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Show WO'BOOKS 7 rATTMCK Dclmr Deserted by the Layers; One Arrest Is 1 Hade. ; ..-';.. i ' , . . . ' , BT. LOUIS, June 27.-For the first time i since the anti-betting law went Into effect, ef-fect, on June 17, the betting ring at the Delmar race track was deserted yesterday by the members of the Central Turf association, as-sociation, who- are behind, the plan to make bets on the races In a manner not contrary to the law, and after the" -first raoe. persons who wished ;to back their Judgment financially on the merits of the several horses were forced to make impromptu im-promptu wagers with other spectators on the rjice course. , Sheriff Hempel ot St. Louis county, accompanied ac-companied by several deputies, took possession of the betting ring Just before the horses went-to'the post in the first race, but only one arrest was made, Charley Cella, a member of the Central association, who was later held -under 310U) bond to answer a charge of violating violat-ing the anti-betting law. It Us stated.-that more arrests would hav heen made today, but at the time th- nuty sheriffs closed in on the bet-ti bet-ti iig all (he members of the Central Cen-tral l.sociatien, with the exception ot , Cella,; were watching the horses, parade Iwfore, going to the post. and. hearing of the action of the county authorities,, they did not return to the ring. .The officials of the Delmar Jockey club I announced that the action of the county i officials will not interfere wth the race I programme for tomorrow, but it is doubt-I doubt-I ful.lf an attempt will be made by the . members of the Central association to make wagers.- .. |