New-York tribune., 1891-05-21
HUMMEL MAY DESERT THE POOLROOMS
HIS CLIENTS, THE COMMISSION MEN. SEEM


TO HAVE VIOLATED THE LAW
Pbilp J. DIVERS war against the commission agents
assumed new phase yesterday. On Tuesday he told
Tribune reporter that he was trying to find out Just
how I'm spite Of his efforts, the pOOroom men were
getting all their information from the track smutane
ousy with It's publication on the telegraph board The
result Of his Investigations in New-fork, GTavesend
and Brooklyn shown yesterday Every western
Union wire was removed from the track The Jockey
Climb wre which hitherto has been relied on to send
news TO Western pOOlrooms, was also cut OIL and the
Western Union men were told TO quit Then In order
10 perfect his well-lad plans, Mr.. Dwyer tried to
prevent the reporters OF the evening papers from send
ing their news to NewYork, and stationed Pinkerton
detectives over the grounds in order to stop them
at the gates This part of his policy. however, failed
The Western Union people have established telegraph
offices at the old Seights Hotel just outside the track
gates and by this means enabled yesterday TO
send the scratchngs. runners, jockeys and betting
with but two minutes delay. Watchers are stationed
In the cupOla OF the hotel and from TINS point can
see every part of the race but the hniSh' which is
gnaed to them from the grand stand In spite OF the
Pinkeron detectives the poolroom agents on the track
vers able to convey the betting and all other pre-
llmlnary news to the hotel.
The police continued their mOnotonouS round OF
arrests in the city. In all the downtown poorooms
however, new victims were provided for the Molochs
of the law Wynn, Anderson, Campbell Kelly and
other martyrs disappeared and in their places were
Robert Ryan, No. 30 Park Row; John Curtis NO. I"
Park Row; Daniel King, No 30 North Willlam-st. :;
Henry Edwards, No. Il Centre-st. John Morgan No.
ar park Row: william Ryan, No 70 New-St and
David BovIe No. 90 New-st. All Of these prisoners
we're held for examination by Justice Iaintor VINO IN
creased their bail to * ,OOO
Peter de Lacy looked somewhat anxious YESTERDAY
as he noted the slight delay in the publication Oh uc
betting returns from Gravesend. UP 10 no" u'e
commission men have received the hrst secohu anu
third betting, but yesterday they had to be content
with two lists OF quotations.
uTbe associations may try to close the rooms, but
IL they succeed III drive them of every track Id bh
staten said Peter. al have beaten them IN new
Jersey and III beat them here. What say NEAL
and what / mean I'll do" ...
one important point in the controversy, no"V
has apparcntly escaped tie attention Oh al Vi0 -"
lights engaged in the case. The poolroom men pI"ioo
TO be common carriers conveying mohcS ~ %
race track for consideration OF 10 cents In oruer
q, Leen within the law they must derive no other
nrodt than this while all commissions" eXecuted OS
them on behalf of their clients must be at race OacA
quotations if such can he obtalncd'" III eao" i"1
however the commission man has LAID any ouu9
lie pleased irrespective of those received al te uo
ON the blackboard which, as OF old, plays leu'"e
mart In the transactions he has marked list Oh runers
and Jockeys and against each hor'e's name put any
ocure that best suited his pocket From time TO Tune
the gures have been altered according to the balance
~ his hook Track quotations have been rcceNeu
and recorded the board but the Da'her MS ~
TO take the odds dictated by the commissioner.
AS soon as the result Of the race has been m'ue
known tie cashier has paid out money Oh each
winning ticket according to the odds lald oy tle
pool man. who thus reaps his own profit In his own
,vav. A practical Illustration Of thls statement i
found in the following table compiled from INC quo
tatious on the first race at Gravcsend yesterday