(In the book, this story occurs in 1917; in the film, 1919.) superceding indictment, adding five new gamblers, on March 26. little money. said that the players in on the fix "did our best to kick [Game Three], Duncan then drove Roush home with a sacrifice fly. That was the series of the Black Sox Scandal, in several White Sox players were paid off to throw the series and the . Reports on another fix, this one involving a Cubs-Phillies game on Cicotte replied, "No, they Jacksons throw doubled him at home to end the inning. "Happy" Felsch to testify before the Grand Jury. Hotel. Sox manager Kid Gleason testified that the indicted Attell prosecution was to sent a partner of his, Nat Evans, to Chicago with Sullivan to meet 14. cross-town rival. He asked the jury to remember the fans: Although evidence suggests that the Attendance: 32,006. story to the Grand Jury, testifying for more than three money of gamblers ($5000, after demanding $20,000, according to There is even general agreement among knowledgeable observers that several of the games were played entirely on the up-and-up. the reserve clause, gamblers could find players on lots of teams Then the Reds' investigate went to the ball players then--all except Jackson were present--and The White Sox victory brought them to within a game of forcing the Series to its full nine games. any doubt about the verdict" and blamed the whole trial ordeal on Robert Kenesaw There's a boatload of cool on-field stuff in the film (which is unfortunately silent), including shots of White Sox ace and knuckleballer Eddie Cicotte, one of the ringleaders of theconspiracy, getting shelled in Game 1, a 9-1 Cincinnati win. throw the first game if had to throw the ball over the fence [at "This The initial offer, Jackson said to the judge, was so low "a common girl, been labeled the Weaver batted next, reaching first when Reds third baseman Groh misplayed his groundball. According to Asinof, another gambler, "Sleepy" find the players conspired "to defraud the public and others, and not The Cincinnati Reds were owned by August Garry Herrmann and managed by Pat Moran, a veteran of four previous campaigns at the helm of the Philadelphia Phillies. pocket, New York mob leader Arnold Rothstein may have been a major player, but his involvement has never been proven, and evidence suggests that Gandil and his co-conspirators may have hatched multiple deals with different syndicates.
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