Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28
LEAGUE HEADS TO
GIVE TESTIMONY
Hcydler and Johnson Will be
Questioned by Grand jury in
Worlds Series Probe.
ny Associated Press to Every gvenins

by Associated Press TO Every Tvenins
Chicago, Sept 2s, Investigation Of
accusations that members Of the Chicago
White Sox had "thrown" the 1919 world 9
series was resumed today by the Cook
County grand jury with Presidents
Johr son Of the American League and
/ IIeydler Of the National League, ex-
pectod to be the Leading witnesses. Two
other witf esscs for today, according 10
announcement by Assistant Prosecutor
Hartley Replople, are Mrs. Henrietta
ID. Kelley and DR. Raymond Il. Pretty
man. Several Of the White Sox players
roomod at Mrs. Kelley's boarding house
and she will be questioned about CONVEX
siltiors between them which she may have
overheard. DR.. Pfettyman is dsntist for
the White Sox team and in a statement
declared he could produce evidence Of an
attempt To persuade Weaver ITO throw
gaines.
The White Sox being idle until next
Friday, il is expected that some members
Of the team may be called, kid" Gleason
manager, ard Ray Schalk, star catcher,
having already been summoned Soon
after the series last fall. Gleason, IL is
said. went to st. Louis to investigate re-
ports received by President Comiskey Of
"thrown.
8 aterne rs published here today quoted
illy Maharg, former boxer of Phila-
ephla. as saying that he and Bill Burns,
ex-maior league pitcher, were approached
t,y Eddie Cicotte, who offered 10 arrange
with other White Sox PLAYERS TO throw
the series for 100000. Cicotto denied
Maharg's charges but refused 10 say more
than that the charges were not true.
President Comiskey teIegraphed Ma
harg. asking him to come to Chicago and
Offering him $4,000 for substantiAtion
OF his accusations.
Abe Attell, former featherweight cham
pinn, Arnold Rothstoin, New York race
track man. Burns and others involved in
Mahargs story, also have been summoned
TO appear before the grand jury.
Philadelphia. Pa, Sept. 2s.--Bily Ma
hnrg, whose story revealing what he
claimed to be the plan for throwing"
last years worlds series baseball games
was published here today, declined to
say whether he would 90 10 Chicago 20
present his evidence to the Cook County
grand jury. lie snid early today that the
telegram sent BY Charles Comiskey, presi-
dent Of the Chicago American l.eagle
Club. asking him to come to that city and
appear before the grand jury had not been
received.
According to Maharg's story, the first,
second and final games Of the 1919 world ;
series were thrown" 10 Cincinnati by
eight members Of the Chicago Americans.
He said he and "Bill' Burns, former
American League pitcher, were approach
ed by Eddie Cicotte, Chicago pitcher, who
told them group Of prominent Chicago
players would be willing to throw" the
series IL they were given 100000
Maharg gaid the White Sox players
were 'double~crossed" by Abe Attell,
former featherweight boxing champion,
who acted as the ''6xer" and "go-be-
tween" and that they received only
$4,000 He also declared that many
gamblers, including Burns and himself,
were ''double-crossed and left out in the
cold"
.'Attell is the man the Chicago grand
jury wants Maharg's story says. "He
made the bets, turned over $4,000 To
Burns for the Sox players, and double
crossed them out Of 10000
Maharg i former boxer and is well
known in local sporting circles.