Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-22

les to Cincinnati, and subquently
were the subject of scandal when 1t
was revealed that Cicottc Felsch.
Jackson and others on the IN were
dismissed from baseball on evidence
that they had accepted brides TO
throw the world series game.
Leonards story. told TO Judge
Lands at the formers California
home last October %, after Leonard
had repeatedly refused to tell it be-
fore Cobb and SpeakcTsat "A hearing
here, included this essential testi-
mony;
"After tile first game between
Detroit and Cleveland. September "a,
Cobb, Speaker Wood and /, happen
ed to meet under the stand and, OF
course, the talk was about baseball.
and that we (DetroiD wanted TO fin
ish third: Speaker said, Don't worry
about !omorrow's game. We have
got second place cinched and you
win tomorrow
Everybody agreed that If It was
going 10 be a set-up we might as
we'll get some money on H."
Then we talked about getting the
money down on the game. Cobb
said he would SEND West down to us.
Fred c. West was a private officer
at the BAH park and was acquainted
with the bookmakers. | was to put
up $1,000 and as I remember il, Cobb
81 coo and Wood and Speaker $1,000
each | had pitched for that day and
was through for the season so | gave
my check for $1,000 to Wood at the
ball park and left that night
for independence, Mo Several days
later | received the Wood letter
with a check for $3.50. He wrote
that West was only able to get up
part of the money and that my share
of the winnings was $3.50.
During the talk under the stand,
about the next DAYS game. Speaker
said he would in and pitch him
self, if necessary. There was not
very much talk ana we did not stay
there very long. Tf~~o were Just the
four of us and no other player was
in on it,
The letter which Cobb says he
wrote in "all innocence" to Leonard
was given out by Commissioner
Lands as follows
Augusta, Georgia, October %, 1919
Dear Dutch:
"Well. Old Boy, guess you are out
in California by this time and enjoy
ing life.
Il arrived home and found Mrs.
Cobb only fair but the baby girl was
fine and at this time Mrs. Cobb is
very well, but | have been very busy
getting acquainted with my family
and have not tried to do any CORE
spondence, hence my delay.
-,
ably disappointed in our business
proposition as we had 1000 to put
into it and the other side quoted us
$1,400, and when we finally secured
that much money 1t was about two
o'clock and they refused to dealswith
us as they had men in Chicago to
take up the matter with, and they
had no time so we completely fell
down and, of course, we felt badly
over it.
Everything was open TO Wood and
he can tell you about it when we
get together. 1t was quite a respon-
Sibilty and | don't care for 1t again,
can assure you.
"Well, l hope you found everything
in fine shape at home and all your
troubles will be little ones. / made
this years share of worlds series in
cotton since / came home and expect
to make more.
81 thought the White Sox should
have won, but I am satisfied they
We're too over confident. Well. Old
Scout, drop me a line when you can.
We have had dandy fishing since
arrived home.
with kindest regards to Mrs.
Leonard, l remain,
Sincerely,