The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-30

mem when they discussed the series
=41raSving" with the ball players. Pos
sibility that they are two men whose
amBs already have been brought be-
AeAshe grand jury and who are ma
HAiAn8fly known. was expressed by Of
NM In the state attorneys office.
me statement by Williams and the
Newspaper reports OF Felsch's confess
sxsfoH failed with those made yester-
day by Eddie Cicotte and Joe Jackson.
s-Tx4S=revealed that last years world
=ggrfrs- was settled in a tiny room in a
rysmall south side hotel.
"a In this room, occupied by Eddie CD
M5Ne IGonce the American leagues lead
AnaEpitcher. the deal was made which
N%xIYew" the worlds series, wrecked
world championship team and
brought some Of the greatest idols in
baseball to disgrace.
According to the sworn statement
made by Claude Williams, who lost
three of the world series games, he
and Chick" Gandil, Buck Weaver,
Eddse Cicotte, who lost two games,
ssmdw Happy" Felsch, whose error
Nh&ped Elose one game, met here to
barter with Brown" and Sullivan"
to lose the games. after we had
agreed we were willing to throw the
.iasriess' Williams said, I'VE went out
one at a time and made our bargains
wYtff Brown and Sullivan"
Williams said he received $4,000 and
that he gave 5000 to Jackson, a state
Thenk which tallies with the confess
sion made by Jackson yesterday
v;2He was supposed to get $4,000, he
said.
Felsch, according to reports Of his
confession, said he received $1,000,
which he found in his locker at the
T. club house, but that he never had a
chance to really help lose the series.
His one glazing error Of the series
when he dropped fly ball-was an
accident and he was warned after
wards by the other players not to be
so awkward in making his misplay.
he was quoted as saying. The out
fielder declared he didn't want to get
in on the deal' at first, but the other
players at the hotel conference told
him it would be easy. He said he had
been promised $4,000 but was double
crossed. Abe Attell and Gandil 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 ex-
posed sooner or later. He confirmed
the confessions of Cicotte and Jack
son, made yesterday.
John Heydler, president of the Ma
tional league, and John McGraw, man
ager of the New York Giants, today
told the jury details of the Lee Magee
and Hal Chase cases and also of drop
ping of Hanie Zimmerman. McGraw
was requested to return Tuesday and
bring Fred Toney. New York pitcher,
and Benny Kauff. outfielder. Heydler
was asked to appear again at his con-
venience after the world series.
McGraw 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 is said to
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.
Il believe Kauff was innocent" said
MeGraw but l got rid of Chase and
Zimmerman. even though l knew it
would seriously injure my team, be-
cause / didn't want such men on the
club.
Heydler's testimony was largely the
interview he gave newspaper men
Sunday night. telling of his private in
vestigation; how Comiskey had told
him a year ago he suspected some of
the White SoX players, and how he and
William Nereck. president of the Chi
cago Cubs, had obtained a confession
from Lee Magee.
"one incident in Magee's case is
amusing" said Heydler. for while /
think he tried to throw the game. he
really helped win ii,
In July, 1918. Magee was playing
second for Cincinnati against Boston.
He came to bat with two out ard hit
an easy grounder which took G bad
bounce and he was safe. He was or
dered to steal second and ambled down
When half way to second, he stopped
but Are Wilson made a wild throw
and Magee had to go ON to third. He
might have scored with the tying run
/ think. If he had tried. but he didn't
Then, Rousch knocked home run
Magee had to come in with the tying
run and Rousch's run of course won
the game"
Heydler is said to have told the Jury
that Magee confessed to him and
Nereck 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 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 indict-
ments against gamblers may be ex-
pected within day or two, it was said
The jury viii not consider baseball
at its session tomorrow. but probably
will resume the investigation the next