New-York tribune., 1906-04-18
POOLROOM PULL FAILS.
EVEN ODDS ARE UNEVEN
Jockey Club Wins Outsiders Not
One, Tsco, Ten.

The energetic campaign for the extermina-
ton of the poolrooms begun at the Aqueduet
track on Monday by the Queens County Jockey
Club in furtherance of plans adopted by the
Jockey Club, continued yesterday with
added zeal and energy, inflicting considera BILE
loss on the pociioom interests and threatening
their further existence.
The poolrooms continued their business but
II was conducted In an unsatisfactory manner
ooth to players and layers
III became necessary 10 restrict all betting TO
the play or pay system once in vogue, whereby
tae morse bet on must run or the better loses
80 II horse should be scratched it's supporter
would not even receive run for his money.
The only satisfaction is that under such cir
cunstances larger odds are offered, but even
this is not inducement enough for most men
VINO oet on horse races to risk money and lose 1t
"ilhout their choice even going to the post.
Hooert Pinkerton in charge of the detective
'orce at Aqueduct, had several additional as
sistants at the race track yesterday TO aid in the
enforcement Of the Jockey Clubs orders His
men did their work thoroughly. guarding against
every possible leakage of information from the
track until at least half an hour after each race
was
TELEGRAPHY CENSOR vIGILANT.
The Queens County Jockey Club continued in
charse OF the telegraph Office and the censor
placed in control was even more careful than
on the previous day in cutting out dispatches
that he suspected might be advance infornna-
ton on the races
The extra detectives who swarmed over every
part OF the track. were there because of the
boast by the poolroom men that they would have
on hand forty runners who would supply every
needed detail of the races
But the plan miscarried. Instead of the forty
runners engaged to collect and send news by
telephones in places two blocks from the track
only small number reported for work They
could however, give adequate service In
some instances the telephones used by the run
ners earlier in the day 10 report to their en-
ployers that they were the ground were dig
covered 10 have been suddenly discontinued"
thus hampering their work.
Then they sent telegraph messages but thess
were held thirty minutes before being for
wardes. and that service was abandoned.
1t was impossible for the poolrooms 20 obtain
the scratches, odds and jockeys. and they were
compelled 10 make their books in the dasx They
Just guessed the odds against the horses and
the probable jockeys. They had no Official fp-
formation.
Yesterday the play or pay system die not
affect bettors 1t may a.f sys. as there were
only four scratches in the six races
RUNNERS RUN OUT, NOT ARREsThn.
Managers of the poolroom syndicates expressed
the hope yesterday that their runners would be
arrested by the Pinkertons. They declared that
there were lawyers at the track TO protect their
men from molestation. and they would apply for
intunctions in case they were arrested While
the detectives did not go tc such an extremity
in carrying out their orders, they did prevent
the returG to tho track of several runners, who
had gore out to send the results OF races.
The reporters for afternoon newspapers had
also no little trouble in getting to their Offices
the immed.AAe news of the winning horses. They
We're compelled to employ the services of run
ners who went outside the track and telephoned
the news These men had to present the cards
issued reporters by the Police Department.
for purposes of proper Identification before be-
ing again admitted to the track Even then
they were compelled TO buy new badges at So
each every time they returned TO the track.
After the fourth race Robert Pinkerton admit
tea thcm without this extra expense. Mr.. Pink
ertor explained his position follows:
1T Is our purpose to hold back as far as pos
sble the result of each race. We shall go to
extremes if necessary in doing so. We can't
preven. anybody from leaving the track. but
any information developing here regarding bet
ting. Jockeys or winners of races shall be kept
within the precincts of this racecourse as far as
possible
If is certain that in the two days that the
poolroom war has been the Jockey Club has
had all the better of it. The business in the Man
haitian establishments has fallen off fully 30 per
cent The war is on in real earnest, and prom
ises TO be more vigorous and of longer duration
than any heretofore
POOLROOM PLAYERS ANGRY.
The poolroom players, on the other hand, in
censed at the treatment by the Jocky Club OF
the bureaus which disseminate racetrack news,
and which are also under the ban say that they
would not visit the track if offered free admis-
sion.
The poolroom men hope to have better service
TODAY though on what these hopes are based
they refuse TO tell 1t is likely that another at
tempt will be made TO perfect system Tor con-
zeving information from the track They assert
that nearly all telephones near AGueduct were
disconnected yesterday.
The Rev Thomas r. Slicer was pleased last
night with the two days work done by the
Jockey Club as a result of the agreement made
with him.
.orbe epbt will be kept right up" said Mr.
Slicer THE plan is now out of my hands, but
I on, rleased TO see Il work well. II will
imnrove, Certainly all this has revealed the
presence of numerous wide open poolrooms in
the city, and cannot understand commissioner
Bingham's inactivity
The Police Commissioner was asked again yes
,ar6av for some expression about the many wid,
omen poolrooms and he treated the matter as
lightly as he did on Monday
Il don't suppose" said General Bingham.
that i am the only Commissioner who had
Doolroons open under him.
a reporter told the Commissioner that there
was an establishment not far from Police Head
ouarters in full operation All he would say
Il am doing the best I can"
The Rev. DIR. Cortland Myers said last night
Co. MIA h