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OFFICIALS FOLLOWING COURT DECISIONS. Corporation Counsel Advises New York Police Department Oral Betting Is Legal. Now York. June 4.--It is said on good authority that tin policy which prevailed yesterday at Gravcs-end with relation to the attitude of the civic authorities towards oral betting will lie followed throughout the inciting. District Attorney Clark id Kings County Is said to be satisfied with the recent court rulings and will simply prosecute nemunp who inav bo arrested by the police department charged with recording bits. It is said that the district attorneys otneo will leave the task of securing evidence entirely to Commissioner Binghams men. Furthermore, it b reported that Corpora lion Counsel lendleton has advised the police department hot to interfere wilh oral speculation in any way. but thai arrests can be made for making cash wagers and the recording of them by persons who accept such transactions. As the Appellate Division of tile Supreme Court has ruled that settle nts are legal it is maintained by the race track attorneys that there can be no trouble from th.it source. If tomorrows patronage is anywhere as goo l as yesterdays, it is reported that the Brooklyn Jockey Club may add two extra days of racing next week, when the cards will bo made up of overnight events.
