FOOTBALL BOOKMAKERS
THE RAID AT , NEWCASTLE. AN EXTENSIVE BUSINESS. By Telegraph.— Press A»eectation,—Copyrlgh», LONDON, 7th February. . Collins and Chaytour, the principals in the Newcastle football betting case a few years ago, were pitmen. The police found six telephones in their offices, and discovered that ten thousand coupons were arriving daily. The firm had 154 agents in England and Scotland, one of whom earned £122 in commission in four months. A number of tho agents were prominent men in the football woild, including the captain of a League team. The bets during four months aggregated £19,476, of which £1782 wjvß paid to the agents and £7229 represented profits.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 33, 8 February 1913, Page 5
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107FOOTBALL BOOKMAKERS Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 33, 8 February 1913, Page 5
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