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Show HOT AFTER PETTY GAMBLERS New York American League Club Making Usual Drive Against Bet- ting at Polo Grounds, Ofllclnls of the New York American league club nro making their usual drlvo against the potty gamblers who Infest tho main grandstand back of third base and tho list of gamblers who find It impossible to get Into the Polo grourids when tho Yankees nro playing Is growing as n result, says u New York Evening Sun critic. Since the activity against theso bettors was started by Ynnkeo ofllclnls many gamblers gam-blers havo been led to tho gate, given n refund on their admission nnd told to keep out. Somo havo attempted to return, but find themselves barred nnd must do their small fry wngcrlng orer the ticker tupe, If nt all, when tho Yanks nro home. Baseboll'u hold on the American pub-tic pub-tic Is due in the most part to the Integrity In-tegrity of the players and tho fuct that tho finger of suspicion canot be pointed point-ed at tho result of tho games. For this reason It always has been the aim of those Identified with tho sport to drlvo out tho gambling clement, Tho game Is better off without persons of this Ilk, and the owners of the Yunkees aro to be commended on their stnnd. -Tlicsc gamblorg-jnalai-tncnisplvcs -nib. noxious and objectionable not only to the club management but to tho other funs who put homo loyalty above a paltry dollar or two. |
