The Washington times., 1920-10-29

weapon of mental punishment.
1t was reported recently that Joe
jackson and Claude Williams were
received with open arms by fans at
Jackson's home town. .GreenvilIe, s.
c. Despite their detailed confessions
OF crooked work In the world series
OF 1919, this precious pair tried to
create the impression that they had
been made the goats" in a scandal
that involved many major league
players.
Jackson, and Williams may get
away with that stun in a Southern
mill town, but the former Is prac-
tically ostractzed in Savannah. where
he has passed the winter months In
recent years.
Savannah's opinion of Jackson Is
described by q travelling man who
has Just returned from that territory.
HE'LL HAVE TO SELL
jackson operates two billiard
rooms in Savannah" says the knight
OF the grip, but i think he'll sell out
pack up and move as soon as pos
sible. Savannah has no use for him.
and Is not backward about letting him
know II.
"Joe's places were largely patron
lied by baseball fans. They were
sporting headquarters. ! often went
to them myself, and i regarded jack
son as a clever fellow. He traded on
his reputation as great hitter ana
made money. When the Sox met the
Reds in the world series a year ago
they carried q lot OF Savannah money.
The fans thought they were the
stronger team and their personal re-
gard for Jackson was an added In
centive to the betting.
They were good losers. "heu
Jackson came back after the series
he explained over and over again how
the Reds had merely outlucked the
Sox and Moran's pitchers were ef-
fective enough to tame Chicago's best
hitters. himself among them. None
of these trusting friends ever gave
much thought to the ugly rumors
that followed the series. Jackson
remained in Savannah all winter and
prospered.
. But now Savannah resents the
presence Of this player. The more
intelligent fans cannot understand by
what process OF reasoning Jackson
figured he could go back TO Savannah
after his confession and hope to make
a satisfactory. explanation. He knew
that much Savannah money was on
the Sox, out he could not issue
warning. and therefore his friends
" ere sacrificed.
RATHER SIMPLE CHAP.
"Their only explanation is that
Jackson is a rather simple chap in
some respects and uneaucated. Other
wise he would never have shown him
self in Savannah after that exposure.
/ understand he Is trying to sell out
his business there. There is nothing
else for him to do, for Savannah VIII
not patronize him. The boys do not
hang out at his place when he is
there now.
4 heard also that several who were
heavy losers on the series of 1913
have made threats OF violence. Saw
annah, as city, stands aloof from
Jackson. He is regarded as n
who sold his friends for a few pieces
OF silver. And the pitiful part OF II
Is that Jack son probably could have
made as much money by being square
as he did by cheating.
"He is supposed to have taken
$4,000 OF the gamblers. money:
There was a difference of $1,000 be
tween the winning and losing ends
last year. and but for the breaking of
the scandal in September the White
Sox probably would have won an
other pennant. They were the best
team in the American League up to
the time of their disruption. Jackson
might have taken down $1,000 as his
share in another world series. He
cheated himself as well as others, for
his money making days in baseball
are over and he has no other profess
sion. He isn't to be envied"