The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30
Racing
POLICE RAID POOLROOM
IN COFFR0TH'S SALOON
Captain Mooney Arrests
Manager Corbett and
Three Hangerson

James W Conroth, whose connection
with the graft investigation has made
X impossible for him TO procure a per-
nit for a prize fight in this city. is
again in bad odor with the municipal
authorities through his endeavor to
boost his Colma fight with the aid Of a
poolroom in the rear Of his saloon, 1917
Ellis street The place, which is run
under the name Of Tom Corbett, was
rafded Friday night by Captain Mooney
and squad Of policemen and Corbett
\ and three hangers on were arrested
y They were released on cash bail pro-
Fided by Cofroth.
Some weeks ago, when the arrange
ments for the Burns-SQuires fight had
been perfected, it was quietly an
nounced along the line that Tom Cor
bett was about to open a poolrOom in
the rear of COffrOth's place. Those
who are given the credit Of possessing
the deep secrets Of matters pugilistlc
nodded their heads and told their
friends that ii was COnroth who was
the moving spirit Of the poolroom and
that Tom CoTbett was simply there as
figure head.
When Coffroth was ready TO adver-
Use his Colma fight he opened his Of
hces in the pOolrOom, where he has
been attending to all of his business
for several days.
ne information GdLlG 10 AGRLo ~
Mooney on Friday that pools were
being sold on the Colma fight Accord
lngly he gathered his men together
and prepared TO make a big cleanup
in the place For some reason only
four men were IN the poOlroom when
the officers arrived. They were Tom
Corbett and three hangers on. All
were arrested and taken TO the Bush
street station.
Scarcely had they arrived at the
lookup when Cofroth came TO the res
scue with bail money The four were
released at once. but did not return
10 the poolr0om. as the tip was passed
that Mooney had his eye on the place
ana was prepared TO bring off a second
raid Immediately. in the event that
, another attempt were made TO violate
the law.
Tt is expected that Moneys action
Rill put a damper on Cohroth's pet
scheme Of boosting his COlma fight
through the medium Of selling pools II
p room equipped and conducted will
money advanced by him. Those who
are anxious TO wager their money or
the contest win have to find a more Sc
cluded place. for now that the police
are on he trail OF the Colma promoter
it is nOt at all likely that he viii care
% sink deeper into the miTe by taking
O. chance at again operating an institu-
tGn which the law frOWns upon anc
which strenuous Captain Mooney. the
terror, Of the tenderlOin. is determined
to suppress
since Il was opened several weeks
leU C0Groths po0lroOm had done little
business. The hacker Of the place was
waiting Gll the time arrived for the
placing of bets on his COlma tight
8ll was in readiness on Friday night
md. il is saiG that some little busi-
ness was transacted before Mooney
tuI his men entered and stopped pro-
fcediDgs.
Cofroth was not in the place when
The raid was made. but he became ac-
Huaiuted with all the circumstances in
very few minutes. IL Is inUi1ate0
thar he mad wind of the plans Of the
police and conveniently absented him
self from the poolrooGs while the
others We're being gathered in.
Captain Mooney announced yestcT-
A day that he would place a blockade
Il an Conroths pOolrcom Immediately
NscveraI plain clothes men from the
Bush street station kept a closel watch
on the place yesterday. but they were
spared the trouble Of exercising their
authority. for the reason that no at
tempt was made 10 resume operations