Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-15
TICKER GIVES THE CUE
BETTING UNRESTRICTED Al
WILDWOOD THIS AFTERNOON.
Future of Club Matter of Speculation
Operations to Close
May 81.

AT the post at Morris Park" shouted
the operator at Wildwood this afternoon,
| AFTER the ticker had informed him that the
| norses were getting ready to start There
| was the usual crowd of men in the big room
ready 10 wager their cash, and some of
them already held tickets on the horses
| Under the agreement of the manager of
the Paca Social Club, this condition prom
| ises to continue untiI-the 9th of this
| month, when the place will be vacated be-
cause or the provision in the lease requiring
that nothing unlawful shall be permitted
upon the premises The only thing that
could put an end to the operation Of the
gambling game before the time stated
would De for the court at Upper Marlboro
| ana the sheriff to take prompt action
against the promoters Of the game. It is
also commended that a special session of tho
srano Jury might result in driving the
samDIers out OF the county. They could
not open In the District of Columbia but
might undertake to do business in Alexan-
9rla county, Va, where pool room has
| Hourlshed for several years.
It is stated that the managers of the
WILDWOOD room had intended opening in
virginia, probably at Rosslyn, but were
SHOWN the beauties of the place on the
| sligo branch in the woods, where, they
| We're assured, they could carry on their
game without being molested. The man
ayers OF the place in Maryland were sat-
is'iiSN that llley WOulQ meet OppOSlIlOn
| from those connected with the Virginia
| game, but they could see no reason why
the latter should enjoy monopoly of the
| Washington trade.
| Conferences Held.
1t is stated that agents of the Virginia
| pool room have interested themselves in
| connection with the alleged violators of
! the Maryland law, and many conferences
have been held between the factions in
| the vicinity of Pennsylvania avenue and
9Th street. Both gambling men and poll
| t1clans, 1t is asserted, took part in the dis
cussions.
1t seems to be a certainty that the vi
| cinity of Chesapeake Junction will be
| the place where the Wildwood aggregation
| will open up when they abandon their
present place. Rumor has it that another
| club is also to open near the Junction 1t
| Is known that some Washington sports
visited resort there some days ago and
| looked over the ground with the idea of
| leasing the premises and opening pool
| room to be run in opposition to the club
| of Baltimoreans With two clubs In this
| section the Washington police expect to
| have an extra amount of work during
| the summer months. 1t is believed that
| the line on patrons would not be so closely
| drawn with two clubs as 1t Is with one
| and that a disorderly element would soon
| take possession of the section of the county
bordering on the District
| Good Order Maintained.
While the Wildwood resort is regarded as
| Objectionable on the broad ground that
| the law Is being violated and that 1t en-
| courages persons to part with their money
when they have better uses for IL, the man
ayers have maintained order, it is stated,
and no complaints of trouble on the grounds
or street cars have been made. 1t Is known
that warrants are to be issued against the
manager and others connected with the
resort during the next few days 1t is the
intention of the person who is going to
swear out the warrants to cause the arrest
of some of the patrons of the place from
this city and ask that the magistrate hear
ing the case require them to give $500 Sc
curity for their appearance at the Octo-
Der term of the court. The grand jury of
the county. will not convene until that
time unless Judge Merrick calls a special
session of that body earlier.
States Attorney Levin has not had his
attention called to the presence In the
county of the gambling room except by
Mayor Kinnear of Takoma The papers
submitted to him by the mayor. he states.
covered the ground of receivership, but did
not make out a case upon which a success
full prosecution could be instituted. So far
as could be ascertained this afternoon no
action had been taken by county officers to-
ward the prosecution of the persons con-
nected with the Paca Social Club for what
they are doing in apparent open violation
of law in the county.