Black Sox Wkst.
I. Short Answer (3 pts.
Each). Answer in complete sentences; use
formal writing style.
1. Describe
the scene in Chicago
during 1919. Attitudes of people, size
of the city, etc.
2. Why do most of the players dislike playing
for Charles Comiskey?
3.
What are some
other problems that create cliques on the team?
How do the gamblers take advantage of the Chicago team’s problems?
4.
What was Arnold
Rothstein’s role in the Black Sox scandal?
5.
How did Judge
Landis take advantage of the Black Sox scandal to create power in the
commissioner’s office?
6.
What was the goal
of Charles Comiskey and the other owners during the trial of the players?
7.
Do you agree with
Judge Landis’ decision? If not, how
would you have handled the situation?
II. Matching (1 pt. each)
a. Arnold Rothstein b. Sporty Sullivan
c. Dickey Kerr d.
Buck Weaver
e. Shoeless Joe Jackson ab. Eddie Cicotte ac. Charles
Comiskey ad. Chick Gandil ae.
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
8.
Knuckler pitcher
that participated in throwing games; partially because he was not given an
earned bonus from the owner.
9.
Young pitcher
that pitched the White Sox to two World Series victories.
10.
Played 3rd
Base for the Sox. Did not participate in
the throwing of games, but didn’t expose the plot either.
11.
Illiterate left
fielder that was one of the best pure hitters ever in baseball.
12.
The NYC
“gangster” who financed the $ to the players.
13.
The Big Man in Boston who first
approached the players about throwing games in the Series.
14.
1st
Baseman for the White Sox. Was one of
the leaders of the plot to throw games.
15.
The first
commissioner of Major League Baseball who banned the players for life.
16.
The owner of the
White Sox.
