Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-01
PHILADELPHIA HAS BECOME
GAMBLING CENTRE OF EAST
City Now Harboring Men of the Betting Fraternity
and Handbook Makers Conduct Thriving Business
in Hotel Corridors

cleanest track in the country. He ad-
| mitted, attempting to place a trace OF
sorrow in his voice, that a running horse
! and betting ring were inseparable. While
| he was making the assertion Timothy's
| betting commissioner plucked him by the
sleeve. The bell was sounding for the
third race. Timothy gave the horses a
look as they came from the paddock. dug
! into his pocket and handed the man at
his elbow three yellow backed bills. He
whispered into the mans ear, for a fell
low who bets never shouts his selections,
| and the man went away in the direction
of the bookes.
Senator Ollie James, who halls from
Kentucky the State famed for its
its horses, whisky and beautiful women.
was at the track two days this week.
He had a betting commissioner all to
himself. The Senator picked winners.
and he picked them often Senator
James is of the opinion that horse rae
| Ing is national institution He has to
travel far, sometimes. TO see a driving
hnish and all that sort of thing but it
Is worth his while, He agrees with
Mr.. O'Leary that 1t would be a calamity
| If racing were abolished.
SOME NOTABLE PATRONS.
1t was with some pride that Mr..
O'Leary pointed out some of his patrons
In the grand stand and on the club
house veranda. There was Michael
fahe. Havre de Grace lawyer who
has never missed a day of racing at
the track There was Mr.. Paget of
Baltimore. He puts down street pave
ments There was Captain Ralph Parr.
who holds social position and much
property In Baltimore.
state Senator McNichol, Of PbiIadeI-
phia' spends good deal of time at the
racetrack. He is generally accompanied
by Charles Hall Neither OF the GENTLE
men was ever seen to place a bet on the
horses but the Senator has a betting
commissioner. He likes horses and he
hkes poker but he has no use for
whisky or the people who use il, say his
friends who know him best
Ike Hachelberg, of PHILADELPHIA. who
Is solemn OF yisage, has not been pictured
IN the newspapers but he is Of some CON
sequence at the track. He Is forever
seeking tips on the horses He rubs his
nose thoughtfully, discards the tins
makes little guess OF his own and gem
orally wins. There is little wonder In
this, for Ike" when he thinks his
knowledge of the ponies Is getting RUSTY
brushes up again by sleeping a few
nights In Havre de Grace aud appearinr
at the track at sun-up. He stands IN the
shadows OF the grandstand and clocks
the training dashes of the horses new 10
him. Heidelberg is the man 10 become
friendly with by one who desires to make
profitable visit down In Maryland
COACHMAN "TOAT' THERE.
There is another man who is a. the
track daily. His first name is Tom" II
his last name was dtvulged he might lose
a pension OF 500 month. lie Is the
coachmsn Of woman who takes a deep
interest in church work. Tom" drove
for her for years. She discarded her
horses for a hoCk OF automobiles She
pensioned two horses along with TON A"
Tho horses are never used by her, but
she keeps them so that Tom" viii have
something 10 occupy his mind Tom"
hires q colored boy to do most of his
work and spends his time at the track.
With all his knowledge he did not pick
a winner yesterday.