The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-03
GRAN D JU RY N AY Be
ABLE TO I'M D| ct THE
BASE BALL BOODL RS

Chicago, Oct. 2.---The Cook county
grand jury which has been conduct
ing the investigation into the alleged
fixing" of the 1919 worlds series.
Today was to be made a special grand
Jury to continue its work in search
af baseball history for evidences of
crookedness. The regular session of
the grand jury were completed yes
eurday
Testimony will be resumed Monday
and on Tuesday John j. McGraw
manager of the New York Giants,
Fred Toney, Giant pitcher and Benny
kauff, former outfelder, of the New
York club, will take the stand to con-
clude evidence relating to Heinie
Zimmerman, Hal Chase and Lee Ma
gee, national league players, who are
alleged to have conspired to throw ball
games during the 1919 season.
Kauff and Toney it is understood,
will testify that Zimmerman offered
them $500, and 5000, respectively, to
throw n game. They refused.
1t Is probable that the grand jury
will delve into reports Of dishonesty
in the national pastlme, searching
back through more than a decade.
In connection with this that Charles
Doom, former manager Of the Phila-
delphia national league team would
be suspended.
Doom, in Atlantic City, said that
IN 1908 a man handed him a package
kal. urlyn al hot
there was $4,000 more in a bank,
IL Doom would throw" the mex;
game to New York.
The present investigation. it was
said, Is fastening a plan which has
been under discussion for some time
among sporting authorities and Others
TO put the control of the game under
national tribunal composed OF
prominent men not now connected
with baseball rather than TO have
It controlled by private interests. -Four
major league clubs, the Chicago
White Sox, the Chicago Cubs. thu
New York Giants and the Pittsbure
Nationals, have Endorsed the plar
and 1t was understood that the Bos'
ton National League owners, approved
its action.
Already the baseball men arc con
Iecturing as 10 the personnel OF the
tribunal. such names as Genera
Pershing, william II Taft, KenesaV
Mountain Lands, and Major Genera
Wood, were mentioned. though 1t wa'
admitted that none OF these men hal
been approached
The plan has been outlined 10 th'
president Of every club in the majo
and minor leagues, and requests were
made for a quick reply to the state
ment sent out which was signed by
the Chicago American and Pittsburg
New York and Chicago Nationa
League clubs.
Reports received by officials II
New York, said John ]. cSport
Sullivan, mentioned in the gram
jury testimony here, had declare
that there really was great bii
master mind" behind the deal whicl
involved the payment Of money t
ball players in the 1919 series.
within the next as hours I vii
be on my way to Chicago and whel
/. get there I will tell the grand jur,
or any other official the whole in
Z side OF the frameup," Sullivan IS sal
to have declared last night.
Sullivan, who says he handled sew
cral hundred thousand dollars in bet
on the last worlds series is expecte
A 10 arrive here Tuesday.
They have made me the goat an
/ am not going to stand for it, h
said. Il know the whole history of tn
deal from beginning TO end. kno'
the big man whose money 1t was tina
paid Off the White Sox players-an
I'm going to name him"
Happy" Felsch who was repor'e
by a local newspaper last week a
having made statement that he re
celved $4,000 TO help lose the series
!. today denied the charge and said h
would Join Buck" Weaver and Charlie
Risberg in employing counsel to hgh
the case.