New-York tribune., 1922-01-05
Anti-Canbling
Battle Started
AtNewOrleans
Forty-seven Bookmakcrs Ar.
rested; Thimblc Wins
the Esplanade Pursc G


NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 4.-The arrest
OF lorty- seven bockmakers, which came
as surprise, was the outstanding fea-
ture of to-day's operations at the Fair
Grounds. Immediately after the con-
cius1on OF tho racing program the
forty-scvcn bookmakcrs, together with
their forty cashiers, were tcchni-
cally placed under arrest.
District Attorney Marr was rcspon-
siblo for the issuing of warrants which
ordered the bookmakcrs and their ns
sIstants to report to the Sheriff's office.
lhey are charged with violation of the
Locke nti-gambling law and bond in
each case was fixed at $3.50. The Dis
trict Attorney started the fight against
alleged racetrack gambling here last
year.
The racing card proved one Of the
best of the week, with the running of
the Esplanadc and Preliminary purses,
each valued at 81 900. Thimblc, four
yoar-old brown filly, owned by r. ].
Murphy, ran one Of her good races in
winning the Esplanadc Purse, an al
iowance event for four-y -year-olds and
upward, over one mile and seventy
yards.
Two outsiders furnished all the con-
tentlon IN the Preliminary Purse, for
thrce-year- olds and upward, over a
mule and seventy yards. Tharon and
Our Dear, which were overlooked in
the betting, finished one-two. Ora,
Gables was third.
Tho results:
o,I 1rst a,,; race tpurse, $1,000: for two-year
Vi"S' ullicS. allowances. five furl0nRs)-
'Nllty Williams. ia (Walls). s TO S i 70
ana to 3. won: Lady Boss. ia (Turnnr
- !" l. to ] ana even. second; Nowata
Lady ettcnham, Roog q boo. Jennie C.
Mars@Iet Loretta: Lady Monmouth. Mar
Joric Wood ana Pinaauana also ran
Second race (purse. 81 900; for three
yenr-olds; claiming; five and a half fnr
ongs)i i-Fusec. 1os (Morris) 7 to 10. / t,
1,.al. %nh ! 10 8, won: Simple Simon. 10
(Harner). to !, to , and 6 to 8, sec
ond Dare. los (CotilettD. ) to /, 2 to
and even, third. Time, ;0s 1-5 Mabe
a. a, -. Brass Tacks Lady Rochester. Corn
Maiches Mary and war Relief also ran
Third race Wurse. $1,000; for three
longs )-Gammer Gurton. 1o3 (Garner).
to L. to aud to 3, won, Petite 10
1M cinGt9; j, 70 . 20 and : to 10, sec
ond; Little Annie. 1o3 CA. Wilson,. 90 t.
l. 12 to ana 8 TO !, Third Time, :07 IL
Josephine Weidcl, hermis Kembic. Clinch
ncld, Ilillsdaie. Alverila. Joe c.. Nj
N''"'''' anu i-dht |.'uS also ran.
Fourth race (purse. $1,000; for three
year olda ard upward; allowances. on
mile and seventy yards }--Tharon, 10
IMocney). to l. to and even won
oar Dear, % ('ruening). 12 TO i. 4 to
aud TO .. second Gray Gables. II
U;arnor). oven. . to } and ! to s. third
Time las. Bullet Cap Rock, Honora bic
Botheration ana Court View also ran.
Fifth racc 1purso. s 900. the Espla mad
Purse. for four ycar-olds ana upwa rd Al
lowancesi one miie and seventy yards)-
! Thmblc. 102 H.ang). IL to ., 4 to 8 an
out, Won; Ncddam, 109 N'once), Q to 5,
To and out, second Pastoral Swain. 0
/ ColtilettD, 3 to |. to 10 and out. thirC
Time, :i2 80 War Zone also ran.
sixth race (Nursc 81 200: for three yea r
olds and upward; claiming ono mile and
siXtcenth) Young Adam. ia CIV. Taylor)
to .. oven and / to 5, Won: Solid Rock
! loe N.angl, to r. to and out, sec
ord; Searchligh Sd. 1o2 (t;antner), Z I
j. :. to | and : to TO- third. Time. 1:47 ~
/ BroWnie McDawcIi and j. &. Stone also rar
Seventh race (pursc. ST 900; for tour
year-olds and upward; claiming, one mil
ana sixteenth th)-s,aliot, rs (A WILSON,
to T. to > and 6 TO 5, won; Lazy Lou
100 Uiantnsr>. u to 5, even and to .
second; Challenger ia (Walls). to
10 L and 8 to >. third Time. 47 Q
Plato. Flypapcr, LTnjoleur. Horeb an
Paula Y. also ran.