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Juliefiction...someone (not Asinov) pointed out to me that this incident might explain a) why Jackson played well (as far as anyone could tell), and 2) why, in his confession, he told about how easy it was to muff a fielding play...
Both the gamblers and Gleason were watching him...
I don't think anyone was claiming he was innocent--he took money, and confessed. As for his playing, perhaps what appears good to everyone else wasn't his best. Just took the edge off a bit...