Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-02
Betting on Base Ball Illegal.

The decision recently rendered by Judge
Miller in the case of persons tried under the
gambling act for alleged betting at the base
ball grounds is Of considerable importance to
those citizens who amuse themselves at the
games by risking wagers on plays innings and
the general result. After the police made the
raid at the base ball grounds the other day
they looked up the act of February, 1888, under
which the cases were to be brought to trial,
and they were then under the impression that
the law would not apply, because the alleged
bets were not on the result of the game, but
only on the result of an inning.
Under the decision of the court, however it
is unlawful to make bet on any portion of the
game. The judge held that betting on any
contest In the game is a violation of the act
and all violators will be punished accordingly
Campbell Carrington's Narrow Escape.
Pocomoke City, Md, special to the Balti-
more american says that Mr.. Campbell CARING
ton, lawyer of Washington and Mr.. Thos. H.
Coffin of Baltimore and three others had a very
narrow escape from drowning Wednesday. The
party of five had been out fishing and were
driven in by storm of wind and rain, which
also made the surf very rough and while at
tempting to beach the boat it was capsized.
The anchor fell out, and, catching, held the
boat in the breakers with the five men clinging
TO 1t, who must have persisted but for the brave
and heroic assistance rendered them by Mr. J,
w. Rice of Baltimore, Mr.. Albert H. Carey of
Ocean City life saving station, and several
guests at the different hotels. Mr.. Rice swan
out with a line held in his mouth to Mr. Carey,
who was in a small boat, and he took it to the
drowning men, who we're then pulled ashore
by parties on the beach in an exhausted and
half-dead condition, and it took some hours be-
fore MIR. Coffin, the last man rescued, recov-
cred consciousness. A meeting was held in the
Atlantic hotel and purse was made up of $50,
which was presented TO Mr.. Carey by COL Lem
uel Shovel, accompanied by an address by Mr..
Darlington, who paid a glowing tribute to the
bravery Of Mr.. Carey. Mr.. Edward Carey,
brother of Mr.. Albert Carey, received the same
day &c. which was paid him for the recovery
OF Mr.. Lewis body, who was drowned on last
Tuesday, Mr.. Carey bringing it to the surface at
the first dive.
During July, 1,S05 immigrants planted their
feet upon American soil at the port Of Balti-
more.
The annual court tennis tournament at New
port will open at the Casino, August IA, with
An epidemic Of insanity seems to have struck
Brooklyn. During the month Of July the names
OF eighty persons were placed upon the books
OF the charities commissioners. with the re-
quest that each of them be examined in regard
70 insanity, and out OF the number the doctors
pronounced forty-eight insane.
The New York health officer yesterday con-
fscated the entire cargo Of the steamer Aips.
of the Atlas steamship company, consisting OF
| 5000 punches Of bananas. The fruit was over
ripe. The steamer was Just in from Costa
RIGA.
Abraham Finkborn, aged twenty-six. com-
mitted suicide Yesterday BY hanging in his cell
in the county JAIL at Reading, Pa, where he
was confined ON scharge Of setting Rre 10 prob
erty, entailing total loss Of over $50, 600, The
evidence against him was overwhelming.