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AXE CONFESSIONS
|ude Williams and Oscar
Felsch Admit They Were
bribed to "Throw" 1919 World
|eries-Gamblers Indicted

icago. Sept 2e.-Confessions from
de Williams and Oscar Felsch, ad-
ing they were bribed to throw last
IS world series, were made public
ay and at the same time the grand
inves gatlng the baseball scanda!
it's first action agains- gamblers
are said to have engineered the deal
ndcting two men whose identity was
partly revealed.
rown' and sullivan" were the
es under which true bills were voted
nst the alleged gamblers and both
said to he from Boston or New
(. Later, however, it came out that
jury believed these names to be
hical and used only by the men when
discussed the series "throwing'' with
ball players. Possibility that they
two men whose names already have
brought before the jury and who
nationally known, was expressed by
ials in the States attorneys Office.
e statement by Williams and the
spa per reports of Felsch's confession
cd with those made yesterday by
lie Cicotte and Joe Jackson They
aled that last years world series
settled ir a tiny room in q small
tn Side hotel.
HERE THE DEAL WAS MADE
this room, occupied by Eddie Cicotte.
the American Leagues leading
her. the deal was made which threw"
world series, wrecked world cham
ship team and brought some of the
test idols in baseball to disgrace.
to ST a
Claude williams, who lost three Of
world series games, he and Chick
dill, Buck" Weaver Eddie Cicotte.
lost two games. and Happy"
CHI, whose error helped lose one game,
here to barter with Brown" and
Ivan to lose the games.
Nfter we had agreed that we were
ing to throw the series" Williams
I'VE went ont one at a time and
e our bargains with Brown and Sui
n"
filliams said he received $1,000 and
he gave 5000 to Jackson, a state
t which tallies with the confession
lie by Jackson Yesterday. He was sup
ID to get $4,000. he said
Alsch, according to reports o. his
fe.sion. said he received 5000. which
found in his locker at the club house,
that he never had a chance to really
} lose the series.
FELCH MADE REAL ERROR
is one glaring error of the series
n ne dropped a 1v hall-was an acci-
and he was warned afterwards by
other players not to he so awkward
making his misplays, he was quoted
I T..
not want to get in on the deal at
but the other players at the hotel
ference told him it would be easy.
said he had been promised $4,000,
was double-crossed. Abe Attell and
,dil were the ones he believed guilty
the double crossing.
elsch denied that the White SoS had
own any games this season and said
men implicated in the bribery hac
all season they would be exposed
ner or later He confirmed the con.
Eions of Cicotte and Jackson, made
terday
EYDLER BEFORE GRAND JURY
ohm Heydler. president of the Ma
1al League, and John Mctiraw, mana
Of the New York Giants, to-day tolt
Chase cases and also of droppins
Heinie Zimmerman. McGraw was re
sted to return Tuesday and brin,
ID Toney, New York pitcher, ant
hny Kauff outfielder. Heydler wa
ed to appear again at his convcn
ce after the world series.
WHY CHASE WAS DROPPED
fciraw is said to have told the jur.
It he dropped Hall Chase from hi
b after President Heydler had toll
Magee had confessed that Chas
bed him to throw games. He said h
heard of many other gambling &C
ties of Chases before the Mage
Zimmerman was dropped from tn
" York team, McGraw is said to hav
the jury. because information ha
ne to the New York manager tina
third baseman offered Benny Kauf
0 to help throw games.
believe Kauff was innocent" sail
Graw. but I got rid Of Chase an
hmerman even though ! knew
uId seriously injure my team, be
Sc I didn't want such men on tn
b."
Heydler's testimony was largely tn
erview he gave newspapermen
hday night telling of his private in
tigation; how Comiskey had tol
year ago he suspected some G
White Sox players, and how h
william Veeck, president of tn
cago Cubs. had obtained confes
from Lee Magee.
MAGEE's ATTEMPT BLOCKED.
One incident in Magee's case Il
using" said Heydler, for while
nix he tried to throw this game h
ly helped win 1t.
In July, 1918, Maeee was playing Sc
base for Cincinnati against Bosto
came to bat with two out and h
easy Frounder which took a ba
hnce and he was safe. He was ordere
steel second and ambed down. Whe
way to second, he stopped. but A
lson made wild throw and Mag,
TO go to third. He might have SEQ
with the tying run, think, II he he
ID, but he didn't. Then, Rousch knocl
a. home run. Magee had to come
h the tying run and Rousch's run
rise, won the game"
[eydler is said TO have told the jul
Magee confessed to him and Wee,
he took part in the throwing
eral games.
ccording to an official in the State
orney's office. the name Of two brot
in Des Moines have been brought b
the jury. They are said to ha'
ced large bets on the world series al
have been tipped that it was fixed
urther indictments against gamble
Y be expected within day or two,
said.
he jury will not consider baseball
session tomorrow, but probably W
ume the investigation the next day