Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 132, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 June 1911 — WAR ON BASEBALL GAMBLING [ARTICLE]

WAR ON BASEBALL GAMBLING

San Francisco Judge Issues General Warning From Bench When Four Men Are Arrested. Judge Weller of San Francisco Issued a general warhing from the bench to gamblers who bet on base-’ ball games when the cases of the four men arrested at Recreation Park recently veto, brought before him.,. He was forced for lack; of eridenbe to dismiss the cases of Leland Kroper,‘ Joe Barton, Joe Peyser and Walter, alias “Specs,” Smith, who were charged with betting on Sunday’s game, but gave the men a severe talking to. “Aliy time you gentlemen connected with the baseball management bring a case before me with proper evidence, I assure you that I will go to the limit of dealing with the men who bet on baseball games,” said Judge Weller. “Here Is one game that the whole country is interested in keeping clean, and for the sake of sport only. Gambling must be shut out absolutely. You men brought before me charged with gambling on the games, have played the game at some time when you were boys and know as well as I do that the sport must be kept clean from gambling of any kind. Gambling has ruined other sports, and I am going to -do all In my power to see that baseball is kept free from it.” The arresting officers testified that they saw Kroper and Barton exchange money and saw Peyser and Smith making signals with their hands, but they did not hear the conversation that took place between the men. The San Francisco baseball management IS determined to stamp put the evil and plain clothes men will continue to be placed at the park to see that no gambling takes places on the games.