European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 30, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Clockwise from top Pete Rose after his 1985 single that broke Tycobb s All time hit total Rose at a i news conference at which he announced his resignation from the Cincinnati reds and  fans displaying a Banner critical of a. Bartlett Lama Tel the baseball commissioner. Owners were Rose and Jerry Carroll chairman of Turlay Rose accusations became a daily Staple of America s newspapers and from time to time in other countries Rose was the target of a grand jury investigation one said Rose was $500,000 to$700,000 in debt said another. Reports had him Selling Olf Memorabilia. Each Day new stories of alleged debts of alleged gambling came out. Pete Rose s legs May get broken when his playing Days Are Over one account quoted former Cincinnati general manager Dick Wagner As saying in 1978. Rumours of Rose s gambling were prevalent Long before Dowd got involved. During the probe previous investigations became Public. Cincinnati police probed Rose in 1978 and 1983 leading to convictions of six bookmakers. We got the tips on Rose and it led to the bookmakers said i. Harold Mills a retired Cincinnati police officer who led the investigations. He was t involved. There was no connection other than the informants. We did got the bookies. We started out after Rose ended up with the bookies and never fooled around with the runners and  Rose Fernbach Billiter Gioiosa s former girl need said Rose often could t pay his losses Peters would ask Tommy a lot of times for the Mone and Tommy would have to stick up for him and say he s giving it to you she said. And when we went to the horse races to would just bet and bet and  in november 1981, Rose brought $46,197.54 in Cash into the United states from Japan without declaring the Money Minuzzo. A sporting goods company had paid him in Cash. After an investigation his attorney paid a customs Fine of $23,098.77 half the amount Rose always wanted Cash. I remember Ono occasion where a Memorabilia dealer did pay him partial by Check Janszen said in a deposition. But this seemed to aggravate Pete Rose because he did not like to be paid by Check to wanted Cash and his reasoning coming from his Mouth to my ears was that Cash Money did not have to be  Henry Fitzgibbon baseball s Security chief from 1970 to 1981, said he had also investigated Rose. We knew of Pete s interest in gambling on the horses and the dogs Fitzgibbon said to made some inquiries i remember talking to Pete about it but As i recall it did t come from anything we regarded As illegal. It was not a major  but this one was Rose was presented with some of the evidence when lie testified secretly before Dowd in Dayton Ohio on april 20-21. As the main part of the investigation neared its end. He admitted gambling on football and basketball but denied betting on baseball Dowd hand delivered his report and the volumes of evidence to Giamatti on May 9 the report detailed 412 baseball wagers including 52 on Iho reds to win ii rejected All of Rose s denials two Days later Giamatti set a May 25 hearing Dale and the Legal gymnastics began Rose s lawyers won a delay from Giamatti to prepare a defense and then another delay to press their Case that Giamatti was biased and should be barred from judging Rose when it was Clear Giamatti would win Rose s lawyers pushed for a settlement. Talks began aug. 18 six Days later the agreement was signed Rose while not admitting that he bet on baseball was sentenced to the same Penally he would have received if Giamatti had found him guilty. Rose who made $8.29 million in base salaries from 1977 through this year signed the settlement on wednesday then went to Plymouth Minn to appear on a Cable television network Selling Memorabilia the next morning Giamatti announced Rose s lifetime ban. The 15lh in baseball history and the first since 1943. Compulsive gamblers studies took at what causes betting frenzy associated press ome compulsive gamblers personality trails particularly their tendency to enjoy risks and seek sensation partly May rolled disturbances in their Central nervous systems a new study says. Other experts who work with gamblers say Many factors including childhood experience can play a part in explaining the urge to bet. Researchers who wrote the study published in the August Issue of the american medical association s archives of general psychiatry examined body fluids from 17 compulsive gamblers and found High Levels of certain chemical reactions in their nervous systems the researchers also found that on a written personality lest the gamblers had High scores Lor extroversion the tendency to be outgoing physically and socially Active and to take risks. Researchers looked at chemicals taken from blood urine and spinal fluid that indicated activity in the body a no adrenergic system which governs such diverse processes As the functioning of organs and communications Between nerve cells in the brain what s most important about the article is that people Are beginning to realize that compulsive gambling is an illness which is something i Don t think Polo Rose is ready to  said or Paul Fink medical director of the Philadelphia psychiatric Center which runs a treatment program for pathological gamblers Rose manager of the Cincinnati reds was banned for life from major league baseball last week for allegations that he bet on his own team. Rose denies the charges Fink however cautioned that scientists Don t know whether gambling for years raises the Levels of certain chemical activity in compulsive bettors or the elevated Levels lend to make people seek thrills like gambling we re dealing with a Chicken and egg. Which came first phenomenon he said. It s hard to base a concept that affects thousands of people on 17 cases " Durand of Jacobs a Board member of the new York based National Council on compulsive gambling a research training and referral group agreed Jacobs said his own theory based on 30 years of research into addictions is that besides whatever biological conditions exist All addicts have had a childhood where they be been subject to experiences that make them feel inferior they feel inadequate. And no matter what they do it s never  or. Richard j. Rosenthal a Peschi Arnst at the University of California at los Angeles said he has found a close association Between compulsive gambling and outstanding athletes. Being people who Are drawn to action and activity As a Way of dealing with problems a Way of soothing and comforting themselves it is very natural for them to be attracted to sports he said. Jean Falzon executive director of the compulsive gambling Council said the study should not be used As an excuse by gamblers people Are responsible for their behaviour she said by Telephone from her Pennsylvania Home August 30, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 15