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FIGHTING HARD AGAINST BASEBALL BETTING, Washington, May IT, In con junctibn with the efforts of club owners to stamp out betting on ball games-, the gpvernment took cognizance of the matter yester day. Postmaster General Hitch cock declared that his department will; take whatever action is nec essary fo prevent sellers of tick ets in baseball pools from using the IL S. mails in.their opera tions. Prosecutions are possible under the anti-lottery law. Philadelphia, May 11. In ac cordance with the crusade start ed at Shibe Park last Saturday against gambling, another raid was made a short time before play was called yesterday and over a dozen alleged gamblers were an;estetL President" Ben Shibe of the loeal club said the effort to sup- press gambling would be contin ued until it 'was entirely stamped out. He declared that baseball hadprospered because, of the; fast that there was no gamblingon the games and consequently no temptation to the players. President "Murphy of the Cubs this afternoon said there was np gambling on the games in the West Side park, and that any one found placing bets inside the in closure woufd be arrested. He declared that baseball was a clean sport and must be kept free from the taint of betting. o o ' The Ananias club will have to build an annex when the contest ing delegations get to Chicago. OUR PRECISE ARTIST, niUP,MT J usjSrQnnnr Striking for a raisd." ' The Usual Way. vTht doctors havefihally de cided what caused Smith's ill ness." ' "Hatt a consultation, eh?" "No; autosy.,? oo . Illustrated TestimQniaL ft Mrs. Beatrice Bulk of South Bend, Ind. before and after tak ing FatoF