The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-30
States Attorney Asks That Gamblers Investi-
CATION be Held up Until He Can Return
From Trip to New York.
GRAND JURY IS TO Be CONTINUED
Ball Players May Escape Prosecution,
Latest Development in Probe of Fixed
Games i'm World Series.

! UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Sept. 30.-On the verge
iof expected sensational disclosures
of alleged crookedness in the Ma
tional league, the grand jury here in
Ivestigating baseball today had appar-
emily struck a snag which threatened
to undo results obtained.
Indictments voted against seven
Chicago White Sox ball players, an
Iex-Sox first -baseman and two eastern
gamblers for alleged fixing" Of the
1919 world series at Cincinnati, are
termed "doubtful'' and have been
ordered held up by States Attorney
Maclay Hoyne, until he returns from
New York. .... --..,, ...,
The indictments, according to what
Hoyne is purported to have told
George Kenney, his secretary, over
long distance telephone from New
York, are based on a misinterpreta
tion of the law. s
i NHoyne's theory Is that the only
crime the players can be prosecuted
for is that Of gambling or conspiracy
to gamble Hoyne is said to- have
declared he does not believe indict'
ments ON these grounds will hold.
Three players have confessed ia
accepting bribes to throw games
Confessions were expected from
others.
Some friction has broken out in the
Office Of the states attorney and 1t
was not considered unlikely that the
grand jury might defy Hoyne and
proceed with the investigation.
The jury was expected to return
the voted indictments today. Two
more ball players and eight more
gamblers were said to be facing in
dictment in connection with playing
in the National league.
President John Heydler Of the Ma
Itional league was before the grand
jury an hour yesterday. Manager
McGraw of the New York Giants,
also testified.
Heydler said he was questioned
regarding two players on National
league teams. He said he had no
evidence concerning them.
McGraw was instructed by the jury
to appear before it next Tuesday and
ito bring with him Fred Toney,
pitcher and Benny Kauff, former out
fielder of the Giants.
Brooklyn Team on Carpet.
NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-Investiga-
ton of the rumor that gamblers
would make an attempt to fix play
ers of the Brooklyn National league
club so the world series would be
won by the Cleveland American
league team, continued here today
under the direction Of District Attor'
ney Harry E. Lewis of Kings county
The entire Brooklyn club was
scheduled to appear before Lewis to-
morrow morning for questioning
Lewis planned today to interrogate
persons who might have knowledge
OF the alleged plot.
Lewis, asked if the reported oppo
sition of Manager Wilbert Robinson
to having his players questioned be
fore the world series, because Of the
effect it might have on their morale
said: Il believe it is Il public duty to
clean up the investigation OF these
rumors before the series starts, In
order to remove any suspicion OF
crookedness.'
Robinson told The United Press he
had no fear of an investigation, and
that as far as he knew the players
had not been summoned to appear
before the district attorney.