CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 28, 1920  

* Chicago Black (White) Sox scandal 
* 1919 World Series vs. Cincinati Reds
* Team officials deny knowing of the plot

When it comes to reports on the infamous "Black Sox" World Series scandal of 1919, it would be difficult to find a better newspaper for such content.
The top of page 15 has a one column head: "SOX SECRETARY DENIES KNOWING OF SERIES FIXING" with the text beginning: "The management of the White Sox last night denied it had positive proof last year that the eight indicted players had sold out to gamblers..." with more.
Complete in 20 pages, address stamp above the masthead, minor disbinding indents at the blank spine, a few minor margin tears. Generally in nice condition.

Background: The October 28, 1920 issue of the Chicago Daily Tribune holds profound historical significance as a real-time artifact of damage control during the height of the infamous Black Sox Scandal. Front-page reporting surrounding the front-office defense—specifically highlighted by team secretary Harry Grabiner's official denial of prior knowledge—captures owner Charles Comiskey and the White Sox management desperately attempting to protect their public reputation against allegations that they knew about the 1919 World Series fix long before the Cook County grand jury indictments. This reporting illustrates the fragile boundary between executive negligence and complicity during baseball’s greatest crisis of integrity, detailing how management combated growing public outrage before the eight indicted players—including stars Shoeless Joe Jackson and Eddie Cicotte—were tried and ultimately hit with lifetime banishment by commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis.