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th = » Ly . Oman - - _ . a “Fsta cttise by amar exc Ss dedi S. Ses . fegistered at the Del Mar Hotel om August 6, 1946. | thet GEORGE RAFT, film ster, was aleo at the Del © SY" war Hotel on August 6th and 7th and that d won a considerable amount = aa ef money on the first day of the mest s heard to speculate pr: as to whether RAFT would pay some of his th his winnings, It was reported that information had been received fra: -et the er oe track that BEN SIECEL may have beon able to get ne of the a - eeners of the track, with the proposition the exclusive — 7 bookmaking rights at the track and to eliminate all ipdapendent booksakars pst by’ force, if necessary. However, rather cons sheormation ow re - om each day of the meet up antl the da the letter from the ego” _ ‘Field Office had not revealed this type of activity. It was stated that the reliebil{ty of the traak s ope ts this matter was questioned, V-: reported. ‘to spend considereblo time in toviewing form sheets and was in conversation with those in attendance at the track iva ami during the races remained in his box, betting on each race. It was known that he bad won a considerable amount of money. coming Lo with at least two good long shots. It was pointed out that the eoverage o activities as of that date only indicated that ho was at Del] a batting commissioner and not operating a book. . * € evure personages visited the Club House at tho track and that Woll acquainted with - most of them, but there was no indicdtiOw That he was operating a bosk at the track, It was thought that re operating a big book he was doing it woll undercover at t and it was suggested in this connection that he would lay off all organized bots. t was aascertainad tha Through this same sotrce end an individual believed to be of stock in the Del Mar Race ‘rec eger @ purchasing order that he aight have @ pass to the a