Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-25
BASEBALL CROOKS
MAY Be INDICTED
Arnold Rothstein, Turfman, and
Abe AtteII, Former Pugi.ist,
to Be Subpoenaed

Chicago. Sept. 25. - Indictmente
based on charges of conspiracy to de-
fraud may be the result of the Cook
county grand jury's investigation Of
alleged crookedness by the players IN
last falls worlds series. il was insii
Gated today by Henry II. Brigham, fcre-
man Of the jury.
There seems to be more than snfi Z.
Gent evidence to support such Charges
Mr.. Brigham declared.
In connection with Brigham's an
nouncement that Arnold Rothsteip, New &
York turfman and chief owner OF the
Havre de Grace raoetrack. had been
subpoenaed. II was learned today thai
President b. p. Johnson, of the Ameri-
can League. has been In New York for
two days. investigating reports invoiv-
ing New York men in the alleged plan
to "fix' the 1910 worlds series so Gin
cinnati would win and enable the gam
blers on the "inside" to win large sums.
Besides Rothstein, subpoenacs also
will be issued, Brigham announced, for
William Burns. former pitcher OF tine
Chicago American and Cincinnati league
teams Abe Attell. former featherweight
champion, and several well known
sportsmen.
Eight members of the White Scx
team, whose shares in the worlds series
money were held up by President
Charles A. Comiskey for several months,
probably will not be summoned. Brig
ham said, adding that the grand jury
was getting plenty Of evidence else
where - ~
Among the leading witnesses expected
to appear when the grand jury resumes
its investigation next Tuesday are
Presidents johnson aud Heydler. The
latter was in Detroit yesterday tracing
reports of an alleged attempt TO ''hx
recent game here between Chicago and
Philadelphia National League teams.
Heydler said he expected to go to Clcve-
| land and Cincinnati in search of evt-
dence and expected to arrive here Tues
day.
Members of the grand jury, it was IN :
dicated, wish to question him about the
| true reasons for the discharge last fail
of "Heinie'' Zimmerman and Hal Chase
from the New York Giants. Chase has
been connected with various angles OF
the present investigation by grand jury
witnesses, a public statement by Buck
Herzog. Chicago Cubs second base
man. naming Chase as the man who
tipped off, J. C. "Rube" Benton,
pitcher for the Giants, and other players
that the series had been fixed for the
Cincinnati Reds to win.
Mr.. Brigham announced last night
that the name of the man who "hxed
the 1919 worlds series for Cincinnan
to win had been given to the grand
jury. This man. Brigham stated, acted
! as a representative of ring OF gam
blers who offered Chicago White Sox
players money to throw games to the
Cincinnati Reds.
Through the testimony of one witt
ness we stumbled onto evidence that
left us dumbfounded. he declared.
Naturally this evidence cannot be
u,hn -
duplicates realized what has been told
the jury. they would Immediately cut
off other sources of information. We
know they have the power to do this. "
Evidence has been presented to thr,
| jury that in October, 1919, a forme
baseball PLAYER approached New 70
gambler in the Hotel Astor, New Yor
bought" for 500. 900. The jury =
not received any evidence. il was
! to show whether the gambler acce,
or rejected the offer. but has been Or
formed that the ballplayer won S40.yU
on the series.
Further details Of the testimony OF
J. G. tRubeJ Benton. New York Ma
tional pitcher. also were revealed. Ben
ton. il was said told the grand jury
that Bill Burns had telcgrapfed
eastern gamblers that 1.-THE thing was
fixed" and that these gamblers promptly
placed their money to win in the first
and second games of the series.
Eddie Cicottc. Chicago pitcher men,
TONED by Benton as man who might
know some of the gamblers and also
one of the eight Chicago players whose
world series checks were held up for
some time, denied over long distance
telephone to local newspapers that he
knew any one connected with gam
bling in baseball.
II don't know ANYTHING about this
affair" he said. I'm pitching my
best to bring the pennant to Chicago"
Replying to the charges made BY
Benton. Philip Hal hn. Cincinnati race
track bookmaker. in an affidavit made
public here, denied he had given BEN
ton the names of White Sox players
in connection with alleged fixing" Of
the worlds series. Hahn declared he
would present his testimony to the
grand jury. =