Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-30

confession, said he received $4,000,
which he found in his locker at the
clubhouse, but that he never had a
chance to really help lose the series.
His one glaring error of the series
when he dropped fly ball--was an ac-
cident. and he was warned aftcrward by
the other players not to be so awkward
in making his misplays, he was quoted
ns saying. The outfelder declared he
didn't want to ''gst in on the deal" Mt
first. but the other players at the hotel
conference told him it would be easy.
He said he had been promised 500, 900,
but was double crossed. Abe Attel and
Gmdil were the ones he believed guilty
Of the double crossing.
Felsch denied that the White Sox had
thrown any games this season. and said
the men implicated in the bribery had
felt all season they would be exposed
sooner or later. He confirmed the con-
fessions Of Cicotte and Jackson, made
yesterday.
McTraw Is said to have told the Jury
that he dropped Hal Chase from his
club after President Heydler had told
him Magee had confessed that Chase
bribed him to throw games. He said
he had heard OF many other gambling
activities of Chase's before the Magee
case.
Zimmerman was dropped from the
New York team, McGraw ~ said 10
have told the jury. because informa-
ton had come to the New York man
ager that the third baseman offered
Benny Kauff $500 to help throw games.
y"I believe Kauf was innocent" said
MHIraw, "but I got rid Of Chase and
thn,,uh Ennuy ~
wouh seriously injure my team, because
,didu't want such men on the club"
HeySller's s testimony was largely rns
intcrvisy he gave newspapermen Sun
day night telling Of his private investi-
CATION; how Comiskey had told him a
year ago ~ suspected some Of the White
Sox player%. and how he and William
veeck, president OF the Chicago Cubs.
had obtained confession from Lee
Magce.
An Amusing Play
Gone incident In Magee's case 10
amusing" said 'Heydfer, ;'for while /
think he tried to throw this game. he
really helped win IL
I'm July. 1918, .Magee was playing
second for Cincinnati against Boston.
He came to bat with two out and hit
ar easy grounder which took bao
bounce and he was sac. He was or
dered to steal second anI ,ambled down.
When half way to sccolH he stopped .
but Art Wilson made Will throw and
Magce had to go on to third HE might
have scored with the tying rHu, 1 think.
il he had tried. but he didUt. Then
Rousch knocked home rua Magee
had to come in with the tyang run,
and Rouschs run, of course, A'on the
game"
Heydlcr is said to have told thN jury
that Magee confessed to him and Week
that he took part in the throwing OF
several games.
According to an official in the state s
attorneys Office the name Of two
brothers in Drs Moines have been
brought before the jury. They are said
to have placed large bets on the worlds
series and to have been tipped that it
was fixed"
Further indictments against gamblers
may be expected within day or two,
it was said.
Fixing" of the 1910 worlds series
cost the players bribed, and their in
noccnt teammates as well. an oppor-
tunity to win $1952.65, the difference
between their losers shares of S3254 SO
and the S5207.O1 paid each victorious
Red.
Eight players were bribe,l, according
to Cicotte and Jackson. the sums paid
them ranging from $4,000 to SlO,0 900.
Every one Of the eight, il Is said. was
getting a salary in excess of $4,000
year, and some as higf. az $4,000 or
more. Cicotte testified his salary which
he lost when President Charles A.
Comiskey suspended him was $40, 900,
Just the amount Of the bribe he ad-
mitted taking. Jackson, who got $4,000
of the gamblers money. is said to have
received a salary in excess of $10,0 900
a year.
Mr.. Comiskey was the heaviest finan-
cial loser in the transaction, however.
He estimated today that seven of the
eight players. excluding Gandil. who Is
value of $3.50, 900.