Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-25
Bob Wolff
REPORTS ON SPORTS
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acter as well as the minds of our youth"
> In trying to understand the moral DEFICIENCIES
that caused these boys to yield as they did, let us
realize that in each case the gangster attacked the
player. Not with physical violence, but with the
weapons of the more subtle criminal.
The gangSter who nvades sports does not do so
with machine guns and bullets. He comes armed
with arsenal of twisted and distorted ideas which
he uses to confound and corrupt the minds Of those
with whom he deals Having chloroformed the con-
science, he seals the bargain with cash.
When he senses that the victim is weakening he
presses home the final corruption II don't want you
to lose says the crook "Just stay within the point
spread
First though, according to reports, the mind
decaying business begins with winning and dining
"How about another wine, kidd" The we'll
dressed man snapped his fingers to summon waiter.
Another glass OF that imported vintage" he directed
land how about cigar, KIDD"
"Well, don't think
"Ah, good Corona won't hurt you. Gives the
wine more flavor. Two cigars, waiter. Coronas."
'ThiS sure is some meal you're treating me to-"
Think nothing of it, kid. Glad to take you out.
I've enjoyed watching you play basketball. Matter of
fact, think you're so good, I've even won money
"Im glad I didn't let you down"
Let me down. No kid. I always make out all
right. But every once in while get to thinking
about you. You're the only guy in the whole deal who
doesn't get cut in the gravy Ever think of that?"
"No haven't"
well hate to say it, but you're being taken,
what do you mean?"
"You do ali the work and everybody else benefits.
Take the public for example. They pay their money
to see good game, they see it and 60 home happy.
The students come out to see you win. You win most
of the time SO they 60 home happy. The Garden gets
some of the dough from the gate, the school gets
some, so they're happy. win my bets on the game,
so I'm happy. The only guy that worries me is you.
What do you get?"
Well I'm getting an education, and the fun of
playing, and publicity, and"
eating in
putting on show for lot of people. AS long as
you're bringing it in for them, it would seem only
out some night or buy yourself new suit. Seems
to me they're looking out for everybody except the
guys who are making the dough- ' f9
Let me tell you something for your good,
kid This sports a big business You've got to be a
good business man if you don't want to get taken.
what do you mean good business man?"
athletes around this town Pick yourself up little
dough just like everybody else"
"You mean they're getting paid?"
Sure they are"
"For what?"
"Just for doing what you've been doing Just to
keep winning games, and playing good ball."
That's what I'm doing now. Nobodys paying
me-"
II know kid but you're not entertainment-wise.
Take your games last season, for example Which
games gave the crowd the biggest thrill brought em
back for more. Why the close Ones of course The
better the game the more people come back the next
week. That's what counts Nobody remembers the
score of game week after it's over. All they re-
member is who won and lost, and whether they had
a good time.
you've got to wise up kid. Why lay it on a
team once you've got em licked. If you're beating
en real bad that only means the coach will put the
subs in sooner to keep from killing EN-. Nobody at
the school gives boot how much you win by or they
wouldn't put the subs in when you're way ahead.
Isn't that right?"
yeah, that's right"
$50 it's like I'm saying. If you know all this, why
aren't you picking up some easy dough like the other
guys are doing. I'd like to help you, kid
LET me explain little more. want to see you
get break. I'm going to tell you how you can make
more money in month than your Dad made all last
year, without hurting anybody, by winning ball
games In fact kid, this is such easy money I'm sur
prised nobody's set you wise before Just listen"
Thus the poisonous drama begins The in
evitable ending is best summed up by sorrowng Dis
trict Attorney Frank Hogan who had this to say Il
WISH ANY PERSON so TEMPTED COULD HAVE
SEEN, AS WE DID, THESE STUPID AND DIS
HONEST YOUNG MEN WHEN THEY ADMITTED
THEIR GUILT TEARS OF REMORSE SELF RE-
PENTANCE, sCALDING THOUGHTS OF THE PER.
PETUAL HEADACHES THEIR DISGRACE WILL
CAUSE PARENTS AND LOVED ONES-ALL THESE
CAME TOO LATE"
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