New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-10-02
NationalLeague
Players Under
Fire Chicago

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Office and a close friend of the White
Sox players, was expecting Weaver and
McMullin to come to the States Attor-
ney's Office. Weaver yesterday told Sui
livan a story practically admitting his
participation in the conspiracy of the
gamblers, but denied that he had taken
any money, according tc Sullivan.
Sullivan, however, advised him not
to attempt to "get away" with such a
story, and Weaver said he would think
the matter over and determine what
course to pursue. Weaver had said
that the price of $4,000 was suggested
and that he refused to have anything
to do with the deal because of the
small amount. Weaver contends that
he played his best during the series,
and pointed out his batting and field
livan, on the other hand, also pointed
out that most of the hits made by
Weaver came at time when they did
little good. Weaver, it is said, consult
ed lawyer. and the latter advised him
to make "clean breast" Of the matter.
Weaver is said to have spent the
winter on the Coast with "Chick" Gan
dill who, some Of the players have in
timated, double-crossed them in the
pay-off.
Herzog on Benton's Trail
"Rube" Benton's expulsion from the
National League will be demanded by
Charlie Herzog, Cub second baseman,
If he is exonerated by the grand jury
Herzog is confident that every bit of
suspicion directed at him and caused
by Benton's accusation will be re-
moved. Until that is done he does not
feel at liberty to discuss the subject
at length, only to say he is biding his
time and plans to make Benton suffer
for attempting to bring his name into
disrepute.
81 have Benton nailed to the mast
right now" said Herzog, land feel
confident that the grand Jury will ex-
onerate me completely. Everything
Benton has said is false. believe the
National League feels that way from
the evidence collected. I expect the
league to do something for me, to show
the fans that it has never doubted my
integrity. l trust it will not permit
Benton to play another game in base
ball. That will be punishment for him
and satisfaction for me-"
That interest in the baseball scandal
Is quite as active in Cincinnati as here,
was indicated by telegram received
at the States Attorneys office to-day
from Charles II. Elston, assistant
States Attorney of Hamilton County, in
which the Ohio city is located Mr..
Elston wired that he was on his way
to Chicago to investigate the result Of
the inquiry and that if members Of
the Cincinnati team were involved the
Hamilton County Grand Jury would act
at once.
Wives Of Players To Be Called
Wives of several of the players may
be called to tell what they know Of the
alleged fixing" of the 1919 series, it
was reported.
Mrs. Claude Williams said she had
never bet on a baseball game, nor did
she know anything Of the fixing.
Reports said to emanate from mem
bers of the White Sox team credit
Happy" Felsch with having placed 3d.
900, accepted as a bride from the gam
blers, as a bet at to 1 on Cincinnati
in the second game Of the series, thus
accommodating $4,000.
1t is said he wired his wife in Mil
waukee to come to Chicago for the first
game here, and that when she met him
his greeting was to toss the $4,000 on
the table.
There are various accounts rs to what
followed The players said the couple
had a disagreement over the affair, but
later made up, and Mrs. Felsch depos-
tied the money in savings bank here.
The money was said to have been
withdrawn last Monday. Mrs. Felsch
is expected to be asked by the grand
fury what she knows Of the transac-
ton.
The jury will not again consider the
baseball scandal until next Tuesday,
when Hughey Jennings, Detroit man
ager; Jean Dubuc, former Detroit
pitcher, now with Toledo; McGraw,
Fred Toney and Benny Kauff, the lat
ter two players on the New York Ma
tional League team, are expected to
testify. The jury will be sworn in as
special session tomorrow, It's reg
ular term having expired to-day.
Hoyne Investigated Last Year
Before he appeared before the grand
jury Mr.. Hoyne made the following
statement:
Immediately after the worlds
series, Comiskey asked me to investi-
gate and said that he would pay the
expenses of the investigation. told
him we would be glad to help him and
that If we obtained evidence we would
prosecute. We worked for three or
four days on the investigation and OBJ
tanned enough evidence to satisfy us
that the series was crooked, but we
did not obtain sufficient evidence to
act"
Mr.. Hoyne reiterated his position in
tho case TO the jurors.
II am perfectly satisfied that the evil
dence which the grand jury has is
sufficient so warrant indictments" the
States Attorney said. and am
satisfied with the way the work of the
grand jury is proceeding
"This investigation viii likely
spread. think before it is finished
others probably will be indicted. While
in New York heard nothing but
rumors of the alleged fixing of the
1920 series"
The only telegram he sent from New
York. Mr.. Hoyne said, was one about
Ave days ago. when he told his Office
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