AN EXTENSIVE BUSINESS.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13644, 8 February 1913, Page 5

AN EXTENSIVE BUSINESS.

.PiROMINENT PLAYERS INVOLVED;

(Received Feb.'7, 10.45, p.m.)

London, Fol). 7

C-olliiif, nv.d Ch ay tour, the principals "ia tho Newcastle? betting business, a few years ago were pitmen. . The police foond six telcplioiifts in tlieir office/ and 10,000 coupons/which were, arriving daily. They had 154?: agents'- in Rngland H!id .Scotland, ono of whom earned £122 in <:ommission in four 'months.

A nambor of tho agonts are prominent in tlvi> footbf.H world, including .tho captain of. a League teim." Tlio bets in four months aggregated £10,476, oi; which £1782 was paid to agaiits, and £7229 rcprfisentqd pi-ofit; . '''"<'

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