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Show I CHASE REFUSES TO TESTIFY FOR CHI GRAND JURY LOS ANGELES. Calif., Nov. 17.-Hal 17.-Hal Chase, former inajor league first baseman, will not respond voluntarily to the indictment Issued against him hv the Chicago grand jury In connection con-nection with Its Inquiry into alleged baseball crookedness, h" salil here to-dav. to-dav. He also said the New York National Na-tional Baseball club had offered him a contract which he had refused. Pressure of business Interests In California will prevent him from going to Chicago In answer to the indictment, unless he Is exXradicted. Chase said. I am planning to go into business." ald Chase, who is in io Angeles for t short slt. "Contracts In connection connec-tion with It are already coming in. "If It were not for private reasons. I would be Rlad to go to Chicago to testify, if they wanted me They len't anything on me "I read a few days ago I had sent a telegram to Ban Johnson. I have noj. sent any such telegram. oo |