He won his 28th game on September 5 and then did not pitch another game until September 19!!!! Unless he was injured, it appears to me that the long layoff was deliberate attempt to keep his wins down. Is it a coincidence that on September 19 after being held out of two starts he started conspiring against Comisky? I think not.
Also, according to this source, Cicotte and two players including Gandil met privately on the 18th discuss a possible fix.
https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/sept...scandal-brews/