The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-07
Little Wagering Is Being
Done, but Variety of
Offers Are Made.
BY JAMES DOSS

Although the depression has
struck a staggering blow at one of
the largest industries of the United
States-betting-you still can make
several dollars grow where one grew
before, if you believe the Republic
an ticket has a chance to Stagger
home a winner at Tuesdays election.
That is, of course, if the G o. P.
does win.
The foregoing are just few sam
pies of the sort of action you can
get for your money. If you'd rather
support your political beliefs by
laying it on the line" instead of
wagering your favorite rail stock
will go up two points on a favor
able car loading report this week,
you can get it placed right here in
Indianapolis.
Do you think you're enough of a
political analyst to pick out the
states, if any, Herbert Hoover car
ries, $40 will get you like amount
you can't name nine of them.
Little Wagering Reported
There is little wagering being
done-astonishingly little for pres
idential election, veteran betting
commissioners will tell you.
However, you can get variety of
bets and on a variety of propositions,
if your taste runs to intricacy in
stead of the straight out problem of
whether Jones beats Smith.
You can get, 20 to 5, Hoover does
ont carry as many states as he did
in 1923, and $50 even he does not
carry thirteen states.
There's one offer posted of 500
even money that Hoover will carry
one state that Al Smith carried i'll
1923 and another one of $40 that
Norman Thomas, Socialist can
didate. gets a popular vote OF
1000 900.
Mostly Sucker Bets"
With the exception of the presi-
dental race, the contest affording
the most interest in Indianapolis is
that of Earl Cox, Democrat, against
Harry o. Chamberlin, incumbent
circuit judge.
In addition to an even-money
offer Cox carries Marion county by
$4,000 votes, you can get $25 even
money he does not carry the county
by $4,000 votes and $50 even he can
not wip by 21,000.
Majority of the offers posted at
local betting exchanges are what
the gambling fraternity term suck
err BETS" In other words, it is not
the smart money" that always is
laid on any contest involving a diff
ference of opinion.
The scarcity of Hoover money
prevailing here is noted in other
parts Of the country. Joe Young,
veteran Cleveland betting commits
Sioner, holds the odds on Roosevelt
at 3 to l. The same ratio holds
good in New York. Roosevelt has
been installed a 5-to-2 favorite to
carry California, Hoover's home
state. The Indianapolis odds of
fered on California are 2 to l.
Shift in Pittsburgh
Latest shift in the wagering is in
Pittsburgh, according to a report
brought to indianapolis Friday
from the Pennsylvania city. Roose-
welt is being quoted there at 2 to /
to carry Pennsylvania, regarded as
one of the strongest Republican
states.
Included among the variety of
offers posted at local exchanges are:
Fifteen to Hoover does not carry
North Dakota and Minnesota; 20-5
he does not carry both Dakotas,
25-5 against his carrying Oklahoma
and Tennessee; 20-5 against his
carrying North Carolina; I4-I0
against his carrying New York and
New Jersey; 1910 Roosevelt does
not carry Maine; 4-10 Hoover does
not carry Pennsylvania; 20-10 RooSe-
welt carries two of Missouri, Illinois
and Oklahoma; 1910 Roosevelt
carries two of California, Kentucky
and Maryland; 1910 he is elected
by 100000; 1910 he carries Chi
cago by 10000, and 1910 Hoover
carries either Massachusetts or Con-
necticut.
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