The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-10-05
Jury SEEKS HEAD
OF GAMBLERS WHO
FIXED BALL GAME
Likely to Be Named To-Day
McGraw, Gleason and
Jennings to Testify.

CHICAGO. oct. 5.--Tho head Of the
gambling syndicate which fixed
White sox players in the 1919 Worlds
Series At Cincinnati was expected 70
be named in evidence presented 10 the
Cook County Grand Jury invostlgat-
ing crooked baseball hero to-day.
According to a reliable authority.
evidence has been procured which will
show millionaire New York gamblers
headed the betting ring The evi-
denoe, II was said. will reveal that
they sent an agent to Cincinnati with
instructions TO plunge heavily on the
Reds to beat the sox and will cite q
bet Of $4,000 which a big Chicago
gambler made with the gamblers
agent.
The Chicago gambler who has been
in the East recently was expected to
give the evidence.
Col. 7. L. Huston and Jacob Rup-
pert. owners Of the New York Ameri.
can League Club, and Harry Frnzot
OF the Boston Americans are en- route
to Chicago for conference with
Charles A. Comiskey. owner OF IN,
White Sox, and other bas aball ON olals
In connection with the gambling scan
dal II wus learned to-day. The meet
ing will be held this afternoon.
V.Ns - -.
New York Giants, Manager KID
Gleason Of the Chicago white sox
and Manager Hughie Jennings OF the
Detroit Tigers we're scheduled 20 ap-
pear to-day. and others VINO have al
ready arrived to testify or are expected
soon include Pitcher Fred Tony and
Outiielder Benny Kauff OF McOraw'a
club. Jean Dubuc, former Giant pitch |
er. was also expected 70 testify to-day.
shortstop Arthur Fletcher OF the
Phlllles. formerly with the Giants, and :
Tip" . Neili. former President OF the
Western League, will also De wit
nosses soon
McGrnw arrived In Chicago. &C
eompanied by Charles stoneham,
President Of tho Giants; Tonoy,
Kauff and Second Basoman Larry
Doyle. Doyle has not been sub
poenaed and no explanation was
given OF his presence
Eddie Collins, second baseman and
Captain Of the white sox. and Ray
Schalk. catcher. viii be called later.
Assistant State Attorney ReploEie
said. TO discuss technical baseball
and show how a seemingly slight
error might have deciding efftct
on the result OF a game. They win
also be saked whether they believe
games we're thrown Ny members OF
their team this year
MOdraw'H men. Il was said, are ex-
pectcd to tell OF alleged attempts by
Hal Chase and Heln,e Zimmerman to
induce them TO throw" games In the
National League.
Drnuc was In conference with As
Blstant state Attorneys LightfoOt
anA ltt plOglo yesterday, and Nae ba,4
60 have given information that cor
roborated "Rube" Benton's testimony
that The 1919 Worias Series were
liked for Cincinnati to win. Dubuc
said he and Billy Burns, Giant
pitcher. had heard rlmors that the
series we're TO be thrown" and that
Burns had gone to Cincinnati and
then wired him 10 "get on Cinoin-
natl"
Manager Gleason IL expected 20
cst,fy concerning alleged dlshou-
csty among players during the 1870
season. Present members OF the
White SoX team have charged that
their former teammates. who were
suspended when md ictments were re-
turned against them. "threw" gamCs
on the last Eastern trip In order to
insure Cieveland's winning the Amer
lean League pennant
President Heydler OF the National
League and President Johnson OF the
! American League arc expected 10 APP
pear before the Grand Jury again
| after the Worlds Series have ended.