The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-17

New fork.-Prohibition OF whisky,
wines and beer has had nttle or no
effect on the prevalence Of gamb-
ling throughout the United States,
according to reports furnished the
United Press by police authorities in
eighteen cities.
Replying to the question whether
there was a decrease of gambling
such as race-track betting, poker
playing, crap shooting and the like
nine cities showed that there was q
decrease, while nine said gaming
had increased since the country went
dry.
In nearly every city. however, Off
cials said shooting dice was the fav-
orite sport of a large majority OF
gamblers, with poker. bookmaking.
and baseball pools following in order
Following is u digest Of the re-
plies from the police and the local
authorities.
New York-Gambling has increased
here within the last year. Police
and plain clothes men have made
more frequent raids and the number
of arrests has been forty per cent
greater than heretofore. Craps, pok-
er, lotteries and bookmaking have
appeared to be the favorite- forms OF
gaming Most of the police raids
have been in the former tenderloin
district. where also there was numer-
Gus raids on bootleggers
Chicago--There has been de-
crease in gambling in Chicago, ac-
cording to Chief Of Police Garrity.
There have been practically no com
plants of poker playing or book
making, but African golf" (craps)
games have been discovered scores
|, Of times on the lake front.
Philadelphia. here is on
the decline, said Superintendent OF
Police Mills, who was inclined tc
credit the condition to greater police
vigilance rather than to an actual
falling off of the sport" Shooting
craps leads in popularity. Arrests
have been few
Boston.-There is a. slight increase
in gambling here, police say. Poker
and craps seem to be running neck
and neck for popularity. While there
have not been more than dozer
main raids in year, police assert
they have encountered more gamblins
this year than formerly
Cleveland.-The gambling fever ha:
hit the old and young, the strong ant
the weak, police say. Everybody
Is indulging, they said, and the ne
result in Cleveland Is there is a tire
mendous" increase in gaming here
Police have been busy arresting pro
fessional gamblers, but family affairs
have for the most part been unmo
Tested.
Detroit.-Gambling is on the in
crease here. Police declare most ar
rests in the last year have been rac'
track and crap gamblers.
San F'rancisco.-Gambling has in
creased heavily" here In the past l.
months, police said. Dice, poker
Chinese lotteries and race tracl
betting have been the subjects o
most frequent parties.
Washington Proximity Of rae
tracks to Washington have made bet
ting the chief form Of gaming here
police said. Generally speaking. how
ever, they said, gambling has show
marked decrease in the past year
indianapolis. Jerry Kinne
of the local police declared gamin
has increased here in the past yeai
Crap shooting leads all other form
OF amusement, he said. There hav
been few poker games raided.
Atlanta. Mississippi marbles" ''
come H." or just plain craps hav
furnished most of the amusement Il
Atlanta, where gambling has decreas
ed in the period since prohibition
ssaid the chief of police Most of tn
"arrestees" have been negroes.
st. Paul.-There are practically n
gambling "jolnts" in st. Paul an
gambling here has greatly decreased
police say. Numerous raids on sic
machines, poker games and the lik
have cleared 'em all out" they de
clared.
Dallas.-Most OF the gambling her
recently has been among negroes an
workers in neighboring oil fields. TIL
amusement" has seen quite a slacl
however, police say. Police hav
heard reports of fabulous sums sal
to have been won or lost in the cours
Of an evening sitting around pal
OF bones" but few arrests have bee
made.
/ Columbus. here have bee