The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-24

Big League
| GAMBLERS
Convincing Evidence o,
Crookedness Exists, Says
Grand Jury Foreman

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evidence that crookcdncss exists In
erganiscd baseball has been obtained
~ The Cook county criminal grand
jury. according 70 a statement here
today BY II. II. Brigham. foreman.
The alleged crockcduess. however.
brigham said. IL not widespread. 1t
- confined. he declared. to q few
pnyvr and b caused by 'an unscru.
I putous gang OF professional gam
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Brigham declared that X the cvi.
eencs warranted. indictments VIII be
returned.
Jan for crooked ban players and
k2nocement Of federal laws against
milling on baseball were urged by
Vharles A. Comiskcy. owner OF the
white sox. in an interview hero 10
lay.
5o1lNS0N REPORT
4 d SENSATIONAL
= Han johnson. president, Of ne
AUer1An league. caused a sensation
- baseball circles hero today with
NJ admission that he had heard
STATEMENTS that the White Sox would
ooe dare win the 1890 pennant be-
oAnae the managers a gambling
WuotcAte alleged 10 have certain
p'ayers In their power had forbidden
0roached IN me midst a the crit
~ series between the Chicago team
ond the Cleveland Indians. the ad-
mission Was expected to affect thu
hague championship.
johnson declared reports he had
0eard were that the alleged gambling
+. oyu6icase had threatened 10 expose
kDeDyero IN the 1919 worlds SERIES
8eeh Cincinnati unless they retired
- the pennant fight
IlUnGINED 10
U0H GAMBLING
IN asfsrmined Ut HnsN0ali
4 b divorced from gamhilnG"
1000 hid.
0eube Benton New York Giant
Dooener and star witness before yes
ooroay's scssion OF the Cook county
3und jury investigating alleged
ooDeoall scnndals today refused to
eonflrm . report that on his reap
Dearance before the inauisitors he
weuld rip the clothing from the al
ngod baseball Und1cafe and oppose
= n detail.
~ChicAgu. New YcrlL Cincinnati
- st. Louis gamblers are bleeding
oaDeball and corrnptfnR piayerx."
Henry H. Brigham. foreman of the
grand Jury. said In summing UP tes-
timony. II am shocked 1t the rotten
49, 20 far revealed"
johnson win be recalled hafore ths
Jurors to detail the alleged blackmaii
1ay. John Heydler. president Of the
National league. also was expected
- testify when the baseball probe to
resumed next Tuesday. Hsydler has
ofk5davits from Benton. Charles Her.
~ Chicago CUB player. and John J.
MofsrAw. manager Of the Giants. r.
Ignfxling Benson's claim that no was
Pof1ered = bribe By HcrzoG.
vkARED PROBE WOULD
MACH HlGHERCPS II
4Wo detective agencies refused %
mnke . thoro investigates q those
behind baseball gambling. Johnson
~. They feared Il would reach
- high In Official and pubic a.
xbgoA Johnson said
uerzog today demanded . chance
- appear before the turorA They
called Benton and thereby granted
him immunity. aitho he admitted
beefing on the world seriea. n my
Witnesses have charged. following
~ from Hal Chase" H9zog nid
r shall appear With counsel at the
next session and demand IN. oppos-
euQity 70 testify
Monte Tennes. Chicago eamosg.
on1 George n Conan. tho actor. re-
ported 10 have lost 5000 In base
~ betting. probably will DO called
bpGbrs NE psxt session They were
oA1d 10 have made personal invests
gAtton Of baseball and found many