The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-29

grand jury. Three eastern 1
gamblers and two baseball play |
ers on national league teams are 4
said to be among those facing In
dictment.
Chicago. Sept. 2s.-cbarges that
some Of the same players who are
accused Of "throwlns" the worlds
series to Cincinnati last year have
used their efforts to prevent the
White sox from becoming pennant
winners this season, were made to-
day by,several members Of the CHI
cago White sox, who have not
been mentioned In the grand Jury
4 testimony.
One player. who refused to allow his
name to be used, made the following
A statement: ~
when we started on our last east
ern trip we had every reason TO believe
"A we would win the pennant. Suddenly
Williams and Cicotte seemed to 60 bad
without any reason. Some OF us talked
It over and agreed It looked like they
Iwere growing the ball.
Then jackson. Felsch and Risberg
&began dumping the ball to the inheld
,bhvery time they came to bat when we
had chance to get runs.
1--WE thought at first 1t might be just
sls compared notes regarding the pitch
Ing and hitting We became more than
.Suspicious.
" ut may as we'll be stated that some
Z u us believe ever since the last
gorld's series that we were sold out
0y Cicotte and others.
well, when the same men we sus-
\ pected of crossing US at that time be-
ran to 60 bad on the last eastern trip
We decided there must have been an
other, sell out. However, we have never
been able to prove this.
Had we played anything like our
regular game we would have come
hpme with the pennant cinched. We all
hbpe the grand jury will look into this
md of the affair. If 1t fails to act we
nav tc'se some action ourselves-if we
IN get hold of the players We feel
Stre did the cheating"
Collins Talks.
John Collins, veteran first baseman
ID the White Sox said:
I'VE are sorry in way for the fel-
lows who are caught in this jam, but
We are glad everything is going to be
Hhowr up.
A "A 6We suspected some of them in the
worlds series and we suspected them
IaGains becassse. - stifcy played
on the last eastern TRIP. Some of them
not only didn't try, but really acted as
M idea what Influenced their actions.
l cred" Faber veteran pitcher, who
Varied his club to victory In the l9l7
World's series, said the playing OF the
Sox on the eastern trip made some OF
he others believe something was
# ..It looks like we were double crossed
Ia the worlds series last year and In
HE pennant race this year, but we are
bot through yet,
feani on which every man will be try
ing and we win fight to get into the
worlds series.
a .NIf we land we will be sure Of one
stliing--we will not have a Judas on the
team when we 20 into the big series
s May Ipdict Gamblers.
Indictments against five or six gam
oilers were considered today by the
&csek county grand jury investigating
Ntthrowing' OF baseball games, accord
1ing to Hartley Replogle. assistant as
sstant states attorney, In charge OF
the inquiry. Abe Attell, former feath-
erweight champion, and Arnold ROM
5ploeie 10 have been involved in testi-
mony presented to the grand jury. AZ.
n tell II was said, handled the money
paid white Sox players for throwing
the 1919 worlds series.
More ball players may be indicted IL
was also indicated by Replogle, aIter
az Presidents johnson and Heydler, OF
the American and National leagues;
who are to testify today. Copies OF
kilograms sent prior to ana during TN, nnS
1918 series by Hal Chase and Bli
have been obtained by Heydier for
presentation to the grand jury.
John J. McGraw, manager OF the
Giants. also has been asked by the
grand jury to appear To-Day 10 yen
MaTee and Heine Zimmerman by the
Giants last year. Statements by sev-
eral bali PLAYERS In connection with tne
1919 series have involved Chase ~ tne
deal by which gamblers are saia 70
have sy don paid eight g tse wes cneiaSsti s Reds
According to Eddie Cicotte,s GO conIes-
sion before the grand jury, $4,000 was
paid to the white Sox players, DIVIDED
as follows: Eddie Cicotte, pitcher, $aVc
CSsrles Syv Auq RisberE. shortstop, 10000;
BUCK" weaver, third baseman,.. 81
600. Joe jackson, left fielder. S5,000;
"Happy" FeIsch, centerfelder, $o.Ooo;
Chick" Gandil. former first baseman'
'92o, 900; Fred McMullin' util'ty player
$4,000. ~
with tears in his eyes, Cicotte told
the grand Jury how he had lopDeo tne
bah up to the Cincinnati batters IN no1,S the
first game of the series SO they oou'u
read the trade mark on IT.. .o
Repenting after having, thrown two
games he said. he pitched hard hard to Snom WIN
C,icotta said first arranged the throw.
or Abe Attell, the go-between OF me
gamblers, got $4,000 which the eisht
PLAYERS were TO have received.
When Joe Jackson left the grand Jury
room after his confession. Srowd thsIr Gr
small boys gathered aro9na .r. ine, tns,,
heavy hitting idol and asked: 1t ism l
YES boys, I'm afraid it is" Jackson
Cicotte and jackson were not prom
ised Immunity in return for their con-
fessions, Repiogle said, but are nsoIe hde
TO prosecution the same as the other
players named In the indictments re-
turned. r-..,
dent Corniskey, Of the Sox. as soon as
he had heard Cicotte's confession. ana
turned him over to the clubs attorney,
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