The Washington times., 1907-04-07
P00LROOM IS RAIDED
AT THE BENNING TRACK
Furnished Quotations to DavisRobinson Syndicate of
New York-Ardette Wins Chevy Chase
SteepIechase From Small Field

a snow STORM. an up-to-date poolrooln
raid. and the running OF Americas most
celebrated sporting race-the Chevy
Chase teepleehase-helped 10 add zes.
and variety 70 the routine OF racing at
man and woman who did business at
fun NEED o. pleasurable excitement at
the end Of the day.
Before the first race Captain Daley
and a squad of uniformed police and
specials from the Ninth precinct made
q quick descent on an uHtenanted house
just beyond the clubhouse on the three
quarters stretch. After forcing the
doors. the officers there encountered d
force of men and a general plant fer
the handling Of poolroom information.
While the raid was occurring the smart
set at the clubhouse forgot about the
betting on the opening race 10 look AT
the settle. One Of the poolroom men
jumped from a second-story window,
but an officer set after him Much to
the delight OF the OnIOokers at the club
house the fellow got away Later
whole cart run of telephones. telegraph
boards. betting slips. programs. etc,
police. A secret underground wire was
also discovered which led into the race
track beneath the fence. and TO a point
along the railing near the Judges stand.
It is supposed that "A confederate on the
track attached a pocket battery to this
wire and 30 this way transmitted the
scratches. jockeys. etc. to the house
outside the course from whence It was
to New York.
Furnished Poolrooms Information.
The raided house was not pool
room in the strict sense Of the word.
but merely served the purposes Of the
Davis-Robinson Pooiroom 5 indicate, of,
New York, as a depot fer collecting
and serving the information. The fact
that keyboards. tickers. and receivers
of the Postal Telegraph Company were
found in use surprised the officials. as
this company has been regarded as en-
tireIy free from any connection with
the poOlrOOm traffic. directly or indi-
rectly.
The sixth running Of the Chevy
Chase Steeplechase was not much of
a success ia a strict racing sense as.
but three badly matched h3rses start
ed. and the result WAS never in doubt.
However, society was there in fun
force. a brilliant picture being seen at
the clubhouse. where a splendid COM
pany Of welI-known social and racing
personages gathered for the event.
Though there were seven overnight
entries, but three answered the bugle
call TO the post. the presence in the
field of Dion X Kerr's sterling hunter
Essex. in the lists serving to scare
away the majority Of the eligibles.
Mr., Kerr had another starter, Ardette,
an aged mare by Ardinston, with
whom he declared to win. Clarence
Moore gamely remained in against GER
tain defeat. his mare, Ordessu, going
down to the past with 6 TO / chalked
against her. while I to 10 was tlEe
ruling quotation against the Kerr en-
try. ''BobbIe" Taylor. of Baltimore,
Md. rode Essex. while Dion Kerr had
the mount on Ardette
The Kerr pair were in front ali the
way with Ordessu hopeIessly outpaced.
Coming into the stretch. Mr.. Taylor had
10 stand up in his stirrups TO restrain
Essex and allow Ardette - win. The
riders wore the regulation pink coats
and hard hats Mr.. Kerr received a
piece of plate and $50 in cash
for winning. while the ladies and gall
iants at the club house applauded Wig
orously. In 1902 the Chevy Chase
was first run and won by
J. Van Ness Phillips Hari Kari. Last
year Temple Givanthony, of the New
: orlz Cotton Exchange, won il with
Game Cock. Because of the paucity of
entries and the feud which has sprung
up between the Perry Belmonts and the
extremists of the club, the fixture may
be abolished after this year.
Billie Hibbs Takes Nursery.
The Nursery Stakes for two-year-olds.
the most important jeveniIe fixture run
at Benning in the spring. went to a
WashingtoBian. George Howard His
colors were borne home by Billie
Hibbs, the swaybaek son of Fatherless,
who met defeat before Ben Cole in the
Dinner Stakes last Saturday. Jockey
Louis Smith jumped OUT into the lead