The Giants had won the regular season game 14–0 at the Polo Grounds seven weeks earlier on October 27,[4] but the Bears were seven to ten point favorites.

The attendance record stood for another nine years, until the 1955 title game in Los Angeles.

[9] Hours later, the four met at Gracie Mansion, and the mayor interviewed the players one at a time.

Several hours later, Paris was arrested, and during his police interview made a full confession to bribing the players: Hapes was suspended by Bell, but Filchock was allowed to play.

[11] During Paris' trial weeks later, Filchock admitting taking the bribe under oath.