The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10
Conviction Of Book
makers Results in
State Victory.
RACE FOLLOWERS
HAVE LEFT TOWN
Boats and Trains Laden With
People Who Follow Ponies.
Attorney-General Pollard Is
sues Statement, and Off
cials of Race Track Make
Known Their Position.
BY GUS MALBERT.


town Jockey Clubs spring meet, sched-
uled to last until the 18th OF this
month. came to an abrupt close to-
night. when officials OF the club, after
brief conference In tho Monticello
Hotel. arrived at tho conclusion that
1t would be best to await the decision
OK the appellate court upon the con-
riction or thirteen bookmakers yester-
DAY pefore attempting any more races.
In tho minds Of most of those who
arc acquainted with conditions as they
exist, thia sounds the death kncll Of
racing I'm Virginia. While maintaining
that no laws have been violated at the
track. those in authority believe that
the conviction of the men alleged to
have hagrantly violated the law is SUI
hcient reason for disseminating tho
meet, meet: Should tho jury In the higher
noinieS nrdne = eurnell BRAGG. especially ap-
,,'iin pIinieu ' TO near the cases. then racing
VIII DC resumed at the track.
Many Stables Shipped.
oc ne meet today was rather tame
affair. though the crowd was good and
me IN, races spirited. However, many of
the best stables have already been shin
PED Pea 10 Havre de Grace. Md. and tho
Se0sero1s Se1smaMsrs ads haze fed pelmel to less
neen paid, but the added penalty of six
months Imprisonment has driven off
Ihose not caught in the Baldwin drag
net. which was set on Tuesday. vampsd
long before tho official representatives
hands upon them.
Not q train or boat leaving Norfolk
tonight but carried a capacity pas
OF men who follow the races as "a
means OF livelihood. They are bound
FOR, Tor all m parts rs Of the ceuntry-to any
is deserted, at least deserted as
compared to the animated crowd that
thronged the Hobbies of the principal
hotels last night shortly after tho
cc!ved.
entrapping the lawbreakers, it is not
entirely an unpopular result In Nor
Iolk Many of the more staid and
less sporty merchants are really glad.
Numbers of them. even those who are
not In sympathy with the action OF
the Governor In sending, posse OF
cretiy rejoice i'll the fact that tho
temptation to gamble on the ponies
1nered me young men OF the city and,
has been removed.
Governor Won't Talk.
sponsiblc for the drastic action iiGstts IL re-
would make no statement last night
upon the result OF the track directors
mind to bring forward all OF the power
ful machinery of the State government.
and even the militia, if necessary to
stop open betting at the track
That there is II personal satisfaction
over the result, and that the racing
people have been forced 10 capitulate.
pubic statement. the position of tho
Governor Is that he has done his duty.
assisted by Attorney y-Gcneral Pollard.
and that he deserves no praise nor
coiniheidation for doing what he
swore to do when he assumed the office
OF chief executive Of the state
h,s Ian
betting was INDUCED in at the track
either yesterday or to-day. Certain 1t
Is that no books were made. What
wagers were indulged in were of the
oral order: not very lucrative propo-
sition from the standpoint of the book
makers, who make their bets upon n
percentage basis which, under normal
conditions, is bound TO bring them a
profit. So sure are the bookmakers
paid To Manager Bop" Levy the sum
OF 5000 week for the privilege or
operating.
Detectives sim on Hand.
Attorney General Pollard, in an in
terView given The Times Dispatch to-
day. made the statement that the Bald
were constant visitors at the track. and
that had they discovered any book
making second raid would have been
made. MIR. Pollard had been instruct
ed by Governor Stuart to break up
gambling at the track. and he had so
arrangnd his forces that the practice
steal force was necessary
Norfolk looks like nothing so much
as a deserted village tonight. There
are few stragglers left. touts. stable
boys Jockeys and others OF that ilk
but the more prosperous gone. No
where Is this so evident In the
hotels. Rooms were at a premium just
twenty four hours ago. Now they may
he mad AT almost any price. Even after
the convictions many, with the hope
farther TO the thought believed that
some means could be found to continue
the races. They had tailed to reckon
with the Attorney General and the
Governor. Both meant business. and
business with them. in this particular
instance meant doing away with gam
bling at the Norfolk track.
Another Fnnciful Rumor.
one OF the many rumors spread
abroad seeking TO explain the cause OF
are responsible. The story goes that
Richmond wanted tho track there, and
that owners of real estate in the capital
city. being unable 10 swing the DEAL
brought influence to bear with the re-
suit that Norfolk was made 10 suffer.
The more thinking regard this rumor
as absurd, but with patriotic pride OF
city many believe 1t and accept tho
statement at It's face value.
As result OF the States raid on tho
bookmakers. Oilicer Cox. OF Norfolk
the other officers In the discharge OF
their duties. has sworn out warrant
against Detective w, G. Baldwin. bur
had not been served. \ man nameiI
Skidmore has sued the detective fo1,
$4,000, though no bill of complaint mag
been fled.
Ono OF the strongest features yet
made public. so far as the States case
is concerned, Is tho statement BY At
torney General Pollard that. como OF &
ally gambled with marked money ana
that this money WAS discovered on a