Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-29

against two national
leaguers are considered.
Evidence already before the grand
jury involves Abe Attel. former prize
fighter; Lee Magee. Hal Chase and
Heinie Zimmerman, former members
Of the Giants: three eastern gamb-
lers and at least two other national
leaguers. Assistant States Attorney
Replogle today confirmed these facts.
He admitted that ten or twelve in
dictments were in prospect.
The eight players against whom
true bills We're returned ARE appar-
emily only tools of gambling ring"
said Harry Brigham. foreman Of the
grand jury. "The ramifications of
this ring he said. extended every
whore that professional baseball is
known"
The grand jury whose normal per-
iod of office expires tomorrow will he
continued indefinitely to complete the
baseball quiz. he said
Williams Joins Sauakers.
At 1880 Claude Williams appear
ed at the criminal court building and
was conducted to the grand jury
rooms. Williams has made a COM
plete statement, it was announced
He furnished information about the
gamblers involved, and also named
the gobetweons, 1t was said Will
iams named Sport" Sullivan, a Bos-
ton gambler, and another Boston
gambler named Brown. as two of the
principals in the deal
He said he received 100000 for his
part in throwing the series, $4,000 Of
this amount he gave to Jackson. he
said. Williams declared he personal
~ paid the S.. .000 to Jackson, his tes-
timony being at variance with pre-
vious reports that Jackson testified
he found the money on his bed. Will
iams, before making his statement,
signed a waiver of immunity, Assist
ant states Attorney Replogle stated
another of the SOx team was expect
QUIZ Gambler-Pikers.
Chicago. Sept. 29-Indictments
against five or six gamblers were con-
sidered today by the Cook county
grand jury investigating throwing
OF baseball games according to Hart
ley Replogle, assistant states attor-
ney in charge Of the inquiry, Abe At
tell, former featherweight champion
and Arnold Rothstein, of New York.
We're said by Reploge to have been
involved in testimony presented to the
grand jury. Attel, it was said, handled
the money, paid White Sox PLAYERS
flr n inn NO
also Indicated by Replogle. after the
grand jury has heard the testimony of
Presidents Heiydler and Johnson OF
the two leagues, who are to testify
today
Copies Of kilograms sent prior to
and during the 1919 series by Hal
Chase and Bill Burns, former major
league PLAYERS have been obtained by
Heydlor for presentation to the grand
jury.
According to Eddie Cicottes con-
fossion before the grand jury, $4,000
was paid to the Sux players, divided
as follows.
Eddie Cicotte, pitcher. 10000
Claude Williams pitcher, 10000
Charles Risberg. shOrtstOp, 10000.
Buck Weaver third baseman, s5.-
GOO
Joe Jackson, left fielder $4,000.
Happy Felsch, center fielder. IS 900
Chick Gaudu former first baseman.
S2O,000
Fred McMuIltn, utility player s1s,-
600.
Tears in Cicotte's Eyes.
with tears in his eyes, Cicotte told
the grand jury how he had lobbed tho
ball up to the Cincinnati batters in
the first game of the series so that
they could read the trademark on it,
Reporting after having thrown two
games he said he pitched hard to
Win his third start and won Either
Gandit. whom Cicotte said first arrsng-
ed the throwing, or Abe Attel. the go
between OF the gamblers, got $4,000
which the players We're to have re-
ceiyed
Cic0tte and Jackson were not prom
iSed immunity in return for their con-
teSsions. Reploglo said. but are liable
I 10 prosecution the same as the other
/ players named in the eight indiet-
ments returned
Manager Gleason of the Sox declar.
ed the remaining members were Stf1l
1 Hgh'lnc IN the nennant 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
/ uphoaval which took seven regulars
out of the lineup.
! Weaver Denies Charge.
Weaver and Felsch denied having
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