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ESSTift(Continued from Pago One.)Ifear it mightplay with an entirely new set. Whether they used their old signals or new,I do not know, but I do know thatnone of the signals, plays or formations were divulged by me, either to the Canton players or anyone else.As to whether Mr. Wightnuin was 1 acting in good faith when be made j his original proposition or was simply acting for the Massillon management in feeling out his team. I leave under all tin circumstances of the case foi j the public to judge.Mr. Wightmau and the Massillon management, if their story is to be i beliet* d kuew of the deal on the day of my release, November 10, 1906,six days before the first Canton Massillon game, and 14 days before the second game, ^nd yet failed to give the public the facts, presumably forhurt their gate receipts These same people, however, '•after they had played their last local gamend could lose nothing thereby,} gave their alleged facts to the publicuv sufficient time, 1 am informed, to; ruin the attendance at the Canton-Latrobe game at Canton on Thanksgiving day and thus did irreparable i injury to the Canton football association, and to Mr. Wallace, whose onlyconnection with the matter, if at all, I must have been through dealings- with , Wightman and his Massillon associ-l ates. mj ANOTHER DENIALJ As to the charge that 1 framed’a deal, whereby Western I’niversity 'of Penn ylvacia lost to State college I last year, by a sew of 6 to o, there is absolutely no 'truth in the same,A reference to the Vittsburg papers of the day following describing the i game, amply refutes this charge.The charge which more directly concerns the people of Akron and the ilties of the i). p league, is the one to the effect that Akron finished second plae« instead of first plalt; e, because there was more money in it for me. This is absolutely and unqualifiedly false. Realising the effect thatsuch a stan ment remaining, unrefutedwould have nplt;ui the baseball public,which st) enthusiastically supportedI Akron and the other baseball teamsI in the O. P. league last season, Ishall request that a most thorough and searching investigation of this’ matter be made by tht proper offit ialsof the O. A- P. league. tr by disinterested parties, and that their findings may be published.Accompanying this statement isan exact copy, drawn in triplicate,of th* agreement suggested by Mr.Wightman, and drafted by his attorney. It should in* stated this agreement was framed and worded exactlyas desired tty Mr. Wfeitman after he had personally proposed that. Mr. Windsor should give him the sum ofj$4ou0 without guarantee ,,n his part I to keep hia contract, to throw *teIIgames as. he. had proposed, and had been refused by Mr. Windsor. Itshould also be understood that this was drawn up at a second conference suggested ar.d asked for by Mr. Wiightman, after Mr. Windsor had supposed that the matter was concluded by his refusal to accede to the terms proposed by Mr. Wightman at the joint conference. Both these conferences were asked for by Mr. Wightman.1 may further say that at the time Mr Wightman released the on the morning after the signing of the contract, he demanded that, I immediately see Mr. Windsor and get himto return all of ttte copies of theagreement which Mr. Windsor had containing his lt;Wightman’s) name. This Mr. Windsor refused to do.Knowing that neither Mr. Wightman nor myself have any justification for our actions in the football matter, but being willing to bear my share of the blame, without attempting to screen myself, by besmirchingthe reputations of innocent parties, Iam submitting all the facts to the public for their consideration.(Signed) WALTER R EAST.iiiTHE AGREEMENT.Memorandum of agreement, entered into this 9th day of ’ No \ tun be r. 1906, at Cleveland, 0, by and between W. R East, of Akron O., S. H. Wightman, of Cleveland O. and J. T. Windsor, of Akron. O. witnesseth:Whereas, East, a member of the Massillon Tiger football team, has proposed to parties that the football game to be played between tue Massillon team and the Canton team on November 16th, liHui, at Canton, O., be~permitted to be won by the Canton team, and if so won, Wightman will be paid the sum of $4,000, and \vindsor has offered and is willing to insure and guarantee payment of said sum lo Wightman And in return the Massillon team Is to be permitted to wm the game between the same teams at Massillon, o, November 24, 1906.Now it is agreed between me parties as follows:In consideration ofand agreements of the other parties hereto, East agrees to pay, or cause to be paid, lo Wightman. said sum of **4 000 payable as follows:Five hundred dollars cash depositedthis day in escrow with J. H. Kuzel,of Cleveland, Ohio, under (he following■written instructions; • ti his sum of $000 is hereby deposited with you by W. R. East ami J. T. Windsor, both of Akron, Ohio, in trust for this purpose: If the football game to be plaved on November 16. 1906 at Canton, between the Massillon looinall team and the ('anion foot idtii team, is won by the Cantoni, without further authority or ad- Ivice from us, pay this sum so deposited with you in full to S. H. Wightman or his order. If that loot-bit.; game is won by the Massillon team pay *b3f? money to W. R. Eastand J. T^.Wdndsor.W. R. EAST.“J. T. WINDSOR,8. H. WIGHTMAN.”And the balance of said sum. to-wit:—$3,500 *o be paid to S. H. Wightman or upon his order to Wallace I. Knight for him on or before noon of the 17tff day of November, 1906, at the said Knight's office, No. 221 Society for Savings building, Cleveland. Ohio.In consideration of the covenants and agreements of the parties hereto, Wightman agrees to receive said sum of $4,000 in full.In consideration of the covenants and agreements of the parties hereto. Windsor agrees and hereby binds himself and his heirs to pay said sum of $3,500 to Wightman, or Knight for him, as above set forth, and to secure this agreement to enter into a bond in said sum. condition for thepayment thereof in accordance herewith to Wightman.In witness whereof, the parties havehereunto set their hands hereof intriplicate at Cleveland, Ohio, this 9th day of November. 1906.W. R. EAST,8. H. WIGHTMAN, JOHN T. WINDSOR.the covenantsiCosts N othing1 o find out for a certaintyu h ether or not your heart is affected. One person in four has a weak heart; it may be you. If so, you should know it now, and save serious consequences. If you have short breath, fluttering, palpitation, hungry spells, hot flushes; if you cannot lie on left side; . you have fainting or smother ing spells, pain around heart in side and arms, your heart i1weak, and perhaps diseasedDr. Miles’ Heart Cure will re lieve you. 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Canton Morning News
Canton, Ohio, US
Thu, Dec 06, 1906
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