Midway through the 1918 season, Chase allegedly paid pitcher Jimmy Ring $50 ($ in current dollar terms) to throw a game against the Giants.
After the end of the season, an unknown individual sent NL President John Heydler a copy of a $500 ($ in current dollar terms) check that Chase received from a gambler for throwing a game in 1918 - the same year that he had acquitted Chase for throwing games.