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WELCHING OVER NW YORK BETTING New iork July 20 Many cases of welching have been reported within the last week or ten days It is said that a wellknown pugilist owes several layers while a number of former regulars have quit coming to the track and have also forgotten to set tie up outstanding obligations One bookmaker threw up his hands several days ago and stopped business entirely He said that when he won wag ¬ ers from patrons they would not settle while ho was expected to pay out his coin when he lost Under the existing conditions bookmaklng IQ tUa strictest sense of tlio term la a hoseJlol e1
