Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
that Magee confessed to him and
Necck that he took part in the throw

Vecck that he took part in the throw
ing OF several games.
| According to an official in the
States attorneys office, the name of
two brothers in Des Moines have bee
brought before the jury. They are
said to have placed large bets on the
world series and 10 have been tipped
| that II was liked.
! Further indictments against gam
blcrs may be expected within a day
or two. it was said.
| The jury Will not consider baseball
| at its session tomorrow, but probably
Will resume the investigation tho
next day.
When President Heydler. OF the Ma
tional League. left the jury room to-
day. he was applaudcd by the jurors.
we want 10 thank you for Civ
| ing your time to help in this invcsti-
CATION" said Harry Brigham. fore
man.
We're the ones who should be
thanking you,'' replied Mr.. Hcydlcr.
When a jury does what you have
done for baseball. it's time for base
ball to say thank you"
Dubuc Got Tip to net on Reds.
The summoning of jean Dubuc to
testify before the grand jury, it was
learned. followed statements by
| Pitcher 'Rubc" Benton. OF the Giants.
last week that Dubuc had received n
| telegram from Hal Chase last fall
during the worlds series, advising
him to bet on Cincinnati. Benton said
he read the telegram over Dubuc.s
shoulder.
| The Toledo player is also to be
questioned. it was said, about reports
that games were fixed" on a barn
storming tour in which he and Chase
participated last fall.
| Chase. according to information in
the hands of the States attorney. re-
ceived an offer to throw" the first
game OF the transforming series,
which was played with the Atlantic
City Giants, a negro team, at Phila-
dc!phia. Chase is said to have made
five errors in that game
When President Comiskey arrived
at his office today he found enough
letters and kilograms waiting FOR
him TO III two good sized barrels.
Baseball officials. players and fans
from all parts of the country tele-
Eraphed their sympathy. and con-
graduated the Old Roman on the
manner, in which he had cleared his
| y.
| ITS been tough, but / feel better
now" Comiskey remarked after read
ing some of the messages. Il am
Ehae tho BOYS worst Wso are ,eft he added s
they have never sold a ball game
and they never will"
Wlliinmn Makes Clean Iacen.t.
Before going before the grand jury
statement 20 Alfred Austrian, attor-
ney for the White Sox:
nm t N -, si' vi ION, was hrst brought
called me to one side. out in front
of the Hotel Ansonia, and asked me
II anybody had approached me abou,
the worlds series; and l said Jus,
the series be fixed: II they were
fixed. what would you do about II,
Would you take an active part. or
to say right now / says Il will give
you my. answer later. after thinking
II over
After coming back to Chicago
where the eight members that are
named-not eight: will take thai
saGk; J VIII name them fer YOU YOU,
Weaver and Happy Felsch. and two
fellows introduced as Brown anc
i'Sullivan-"
They were the gamblers
They were supposed to be thu
gamblers"
"Ffxing II" for Gamblers.
Brown and ,, Sullivan t sg,Ipposed n &c
were fixing ii for the gamblcrs-ont
OF the two; they didn't say which
They said they were from New York
Sullivan. from New York. The,
wanted us 10 throw the series to Gin
cinnati for $1,000"
Yes; and / said that wasn't enough
money to fool with. and was In
formed that whether or not tool
any action. the games would b.
who Informed you OF that?"
Chic Ciandil."
fright then and thcre?"
NO. not right then and there. RICH,
after that. just as got in the hall
So told them anything they did
would be agreeable with me; n II
was going to he done anyway. thai
get what I could.
~ haven't seen those gambler:
me that we were supposed TO get
What was it?"
Figured lie Was DoubIe-Crossed.
Il was supposed TO get $4,000 after
the second game when We got back
I'll after tho fourth game. and he
then said the gamblers had called il
Oft: and ! figured then and there there
sscona ,rp pAf cicot,s
and I had conference; I told him
We were double-crossed and that
was going to win If there was any
possible chance. Cicotte said he wa.
the same way Gandil informed me
in Cincinnati that Bill Burns and Abe
Attcll were fixing il so that we coulC
get 100000. making $4,000 more
That l never received.
You had a meeting in Cincinnati
where was that
That was In the hotel in Chick
Gandil's room"
who WAS therc?"
We never had meeting W.
just dropped in one at a time There
was Buck Weaver. Eddie Cicottc
chick Gandil Happy Felsch and my.
Was Weaver there"
Knows Nothing of second Payment
Yes. We asked GandiI when w,
we're going 20 get tho 100000 tina
burns and Attell werc supposed Il
, give us. He said they are suppose
70 give me. after each game, $50. 00f
20 sSo.OOo II they gave him that
Know nothing OF it,
When did he say he would get Tho
money!" CIV
"Iie didn', say; nc didn't mako =
statement. was supposed at frst
to get so much-get SO 900 after ~ ~.
after the fourth game.
Did you keen the 100000"
II kept $4,000 Of it,
Five thousand wag for Won and
$4,000 tor Jackson ""o
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