The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-12

SPORTS CAN PHONE BETS
TO CUMBERLAND TODAY
All in Readiness at Monte
Carlo for They're
OFF,"
FRIENDS TAKE THE MONEY
Roulette and Faro F1ourished
Yesterday and Last
Night.
FRIENDS TAKE THE MONEY

If you get off the interurban car at Cum
berland you're gambler, at least you are
sized up as one of the profession" and
until you convince the residents of the VIII
lage to the contrary your reputation will
be the same as that of Gus Rahke, who
now runs the telegraph Office" along with
his business associate, French Lick"
Jones'
Yesterday was a busy day for Cumber-
land, but owing TO the inability of the
Western Union Telegraph Company to get
the telegraph wires into operation the bet
ting on the horses was not begun as an
nounced yesterday morning. The last of the
wires were placed into running condition
yesterday afternoon. however, and to-day
will mark the opening of the Rahke-Jones
poolroom, which is expected to do land
office business unless the grand jury inter-
feres
Yesterday everything was in readiness for
the betting on the races and the bulletins,
even, were on the boards, giving the races in
the order of their running and the condition
of the various tracks. No bets were taken,
however. This afternoon the poolroom will
be open and betting on the horse races will
again be possible to those citizens of In
dianapolis who desire to place a few dollars
on the ponies 1t will not be necessary
to be at the poolroom in person, as thought
full Gus Rahke has arranged for the con-
venience of his customers by installing
long-distance telephone over which orders
will be taken. Any person who has not
time TO take the trip to Cumberland, but
desires to bet the races may do so by
depositing the money to be bet with some
responsible personal friend or business as
sociate of Rahke's here in the city, and the
bet will be taken over the telephone
FARO AND ROULETTE
The visitors yesterday were able to find
plenty OF amusement in the line of faro
bank and roulette and a poker game would
have been started or the slightest provoca-
ton. Over the poolroom, which is on the
first floor back of the saloon, is the faro
bank and the roulette wheel and both were
running yesterday.
Both games received fair patronage. No
attempt has been made by Rahke or Jones
to deceive the citizens of Cumberland as
to the exact nature of the business now
being conducted in the saloon, which was
formerly the bar Of the Little Hotel Before
the venture was undertaken both Rahke
and consulted many or the leading BUSH
ness men, all of whom were convinced that
the poolroom would tend to increase bust
ness In the town, and from a commercial
standpoint they seemed much in favor of
the proposed plan. An attempt was made
on Thursday night to raise public feeling
against the tolerance of the gambling re-
sort and TO that end meeting of the citi-
zens was called in the lodgeroom of the
Modern Woodmen.
The mass meeting was we'll attended but
the feeling against the new acquisition to
| the village Industries was not as strong as
| expected. The formation of a citizens
| league was talked of and another meeting
| will be called for that purpose within the
| next few days. In the meantime Rahke
and Jones intend to make the best of their
| bargain and gain as many friends in the
/ hamlet as possible. Many of the older resi-
dents of the town are opposed TO gambling
being allowed within the village limits and
they claim that they will fight against 1t
| relentleSsly.
CALL ON PROSECUTOR.
delegation of the citizens who are op-
posed to gambling will call on Prosecutor
Ruckelshaus to-day TO ascertain what &C
ton be expected of the grand jury in
event Of the continuance Of the pool selling
and gambling. Early next week another
public meeting of the residents of Cumber-
land will be held at which the Rahke-Jonee
| syndicate will be the topic of heated dis
| cussion, and Ito be not to be- will be
/ the question. Several of the business men
| at cum berland. when spoken 10 yesterday
| afternoon of the gambling rooms. said they
! were I'm favor Of allowing them to run for a
| time at least until the effect upon the vii
iage MOI ais could be ascertained, and again
/ there were those who were in favor of clos
ing the place UP before Ii gets start
| Several slot machines have been placed in
| the saloon, for 1t Is necessary to get al
the small change from the guests, as ii Is
| needed at the lar, and gambling resort
| without a slot machine, like circus with
out peanuts, would be a dismal failure
| Anything you want" will be the motto OF
| the firm of Rahke & Jones, and from pres
ent appearances you will be able to get II
/ If YOU take q trip to Cumberland.