The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-30
'HOYNE DELAYS
BALL SCANDAL
INVESTIGATION
States Attorney in New York
Asks Temporary Halt
Grand Jury Awaits Players
Arrival.
TO PROBE OTHER GAMES
(By Associated Press)
BULLETIN


CHICAGO. Sept 30.-Positive assur-
ance was given today that the objec-
tion of States Attorney McLay Hoyne
will not interfere with the Cook coun-
ty grand jury's investigation into the
$1,000 worlds series baseball scan
dal. Chief Justice Mcdonald, who or
dered the inquiry. said he would issue
statement later in the day answering
Mr.. Hoyne's declaration that the ac-
tion of the grand jury had been illegal.
Today is the jury's last on routine af-
fairs. 1t Is expected that tomorrow
1t will be impanelled as a special body.
No baseball session" was scheduled
for today. However. it was reported
that two other baseball players, men,
bers of the Chicago White Sox, have
been negotiating to tell what they
know of the world series plot
CHICAGO, Sept 30.-Further inves-
tigation of the Chicago White Sox
worlds series scandal was temporarily
delayed, as word was received from
MacLay Hoyne, states attorney, now
in New York to hold up proceedings
until his return. The grand jury has
also completed examination of wit
nesses on hand, and are Awaiting the
arrival of other baseball players and
sporting celebrities who have been
summoned.
An official statement to the grand
jury from Happy" Felsch was expect
ed soon. He is understood to have
confessed" his share in the throwing
OF the 1919 worlds series yesterday to
newpaper men. Eddie Cicotte, in his
statement to the grand jury, said that
Felsch got $4,000 for his share in the
alleged conspiracy, but the statement
credited to Felsch yesterday said that
only one misplay could have been
charged to him in the series, and that
muff of fly ball was unintentional.
McGraw OF for Gotham.
John j. McGraw, manager of the
New York Giants, who was examined
by the grand jury yesterday, left for
New York, but is expected to return
Tuesday with Benny Kauff and Fred
Toney, members of his club Kauff is
alleged to have been involved in
throwing" the game last summer OIL,
deal with Heinie Zimmerman.
Toney's possible connection with the
investigation was not announced.
Indictments, it is said, may be
brought against three more ball play
ers and six or seven gamblers. A man
named Brown of New York, and Sport
confession to the grand jury yester-
day of Claude Williams as the men
who paid over to him the money for
himself and Joe Jackson for their
snare of the worlds series throw.
ing. Williams said they were repre-
sentatives of the gambling ring which
was planning the coup.
Wants Weaver's Testimony.
The statement credited to Felsch
said that he was going to get Buck
Weaver to go to the states attorney
office and get through with all this
weaver, so far, has denied any par
ticipation in fixing the series, bur
he was one of the players suspended
by President Comiskey when Cicotte's
confession was made.
Alfred S. Austrian attorney for the
White Sox club declared overtures had
been made to him by some of the
suspended players who have not vet
confessed, but wish to tell what thew
know"
Il can promise almost definitely
that these men will go before the
grand jury and make detailed state
ments," said Austrian.
Heydler's Testimony.
The testimony of President John A
Weydler of the National League he.
fore the grand jury yesterday may also
lead to the summoning of members of
the National League clubs, 1t was
said. He told persons outside the
grand jury rooms that he had talked
freely concerning the circumstances
which resulted last year in the re-
lease of Hal Chase of the Giants and
Lee Magee of the Cubs.
Ia OLE cotJ
regarding the bribe controversy be-
tween Rube Benton and Buck" Her
zog. Benton already has been before
the grand jury once and was told he
would be called again. After his testi.
mony Benton declared he had boan
told by Philip Hahn of Cincinnati thar
Cicotte. Williams, Gandil, and Jackson
were involved in throwing" the 1919
series.
NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-Wilbert
RoDlnson, manager of the BROOKLYN
National baseball club, called TO-DAY on
Charles H. Ebbets, president of the
club, to voice his objection to the
proposal of District Attorney Lewis
Lands, Of Brooklyn, to question the
Brooklyn pennant winners concerning
reports that some of them have been
approached by gamblers in effort to
fix the 1920 worlds series.
Manager Robinson said he under.
stood Mr.. Lewis had no substantial
indication of such a DEVELOPMENT and
expressed reluctance to allow the dis
trict attorney to interrogate the man.
unless he had some definite informa.
tion.
Mr.. Roberts yesterday agreed with
Lewis to investigate a report that the
same clique-of gamblers who are ac-
cused of fixing" the 1919 series had
attempted to bribe the Brooklyn play.
ers to throw this years series to the
American league opponents.
Manager Robinson expressed conf
dence in the integrity Of the Brooklyn
players and said they should be allow.