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Show GAME OF CUSPS FIGURES III CASE SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5 Presl-I dent William H McCarthy of the Pacific Pa-cific Coast Baseball I.eag je announced announc-ed today that he had toid R Maler. owner of the Ycrnon team, that the: demand of "Babo" Borton. suspend-' ed first baseman, for a hearing of; charges against hlin, would not bo granted until Borton told the names' of the persons InvoUed In tho crap game whore Borton said he lost $300 to Harl Maggert, Salt Lake outfielder. outfield-er. Maggrrt was unconditionally released re-leased on the charge that be ro-j ro-j calved $300 from Borton. The two 'players claimed this wad In payment ! of a gambling debt contracted about a year ago. "I told ?.Ir. Maler over the long-1 long-1 distanrp telephone to Los Angeles I that Borton's call for a hearing was j almost too late anyhow.' said Presl- dent McCarthy, 'as demands already 1 had been made on the plaver from .irlous quarters for information about this alleged trap game and there had been plenty of time to explain IfoWeYeT, Mr. Maler said he would I make a demand himself on Borton." LOS ANGELES, Aug. G ' Babe" I Borton. first baseman of the ernon! rluh of the Pacific Coast Baseball, league, declined today to tell Ed. R. Malr, owner of tho club, names of pfrKins Involved In an alleged crap, game where Borton Is said to have lost $300 to Harl Maggert. Salt Lake outfielder, according to a statement! b Maler here today. Maler said hf would not release i Borton pending further developments.' M.-iWt haa perfected arrangements 1 to fight gambling on the ball games: I at Washington park hrv He has! ongaKfd spe ial policemen and plalnl 1 clothes men to guard the entrances I to the park and to be stationed tn I I grandstand bleachers with orders to eject any person caught betting on a ' game. 00- |