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Show CHARGES AGAINST I BORTON PRESSED I OB AXGLi.l'.s. Aug is. An tnves-ligation tnves-ligation of the charges of W. Baker i Babe t Borton, former Vernon first baseman, with a view to a decision H whether to act upon the auggcstlon ol PreSldsnl McCarthy or (he I'aclflc ''oust baseball league that Borton be H prosecuted on a charge of criminal II-bt II-bt 1. Was begun herw today by Kdwurd F. Wchrlc. attorney for Kd R. Maler. ownsr of the Vernon club. Borton, who has charged that mem-I'ci's mem-I'ci's of last year's Vernon team col-IScted col-IScted a pool of $-0o0 with which to "pprchaaa aid' for the club In win-Ding win-Ding the pennant, said today: "In this particular game of check-ers. check-ers. It Is Vernon's next move." Pilch- i Flmcr Relger, who started the 1019 season with Vernon. con- ded It with Seattle and now is with H S.i It Lake, end w ho, according to Bor-ton, Bor-ton, was to "get $100 for bearing clown ;i-:alnst Los Angeles,' last season. Is quoted by the Los Angelsa Bvenlng Bx press as explaining "the $100 he re-ceived re-ceived from the Vernon players was part of the bonus money raised and t'Oted him by the Tigers because ho lor them at the start of the season." |