South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-04
Ten to Six Hughes BetterS
Hunt Cover When Real
Money is Offered by
Wilson Supporters.
MERELY BIG BLUFF TO
HELP CAUSE OF HUGHES
Odds Are Made by Amount of
Money Offered and is Not
Due to Strong Posi-
ton of FavOrite.
Rx the Sporting Editor.


Dope does not always follow the
line Of betting. The amount avail
able for betting, the loyalty of the
better. his beliefs. past affiliations
and his bunch" are often the basis
for the odds ne will give or the odds
ne will ask.
Just at present the election odds
are for Hughes. They are quoted at
anything from even money 70 ten TO
six that the former justice will be
the next pilot of the L. S. a The
ten 10 six are the Wall 81. odds, but
they do not extend this far away
from the seacoast.
Around these diggings the pre-
vailing odds are nix Most of the
bets made in this city are even
money. Earlier in the campaign a
number of bets were made at ten
90 eight. Now one of the big betters
is Offering ten 20 nine. A oct OF
$1,000 20 $4,000 has been with
drawn.
There have been several bets dur
ing the last few days at I'VE 70 four
These have not been numerous and
have been accepted about as soon as
the offer was made. II is admitted
that there is more Hughes money
here than Wilson money, but this
argues nothing.
Money Makes odds.
The same rule which holds good
In MANY other cases can be applied
here and throughout the country.
The loyal gang that follows its col
lege team 70 the rival city always
finds the odds in its favor. They are
few. while the others are many.
They have spent their money on
their trip and their betting purse is
limited. if not empty.
Hence il follows that where TO-
people are anxious 20 bet on one
side and there are only % people
who want to bet on the opposite
side. 25 out OF the 100 bettrrs must
needs put up the best odds If they
place their money. It's one place
where the minority has it on the
majority.
The two teams may be evenly
matched but when il comes down
10 a betting proposition the % So
iourners in the hostile zone know
they have the whip hand and they
make use Of it. They force the odds
and get better than even money or
what from a purely sporting stand
point should be an even-even affair
Rule Holds Good Here.
This has been the rule in regard
10 the political election here in
south Bend There is more Hughes
money In south Bend than there is
Wilson money. A glance at the
contributions TO the rival campaign
funds is enough 20 show this. Since
there is less Wilson money. the
Hughes hackers must offer odds "a
place their bets. The Wilson hack
ers know they can force the odds
and are doing il.
The Wall ST odds are fakes pure
and simple. Tex Richard. a man
who has real money. spent all day
Friday trying 20 find ten 20 six
money in New York city. IL could
rot be found and the best he could
get was ten to eight and ten 20
nine. Friday $4,000 I'm real coin
of the realm was offered on Wilson'S
reelection az the hotel Biltmore In
New York and there was no grand
rush on the part OF those ten to six
betters % take the Hughes end of II
Wall St is back of Hughes and is
working day and night 10 secure his
election. IL Is now trying 20 create
the impression that his election d.
So certain that its leaders stand
ready 10 offer big odds against vii
son. They have sent the report
broadcast. but Wilson hackers con
ttnue TO place their bets at odds il
they can get them. but II no odds
are secured. then al even money.
Wall ~ BETTING.
This wall 81 betting U.s. Wall ST
betting. IL runs like this. a an
uounces ne has "a client who IA.
$4,000 20 bet against $4,000 that
Hughes will be elected. Broker p
then says he has "A client who IA,
$4,000 and viii take the short end
of H. The bet is made, perhaps IN,