The Dawson journal., 1884-09-04
BACKING THEIR FAy0RITEs,
How Cleveland and Blaine Stand
With Betters in Several
Localities.

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most peculiar wager yet made on
the presidential election is that of
). L., Goodbar, just published. He
has a farm across the river. in
Arkansas, worth $4,000. He
offers to bet his farm against that
amount that Cleveland is elected.
agreeing further that, if he should
be taken up, he will give a deed to
his farm ON receipt of the wager,
which IS to be placed in bank.
This offer has not yet been taken
up, Goodbar makes large bets on
every important elections, and has
never lost. His former offers to
bet have always been published in
the same way, but as he was heav-
lily inded for the last, he lays his
stakes i'll this case in another state
Gambling and betting Of any
kind, except on races run on a
licensed track in this state, are
now felony, and all wagars are
made sub rosa, SO that it is impos-
sible to give name. Numerous
wagers have been made, the larg-
est heard of being $1,000 even
that Cleveland viii be elected.
Nearly all bets, however, are
made on The state of New York,
or on that state combined with the
whole vote. Odds are rarely
offered either way.
THE TIDE TURNING IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-Consider-
ing the facts that three months is
rather long time to lay up money
there has been a good deal Of bet
ting on tho result on the presi-
Dental election indulgA in in Chi
cago and throughout the state.
The ball was set rolling at the re-
cent republican love-feast, when
the state central committee met at
the Grand Pacific hotel, and some
$1,000 was putup in the hands of
the head barkeeper at that hotel.
At that time republican enthusi-
asm was running high and even
money was wagered on Blaine's
election. One bet Of $400 to $500
was made that the republican
nominee would carry New York
state. Recently, however, the
tide seems to have turned. A we'll
known sporting man was given
$1,000 to bet, even money, that
Cleveland would be elected, but
he has succeeded in placing only
$500 Of it, and that after hard
work. The bets made are almost
all on the general result. One
individual has wagered $25 to
500 that Cleveland will not carry
a northern state. Democrats are
freely offering bets Of 500 to $40
on Cleveland's election, with no
takers.
HOW CLEVELAND IS BACKED IN
OHIO.
COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 19.-ln
sporting circles a few small even
bets have been made on the gener-
al result in November, no odds
being offered by the hackers Of
either Cleveland or Blaine. Geo.
Blake, a well-known gentleman,
offers to bet $500 even that Cleve-
land will be elected, or that Cleyo-
land will cary the states Of New
York, Indiana and New Jersey
the loss Of one Of the three states
to decide the bet.
PIrrsDURG, PENN, Aug, 1o.-The
following bets on the presidential
election have been booked at the
various pool-rooms in this city,
the most Of them at Prices: $500
even that Blaine viii be elected,
$4,000 even that Cleveland will be
elected, $500 even that Cleveland
will have 25,O00 majority in New
York, 81, 900 to $500 that Indiana
goes democratic, $1,000 to 800
that Yves Virginia goes democra-
tic, $1,000 to $500 that Ohio goes
republican in October, $4,000 to
$500 that the republicans will
not carry a southern state, $1,000
even that New York and Indiana
will 90 democratic. The second
bet mentioned is said to have
been made by a prominent repub-
lican.
Now the maiden from the city
Wanders by the moaning sea,
And she hummeth DER ditty,
spll rntnrn. my love. to thee"