The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-01
GAMBLERS HELD S25,OOO BALL.;
 BOYS EXPELLED
BY CARL LUNDQUIST United Press Staff COrrespOndeT

OHILcu HIcno otdlI correspondent
 New York, Feb. l - (UP) - The Kings county (Brooklyn) grand jury continued it's investigation of gamb- ling in connection with collegiate baske tball today amidst demands tha. the game be returned to college gymnasiums,
 Tn Washington, Rep. Donald l. O'ToOle of Brooklyn, referring tc the bribe money offered by profess slonal gamblers and accepted by five Brooklyn college basketball players to throw game against Akron Uni versity at Boston, said the incident smells to high Heaven"
 Pay The Boys?
 But" OToole added, They ought to put the game back in the college gymnasium, or, II they're going to play for professionals, pay the boys salaries. It's a temptation to klds when they see big crowds paying big prices for games staged by pro- 1t ssional promoters
 Meanwhile the state legislature al Albany acted to bring bribe-g giving to amateur athletes under the felony statutes
 Those events, precipitated by thc signed confessions of the five players that they had accepted money to throw the game against Akron Uni vercity scheduled at Boston last night, but later cancelled rocked the college sports world with its first major gambling disgrace.
 The grand jury yesterday indicted three men, one a5 yet unnamed, ol charges of consppacy to cheat and defraud Judge Samuel 5 LeiboWtil ordered the jury extended one month in order to complete it's inquiry ana set Feb. l3 for trial of Harvey Stem ner and Henry Rosen, the two mer Tanned in the indictments. The third man, known onlY Danny" has not yet been apprehended and the indictment was returned in the name of John Doe"
 Leibowitz, formerly famous criminal attorney, complimented the jury on it's speedy action anc indicated that he would allow more than months extension if it prov ed necessary. He asked that tht jury seek out any evidence oi crime in connection with past games"
 Don't go after the small fry Inc told the members. It's the big fel- lows we want"
 To 5 Years
 At Albany bill was introduced in the state legislature which would amend the penal law to make anna teur athletes liable to extreme pen alties for accepting bribcS. It urged legislation imoSing fines up to $l0 900 and imprisonment from one to five years on any amateur who ac- cepted money or any article of val ue to throw game. The bill also asks the imposition of similar penal ties on any party (gamblero who seeks to bribe an amateur athlete Legislation already has been en- acted regarding professional ath- leteS.
 The Brooklyn players, Capt. Bot Leder, Buddy Barnett, Lary Pearl stein, Stanley Simon and Jerry Green, have not been charged with any offense and will be used as ma terial witnesses at the trial. The two gamblers were held in $25 ,00C bail.
 The fate of the five players may be established today so far as Brook lyn College is concerned. Already barred from further participation on the team, the athletes will hear from faculty student athletic committee meeting regarding eXpul sion from school. It was indicated that all would be expelled.
 The case was brought to light by accident. New Tork police hao been watching Rosen in regard tc suspicious that he had been receiV- ing stolen property from teen-agt boys. When two of the players went