THE GAMBLERS' TRIBUTE.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 489, 23 April 1909, Page 5

THE GAMBLERS' TRIBUTE.

" GbLp'oROSSING THE ATLANTIC. : (DT TEl.StiUArii—l-UESS ASSOCIATION;-COl'V'Siattt.l . ' Now York, April 2L i Since the. suppression of betting in New 'York;' it is,estimated that the Bum 'of £10,000 has-been cabled daily in beta upon English races.' A ■.': •".;■; [Referring to the. successful operation'of the anti-betting law of the New York State LogTs- , lature, passed by. the influence of Governor C. ; ; . E.> Hughes, tho" Now • York' correspondent of "The Times" states:—"Tho Futurity Stakes, the richest prize of tho American turf, was.run .. at Shecpshead Bay'without a siiiglo book being ■ mado upon the course. \ The spectators, who numbered 12,000, compared with 40,000 las?,, year) were ignorant even of'tho starting pnoeT of the horses, and such private'bets as. ■Won.:':, secretly-entered were settled according.to tbj odds posted'in'tho pool room's of New; York "■ The .'day's proceedings, unprecedented in, th( :■ annals of tho American turf, aro described a; 'sad,' in spite of the brilliant-weather nno 'the splendid performance .of Maskette, Mr. . James Kebno's filly,' winner of the .£SOOO prize. • So far, the" autumn.season hos been, marked by the co-operation of club officials 'With, tho '. authorities of the law.towards the elimination of the bookmakers."] '-,' ; v ', •' . \\,