Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-17

There's A guy named Palmer-Johnny Palmer" Leary
stated. only bets on big races-the ones that are
broadcast. He Of the time"
had heard reports that Weeping Willie had been
recently in company with Johnny Palmer.
Maybe you have something there said Anything
suspicious about the way Palmer bets"
Yeah He puts the dough down until couple
Of minutes before post time"
Trying figure the thing that night had TO admit
that it seemed almost impossible Palmer cheating
He placed his bets only that broadcast.
remembered the Porter in which rebroadcast
Central had been made. But it seemed impossible here
because this was nationwide broadcast regular
station.
on the following Saturday Ted Husing was announcing
big race and made it my business to be at OLearys
Husng already broadcasting-desc the track
and the weather-when Palmer walked in
Again it wasn't until the last that ne placed
his bet-two hundred long shot
The long shot won, and paid what the boys call "tee
Again I found myself with unanswerable questions.
There windows through which Palmer could have
signals Moreover the had been placed before
Husing started describing the actual
1t week later when got my first break Palmer
had been OF the horse roomsand I'd been watching
him at distance
When he left, I left saw him enter a cafe and
followed him.
Johnny Palmer sauntered up to table where two men
seated pulled out chair and sat down One of those
two old acquaintance of housekeeping Willie
stil stayed a distance watched them They
jot;ed figures slips paper Then Johnny got
his wallet and handed bills the other two
The men gulped down their drinks then, talked a few
minutes longer and departed
1t didn't look good / figured the thing do was find
out about IT, background of Palmer the
the table. Wille's background I already knew.
This required few days of investgaton-but added
up to remarkable picture. Weeping Willie, Johnny Pal
licensed electrician and the third let's call him
Frank Jackson-at time leading Broadway actor.
Palmer lived in small hotel next door OLeary's
horse room. Jackson had office the building
with another horse And Weeping Willie was in a
hotel near another gambling establishment
ANY mystery-inCluding the mystery of how a swindler
opetatesis like puzzle You put the pieces together
but Of them makes until you the key piece
In this case IT od-time theatrical agent who
gave me the key. was asking him what he knew about
Jackson
Not much-now," the agent said. Hes a has-been.
But ten ago. when he giving limitations of prom
nent personages, he big time"
you mean-he good mitator Of celebrities?"
."One of the best"
Your radio" asked him. the the office,
mean-does IT operate with outside aerial?"
NO. just plug it in and turn Il on"
Thought OIeary, you don't get regular broadcasts
when the gang doesn't you to. I'll you trace
your wiring, youn find Palmer and his pals have
tapped that when they they send you
fake broadcast and the broadcast entirely"
Yeah? Why don't l catch then People would
recognize whether it's Husing broadcasting"
Not if the somebody else initiate voices"
jackson initiate Husing?
And the other announcers II works like this Just
before the starts they cut in their special wire and