The Washington times., 1922-06-08
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Ward Case Witness Declares N.
Y. Gambler Also in League
With Owners.
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NEW YORK, June S.-Arnold
Rothstein. gambler mentioned in
the 1919 world series fiasco, is
involved in .racetrack scandals, ac-
cording to q story printed in the
New York American, Hearst news
paper. today.
The story Is. based on reports
submitted by J. ]. Cunningham
Q prominent figure in the great
Ward killing mystery, to the
Jockey Club, which hired him.
Race Fixing" Charged.
Intrigue, fixing" Of races. scan
dalous circumstances. and gambling
deals Of sinister cast are alleged in
the reports.
What the Jockey Club did in re-
gard to the allegations is not known
TO others than the millionaire sports.
men who sought to sift the rumors.
Action on such matter is taken be.
hind closed doors. The findings of
The club, as in the case When
Johnny LOTUS, greatest Jockey since
The days OF Tod Sloan, was set
down in a mysterious manner In
1890, were not made known.
Rothstein, aside from denyii. &
natly all the allegations-which nc
was permitted to read-had no state
ment to make.
LOTUS, whose name is mentioned
eften in the Cunningham reports.
was firm in his denial that he had
worked in the interests Of Rothstein.
The report reads:
Operative accompanied by his
wife on this date March 2s. 1o20I
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Pow.
ers at Brookdale Farm. Red Bank.
~. j.. Powers Is recognized as
one of the greatest Jockeys OF
eteeplechasers. He is a trainer and
Jockey for Mrs. Payne Whitney,
The report continued:
During the day converse ton
came up between Vincent Powers,
James Owens, trainer for Mr.. Whit.
nsy, and operative.
LOTUS, Rothstein Linked.
Johnny LOTUS was the subje- t.
and Powers mentioned that Il wus
his belief that Johns punishment
was entirely justified. He said II
wasn't 30 much what Lofuts did Is
Il was becoming mixed up with
Arnold Rothstein.
Operative mentioned the tact
that he knew Lotus was mixed uy,
with Moe Solinsky, but could not
say that Rothstein had any dealings
with LOTUS. Powers then said te
was certain LOTUS and Rothstcin
had dealings, and when asked for de.
tails told the following tale:
THAT when LOTUS was stopping
At Commodore fthea same time oper
alive was a guest there), Powers
went to Moe Solinsky's room in re.
sponse to an invitation OF Solinsky.
Lotus was present as well as Memo
Levy. Solinsky and Levy told
Powers that they could make hin. a
lot OF money and provide free OF
charge entertainment and the like
Of which he never had enjoyed.
Liquor Flows Freely.
He asked for details and Solinsky
said that he would like Powers to
meet his boss, Arnold Rothstein. The
minute Rothstein's name was men.
toned LOTUS grew very angry and
stated that Solinsky used very bad
Judgment in mentioning that name,
and IL Powers was to do business, he
noftus) would take care Of 1t. Plenty
OF whiskey had been served, and
Powers stated that all hands were
under the influence Of intoxicants."
The report goes on to allese that
Powers pretended that he was intoxj.
Gated; that Powers was instructed
by Solinsky to refuse ostensib,y to
accept the proposition Of an alliance
with Rothstein, but was advised fur.
ther to leave the room as though 10
retire, and then repair to the lobby,
where he would be Joined with Lew,
who was to take him to Rothstein.
The report added:
Levy took him to what Powers
called q delicatessen store, wnere
Rothstein was introduced. Roth
stein told Powers that he could put
him in the way OF making a lot oi
money, not only through followins
instruC ms as to his own races, but
also by influencing other boys who
rode on the fiat. He stated that he
would give Powers twice as much
as any other operator would offer
and give him as much protection a,
could be had" ..
According TO the report. wher
Powers said he didn't believe Il
would be safe" Rothstein is repre-
sented as having laughed and an
ewered that II boys like Lotus
Knapp, Butwell, Bnsor, and other,
thought II safe, Powers should have
no fear. ~
Controlled Two Owners.
sPowers then answered that Il
Rothsteiri could show him something
reaI big, he might listen to him
Rothstein then replied that there
we've two owners and trainers own
ing big strings consulting him or
every race they entered and they in
structed their riders any way he told
powers then answered that al
s,v time he desired to do business
he would get in touch either with
f,evy, solinslSy or Rothstein. Roth
sfein said not to bother with Levy
a he was only a go-between be
tween himself and Solinsky."
THE reports represents Powers q,
owing he did not intend to do bust
nesa with Rothstein, but he thought
N would be q good idea to keep In
touch" with the noted gambler.
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