New-York tribune., 1920-09-27
Cows He Gave Information
Bearing ON Fixed Games
10 Johnson; White Sox
'LeadersSuspectedFraud
lean Dubuc's Name
Mentioned i'm Bets
Foreman of Jury Declares
He Has Evidence Against
Men ON Sixteen Teams

CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-President John
A Heydler of the National League to-
piehs made public evidence he has gath
.sed in a private investigation of al
lessd baseball gambling and game
ashrowing.' He declared President
Ca,aiskey Of the Chicago Americans
and Manager Gleason were convinced,
after the first world series game last
vsar. that the series had been "fixed"
and sought his aid in an investigation.
The matter was brought to the atten-
ton Of President B. B. Johnson of the
American League, but Mr.. Johnson did
not seem very enthusiastic over start
ins an Investigation, Heydler said.
MY. Heydler brought che name of
5saa Dubue, former Detroit American
piseher, into the scandal, and also gave
hitherto unrevealed details of the Hal
Chsse and Lee Magee cases.
Mr.. Heydler said all Of his evidence
had been placed at the disposal Of
President Johnson, but that he did not
know whether the latter was making
any use of it.
President Heydler quoted "Rube"
Benton, New York National pitcher, as
saving Dubac was the man who re-
eeiyed kilograms from Burns, formerly
major league pitcher, tipping him
that the world series had been fixed
and that Benton had received his in
formation from this telegram.
Benton told Mr.. Heydler he had seen
Il, hat nF &1n0 O
series, Heydler said.
Tells of Magee Confession
Discussing the Magee case, Mr..
Heydler said he and William Veeck,
president of the Chicago Nationals, had
ohtained Magee's confession that he
had attempted to throw a game, and
that Magee had shown them a check
sent him by Hal Chase.
Heinie Zimmerman alse has been ac-
eused of throwing games, said Mr..
Hssdler, but shs would neither confirm
N|Ssssd by fAs Nv York Nationals
fsF that reason. Reports that thinner
man was suspended a year ago for try
ingsto throw q game and not for break
ing training, as was announced, were
nattdenied by Mr.. Heydler.
Tip O'Neill, former Western League
psesident, came to me after the hrst
world series game last fall" he said,
Aahd told me Comiskey and Gleason
felt that something was wrong, but
that they did not want to go to Ban
Johnson because Of the bad feeling
besween him and Comiskey at the time.
! considered the matter preposterous
st drst, but after Gleason and I had
L. %N Vah
Gave Leads to Johnson
"He dismissed me with cuxt re-
mark. I continued to confer with
Gemisksy and Gleason, and finally gave
Johnson what considered good leads
then felt it was up to him to act and
not my affair. The players accused
we're American League men.
.@Gleason told me there was no doubt
Ia his mind that something was wrong
and that some one had reached the
White Sox players"
Concerning the Chicago Philadelphia
National game Of August I, which il
said to have been "ixed" for Philadel
SAis to win, Mr.. Heydler said his in
yestigation convinced him that de
Hherste attempt shad been made BY
seme one to injure the Chicago club.
President Navin sent a letter tx
Dan Johnson saying that $4,000 wa:
bet on the game and that $4,000 of i
was bet in Detroit" he said. "Thi'
lstsee was turned over to me, but
hare been able to learn Of only So, 3,00l
bot In Cleveland and $1,000 in Cincin
naa. have not finished investigat
sag.s
Praises McGraw's Work
President Heydler said that the New
Yesk National League club had don,
@eTe for baseball than any other clul
m either league.
"MeGraw deliberately wrecked hi
esan2nt chances by getting rid o
Case and Zimmerman because Of thei
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