Clipping:Talk of game throwing in the Southern League
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Date | Wednesday, January 27, 1886 |
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Text | It was no secret, and is well known now, that several games in the South smacked strongly of crookedness. Of course much of this talk is all bosh, as almost at each game some betting crank will swear he has been robbed of his money, but those who were watching the closing scenes in the championship race are agreed that Columbus threw two games to Nashville at Nashville; Macon to to the same club at Macon, and Nashville later on, when it was found impossible for her to take the flag, gave four games to Augusta. Manager Mayberry openly announced his intention of doing this, and when charged with it at Atlanta, never uttered a word in defense during the League meeting Sept. 17. The four games lost to Augusta by Memphis in the latter part of the season look also suspicious, and without these, it must be remembered, Atlanta could not be defeated. No money was paid for these favors. Is was all done for love. Kelley, pitcher of the Birminghams, told an Atlanta Constitution reporters that he had been offered $50 by Billy Taylor, of Nashville, if he (Kelley) would lose a game to Nashville. But Taylor denies this, and we cannot judge of the exact facts in this case. |
Source | Sporting Life |
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Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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