Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 273, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1914 — Newsies Are High Gamblers. [ARTICLE]

Newsies Are High Gamblers.

Patrolman Hook was walking along Broadway between Fifth and Sixth streets the other day when he heard the shrill cry: “Give two, I got high game.” “Gimrpp low.” “Gimme Jack." “Aw, how much you got for gameF* And then came a great dispute over and 24 and other totals. The - patrolman looked all around, for thoke are the disputes of cardplayers. He could see-nd one/ The wrangle continued. It seemed to be coming from above. He investigated, and on the roof of the building at 529 Broadway he found a game in full progress, newsboys contesting every point that might be debated. The boys were arrested and several decks of cards confiscated.—Los Angeles Times.