Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
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| rated as one of the greatest pitchers
in baseball. was. perhaps. ~ most
important figure in the baseball in
vestigation, for he WAS the first player
to confess that he had been bribed
and indictments against the seven
other White SoN players were voted
as result of his testimony.
He was born in Detroit in 1854 and
played his first professional baseball
with the Sault ste Marie club when
20 years old. His ability developed
rapidly and he waa advanced to the
Southern League. few years later
he received major league try-Out
with Detroit. He didn't fare well with
his home town club. however. and
soon WAS back to the minors but II
determination to make good brought
him another major LEAGUE opportun-
ity. this time with the Boston .\meri-
cans
Cico,tc's work with Boston was in
different. The pitcher was sold to
after year or two of fair work. sud-
denly became one OF the leagues best
hurl"rs. He was said to have de-
vclopcd freak deliveries. known as
the shine ball and the knuckle ball
To those deliveries the public credi-
cd his success.
Cicottc. himself. however. frequent
largely myths.
Cicottc is married and owned n
gnragc in Detroit, lie also has n
SINAI! farm inst 9uiside of the city.
Somthpaw pitcher. WAS tho first OF the
Indicted players 10 name the gamblers
who were alleged 10 have framed the
made Ia tho grand jury the day fol-
lowing Cicoltc's and he charged Gam
dil and men named Brown and Sui
Ivan with arranrinE the alleged dea.
- 4 \,
promised S2noN0
Williams was born in 1898. in Au-
rora; Mo lie started his professional
vile in the Southern Lcague' Nrter
a try-out with Detroit he was sent
10 salt Lake and was purchased by
tn" White S0N in 1916.
II" showed considerable ability in
his hrs; games With Chicago. but sell
dom was able to 20 the full nine IN
ninSS. Generally he was invincibie
Tor FIVE innings and then easy TO
MT After a season or two he grad
Gaily gained strength until he finally
became the'lead!ng left handler of the
league.
Williams is married and lives in
JOSEPH JAcKsoN-Jackson. the
G,r'%%myille, S. G. in, 1887, and began
the, mountains. the outfieider knew
little Of city ways when he first en-
tered baseball and for time insisted
on playing withou; shoes. 1t was
nickname OF "ShoclcSS Joe"
jackson I'D little education. but n
strong am OH 10 learn, and with
thr help OF nis teammates learned to
rcnd and write and became noted for
the siyiishncss OF his clothes.
lie made his major league debut
he White sox in 1915 for pitcher
KEEPER. outneldcr Roth and "A casn
consideration. Jackson was at the
hcight OF his career 1t the time aud
Tie was nicknamcd General" Jack
son and his terrific smuggling won
many games for the White Sox.
me war found him working in the
lives In savannah. Ga lie was the
second of the three players who con-
, Used To- receiving money in the
ssSSivSd $4,000 and was promised
CHARLES 4. MISUNDERSTANDING
was norm IN San Francisco in 1901.
and started his professional baseball
activities with the Vernon club of
the Pacific Coast I.eaguc. He was
bought by the White SoX in 1916 and
ne;d position R!sbcrg rapidly do
HS!"pr" INTO n brilliant fielder al
though somewhat giraffe at lines
Nhi!c light hitter, he WAS cons!I-
~
breaking up many games H., is NM
r!cu ana resides in san Frascis,.o.
II !: G !; WEAVER" Buck"
taEcr was considered by many az
the best third base,nan in m. NJ. TO-
leagues. Whether he deserved thai
TUE or not. nis playing at times wns
rs hriIilant as any ever seen at inc
th!rd corner of the diamond. IN, no
Fad tendency 10 tumble easy ehan..s
at times.
Weaver was. perhaps. Tho mos,
popu!1r p!aEe' with the .ans who
ltij He was : hard worker. AWAY
seemed TO be hustliug and probably
was me last man the average fan
would nave SuSpcCtcd OF bciu.. con
hec;"d with a deal to throw rn,n,s
Following his Indictment. lie stead
lastly maintained his Innocence
n"in!lng To crrdi,ahlc batting and
heidinr averages in the 1919 srric. a:
PROOF That he had done his bcst
lie was named by Cicotie. Jackson