Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-09-25
CROOKED WORK
FOUND IN BALL
CANES, ALLEGED
Grand Jury Finds Evidence
of An Attempt BY a Ma
tion-Wide Ring of Gam
blerS to Pollute the Sport.
10y MORNING JouRnAl SPECIAL LEASED WIRE


Chicago, Sept. 24.-The Cook
county grand jury investigating al
legged fixing" of games in last
years world series and charges OF
gambling by major league players
has found such convincing evidence
of crooked work that 1t will not
disband when its term expires Sep
TENDER 80 but will continue its in
vestigation in a special session, it
was announced after the jury ad-
journed until next Monday.
The jury has received evidence
which indicates an attempt by
nation wide ring of gamblers TO
"pollute baseball and ruin the
great national game in the same
way boxing was killed and horse
racing crucified," Henry H. Brig
ham, foreman, said in a statement.
Few Players Implicated.
Comparatively few players are
implicated, however, said Mr.. Brig
ham, only few weak moraled and
weak charactered men being preyed
upon by the professional gamblers.
A statement also came IRON
President Charles A. Comiskey, of
the Chicago Americans, saying ne
had not had the full support of
President B. B. johnson, of the
American league, in his attempts
to run down charges of crooked
work by some on his team. After
seeing this statement, President
August Hermann, of the Cincin-
natl club. Chicago's opponent In
the world series, said che knew
positively President johnson made
an eager investigation"
President johnson when he tes-
titled before the grand jury We'd
nesday told reporters he had given
the jury evidence which he be-
lieved proved that "star players
had attempted to throw games
last year but had no evidence of
such actions this year"
Chicago Players Threatened.
A statement attributed to Pres
ident Johnson yesterday quoted
him as saying he had received re-
ports that gamblers who were said
to have fixed" last years world
series bad threatened Chicago
players implicated, with exposure
if they won the pennant this year
and had told them they must lose
in the present series with Cleveland.
Chicago won yesterday but was de-
feated today. Members Of the
team in Cleveland today character
lied this report as foolish,
Jacob (Rube) Benton, New York
National pitcher. in his testimony
today reiterated previous state
ments that a Pittsburgh gambling
syndicate had raised 100000
which was paid to Chicago Ameri-
can players to throw games In
the world series.
Checks Were Held Up.
1t became known tonight that
the PLAYERS whose world series |
checks were held up last year were !
Eddie Cicotte, Claude Williams, |
Happy" Felsch, Buck" Weaver |
Charles Risberg, Joe Jackson,
Chick Gandil and Fred McMullin
Gandil no longer is in the major
league. BENTON In his testimony |
said he understood Cicotte, VIII |
Jams tFelsch and Gandil had been |
approached by gamblers, mention
ing a man named Hahn in Gin
cinnati. and that he "felt sure
Cicotte could tell the names of the
gamblers.
District Attorney Clyne took a |
hand in the inquiry today by start
ing an Investigation to find OUT
whether baseball pool tickets were
being sent through the mails in
violation of the lottery laws.
anne, RykeDp IA