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Show GRAND JURY EXCUSES EBBETS AND FRAZEE CHICAGO, Oct. 19. When the spe- j cial grand jury Investigating gambling in oiganlzed baseball resumed its In- j vestlgation today. Charles Ebbcts, owner own-er of the Brooklyn Nationals, and Harry H. Frazee, president of the Boston Americans, were excused as witnesses. I Both Iibbets aJid Frazee told Hartley Hart-ley p. Raplogle, assistant state's at- j torney. that thi i) had no information about gambling, but expressed their Willingness to return later If they were wanted. Before leaving the state's attorney's office Mr. Ebbcts said he was Impressed Im-pressed with the work of the grand ' jury and hoped that It would be possl-bhs possl-bhs for It to recommend the adoption of the Laaker plan for the re-organization of baseball. Mr Fbbets, whose club won the National league championship this sea-son, sea-son, made the statement that he ex- j pected to retire from baseball. He said he would retire when he received his price, which he did not name, for his National league franchise and park. "I have been in the game for 38 years," Mr. Ebbets said, "and think it's about time for me to quit I an. 01 years old now and want to retire." |