Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 155, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1917 — BETTING ON BASEBALL [ARTICLE]

BETTING ON BASEBALL

“The amount of money that is wagereil on baseball,” says Arnold Rothstein, “is grossly exaggerated. I find that there is little real betting on the daily games. Now and then sonleone will offer to bet a fair amount that a certain pitcher will beat the Giants, but these offers are few and far between. “You will heat it said that sl,000,000 has been wagered on the Giants winning the pennant this year. Don’t believe it. The true amount is nearer SIOO,OOO. One man who is reputed to have wagered $50,000 on McGraw’s team has only $15.0Q0. He would bet the other $35,000, but he can’t get it covered at even money. “There is little or no money bet qp the American league A few small bet? have been made that the Yankees will finish higher than the White Sox. Baseball is not a good betting proposition, which may be just as well for the game.”