The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-03
.FELSCH JOINS
INDICTED S0X
TRIO TO FIGHT
Although Confessing to a
Part in Fixing 1919 Series
He Says He Is Innocent.
JURORS TO MEET AGAIN
McGraw. T0ney and Kauff
Will Testify in Chi
cago Tuesday.
OLD TALES TO BE DUG UP
Investigators Hope to Hear of
All Bribery Attempts in
Last Decade.
JURORS TO MEET AGAIN
OLD TALES TO BE DUG UP
1u a statf Correspondent Of TIE iIxnAnp.

By a Staff Correspondent Of THE HERALD.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2.-Four indicted White
Sox players--Weaver McMullen, Ris-
berg and Felsch-prepared to-day to
defend themselves in court. a develop
ment which came as somewhat of
surprise because Weaver and McMul-
len had indicated they would confess
and Felsch had told of his part in the
fixing Of the 1919 worlds series un-
officially.
Soon after the Grand Jury wound
up its September term and Chief JUS
tice Mcdonald had commissioned it as
a special body to carry on its baseball
investigation Thomas D. Nash, former
Chicago Alderman, went to the Grim
inal Court Building. He said he had
been retained by the four ball players.
Mr.. Nash said his clients maintained
wished a speedy trial. The attorney
said that as soon as the indictments
were returned he would go before
Judge Mcdonald and demand an i'm
mediate hearing. The prosecution an
nounced that il would accommodate
him in this desire.
Further revelations are expected from
Dubuc, a friend of EIal Chase when the
Grand Jury reconvenes; Hugh Jennings.
manager of the Detroit Tigers John J.
McGraw and Benny Kauff. who have
been summoned to testify.
Charles A. Comiskey, owner OF the
White Sox. was praised for his stand in
expelling eight members OF the team in
resolutions adopted by the Old Timers
Baseball Association.
CHICAGO, Oct 2.--An order extending
the period of the September Grand Jury
indefinitely to permit continuation OF its
investigation OF the baseball scandal
waa issued to-day by Judge Charles Nc
Donald. The Grand Jurors viii meet
again Tuesday to hear testimony OF
John MaGraw. Fred Toney and Benny
kauf I'm connection with allegations
that Hal Chase, Lee Magee and Heinie
Zimmerman were dropped from baseball
last year because of gambling.
Awaiting sullivan's Arrival.
Interest Ia the investigation to-day
hinged on reports from New York that
John ("Sport'') Sullivan OF Boston
against whom a true bill was voted last
week, would come TO Chicago to reveal
the brains" behind the gamblers plot
which led to the bribing OF White Sox
players 10 Use the worlds series last
year. Claude Williams. who confessed
to the Grand Jury last week, named
Sullivan as one of the go-betweens who
planned the affair.
Sullivan was great big master
mind behind the deal which involved
the payment OF money to White Sox
players to throw the 1919 series.
within the next forty-eight hours /
will be on my way TO Chicago. and when
OF any other officials the whole inside
story OF the frameup,' Sullivan is quoted
as saying.
Sullivan, who says he handled sew
eral hundred thousand dollars in bets
on the last worlds SERIES is expected
to arrive here Tuesday.
They have made me the goat, and
I'm not going TO stand for It," he
added. II know the whole history of
the deal from beginning to end.
know the big man whose money Il was
that paid off the White Sox players
and I'm going TO name him."
Happy" Felsch. who was reported as
having made a statement that he re-
ceived 5000 to help lose the series, to-
day denied the charge and said he
would join Buck" Weaver and Char
ley Risberg in employing counsel TO
fight the case.
Resume Testimony Tomorrow.
There was no session of the jury to-
day other than "A perfunctory one 90
dispose OF the formalities making II a
special body. Testimony will be re-
sumed Monday. however. On Tuesday
Kauff and Toney, IL IL understood. will
testify that Zimmerman offered them
$500 and $500 respectively to throw a
game. They refused.
The Grand Jury will delve into reports
OF dishonesty In the nation pastime
stretching back through more than a
decade. according to States Attorney
Maclay Hoyne.
In connection with this It was re-
ported that Charles Doom. former man
sger OF the Philadelphia National
League team. would be subpoenaed.
Door in Atlantic City said that In
1908 q man handed him a package con-
taIning $4,000. and remarked that there
was $4,000 more IN a bank II Doom
would throw the next game TO New