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pennant. Suddenly Williams and CT
cote seemed to go bad without any
reason Some of us talked it over and
agreed it looked like they were groov-
ing the ball.
Avoided Making Runs.
"Then Jackson, Felsch and Risberg
began dumping the ball to the infield
every time they came to bat when we
had a chance to get runs.
1--WE thought at first they might just
be in a batting slump. But when some
of us compared notes regarding the
pitching and hitting we became more
than suspicious.
ut may as we'll be stated that some
of us believe ever since the last
worlds series that we were sold by
Cicotte and others.
well, when the same men we sus-
pected crossing us at that time began
to go bad on that last eastern trip we
decided there must have been sell
out. However, we have never been
able to prove this.
Want Investigation.
Had we played anything like our
regular game we would have come
home with the pennant cinched. We
all hope the grand jury will look into
this end of the affair. If it fails to
act we may take some action ourselves
If we can get hold of the players
we feel sure did the cheating"
John Collins, veteran first baseman
Of the White Sox said: I'VE are sorry
in a way for the fellows who are
caught in this jam, but we are glad
everything is going to be shown up.
Suspected Players.
eve suspected some of them in the
worlds series and we suspected them
again because of the way they played
on the last eastern trip. Some OF
them not only didn't try, but really
acted as though they did not want to
win. l have no idea what Influenced
their actions"
Red Faber. veteran pitcher, who car
ried his club to victory in the 1917
Sox on the. eastern trip made some of
the others believe something was
crooked.
at looks like we were double-cross-
ed in the worlds series last year and
in the pennant race this year, but we
are not through yet.
1--WE will go to ST. Louis with a ball
team on which every man will be try.
ing and we will fight to get into the
worlds series.
"If we land we will be sure of one
thing-we will not have a Judas on
the team when we go into the big
series"
NEW York, Sept. % District At
torney Lewis, of Kings county an
nounced today that he would start an
immediate investigation of a report
that clique of gamblers tried to
bride members of the Brooklyn Nat
ionals purposely to lose games to
their league opponents in the coming
world series.
| CINCINNATI, O., Sept 29-As the
result of Pitcher Eddie Cicotte's cor.
fession that he found bride money
the new Hamilton county grand jury
summoned to assemble Monday, will
inquire into the circumstances.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept %
BILLY" Maharg, the former prize
fighter of this city, who Monday night
told the story of the throwing of the
world series games last year. said
| that he was not going to Chicago
The telegram sent last night accepting
| the offer of Charles Comiskey Of $40,
! 600 to go to Chicago and prove his
statement was sent by sporting edi
tor of this city, Maharg said.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29-"Chick'
Gandil, indicted in Chicago, came here
last winter and bought a home. Later
he went to ST. Anthony Idaho, to man
age a ball team, but returned, saying
his health was better in California
He played baseball at Bakersfield anG
elsewhere this season. A week age
he sold his home and left with Mrs
Gandil by automobile for the annaunc
ed destination of New Orleans.