New-York tribune., 1920-09-30

up the receiver.
II figured somebody had squswked
and that the place for me was the
ground floor. I went over to tell him
what I knew.
II got in there and said: 4 got S.. 900
and they promised me $4,000. Lefty"
Williams handed it to me in a dirty
envelope I told that to Judge Nc
Donald.
He said he didn't care what I got.
that if got what I ought to get for
grabbing the game of the kids
wouldn't be telling him my story.
don't think the judge likes me.
Before we broke up i climbed Gandil
and McMulln and Risberg about it.
They said You poor simp, 60 ahead and
squawk. Well all say you're a liar.
Some of the boys were promised more
than you and didn't get as much
these sporting writer's have been say
ing the third game of the series was on
the square. The eight of US did our
best to kick it, and little Dick Kerr
won the game by his pitching. Be-
cause he won it these gamblers double
crossed US for double-crossing them.
They've hung it on me. They ruined
me when I went to the shipyards, but
| don't care what happens now. l guess
Pm through with baseball. I wasn't
wise enough, like Chick (GandiD, to
beat them to it.
Jackson Wants Protection
"Now Risberg threatens to bump me
off, That's why | had all the bailiffs
with me when I left the grand jury
room. I'm not under arrest yet, but
I'm not going to get far from my pro-
tectors until this blows over"
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jury room after his confession a crowd
of small boys gathered round their
heavy hitting idol and asked:
'It isn't true, is it, Joe?"
eyes, boys, I'm afraid it s," Jack
son replied.
The youngsters, without a word,
opened ranks and silently allowed
jackson to walk through.
The grand jury to-day sent tele-
gram to Eugene Dubuc, Of the Toledo
team. of the American Association. for
merly with the Detroit Tigers and New
York Giants, asking him to appear
here Monday.
The summoning of Dubuc to testify
followed statements by Pitcher "Rube"
Benton, Of the Giants, last week that
Dubuc had received telegram from
Hal Chase last fall during the worlds
series advising him to bet on Cincin-
natl. Benton said he read the telegram
over Dubuc's shoulder.
The Toledo player Is also to be ques-
toned, it was said, about reports that
games were fixed on barn storming
tour in which he and Chase partici-
pated last fall.
Chase, according to iHf. cation in
ceived an offer to throw the first game
of the barn storming series. which was
played with the Atlantic City Giants.
a colored team, at Philadelphia. Chase
is said to have made five errors in that
game.
Brigham Blames Gamblers
The eight players indicted are zap
parently only tools of gambling
ring" according to Harry Brigham,
foreman Of the grand jury. The
ram i&ications of this ring, he said, ex-
sssteaaaEAa sieaaA az Everywhere that professional base
known.
t35s plainly evident that some of
ssaBhese~ saBh boys yielded to the influence Of
those whose names doubtless will ap-
pear in the list of defendants later
on" Mr.. Brigham said. II sympathize
with some of them. They were foolish,
unsophisticated country boys who
yielded to the temptations placed in
their path by professional gamblers.
81 hope the cleansing process Of
this investigation will extend to all the
sore. spots in the sporting world"
Charges Cost Comiskey s23o,00o
Indictment of his seven players cost
Comiskey s230,000, the amount for
which he could have sold their serv-
! ices, he said to-day The club owner
fixed the valuation Of the seven at:
Joe Jackson. $4,000; Buck Weaver,
$4,000; Oscar Felsch, $4,000; Claude
Williams, $25,000; Eddie Cicotte, $685.
600; Charley Risberg, 100000; Fred
McMulln. $4,000. Total $23O,o0o.
When miskey reached his Office
shortly before noon he found enough
letters and kilograms waiting for him
to fill two good sized barrels.
Baseball officials, players and fans
from all parts of the country tele-
graphed their sympathy and congratu-
lated the Old Roman on the manner in
which he had cleared his team Of the
accused players.
ITS been tough, but I feel better
this morning" Comiskey remarked
after reading some of the messages
II am glad the worst is over" he add
3D. "The boys who are left are clean;
they have never sold ball game and
Gleason to Use Reserve Men
Comiskey, Manager Gleason and
Harry Grabiner, the club secretary, be.
gan working out new batting order
| to-day, assigning the reserve men tc
fill the seven vacant places in the regu-
lar lineup.
Gleason declared the remaining
members were still fighting in the
pennant race and would start their
closing three-game series at ST. Louis
Friday, determined to do all they coulc
to win in spite Of the uphcaval which
took seven regulars out Of the lineup
Fraud Suspected This Year 49,
Charges that some of the same play.
ers who are accused of throwing thu
world series used their efforts to pre-
vent the White Sox from becomine
pennant winners this season wers
made to-day by several members Of
the Chicago White Sox who have no
been mentioned in the grand jury tes
timony.
The White Sox players who were not
implicated in the baseball scandal hello
celebration at dinner last night
Eddie. Collins, Eddie Murphy, Amos
Strunk, memo" Leibold and John Col
Inns were present "Red" Faber anc
Ray Schalk, unable to attend, tele
phoned during the dinner to expires.
their happiness over the clearing Of
the atmosphere"