Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-25
FINDS EVIDENCE / THAT "CONY|NCES"
 GAME IS CROOKED
Grand Jury Investigating Charges Will Continue
 Its Probe

Chicago, Sept. 24.--The Cook coun- ity grand jury Investigating alleged liking" of games in last years world series and charges of gambling by major league players has found such convincing evidence of crooked work that it will not disband when | it's term expires September 30, but will continue it's investigation in a special session, it was announced to- fight after the jury had adjourned until next Tuesday.
 The ramification of the alleged gambling were so widespread it would be impossible to complete a thorough investigation during the regular session, Henry H. Bringham, foreman, said.
 The jury has received evidence which indicates an attempt by na- tion-wide ring of gamblers to "pol- lute baseball and ruin the great na- tional game in the same way as box ing was killed and horse racing cru- cified." MT. Bringham said in state ment summarizing the work of the jury thus far:
 Comparatively few players are im- plicated, however, said MT. Bringham, only flew weak moraled and weak charactered men being preyed upon by the professional gamblers" Didn't Have Help.
 Simultaneously with MT. Bring hams statement, came one from President Charles A. Commiskey of the Chicago American league club saying he had not had full support of President B. B. Johnson of the American league in his attempts to run down charges of crooked work by some players on his team. After seeing this statement, President Au- gust Hermann of the Cincinnati club, Chicago's opponents in the worlds series, said Che knew posi- lively, President Johnson made au eager investigation"
 President Johnson, when he tes- tified before the grand jury Wernes- day, told reporters he had "given the jury evidence which he believed proved that star players had attempt ed to throw games last year, but had no evidence of such actions this year."
 Il A statement attributed to Presi- dent Johnson yesterday quoted him as saying he had received reports that gamblers who were said to have "fixed" last years worlds series had threatened Chicago players implicat- ed with exposure if they won the pennant this year and told them they must lose in the present series with Cleveland. Chicago won yesterday, but was defeated today, ? to 0. Mem- bers of the team in Cleveland today characterized this report as foolish.
 Jacob (Rube) Benton, New York National pitcher, in his testimony to- day reiterated previous statements that Pittsburgh gambling syndi- cate had raised $10O,O0O which was paid to Chicago American players to throw" games in the worlds series. l 1t became known tonight that the players whose world series checks were held up last year by President Comiskey were Eddie Cicotte, Claude Williams, Happy" Felsch, Buck" Weaver, Charles Risberg, Joe Jack son, Chick Gandil and Fred McMul- len Gandill no longer in is the ma Jor leagues, Benton in his testimony today said he understood Cicotte, Williams, Felsch and Gandil had been approached by gamblers, men, tloning a man named Hahn in Cin- cinnati, and that he felt sure Ci- cottee could tell the names of the gamblers.