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Show HOOP-LA DEFINED TO BEJjAMBLING Albany. N. V., Aug. 18. "Ringing" kime? and cane? at county fairs bap been declared a game of skill, but "hoop-la"' Is gambling within the l;-.eunlng of the agricultural law, according ac-cording to an opinion rendered by Attorney General O'Malley. .V'rli.ultural associations which permit sramb'lng games at fairs are in danger of forfeiting their right to An v ton' p inouy for fair purses. Coin-mlr-sioper Pearson of the slate department de-partment of agricultural acke.l the attorney general to advice him whether wheth-er the game of "hoop-la" was to be (.onstrned as gambling. A recourse to the dictionary failed to enlighten anyone -a the attorney's office as to th? nature of "hoop-la", but It v. as finally ascertained that the games consist of throwing a hoop at a block of wood In au endeavor to circle the block with a hoop for a nrfVe The attorney general holds that the game Is cainbllntr. because, although It mav be possible to ring j the b'ock, the chances of success at the eanie are so small that the play cr t., almost certain to fail in his ef- I forts. j . i |