The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-04
THOUSANDSBET
ON A FIXED
BASEBALL GAME
Chicago National League
President Orders
Inquiry.

CHltAGO, sept. A,-fresldent VIII
liam veeck OF the Chicago National
League baseball club. issued state
ment. this afternoon saying that he
was advised last Tuesday afternoon
prior to the game with Philadelphia
that II was liked" for Philadelphia
to win
Mr. Veeck gave out copies of six
telegrams received from Detroit.
Cleveland and Chicago prior to the
game, all reporting that It was
fixed and that thousands OF dollars
were being wagered on Philadelphia
by Chicago "sharps"
One Of the kilograms named Chi
cago player. whose name was with
held by Mr.. Neeck for the present,
Hendrix Was to Pitch
Claude Hendrix was slated to pitch
Tuesday II the four first string
pitchers had h.cn used In their regu.
lar order. Mar ager Fred Mitchell.
however, sent In Grover Cleveland
Alexander. and MIR. Vceck said to-
day that Alexander was offered n
$500 bonus " he won the game.
Philadelphia won three to nothing.
Nir. Veeck said he would appoint
a committee OF three Chicago base
tall writer's to conduct an investiga-
tion AID would give them money to
employ detectives,
I'll the charges are proved, we
will drive the guilty players out of
baseball. even though 1t shatter the
] ffnl'a fRu ms
MIR. Veeok's statement follows:
THE charge that there were fix
ed players on the Chicago National
league basebafl team In the game
against Philadelphia last Tuesday
came ns no surprise to me. II
have any regret at their publicat tlon
at this time IL is merely shat inves-
legations which. were being made
might be hampered through their ad-
vance publicity.
Gives Out Messages
"On last Tuesday. August 81. about
o'clock, 1 received the first OF sew
eral telegrams, the last OF which
came to hand at 2:45. | give them
here In full
Detroit, Mich. August 81. 1890.
Unlimited amount of money
here today by Chicago sharks to
he wngered on Philadelphia VIM
nina today's game. Something
peculiar.
tsigned) W. II. Brown.
Detroit, Mich. Aug. 3l.--Ru-
mored that game is fixed Phila-
> delphia to win. Let's have fair
ball gnmes.
(Signed) Bert Tanner.
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 3l.-Com-
Missions OF thousands OF dollars
being bet ON Phillios to win to-
day. Rumors that game is fixed.
Investigate.
tslgned) Mitchell b. Stevens.
Cleveland. Ohio. Aug. 3i.--
Watch-today. Have notified
lieydler and Wrigley.
tsigned) Tommy Ryan,.
Detroit. Mich. Aug. 3i.-They
are betting ION Philadelphia in
large cities. They got your team.
Fitch Alexander and you will
beat them.
(slRnedl Friend Harry.
Chicago. Aug. 3l.--Commis-
sions of thousands OF dollars be-
ing bet on Phillles to win to-
day Rumora that game IL fixed,
Investigate.
(Signed) B. Stevens.
In the same period ! received two
long distance telephone calls; one
from a man who said his name was
@. X. Allen and was telephoning
/ from Detroit The other was from
Detroit by one who gave his name
as j. H. Clinton, 81 Ledbury avenue
Detroit. Both reported that large
pets were being made on Philadel-
phia.
II Immediately got In touch with
Manager Mitchell. our unfortunate
experience OF last year made us feel
doubly responsible, and after confer
ence, Manager Mitchell and | decided
to pitch Alexander, though he had
pitched but three days before. and
II was another twenty-four hours
until his turn should come.
Alexander Above Suspicion
we know that Al.Anrder is a man
above all suspicion, lnl ", felt that
with our premier pitcner M 'he box
We were doing all ", ;Juld. " there
were any foundation to he charges
that the dastardly conspiracy, II any
such existed, be thwarted.
~ personally sent for Alexander
and Aketched the situation to him. Of
fering him bonus OF $500 II he
won. | am sure no man ever went
into the box with intention to win
moro than did Alexander"
AIR. Veeck said he arranged with n
detective agency to place two opera
tlves In the park to watch for any
thing that might be Interpreted as
suspicious, and after the Eame in
structed the detective agency to To-
cate the persons who sent the tele-
grams and see what evidence they
bad to support their charges The
detectives found. he said, that there
was no such address as Isl Eedbury
avenue. Detroit" aad no such man
hn ~. II. Clinton"
MIR. Veeck said the club would de-
fray all the expenses OF an investi-
! cation by the Chicago sporting edt
. tors. and when II was completed
; would ask President Heydier TO call
!. meeting OF the directors OF the
g league TO take action.
4 "phis scandal-whethor true or
E untrue" ne said "is more than the