The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14

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with the impromptu wire which the Morse
detectives shot off the telegraph poles.
eve have no reason to place any more
wires in that part ofth country" he said.
! 1--WE have q direct wire from the track,
and that is all we require.
1--WE do not use that wire, however, for
any other purpose than is pleasing to the
Pacific Coast Jockey Club, with whom we
| have made our arrangements not to fur
nish any track news to poolrooms."
| The "Big Eight" have already made
overtures to the authorities, asking that
their business be permitted to continue
upon payment of high license. They
claim that $500 quarter would be paid
| willingly instead of the measly brokers'
| license of 81 which is exacted at this time.
| Should the Supervisors place the license at
| $1,000 quarter and pass an ordinance that
| back alleys instead OF on main thorough
fares, Harry Corbett, one of the leading
! poolmen, believes that half of the men in
| the business would subside.
1.-The conducting of the four remaining
rooms could then be carried on under po-
lice surveillance" he said, "and only
| grown men would be permitted to enter
tions could be met with revocation of the
| license.
Gilbert Blodes, proprietor of the pool
rooms on Ellis street frequented by women,
appeared again in Judge Joachimsen's
court yesterday, and at the request of his
attorney continuance was granted till to-
| morrow to enable him TO prepare his de-
tense.
Judge Joachimsen, in commenting
upon the cases in his court, said
yesterday: "If the police really
| wanted to prosecute these cases of the pool
room proprietors vigorously they should
have distributed them among the courts
and Ot r,loppH har oil in 10 Pxy
that means the cases could have been
heard simultaneously in the different
courts and quickly disposed Of The delay
| does not rest with the court, but with the
prosecution"
Its a sad commentary on the law"
said Prosecuting Attorney Dare, that the
action of Ed Corrlgan has done more than
1t to stop the action of these booksellers.
We have shown every desire to push the
cases. but We have been retarded by the
attorneys of the pool sellers in asking for
contlnuanceS on any pretext. The ordi-
nance is clear and explicit, and there
should be no trouble in enforcing it, and
it should be enforced.
THE ordinance applies to visitors as
well as proprietors, and every man or
woman seen buying ticket should be ar
| rested. If this were done 1t would help
materially in putting stop to the bust
ness"
IC pOllCc nave ScSIl tHt WlSQOIu VI
Judge Joachimsen'S reasoning and yester-
day four warrants were sworn out IN Judge
Lows court. The warrants were given
INTO the hands of Policemen Sylvester and
Hyman and they arrested G. J. O'Donnell,
w. J. Fitzgerald, William Ritemere and
7. w. Lee, who have their poolrooms on
Leidesdorff street. Each gave bail. This
is the third time that ODonnell has been
arrested
The four booksellers were arrested last
night and booked at the CallforEia-street
police station for violating sections and
3 of order 1851. All, except O'Donneil,
who was transferred to sthe Central Police
station, were let out on $500 bail each. The
persons arrested were employees.
The poolroom folks also engaged in some
great but wild guessing as to the prospect
I've riders OF the different starters. In the
opening race Garner was posted to ride
Pollock, while Bob Isom piloted the colt.
Cochran's name figured to ride Pescador,
while McHugh had the leg upon the one
eyed horse. Mollie R had Jones up. She
was ridden in the race by Garner.
In the second race L. Walker was
slate to ride Sam Leake, and he was
6 to chance. At the track he was to l
and was ridden in the race by ]. Walker.
And so throughout the different events
there was a remarkable mixture of
jockeys. In many instances Imagination
tailed, and no jockeys were posted. 70 Ell
Rey, Rey del Bandidos, Installator, Nor
ven and several others proved puzzlers to
the rooms.
But the latest 'sblind, that is being
worked and that favors highly of Black
Bart, Spike Hennessy and that ilk, is the
proviso made in many of the races so and
so TO go. For instance, in the first race
yesterday Empress of Norfolk was
scratched. On the tickets of the
downtown dens was written with
ak LAt L
Norfolk to CO." Draw Scot won, but
when the fortunate-or unfortunate
holder of a ticket on the grey horse pre-
sented his piece of pasteboard for pay
ment he was informed that the Empress
did not start and that his bet did not CO."
This is highway robbery, pure and simple,
and goes to show what desperate straits
the proprietors of these pitfalls are getting
ing in and what questionable tactics they
are resortlng to.
Another dodge being worked, is the
commission game"
Yesterday one Spectator placed $50 on a
horse that proved successful in winning.
Upon presentation of the ticket for pay
ment he was informed that they simply
did a commission business and did not
succeed III getting his money bet. On the
other hand, had the horse lost there is not
the slightest doubt but that the bank
account of the commission house" would
have been benefited to the extent Of $50.
But they are dying fast. On Friday last
the room at San Jose closed, and yester-
day the Sacramento poolroom went out of
business. In this City it is said that yes
terday not over $500 was bet in the COM
bined ''joints." There was a deathlike
stiffness lowering around them yesterday,
and the few imbeciles that hang around
them wore a look likened unto that of
pallbearer at the funeral of an old chum.
Western Union Changes,
Superintendent Frank Jaynes of the
Western Union Telegraph Company yes
terday stated that the discharge of John
McRobie as manager of the company in
this City was not due to his having been
connected with the poolroom returns OBJ
tanned Unfortunately, but to other causes
entirely. His successor is w. J. Martin,
ho for many years has been the efficient
day chief of the operating-room. III. S.
Converse, the present night chief, will fill
the place made vacant by Mr.. Martins
promotion. The positions of night chief
and late night chief will be announced
some time during the week.
NEW TO-DAY.