The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-24

at FIRST until. growing holder day by
day. It has assumed proportions pre-
sumably commensurate with those OF
the pull which makes 1t a possibility.
So far as its relations with patrons
are concerned, II 10 no nearer being
ION the level" than formerly. Nothing
like track odds are given, and the usual
absence NJ conjunction about taking n
losing bet after race has been won Is
The" Allen has simply resorted to an
old expedicnt, practised by dive-kcepers
for years. The main pool-room OF his
house has been moved upstairs one floor
equipped though less roomv than the
back parlor which was formerly used
There is also more likelihood OF patrons
remaining longer In the new apartment
because the sidewalk is further away.
Again. there is less probability of the
noise or a scrap. which IL apt TO fol-
low shady transactions. being heard in
the street, AS in the case which led to
Aliens bold proclamation mentioned In
The Evening World' of last Tuesday.
Formerly the Women. Room.
The second floor room now used by
Allen was once a bedchamber of the
house in the days when BleeCker street
houses were less worn at !he heels than
now. 1t is about - by II feet. without
a projection except that OF the mantel
jog. Facing BleeCker street are two
windows. the blinds OF which are drawn.
the panes In the sashes being hidden Uy
cheap lace curtains.
Access is gained by but one OF the
four doors opening into the pool-room-
that leading 10 the hall. \ door commu.
nicates with rear room. but Is kept
against it.. Another table of similar
make stands near the centre of the room.
and dozen chairs are ranged about the
y was and w near The table, sr is this
patrons formerly paid their tribute.
same Old Fnke.
on the ground floor Is the same fake"
with Allen, posing as proprietor. seated
at the little desk between the windows.
A picket guards the door and directs
tlose who revisit the place for the first
front. AT the top of the first landing Is
little rear room, In which the tele-
graph wire and instruments are located.
A short flight OF steps leads to the sec
ond floor proper
The front room Is bare OF furniture or
ornament except that already mentioned,
unless ex Policeman Nusent may be
classed In the latter category, for he is
ever present. getting information to be
sent to his own pool-room, as formerly.
A front hall room is used as an office.
through this pass only the trusted mes
sengers ard Allen himself. Inside are "A
cashier and a sheet writer.
The door leading from this room into
the pooi-room proper Is kept locked.
business being carried on. through
''pigeon-hole." nearly closed by cur
tain. Beside this hole sits John" who
was at the same post downstairs.
simple Robbery.
Here's your second betting at Sara
toga" cries a voice from the hall room.
Come on. now. for this race. I'm going
to close II UP in a minute
John" repeats this In louder KEY.
atoga percentage" card posted over the
ma ntel hastily snatch blank slips from
the convenient hooks and present them
at the hole with the bet and their Initials
recorded. AS they are received the sheet
writer copies them az called of. Once in
a while they are called off wrong, and
yesterday a bet on "Nespasian for place
was about to be recorded as on a losing
horse. but for the sharp ears OF the youth
who handed It in.
IAN through on this race? Well. close
her upv' And In less than two minutes
after the last bet Is taken the winners
are called Admirable wire service has
The" Allen. Yesterday losing bet
was taken on the NTH race at Saratoga.
and 1t was not ten seconds afterwards
that the result Of the race was an
nounced.
Afraid to Protest.
The young fellow who made tho bet
looked dazed for . moment. Then he
realized that he had been swindled.
looked angry. and glared around belliger-
emily. His eye met only the fierce glare