Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-20
Burns Reveals Further
Facts in Series Plot
Former Pitcher Resumes Tale
of SOx CrOOkednesS in 1919
Title Play.
DOUBLE-CROSsING GAME

gamblers bought the 1919 world series.
Burns, former big league pitcher. re
Eumed the stand against the seven former
White SOx players with whom he said ne
plotted to deliver the 1918 classic TO
gamblers.
The witness, admitting he was the go
between, turned States evidence and con
tinued his story OF the shame OF base
ball that year.
The States star witness was led into
court by the armed guard OF deputy
sheriffs which is constantly with MIN.
The detail stays with Burns at night IN
his hiding place.
Burns chewed his chewing gum fiercely
as he further unfOlded the tale that
rocked the sport world. Fans leaned
forward in their seats to eaten every
word that was being said about the men
they once wOrshipped-
STAR PITCHER
WAS FOR SALE"
They heard the ALLEGATION that Eddie
Cfcotte ran around New York with
for sale tag on the worlds series and
how gamblers made the purchase Win
promise Of 100000.
venerable White SOx manager. interferred
with the Fixed" series when little DICE
Kerr was Put in the pitcher box IN the
third world series game instead OF EDDIE
Cicotte had agreed TO lose the game.
Burns testified. and the gam blers, led by
Able the Agent Of ROthstein, the gam
bier" placed large sums OF money on
Cincinnati 10 win. This money was lost,
said Burns when Kerr went 10 the box
and pitched a shut-Out game
Bitter qusrrels between the gamblers
and the PLAYERS ensued. according to
Burns. during which the players were
accused Of "double-erossing' the gam
Attorneys for the state we're jubiIant
today over the testimony given by Burns.
They considered his story Of the alleged
fixing" Of The series as smashing dow
st the defense.
1t was expected that Burns would con
clude his direct testimony during the
day and would be turned over to the de-
tense for cross examination. 1t was evil
dent the former big league twirler would
be subject TO q savage cross IRE OF
questioning by the lawyers representing
the defense Burns in his testimony
thus far has named Arnold ROthstein. Of
New York. Abe Attell, former feather
weight champion: William Maharg, Of
Philadelphia; a man named Bennett"
and himself as the principals in the plot
Late yesterday he identified Bennett as
Davis ZelSer Of Des Moines, Iowa.
Eddie CicOtte and Chick Gandil
were named by Burns as the players
with whom he did business" Other
former members Of the White. Sox that
he named as participants in the plot were
Risberg, Weaver and Felsch. II was con-
sidered significant that Burns made no
mention OF Joe Jackson. Attorneys for
the State declared, however. that Jack
son would be linked up by the testimony
Of other witnesses.
Before the third game I went to Abe
Attell," said Burns in renewing his tes-
timOny today.
Il asked him for the $4,000 he agreed
to pay for the first game
He said $4,000 was enough and that
no more could be paid by Arnold Roth
Al nv nrF1h q h. 20
$780, 900 out in bets.
'Atteu took me 10 a room where there
were several gamblers. He lifted up q
mattress and 1 took $4,000 which was
underneath.
The defense attorneys objected con-
tinuOusly as Burns told his story.
PLAYERS SUSPECT
DOUBLE CROSS.
when I took the $4,000, told
Attell, didn't think the players would
accept it." Burns continued.
4 tried to get Bill Maharg to take it
to them, but he wouldn't, so l did.
AS I went from the gamblers room to
the players room, 1 passed Xix Gleason,
White Sox manager.
"Risberg, McMuIin and other players
were in the room. Cicotte and Gandil
came in later.
The players asked ne Il had
doubled crossed them.
4 said I hadn't double crossed them
at all, but brought al the money !
could.
about the game next day.
II told them Attell wanted them to
win the third game because the odds
were going against Chicago.
He wanted small odds so they could
bet on Cincinnati TO win the series
When you first met Cicotte In New
York what conversation did you hayet'
States Attorney German asked.
This question led to bitter objection
by defense attorneys, who held the State
had no right to ask questions of CON
versation held in New York. A recess
was declared while the lawyers and
Judge Friend argued the point The
judge upheld the contention Of the de
Tense.
When did you arrive in Chicago? -
GOING SANE WAY"
GANDIL ANSWERS.
ION the morning Of the third game,
Burns answered.
Il met Attell in the lobby Of the Sher-
man Hotel He asked me to find out
about the third game"
Q.-V'hat did you dO7
Al called Gandfl up and asked him
about the third game.
Q.-What did he say?
Ale said It was going the same
way as the other two.
Odd you see Attell agalnl
A.-Yes, I told him what Gandu said
Odd you see Atteu after the third
game?
A.-Yes, I met him shortly after the
game was over Atte1 said he and Ben
nett lost a lot Of money because they
bet the Sox would lose and they won.
EQ.-Was anything said about the other
A.@Later Atten, Bennett and I talked
about the other games"
Q.-What did Attel sayf
A-Attell said he would put up S2O,OON
On the fourth game and if the SOx lost
the players would get total OF S40,OOO
The Ego between" then said he went
back to the players with Atteus new
Old you meet the players7
A.-Yes. ! met GandiL
Q.-What did he say?
Ale said he was through with the
gamblers because they still owed money
from the first two games that Wers
thrown Gandil said he was going out
TO win. Later l saw Risberg and asked
him about the next game, and he said
the players would hold a meeting.
Odd they say anything about why
the ywou the third game?
THROW EN- ALL.
RISBERG URGED.
Ayes. I asked Gandil why they won
it, He told me the gamblers double
crossed the players and they then crossed
the gamblers.
Q.-Was anything said about the bal
ance of the series?
A.-Risberg later said he was going
TO throw the whole series.
Rlrns testified he met Attel and Joe
Gideon the next evening.
Q.-Where did you got
A.-T0 a room in the Sherman hotel.
Q.-What did you talk abOutf
A.-AttelI asked about the fifth game
He said he wanted to get Gandil, Ris-
berg and williams.
O.-Dfd he mention any money!