New-York tribune., 1910-08-14
HARMON CLAMPS
LID ON RACETRACK
Ohio Governor Behind Unex-
pected Raid, Startling Grand
Circuit BettorS.
THEIR MONEY FOR CHARITY
Bookmakers Flee, One Scatter
ing Coin and Bills Behind
Him-May End Racing
in Ohio.

Cleveland. Aug. B.-Acting under per-
enptory instructions from Governor Har-
mon. the county authorities cIanped down
the lid to-day on he betting ring at
North Randall track three hours before
the close Of the Grand Circuit race meeting.
As a result it is predicted that the track
may be permanently closed.
Sheriff A. J. Hirstius retired from the
raid with his pockets. his hat and the front
OF his shirt stuffed with currency. and to-
night swarm OF aggrieved bettors are
looking through the downtown streets for
the bookmakers, armed with tickets that
have not been redeemed
MysteriousIy the boOkmakers learned az
noon that raid was scheduled Bondsrnen
were on hand TO provide bail IN case arrests
should be made Nevertheless, az go
o'clock when the Sheriff, with his deputies,
appeared, the bookrnakers were in full
voice, and a string Of contented winners
was warping past the little stands. engaged
IN cashing in.
Hirstius boarded the first stand and seized
the box Of money His chief deputy made
as quick work OF the seCon-, and twenty
others rushed down the line The 'bookies'
promptly vanished, and the ticket holders.
alarmed. made haste 10 the grandstand
One bookmaker seized his box in fleeing.
but scattered greenbacks and sold from It
in his progress, which Hirstius and MS as
sistants gathered up. The betting ring was
cleared, and those ticket holders who
braved the law 70 ask their morey oach
were informed that the cash would be
turned over 70 charity.
The raid to-day followed sharp instruc-
tious from Governor Harmon that the law
against public betting must be enforced
The orders received from him yesterday
to stop pool selling resulted only in the ar
rest OF President DevereaUx, the only ar
rest, by the way, made IN connection with
the case.
To-day, however vested with q fuller
knowledge Of the Governors determination,
the Sheriff followed his orders literally. By
what channel he had heard from the Cow
ernor he did not state
The Sheriff said tonight that no others
would be taken into custody Mr. Dever-
eaux's trial on the charge OF suffering gam
ing on premises under his control will oe
held later, il was stated
1t IS recognized that the belated raid IS a
serious blow at horse racing in Cleveland
Officers of the Forest City Live Stock and
Fair Company, which is the assoclauon
owning the Randall course, are not YET
prepared to say what they will DO as 10
racing in the future The racing men were
driven from the old Glenville track by the
refusal of the city authorities 70 permit
pool selling. and the North Randall course,
far out IN the country, was built al large
expense to avoid this trouble
The place was organized into a village
with race enthusiasts as village orncerss
and 1t was thought that they would % SAKE
from interruption
NJ. A Bradley. director Of the company,
expressed his belief to-day that the track
would be permanently closed II Presl-
dent Devereaux is convicted on the charge
that has been laid against him
The local authorities are seriously con-
cerned over the disposition 10 be made OF
the large sums. not yet counted, that were
seized in the raid Sheriff Hirsuus says
that his first determination TO turn IT over
TO charity Will stand. and that the winners
on the first race may frame their tickets,
If they desire as InenentoS-