The Washington herald., 1920-09-30
Heydler Asked
IF Team Fixed
Aug. 3IDeteat
National League President
First Grilled In New
Grand Jury Quiz.

Chicago. Sept. 2s.-TweRty indict-
ments are promised for the immedi-
ate present in the baseball scandal
True bills. it was learned tonight
are to be returned against ten more
players and gamblers. Three play
ers and one gambler, It was re-
ported, will be indicted tomorrow.
Also. it was said more indictments
may follow even these.
The Cook County graud jury turn
ed its probe upon the Cubs Of the
National League today, following
the White Sox investigation that re-
suited in eight indictments.
President John 4. Heydler OF tile
National League was called and ask
ed il any Cub players were "axSd"
on August 81 when the team lostNo
Philadelphia.
sox Eager TO Tell All.
Claude Williams, Sox pitcher told
the jury today how he had accepted
$1,000 10 help throw" the last
world series.
The jury today indicted two al
legged gamblers Sport" sullivan. of
Boston, and a companion usned
Brown. The indicted WI b 81,
players appear eager now { tell al
they know Of the crook, J World
series last year when they T-rrlltfrr
Cincinnati to win.
After Williams confess. ,uIsv.
Happy Felsch made sgHlruenI
to the press in which he aid De-
got $1,000. Two more Of IL. Irdlat.
ed conspIrators in the plot .. EcE.
ble-cross the public arc "a p 20 re
ready TO go before the juTy.
But 1t will do them litssc E1-r
nov. Chief Justice CharIcs Is. EFu-
Donald said late today: The
squawking season h. over. .Na hsr
everything we need now. We arne
want 10 let any more OF an -
- rlaSers como in asF- -
now"
NcGraw Give. "LcaH-
Gene pubuC viii be- able q EIVa
th" grand jury infOrmsrioE ,.H.
~erDiUE tho connection or Narl.-a-
LeaEuc players with tho weIf .
rIes betting scandal John - E,-.
Graw. manager Of tn. Nov s OK
Giants. said just before hr 7nte-Cf
the grand jury room lac tcasy.
"pubuc. Bill Burns and RAJ Cbasc
were very close. snd EurrE az
though not r0nnerfrd with rIr SrN
York club, kept iw close touch VIII
the PLAYERS AZ the clubhouse. an
the prctcN' Of solInG them ui
stock. McGrsW said.
Among tho ofhcrs WHO. Do Vas
iurima tod today. NAV lee rrHcted
4ro Abe Att,L puEilst. mentioned
by Eddie Cicotte and Joe JsrEssn
as 'ho man who financed tho Throw
ing Of tho series.
UeIno Zimmerman who W.
dropped from organized baseball
for alleged attempts 10 IN"
games:
Hal Chase. who vas also druppHd
and is said TO have won 10000 CON
the last world series
Bill Burns. mentioned Iu sev0raf
stories a. one Of the promoter "f
tho "hNed" series
Billy MaharE who h--' LruuEh'
Ci~ottc's name into the ccntrovCrs,
Before Williams confessed todav
he went to the Office Of 4 s Aus
triau, attorney for Charles A Cont
iskey. owner Of the White Su-
where he made Nis statement. and
then accompanied Austrian go tho
Court Building Hc involved Su'n-
van and Brown
Williams Names Gandil.
Williams. just a. Clcvttr had done
named Chick G5udII a. the player
who fixed other members Of th~
team Uo said tho first mcctIur-
OF the Couspirators was held I'm
hotel room shortly before tho series
started. Iic said those present were
Gandu. Cicotte. Buck Weaver.
Happy Fclsch and Brown and sui
livan.
Zach player was offered 5000 re
said. Then he added.
Il told them Il was not enough
and they finally agreed TO make Il
$4,000. 7 was TO get $1,000 at the
end OF each game Chicago lost"
When he did not get his pric~
after tho first two games ho and
CicottC, he said. agreed to play the
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