New-York tribune., 1914-08-09
Many in Society Carried
Away by Growing
Passion.
FACING NOT ENOUGH
FOR UPPER CLASSES
'Iouses Hired for the Purpose
Professionals, Too, at II,
Reaping Rewards.


London, July 30.-Interest in society
.smbling dens is once more TO the
ore. following a statement emphasized
hing a case in the law courts that a
Artain German baron made thou
nds year" in card playing with
hlthy Londoners.
According 10 inquiries made by local
spcr, there has been during the pres
n summer a remarkable growth IN
~ number of fashionable gambling
Buses. but IL is not only IN London
mere these places have increased, for
gey have been conspicuously numer-
ps AZ provincial centres where sport
NC gatherings have drawn wealthy
peoplc together.
Racing is hardly sufficient for the
modern sport with plenty OF money 70
rlav with. Instead OF rushing back TO
Non when the day is over II IS more
9rect. in these days, 70 make week
or two Of u in house specially taken
kor the purpose. At Henley goo9
1Any Of these parties were IN iull
swing every night, and the Indications
are that their idea is becoming more
and more popular.
inexperienced Youths Lose.
The people who take 10 cards are
often we'll known in sporting and other
circles. Games played are commonly
the old-fashioned es-picquet ana
ecart6. and of course bridge and auc-
ton bridge compel their snare OF az
tention. Stakes run high and a good
4asi ~ money changes hands. The
t~ouble from a social point OF view is
mat there are often marked differences
+, skill between one class OF player
and another. On the one hand the
hosts are among the most sueeessful
.srd plavers in the country. Among
tbeir guests there are sure TO be some
persons. generally young men, VINO
have more money than experience
They are not exactly cheated, Tor thelr
hosts would not stoop to play even the
,ottv tricks Of the professional gam
bIer However. the fact remains that
tlcse excited young men, and women
100. in some cases, leave oehlnd theh
. Great deal more money than they
would have imagined possible. some
times. especially during CoWes Wees
he scene Of the reyels IS on Wei
appointed yacht. Occasionally II is the
owner of such a floating palace VINO
loses 70 his guests in addition TO pro-
,idinc sumptuous hospitality.
Gambling Houses Established.
The gaming societies, which are SAID
On lave sprung up in every part OF
I6r5on. are on a different plan. Inc
a,.t~;.ts most favored in these cases
~. MAYFAIR. Knightsbridge, Blooms,
Irr- and such suburbs as Kichmona
soJ Hampstead. An experienced de-
.ective. referring TO these gamollhg
dens. is quoted as saying;
These people know ana IeeosniLIo ~
the stringency OF our laws pu1 sno
profts are so enormous thaI Tue!
prepared to run consideraD!e I.SA'
What they generally do 10 10 rent
Isrge house. furnished ior' sa!' siA
months. into which they move Iou
iette boards. baccarst tables ana otheI
Gambling paraphernalla. lneh IheS
invite persons they know they ea1
tr,,st who in turn bring friends, ana
,,sthip two or three days the Whole
thing Is i'm full swing. In the games
nlaved pigeons are plucked with pam
fnl regularity. Il is not many weeks
since the scion Of a noble house iost
$500 in a single night. HIS tatner
beard of II and informed the police,
hut the proprietors of gambling houses
snare no pains and no expense, even
TO the employment of private detec-
lives. II was through one OF these
spies that the gang got to know OF our
intended raid, and made a rapiu move
which circumvented US -.
The East End, too, ACCORDING 70 'n.s
detective, has its gaming places; WheIe
fsn-tan, solo whist, nap ana poker @ie
played nightly.