The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-01
Tip Passed Around at Sara
toga That Wheel May
Revolve.
SHERIFF WON'T STOP
MAKING ORAL BETS
Advised by Senator Bracket, Town
Boss, That It's Legal Under
Latest Decision.

SARATOGA. y. Z, Aug. The ia
Is on at the Spa Last night every
gambling house worthy Of the name
was doing business.
they haven't arrived at the vyfde-open
stage, but the proper makeup ard wise
expression would get one in any OF the
many places a lookout was nut Al the
outside door, and another directed Won
IL you looked al right-to the scene
OF activities The wheel was going in
every place. and faro was dealt as IN
the old days. OF course, there Il no
way Of estimating the extent Of the
hrst nights real business. but IL rbs
CtLlps stacked up at the bank IN one OF
lne prominent places may be taken as a
criterion, big money changed hands
Ihe gambling houses got tbs n1vs-
Isrlous ~ yesterday afternoon that
everything was all right The natives
knew K early. and the news t7-aveieJ
tast- After dinner all the places were
hunted Up, and the merry click OF ths
stacked chips could be heard IN az
least dozen different places.
Oral Betting Allowed
Conditions at the track could not be
improved upon under the oral betting
system. Senator Bracket. boss OF the
town. has put his stamp OF approval
on the betting as IL is being carried on.
and 1t is doubtful II the oral LAYERS
viii be interferred with in any uav
senator Bracket, in the capacity OF
counsel. has advised Sheriff Bradley
10 abide by Justice BischofTs decision
IN the matter He goes into a legal
view OF the anti-betting law and. get
ing down 70 the rIatter OF oral ber-
ting, says 70 the sheriff:
Eut 1 understand that the question
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you or your deputies. hearing oral bets
made between individuals there being
no record Of the same. nor any uoneT
paid, whether, under such cfrcl1r7-
stances, II Is your duty as The sherirf
10 arrest the Persons thus betting 3
violating the present law
nave given this question s careful
examination, and I am bound To- and
do. advise you that, as the law nov
STANDS, as construed BY the courts.
such betting IS not a crime and vo,I
nave no authority 10 arrest therefor.
Sports Floeldng In.
In reaching the above conclusion. 7
may say 10 you that IL is not a question
OF what YOU OF I think The law relating
70 gambling should be- but what an
examination OF the statute and OF the
decision % the courts. finds Il 10 be-
and IN the performance % your duty as
sherin Il IS not necessa ~ either that
the photographer should Se present OF
that tie spectacular shOU d be INDUCED
IN. II Vol md q violation OF The Law
arrest the criminal quietly and decentIv-
as you would perform any other dis
agreeable duty With such performance
OF duty / suspect that the public VII
De satisfied. and the criminal must be-
me Saratoga special arriving last
evening brought IN twelve cars crowded
with sports There wasn't a vacant
seat on the train. and. according 10 the
conductor, the majority Of seats on the
empire state Express and the fast rail
leaving the Grand Central this morning
have been bought in advance
saratoga Is the same old SARATOGA
and u IS getting better every dav.