The Washington herald., 1916-08-26
.BOOKIE IS ARRESTED
! At ROCKVILLE TRACK
Jarvis Stables Add Another Winner
| When Peter ]. H. Lands in
2:l8 Trit or Pace.
Special to The washington Herald.

Special &c Inc Washington Herald.
| Rockville, Md, Aug. 25.-The officials
| Of the Montgomery County Fair this
afternoon opened up a set of books dur
ling the third race and the bookie was
! Immediately arrested by a sheriff, but re-
leased on bonds furnished by the asso-
! citation. President Offutt stated Ahat the
action was purpos sely arranged so as to
test out the law now in force and deter
mine whether books can be opened at the
fair next year
Betting was allowed throughout Mary
land several years ago until a ruling
| by the Circuit Court which made ii un-
lawful unless sanction was received from
the court Books have been running in
Prince Henry County under the same
law which exists in Montgomery County,
only the fair officials have not taken the
initiative in Montgomery County. At
torney Robert Peters, counsel for the
Montgomery Fair Association informed
the officials that the present law would
allow bOokmaking, because the Circui.
Court had failed to recognize the anti
betting rule and would take no action.
| The suit is merely a friendly affair and
will be taken through all the courts IL
necessary. Betting has been carried on
! the last three days, especially yesterday
and today, when many dollars changed
/ hands. The betting was chiefly of an
oral nature. but several men openly
passed money 1t was stated today that
the bookmaking right was to have been
! sold to a Baltimore concern.
! Sid Bingen won an easy race in straight
/ heats in the first event, a stake race
for 4-year-olds, and opened gaps from
the start, slowing down under the wire
Fastest time was 2:2434.
! Peter ]. H.. another money winner from
! the Jarvis stables and driven by Frank
/ Thomas showed exceptional speed in all
! four heats OF the 2.1S trOt or pace win
ming three with reserved speed to burn
| in the stretch In the third heat, after
| a good start. she broke on the first turn
| and before Thomas could get her in stride
! the field had passed him twenty lengths.
| She was running poorly and 1t looked as
though she would be tagged, but on the
second round Thomas gave her the lines
and she closed up to four lengths after
beautiful exhibition of speed
| Kinderlou thrilled the crowd in the six
! furlongs running race, coming from third
place at the half and passing High Flyer
| and Gimmel as if they were standing
! still Her speed increased down the
| stretch and f. Francis pulled her in
under the wire. winning by ten lengths.
! Only one heat was run. On one attempt
( to start, Wellbourne, on Benmora, broke a
stirrup. and fell off, Benmora stepping on
| his arm and leg. He rode the race.
| The half mile consolation dash was a
! pretty race and the "alsO rams rounded
| into the stretch in both heats in the
! closest positions of the meet BenmOra
won the first heat by length and
/ Sparkling Water the second by a neck.
Remaining heats in the six furlongs
| and consolation were called OFF and the
race meet for the year ended. The sum-
! mary:
/ FIRST RACE Stake rare FOR 4year-ods from
MARYLAND, Virginia. West Virginia and the District
| Ct Columbia; purse. 500
| Sid Bengen tCorbnl ! ,
Baron, ir. Crawford .,...,.... 2
Belle AIwOrthy Thomas. )
Time. ,o9b. 22e4. 2aX
| SECOND RACE-Trot or pace; 2Is class, purse.
500
Peter J. H Thomas ............... l
Keen Worthy Crawford -FaVcett) .......... 1
Roy West tCorbn). ).............. 3
Hal BeaI 0ong). ng).............................4
Tine cIs4. 2IS4. 224%, 2S.
THIRD RACE-Runnng; six furlonEs and re
peat; purse. 500.
Kinderlou tE Frands.