The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-20
''Sick" of Gamblers Deal,
They Decided to Play
the Game to Win,
He Testifies
BURNS is VICTIM
OF DOUBLE CROSS
STATES STAR WITNESS, SAID TO
BE ACCOAIPLICE, THROWS
LIGHT ON INNER WORK
NGS OF FRAME-UP

Chicago, July 2O.-The Chicago
White Sox players, after agreeing
with q clique of gamblers TO throw the
1919 worlds series, to Cincinnati for
100000, became sick of the deal when
they were not paid the bribes promised
and at a meeting before the third
game decided to play their best to win
the series, Bill Burns, acconplice in
the alleged deal and the states star
witness, testified today in the baseball
trial
Urged by the alleged "fixers" to
win the third game to improve the
betting odds, the players said they had
lost for two regulars-Cicotte and
Williams-and would not win for
'Busher," Dick Kerr, Burns then said
feeling that they had been crossed
by the gamblers, they double crossed
their bribers by telling them they
would lose the third game. but, instead
won it to 0, with Dick Kerr pitch
ing
Attempts Of the state to have Burns
tell of a conversation with Eddie CT
cote in New York, where the state
claims the alleged conspiracy was
framed, failed when Judge Friend sus-
tained a defense objection.
Swede Risberg. the White Sox short
stop, agreed to go through with the
game throwing" Burns testified Re.
peated attempts to persuade the play
ers TO throw the rest Of the games
forts TO bribe the players again, ne
said
Burns, himself, was double crossed
out of his share of the spods BY
Chick" Gandl. who refused to pay
him. the witness testified, adding chat
he told Gandil that ne would squawk
and expose the whole deal
Burns related further details Of meet
ings in Cincinnati hotels, at which, he
said. the gamblers and players dis
cussed throwing the games. Attell and
Bennett, the latter identified yester-
day as David Zelser, OF Des Moines
d defendant, we're the leaders of the
alleged gamblers and Chick" Gandil
headed the players, according &c
Burns.
Burns said Attell refused to pay
$50 600 promised the nayers after each
|, game. He persuaded Attell to give
him $4,000 after the second game
which was given to Gandil, he said.
. \ St Louis man VINO volunteered
! 70 put up ten thousand dollars to have
I, the fourth and fifth games thrown
; but the players turned him down
Burns said. He did not know the man''
name. but said Joe Gedeon of the ST
Louis Americans who was released af
ter the grand jury inquiry, wash pre-
y. sent al the time the proposition wa
muce
Burns then told how he conferrec
with Ban Johnson, president OF th'
q American league. and John Tyrrell
: assistant states attorney. about rh'
: case. He said he came here voluntar
!. ily TO testify and had received nj
/, promise or compensation other thai
his expenses which were paid b.
e. johnson. Burns then was turned owe
!, to the defense for cross examination.
a Attorney Berger OF the defense. call
= ed the jurys attention TO the fac
= that Burns had given no testimon
= against Carl Fork, ST. Louis, defend
= ant
An hour before the opening of IN
=. trial the doors OF the court room wer
:, ordered closed. when every seat wa
I. taken.
Hundreds of disappointed fan
crowded the corridors or waited outsid
:, to watch the arrival OF the forme
/, star ball players who yesteray were as
q cused by Burns OF planning to los
~ the worlds series in return for 500
a 600 TO be paid 6y a gambling synd
.v cate.