Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-06
RACING TIPSTER IN
GREAT BRITAIN
UNDER BAN
English Newspapers Agree
Not to Furnish Him Adver-
Using Space; Swedish Athle-
tic Director Tells Syst>m.

(As~Ociatcd Press correspondent e.
L1ndon. .ug 6.--Thc agrcemc,V
entered into by number Of english
sporting publications 10 cease print
ing the advertisements 90 racing tlp-
stcrS recalls some interesting mem
orics of the origin and development.
of this phase of the turf Although
racing was we'll established ~ Eng
land late In the eighteenth century
II WAS not until some years later that
the iipstcr made his appearance. So
far as turf history can be relied on,
Daniel Dawson WAS IN, originator of
tipping He first came into prom
nencc in and about the course At
Newmarket during 1897. Although
absolutely llliteratc he was a shrcw
Judge of race horses ability and
soon became known as q remarkable
forecHstcr of winners His fame
spread rapidly and his tips were Ia
great demand hy those who desired
to wager on the results of the var
ious races. lie profitcd exceedingly
at his novel vocation until he fell la
with several educated and clever
roguos
Ills new companions hit upon the
plan ct USING Dawsons fame as
means uf cxccuting sensational bet
ting cuups. He was influenced a.
name probable winners at big stakes
q week 1r more Ia advance of the
races thus causing heavy play ON tn
favuritc. while other entries were
neglected Then Dawson was fur
nishcd with poison hy which hc elm.
mated the public choice. leaving the
field clear for "a cleanup les hi'
hackers. The scheme was exposed
when Lord Foley sos, three of hi'
best racers at Newmarket In 1911
Dawson and confederate NAMED
Bishop were arrested and the latter
turned kings evidence. Dawson wal
convicted of this ana similar charges
under nm act which made u a capita
omenBc To- maiiciously destroy horses
ana cattle, Dawson was hanged al
the top of Cambridge castle In th'
autumn of tSl2 before more thar
10000 spectators. many of whom ha'
purchased his tips when he was q
"touier" nj Newmarket
Ernie Hjertbcrg. swedens nationa
athletic director and trainer of thu
team which recently defeated th'
English athletes IN AN internationa
WHNA MffA nine events W Ahhit AN
scribrs his methods and preparations
for the Olympic games al Berlin IL
1915 as follows.
~ have four assistants to help m'
IN my work now For the early par
of this year my men were az the uni
Verslty towns G0ihenhurR. Lund
t'psain and, 81 course stockholm
Their work WAS to Hee that the lni
vCrsltS men were taught what Ia de
aud how to de- A. and 10 report t.
me while I made trips round TO see
how the men were going on, TO give
advice and instruction. have plan
ned to visit forty-four cities "
sweden this fan, spending ono q
three days at each, giving instruc
tlons a. the local people. getting int
touch with llkely young runners an'
arranging To be kept Informed of Their
progress ! shall attend all the bii
athletic meets. A. that can note i'm
hroVemcnt and tho development o
style, correct any little faults. and
90 on. Then next year, as soon ~
the season opens. I shah make flyinf
trips around again to find out how
the athletes and also how sport h
tho districts Ia progressing"