¶1dissenting. In State v. Rorie, 23 Ark, 726, it was held that horse racing was not a game within the meaning of the statute which makes betting on ‘ ‘ any game of hazard or skill” an offense. For the reasons given for so holding, I think that base-ball is not such a game within the meaning of the statute.
58 Ark. 79
Mace v. State
Decided July 1, 1893
Supreme Court of Arkansas · decided 1893-07-01
Hugh F. Thomason, Judge. Betting on a game of base-ball is not a violation of the criminal laws of this State. Review the legislation and decisions of the State, citing' Mansf. Dig. sec. 1827, 1834, 1842 to 1847, etc.; Rev. St. ch. 44, secs. 1 and 9; 15 Ark. 71; lb. 259; 23 id. 726; 31 Ark. 462; 18 B. Mon. (Ky.), 35 ; 1 Kas. 474. The object of the statute was to suppress betting on any game of hazard or skill. Base-ball is a game of skill.
Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently February 1929
3 state decisions
Cited in Bouvier (1914)’s definition of “Base Ball”
Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know
Decided 1893-07-01
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