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Show Race-Track Bettor Who Couldn't Lose Winds Up in Jail LONDON, Eng. "Little Arthur" Clinton, a race-track bettor, tried very hard, but he just couldn'i pick a loser. His plight was brought to light in Lonson Sessions Court, where his inability to decide whe wasn't going to win earned him six months term in jail. It all began when Arthur, a sprj youngster of 71, gave Michae: Green tips that provided thret straight winners at the Doncastei track. Green's mother, who also likes t( bet, wired $98 to Little Arthur witl instructions to bet for her. Tucking the money away in hi! vest pocket, Arthur wired bacl that he was laying all on a na called Budore. Budo- e won at 9 to 4. Two more winners mushroomed the fictitious betting into a fortune of $12,289.20. Mrs. Green became worried wher Arthur failed to show up with the money for three days and alertec police. Little Arthur pleaded guilty tc "fraudently converting" to his owr use his client's original $!)8. |