The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-29

he pitched hard to win his third
start, and won. Either Gandil,
whom Cicotte said FIRST arranged
the throwing" or Abe Attel, the
go-between Of the gamblers. got
$4,000 which the eight players
were to have received
No. Immunlty Promised.
Cicotte and Jackson were NOT
promised immunity in return for
their confessions. Replogle said,
but are liable to prosecution the
same as the other players named in
the eight indictments returned.
Manager Gleason Of the White
Sox declared the remaining men,
bers were still fighting in the pen
nant race and would start their
closing three game series at St.
Louis Friday, determined to do all
they could to win In spite Of the
upheaval which took seven regulars
out of the lineup.
Weaver and Feisch denied having
taken any part In the "frame-up~ to
toss the series to the Reds. Will
liams said he would tell his story
to the grand jury, IL called and
would not discuss it further.
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Weaver declared his batting aver
age of 1888 and four errors in 80
chances. during the series, were his
alibi, and vigorously denied he re-
ceived any money for helping to
throw" games or knew anything
of the scheme.
Its all bunk as far as I'm con-
cerned," said Hap" Felsch. 1--WE
always been ON the square. All
want is chance to face the grand
jury"
"Risberg, Gandil and McMullin
were at me Tor a week before the
series started" Cicotte told the
grand jury in his confession. They
wanted me to 60 crooked I need
ed the money. l had the wife and
kids. They don't know this and
don't know what they'll think.
Il had bought a farm. There
was q $4,000 mortgage on it. l paid
that off with crooked money.
"The eight of u.s. the eight under
indictment-got together in my
room three or four days before the
series started. Gandil was master
of ceremonies. We talked about
throwing the series and decided we
could get away with it. We agreed
to do it.
Il was thinking Of the wife and
kids and how l needed the money.
l told them l had to have the cash
in advance. l didn't want any
checks. l didn't want any prom
Uses. / wanted the money in bills
before l pitched a ball.
Decision to Throw Games.
I'VE all talked quite a while
about 1t. Yes. all of US decided to
do our best to brow the games to
Cincinnati. Then Gandil and Nc
Mullin took us alt. one by one,
away from the others and we talked
turkey. They asked me my price.
l told them $4,000 paid in adcance.
1T was Gandil ! was talking to-
He wanted to give me some money
at the time and the rest after the
games were played and lost.
"'Cash in advance. not c. o. D.,
l reminded him. II you can't trust
me I can't trust you. Pay or play
ball"
We'll, the argument went on for
some days but l stood pat. ! want
ed that $4,000 and ! got It
THE day before went to Gin
cinnati, put 1t up to them square
ly for the last time that there
would be nothing doing unless
had the money.
Found Money Under Pillow.
"That night found the money
under my pillow. / had sold out
, 'Commy' and the other fellows to
pay OF the mortgage on farm and
for the wife and kids.
1.-THE first ball l pitched, ] won
dered what the wife and kiddtes
would say II they ever found out ]
was a crook. l pitched the best
ball / could AFTER that first ball,
But / lost because ! was hit. BE-
cause was throwing the game"
Confession Of jackson.
Joe Jackson described his con-
fession to the grand jury ~ fol-
lows:
II heard had been indicted.
decided these men could not put
ANYTHING over on me. / called up
Judge Mcdonald lChief Justice
Charles A. Mcdonald Of the supe-
rior court, who directed the grand
fury INQUIRY and told him I was An
honest man, He said. I know you
are NOT. and hung - the receiver,
II figured somebody had squawk-
ed and that the place for me was
the Rroufid door. l went over to
| tell him what knew.
II got in there and said. I got
5000 and they promised me $780,
600. Lefty williams handed It "a
ne in . dirty envelope I told thai
| TO Judge Mcdonald.
"He said ne didn't care what
rot. that II got what ] ought to
ret for Grabbing the game Of the
kids. 1 wouldn't be telling him my
J story, don't think the judge Ike
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