The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-10


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fact, the bookies have men working
with them who give them the md
when doubtful person attempts to
place a bet. but few were turoe1
down.
1t is a duplication of the method
now employed on the Saratoga and
other tracks in New York State. where
there are laws against bookmakinG
The last OF the bookies fnej and
gwen jail sentences Wednesday by the
Il iai magistrate, succeeded in sec1r
Ing bond tonight, and were released
In all cases indemnity bonds we're
furnished, and 1t is understood here
that friends put up the cash and GER
tilted checks to secure tie bonds.
Cases Set Fer Way.
The cases have been seS for tne stsv
term of the Norfolk county court
presided over by Judge Coleman. re-
Gently named to succeed Judge Law
less. There are those who declare that
the upper court will sustain the YER
dict OF the lower. But IL is certain
that trial by Jury will be demanded
by each of the men and there are
those who declare it will be impossible
to IND seven or twelve men OF the
county who will agree that bookmak
ing, strickly interpreting the law, went
on at the race track.
Attorney-General Pollard's state
ment to an afternoon paper. that his
men had again visited the track and
reported that hookmaking was not in
progress. created a smile throughout
the city tonight Newspaper meA of
experience declare that not few thou
sands of bets were laid OF the six races
today, by we'll known bookmakers
and gamblers, and that hundreds OF
winners promptly cashed. The chart
forms and summaries of the races sent
to the leading sporting papers East
and West contained closing odds open
ing odds as usual. and these. II is
positively known. were secured from
the bookses operating.
Bookies Under Cover.
Attorney General Pollard who Is
still in the city. watching the situa-
ton, may probably act tomorrow in
an effort to break up the hand books.
Unless this Is done. there is every likli-
hood of revival of the interest. 1t
is known that the boobies are work
ing under cover only because he is
still In the city. and they fear an
other early descent on the ring.
Az rapidly as possible the prin-
cipal horse owners are closing up
their stables and shipping their
horses to Maryland, not willing
to race for the purses, afforded by the
gate receipts. Probably a half-dozen
of the stables got away today.
All programs were marked by num-
erous scratches In fact, 1t is declared
that only the stablemen needing the
money to get away, are remaining to
continue the races. IT is declared that
several OF these brought their horses
almost across the continent. from Jua
req, Mexico. and that they are forced
to endeavor TO secure transportation
funds.
Laushable Telegram.
Imaginable feature OF the today
developments. was the sending Of
telegram by City Treasurer p, Gray
Tunstail, suggesting that battleships
be employed to break up the book
making. at the race track II reads
as follows:
Ills Excellentcy, The President,
Washington, p. c.
should the governor of Virginia
be unable, with the State militia to
break up racing in Norfolk county.
will you not have all the thirteen-inch
guns at Fort Monroe deliver a broad
side against the race track?
ITO make 1t sure you might send
down the Atlantic squadron. Please
notify me before the bomhardment be-
gins. Hopefully yours in democracy.
"B. GRAY TuNSTALL."
The officials of the track tonight
declared that the entire program OF
races, planned to run until next Fri
day, will be carried out. unless all of
the horsemen withdray their stables.
and leave. They profess ignorance as
to the book making and claim that
the purses consist OF part OF the
gate receipts.
Manager Bob Levy is still In New
York, where he left for Tuesday night.
There are those who declare that Mr..
Levy hurriedly left because he had
been tipped off that he was In danger
OF arrest of the charge OF aiding and
abetting bookmakin., In that he al
lowed 1t at the track and collected
fees for each race run. 1t is said that
the bookmskers were assessed $25 per
race for each one operating In the
ring under the old regime. All of this
lacks verifcation. and IL 10 said MrS'
Levy will return TO the city tomor-
row.