The Washington herald., 1907-03-26

Bookmakers Of the genus trot are not
yet an extinct quantity at the Benning
race track. Word went forth yesterday
that there would be officers on hand 10
put a quietus to the betting in the old
style way. Rumor had it that bets would
be made as gentiemen's bets are sup
posed to be made-by card-the loser call
ing at the booknalser's hotel and paying.
and the winners calling at the same ho-
tells TO collect.
Many who started out saw where such a
system might work TO the everlasting dis
comfort and financial distress Of the book
makers. as they figured. according TO the
fork sheet. that the hotels would be
crowded with winners and that losers
would form a remarkably small proper
ton Of the walters around the Hobbies.
But the same old style that made good
last fall was still in favor So far as
could be seen at the end Of the last race.
there were no winners who preferred to
collect addresses, and those who were
down on the long one that got away with
the purse were right on hand with their
badges saved intact to collect such por-
tons of the books long green as they
felt they were entitled 20.
Many, less interested, threw away their
tickets and hurried for the last car. but
they were not those who had the fore
sight 10 play the long one for a winner.
All the Big TINS There.
G. Lichenstein ct al. We're all at the
track. seemingly in the same fan clothes
they wore when they started for city
Park last fail but with roiis that were a
trife larger and gave forth more
cheerful glint OF long yellow than they
for the close Of the fail season last No
vember.
The peculiar construction put on the
gaming law by the local courts, that a
blackboard and stool constitute a gam
bling device in the way Of book-making
mot a Ia Caxton). produced the same
unique method Of wager-laying that OBJ
tanned at the meet last fan. Each maker
OF a hook was accompanied by his clerk,
and the odds were displayed on pro-
grammes that were held rigid BY "a long
piece Of cardboard. There was more 1rou-
ble in locating these odds than under the
old system, for one must tramp ones
neighbor's toes iuto submission before one
can get close enough 10 the holder Of the
programme 10 sce what price has been
slated on ones selection. But after
scrimmage play little bucking Of the
line, anG an end run. one can get close
enough "a see what is doing in the way II
prices. and II il is not up 10 the standard
OF the form sheet one may try it all over
again with some other mans book
Look for Good Odds.
So they went-the crowd. From one
book to another-looking for better odds
and getting their money down where they
though. they could collect the most
There were few OF them down on Ma
Iacca, who won the handicap at 80 70 I.
But the books didn't seem TO mind bit
that the players did not deplete the huge
rolls Of yellow money the clerks who took
your badge number carried about with
them. one must admit it Is awfully IN
convenient when bet is won to gumshoe
through the packed throngs and md tho
bookmaker with whom your bet was
placed. However, it is according 10 law.
as there are no stools and biackboards
and there is a great satisfaction in gam
bling according 10 the etiquette OF the
INV " Atia ntaNntfttattaAH anu sAriAtit1s a.
would entail much less loss Of time on
the part of winners 20 collect bets, but
Ihe law must be observed
Society was supposed TO grace the meet
with its presence at the opening day, but
the crowd did not SAVIOR wholly of the
elite In fact, fl was so cold for the
first day that one could hardly distin~
guish between the elite and the un-eiite,
for all noses were purple. and those hands
that were ungloycd-presumabl 10 en-
able the owners the more readily TO count
their money-were. without exception. red
And one whose nose Is purple and whose
hands are red can really not complain il
the proletariat fails 20 discern between the
elite and the hoi DDlloi
Judge white RiderIess.
To one whose knowledge Of the dope
Is rather scanur, the feature OF the day
was the finishing Of the race by Judge
White after Dupee. the negro rider, had
been thrown. The Judge had only struck
the second hurdle when he shook the col
ored boy from his back ana finished the
race riderless. taking every hurdle and
following the bunch 10 the 1nish
According To adviees from the authors
ties. there viii be no change IN the nieili-
DDS of betting The mini0ns of the law.
under the decision Of the court. have sent
oUt the word that all the bookmakers
must keep on the move. and they did that
yesterday. AS often as twice during q
race they shifted from one foot to the
other, occasionally doing the double sliuf-
fle.
Il may have been because The cement.
where the sun did not strike it. was cold
and conducive to cold feet but tie fact
remains that the law was observed And
if the law is observed, none can or will
Tas s~.e