RACE RESULTS BY RADIO
GERMAN BOOKMAKERS DEFRAUDED By Telegraph.—Press association. Copyright. (Rec. February 8, 9.30 p.m.) Berlin, February 7. A widespread conspiracy to defraud bookmakers by the use of wireless has been revealed as the result of the arrst of three ringladers in Hamburg. The method adopted was to rent a room in a district frequented by bookmakers, install a three-valve receiving set, and intercepting and decoding Morse results of races from Pans. These were signalled to accomplices in the street, who laid bets accordingly. Sometimes the results were obtained ten minutes before they were received by bookmakers. It is believed the ruse was practised in many towns in 6)ermanv till suspicious were aroused among bookmakers by their heavy losses. '
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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 112, 9 February 1928, Page 6
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120RACE RESULTS BY RADIO Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 112, 9 February 1928, Page 6
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