Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-24
TO CLOSE POOL ROOMS.
Tue Effect % the Btll Passed Yesser
ooy-Poo1-se1lers will Have 60 &c
Ousside the Cipy.

The bin prohibiting book-making ana pool-sen-
ing .nat passed the Senate yesterday and now
awaits only the Presidents approval before be-
coming law contains only two brief sections.
The nrst section directs shat Il shall be unlawful
Tor any person or persons or association of per
sons 10 the cities OF Washington and Georretovn
In the District OF Columbia TO bet gample or
make oooAs and pools on the result OF any trottinr
race or running race OF horses or boat race, or
race OF any kind, or on any election. or contest OF
any kind or game OF base ball"
The second section provides .that any person or
provisions OF this act shall be nrd not exeeedins
I'VE hundred nor less Than t~enty-nye Collars or
De imprisoned not more than ninety DAYS or both
al the discretion OF The court"
come 10 REMOVE THE FOOL ROOMS JUST OUTSIDE
TIE CITY LIMITS.
The sudden passage or the bill by the senate
yesterday was entirely unexpected to the parties
interested in the various pool rooms. They seemed
to think there was no danger OF The Immediate
passage OF the bill While the suddenness OF the
thing has spreai something Ike CONSERVATION
among the owners and habitues or sporting estab-
ushments &c has not found them unprepared Ia
anticipation OF the ultimate passage OF the
bull several OF the pool-noorn owners have
been making preparations to remove their
betting boards and cash-boxes just outside the
city. Jones Tally, who have been running
prt on 10, yes nav 1s as-
pose OF converting IL into q resort for sporting
men, II is without the city limits, and hence they
can conduct betting In all It's forms there. IL Is
said that they intend to have as one OF the ad-
luncts race-track quarter OF mile IN circuit
for driving purposes tsndergnft Co have ar
ranged 10 secure house In the same vicinity Tor
the continuance OF their business, and Wall
Lynn expect TO locate In the same neighborhood.
MT Tyler who has been the local representative OF
Mahoney Co, Will probably discontinue business
here.
HOPING FOR vEro
Among the sporting men there are some who In
dulge faint hope that the President may veto
the bill on the ground that it makes betting q
crime In one portion OF the District and permits
II 10 be carried on In nearly ali forms another
portion. These men say that the bill was got up
oy the locke Cluo In It's interest so as 70 compel
all who want TO bet on horses TO patronize the
track. They do not believe That the President VIII
approve such a "one-sided" measure. But most OF
. them expect tue bill 20 be approved, and
men who really want 70 back the horses
Wiii not mind tue trouble IL takes 10 get beyond
tue boundary. As one o them sad to-day, "Inen
wiz wax . miles on hot day 10 gamble. The
street cars run out where going and IL W n
De easy enough for people TO reach us" some or
them predict That there Will be as much business
done outside the city nmiis as has been INSIDE.
AS an evidence, however, that they are not
sihcere In ths assertion, soue OF the parties dis
turDed are roundly abusing senator Blackburn,
ana one or them threatens TO raise big purse
among oookmakers. and go into Kentucky 10
hardly be carried 10 this extent, as their money
"oUIO De wasted Ia any such effort.
THE EVILS OF PooL-sELLING.
|, THE horse-pool business said police oricial
"is one OF the greatest evils that the police have
had TO contend with for some months past
think that II Is similar game OF policy or lot
Terry, only there are live issues Ia the horse pool
ms business has been the cause OF the downfall
OF many promising young man. Letter alter
letter mas been received from parents Concerning
theff sons haois or hanging about and spending
al their money in these places. Young men " al
put up their money from day 10 day their last
dollar Is gone. hen he gets q sure TIP and
having no money IS tempted " taAe money that
goes moi Deiong 10 him, and soon cnds himself
behind the bars"
''but" added the Official. "the bill passed yester-
day uoes hot correct the evil, tut only drives tue
Pooi sellers 10 another portion OF The District.
Ine oi As understand IL, only prohi bits the sale
or poo.s ID The cities or Washington aud George
town. The BOOKSELLERS no doubt VIII open Ia Inc
county JUS across Boundary street. and IL Will
only cost The players I'VE cents 10 reach the rooms
on street-car, even IL they have TO ak home, as
many OF them no DOUBT Will have TO do after play
ing the horses"
Another oflicial told STAR reporter OF a case
that Game TO Ia, knowledge recently or a young
man who having become infatuated with
pool gambling spent his nights about a
well-khown pool room, pretending at home
That he was attending law lectures. The time
came OF course when he had 10 money and
Was In debt. de was In such frame OF mind that
ne would do anything 10 raise money. SO lie
forged a check IN MS mothers name. When the
forgery came 10 his mothers know ledge she paid
the check, and scandal Was prevented