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Show BOOKMAKER TRIED TO RUN WITH THE CASH SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 28. Sorao excitement was caused at the Emeryville Emery-ville racetrack this afternoon whon it was discovered that 0110 of tho bookmakers book-makers had disappeared with the moucy E laced by bettors in the first race. The 00k was known as tho Golden Gato club and was backed by K J. Grovor and T- Crosby, who came recently to M10 track olllcials and presented credentials. cre-dentials. Today Crosby, as cashier, took in $1010 on tho first race. While tho raco was being run, George Palmer, ono of tho clerks of Iho booking concern, con-cern, ran into the offico of the track officials and reported that Crosby had placed all of the money in a bag and was leaving tho grounds. Detectives pursued and arrested him near the gato, where an automobile was awaiting him. Grover was found in the grand stand and was also taknu into custody. After tho race the holders of winning win-ning tickets gathered around tho deserted de-serted betting booth aud began clamoring clamor-ing for their money. Tho Now California Cali-fornia Jockey club immediately placed a new crew in charge, of the book, and tho winners were paid out of the track funds. |