New-York tribune., 1901-08-15
QUEENS POOLROOMS CLOSE
TIP" GOES OUT AS A PEsULT OF THE
TRIBUNE'S EXPOSURE.

The pooroom keepers at Maspeth have run TO
cover as result OF the exposure Of their places
and their methods in the columns Of The Trib-
une on Tuesday last Some one sent word TO
them about noon yesterday and at o'clock the
bettors in the various places were ordered 10 go
quickly and quietly possible, shutters
were put up on the windows. and the entrances
TO the buildings were barred TO all visitors. Men
who were connected with the rooms were or
dered to stand in front Of the buildings and TO
tell all questioners that there nothing
doing" and to ask them not TO Ioiter on the
premises These orders were strictly carried
out.
It is estimated that about four thou
sand persons sought entrance 70 the poolrooms
in the afternoon. and that the majority of the
persons made the trip TO Maspeth from this
borough. on learning that they had made
needless trip and that the poolrooms had ceased
10 do business without sending out crters 70 the
ferries and other places to keep the throngs OF
bettors away. many disguised men acted as II
they had suddenly gone insane. They called the
watchers In front of the buildings vile names.
and expressed the hope that they might have
the opportunity TO punch the faces OF those
responsible for the closing of the rooms They
even said harsher things. Whether the back
ers and the keepers of the gambling houses
were in a similar frenzy could not be learned.
but II is thought that they We're Judging by
the remarks made by some Of their hirelinss
Isn't this tougho" said ar employe of one OF
the houses last night to a Tribune reporter
Just when we had got going in good style some
reformer gets next to us. and then we have to
shake our clothes and get
How long do you think your house will stay
cIosedo
Wen. think the reformers have done US to
a standstm I feel sure that are all goirS TO
have a long vacation The reform storm tnat 5
raging now won't blow over quickly.
''vviu you report for duty tomorrow?
Net if know my business. Say, boss. you
don't think | was born yesterday. do you?
When it's lightning. and there is a rosy Chance
Of being hit and put Of business for long
long time 1 am going TO Keep on Sile sIoui'O
This here place amt safe ground -.
Many employees OF the rooms were asked ABOUT
the tip that was sent out 20 close put on llIs
| question they were retlCent None OF lle
'fay0red'' hpttors who were seen StandlnS AT liie
entrances TO the buildings seemed 10 kho" Nho
had sent out the mysterious tip
The tip" 10 close the gambling dehs AT MAS
reth Yesterday must have been sent out without
any previous warning 10 the keepers tndt tneS
would probably be compelled 10 stop business
nuickIv This supposition is strengthened oy
the fact that when the buildings We're opener
for business a bout nOOn cards showing the OuIS
la3iDst the chances Of certain horses were nuns
I'm in con nsDicuoIS parts Of the houses ON THESE
cards were not written the odds oitered AT the'
tracks hut what a certain man VINO IS an eN-
merit handiCapper thinks should be the oduS uh-
a.. ..-tatr conditions These opinions OF this
mn are seut broadcast throughout the country
every day when there are any running races 70 70
he decided This is called the early oetunS OF
! the house betting. Many persons were OH manu-
,.han these cards were displayed and some OF
tbenn had made bets when they were told that
the business for the day was enced