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Show PROBERS TAKE HOPEFUL VIEW OF SITUATION Games Thrown Bui. Practice Was Not General. Is Report PASTIME CAN BE KEPT CLEAN. JURY ASSERTS Story of One Pitcher Cited as Example ol General Honesty CHICAGO, Nov. 6. Th special , grand Jury Investigating baseball this morning r turned Ita final report In whWh It stated that "while evidence has be n found that some panics were thrown by players, the practico was not general and the leaden m organized organ-ized baiebnll Bit) l. relied upon to k p the game above suspicion " J KY REPORT. The grand jurj's report says In I art "Considering the magnitude of the enterprise and tne great number of bail piu er engaged, we believe a j comparatively small number of thf I players have seen dishonest we were gratified to find players who imniedlatel) reported to their managers man-agers the suggestions of 'fixing' and, likewise; munagft-M who Immediately die ontlnued players who were implicated impli-cated in any way In attempts to cor-rupt cor-rupt the game. The adoption of this policy as a flx d practice, no matter at what cost, will make Impossible 1 repetition of tne present trouble. 1. ( hi , ''BSvidenBC was g--n the Jury of an Instance during a game played in Chicago Chi-cago where a certain play.-r on the '- York National league baseball' iub offered another player a nribe If he 'would throw that particular game. The player to whom the bribe was offered Immediately walked off the diamond refusing to continue pitching the i-'-amc. "We earnestly commend the action I of this player and we likewise commend com-mend the manager or th New rorh club for his action on the following day in suspending the player who offered the bribe. In this particular case, and notwithstanding the reprehensible repre-hensible conduct of th player wiio offered the bribe, no crime was committed com-mitted under the present Illinois law. Therefore, no Indictment could be 1 rendered by this grand Jury. At this point we call attention to a law of-t of-t r by Senator Cummings in Ids, iOlv. making the offering or accept-j ing of a bribe a criminal offense. This grand jury recommends tlm passage of such a federal statute POfil I M. Ol I RI -1 "The young players from the minor league or from amateur baseball who' and self-contempt felt by the players lae that he occupies a position of trust, and has entered upon an honor-j able career, looking to baseball ns his profession, and he must therefore con-i duct himself in a manner that will make his occupation one of integrity; and high standing. If the game is! conducted on a basis that inspires pub-1 11c confidence, young men and boys! w-ill be encouraged to play the game more and more, thereby developing .In 1 the youth of the country' sound bodies' and sound minds and. what Is more.! sound nmrals and better citizens. N l l U IND1 I ' The Jury is impressed with the fact that baseball Is an Index to our na-. tlonal genius and character. The American principle of merit and fair play musl prevail, and It la all Important Im-portant that the game be clean from the most humble player to the highest ,' dignitary; that the business methods and the players be equally clean and sportsmanlike. Baseball enthusiasm' and its hold upon the public Interest I must ultimately stand or fall upon this count. I "Baseball Is more than a national: game; It is an American institution. I having its place prominently and slg-alficnntly slg-alficnntly In the life of the people. In the deplorable absence of military ' training In this country, baseball anil I other games having 'team play' spirit I offer the American youth an agency for development that would be entire-! lv lacking were it relegated to the position to which horse racing and boxing hve fallen. The national game promotes respect; for proper authority, Mlf-Confidl DOS, fair mlndedness. quick Judgment and self-control. "The Jury thinks it advisable to emphasize in this report the rtmorv enter the major leagues should real-1 appearing before the grand Jury who hud accepted bribes. Their testimony! in thi connection was entirely voluntary volun-tary on their part and show how cheap And petty each player felt and howl their loss of self-respect was In no I wise compensated by the sums that' were accepted." I |