The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-03
LONG BRANCH.
Fighting the Tiger at Chamber
Iain'S Club House.
A Pen Picture of the Beachers at Play-How
They Talked, Acted, Drank and Supped-
Faro Woodcocks and Champagne
Arrivals at the Hotels

match h,m and carry or his skin must be splendid
sport for those who can enjoy 1t, mounted on ele-
plants and with the support oil few thousand men.
To deliberately pick quarrel, however, with tiger
In his den and fight him single-handed is
quite a dinerent thing The chances are
greatly In favor OF the animal, though
1t IS recorded that intrepid men, armed
only with revolver and $40 greenback, have
frequently succeeded in close combat with Che Zero.
cious beast throwing him on his back and-n the
slang OF the day-"putting head on him." There
is danger in every encounter, no matter where 1t
takes place. But, as there are good and bad tiger
hunters, so there are fair and unfair tigers The
savage animal Will allow you TO feed well before fight
ing, and let You drink and smoke. but
THE BAD DICKEY THE JUNGLE
insists upon tearing You to pieces the moment you
come within his reach. And 1t Is much harder to
fight the latter than the former. With SD much OF
natural history for text think can now go on.
A gentleman Of tender age, and who. III the my5-
terions ways OF Providence has more money than
ne can get rid OF without worrying himself into
great excitement every day, touched me on the
shoulder last night and asked me II wouldn't uke
to see the "tger." OF course, was only too glad
to have chaperone, and we went out. The abode
Of the Tiger in Long Branch is very handsome
building surrounded with ample grounds and
across the road from the West End HOTEL Only
vulgar people cali 1t
A GAMBLING DEN. OR SHE'LL"
II the latter be the more correct term can say that
the road there IS very pleasant and 1t Is nice inside
If you don't stop too long. There were no sus-
picious darkies peering out at us. with white
rolling eyes from doors aiar, but q polite
Ethiopian in swallow tail coat. and, with glisten-
ing face, met We entered The proprietor of the
amin al, John Chamberlain, nodded as we stepped
into the main room and smiled encouragingy, with
fhafcm mi NJ M "a n nj iYy I'm IN
for' The amman and worry him to death. Taking
seats where a good view could be obtained Of
WHAT WAS GOING ON,
we looked about u.s. About twenty gentlemen were
sitting round the table In the elegantly furnished
room IN which we sat, putting on the table and oc-
casionally taxing or "chps." Cards were quietly
dealt out by man who seemed to be dumb; for
while renamed he uttered not u word; speech
with hin was evidently spurious kind OF silver.
but silence gold eighteen carats fine. man oppO-
site to lm equally recent, made mysterious moves
with a drawer.like arrangement filled with "chtps'
ana small plates engraved with the number OF the
cards. On either side OF these sat the fighting men,
Tor at this table was informed
THE TERRIBLE TIGER
had his abode.
IL was curious to watch the faces of the players OF
this game OF faro ] thou2ht could understand
their expressions bnt early abandoned ali hope Of
representatives OF at least four natiOnatles sitting
at the table Americans Irish, German and English,
ana some were Wall street men. The fate OF the
game could easily he read IN the faces Of all but the
American, for the Yankee who becomes gambler
can ami generally does acquire great command OF
his features No amount OF training could enable
genuine Hlbernlan to conceal mis- emotions for mo-
lnent. And mere was real son OF the sod betting
right and eft He mad varied fortune and OF course
wore changing face He got the "tiger' down IN
once ana ne Sona ary r restrain ye
right again and in position to renew the struggle,
and the excltane 1ernian,s brow grew dark and
patronizingly all round when he won, ana when he
didn't SAID
sprM III DIN NED
There were Others who were neither winning nor
losing and who seemed to be very uneasy, beng
evidently IN lie position OF the man who had the
real Bengal tiger by TIE tail anu was puzzled TO
know which to be better policyto let go or to Mold
Facing the tigers den was another table, where
the game OF ronge 20 nor was IN fun blast; quite
old gentleman lent another equally venerable two
dollars 10 play WITH and looked immensely pleased
to iind it 20 in a twnkling.
ait is astonishing astonishing - whispered in
chorus the pair OF jolly Old fellows as, ALTERS quiet
nip OF brandy, they trotted of to their hotel.
Baccarat roulette ana other games were going on
at other tables ana had their vOtarleS. The rooms
were well niei. nearly every prominent man OF the
Branch being present at some time during the night
very many OF them cottagers Although 1t was
THE FORMAL OPENING
OF the club house for the season the programme Will
be repeated nightly Caris up stars cards in the
bedrooms for guests who can't get enough play In
or anything tall all the time" AT least so was
Informed by the Ethiopian have already mentioned
The supper last night was announced at eleven
O'Clock. and was spendldy served. The carte was
frogs soft shell crabs then spring chicken lobsters
clam frtters, woodcock las unlawful to shoot as the
Kentucky ham, lamb chops, lamb fries, club house
steak, tame ducks Salads vegetables, fruits coffee.
Inc rnese ave were washed dowm . WIN Tue naest Wines
genial MOOD.
night must have been considerable, the numerous
waters having all they could DO to supply the wants
OF the ever thirsty players. was told that the side
board or BUFFET, which Is one OF the finest pieces OF
workmanship on tins Continent. cost $4,000. It..
was originally built for Henry Megs, Of California.
MMoRALlry OF "FIaHTING THE TIGER
here It Is not my province to discuss. But, as the
tiger Is fought, his den, nell or club house beng
place OF resort by day well by night for gen.
tlemen whose conduct IS, IN all other respects ire
OF this phase OF lie at Long Branch Will not be with.
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
The following Is list OF the arrivals at the Wesu
sidney W. Cooper, George W. Knowlton, Sheridan
Shook and family, and Ernest Meyer, New York;
q. G.. Philips and family. Pennsylvania; L.. Morris
and wife and Mrs. Woods. Georgia; ". RIveno and
anu fannie Hale and Mrs. II. ii. Richards New York;
Charles Ridgeiy and sister, District OF Column
H. Gerard, Miss J.. varlan. Miss NJ Neal, Miss
! NJ CiiseN, MISS j, Gllsey H. Hlsey, " IL van WaR-
| ner and family, W. ii. Wilson, d. -. Marsh, G. G.
Baker T. Corlis. J. T. Gardner and VIE, A: >. Lee,
| New York; W.. II. Williamson, Mobile, Alabama;
| ii. O. Thomas, II. z. Mo.er, Kentucky; J. H. Ewalt,
! Paris France; jacob NJ. Long New York; A. X.
SOUL. wife, child and nurse a. Y. Soul Jr, Pennsyl-
| vania; Captain ). FaDnei, United States Revenue
| Service; Lieutenant Loms N Stodder, United states
Revenue Service; iiickford Conner sag Harbor; Z. H.
| Byels, wife and mother, A. W. Jackman, New HamD-
| shire; II. ]. Aidee, England: Thomas Wilson, New
| York; W. II. Stuart, England; II. A. Havermeyer
aud wife l. O. Austin, \. Murray. T.. b. Whiting, w.
! II. Goadby, w. NJ Walton. q. II. Durham, New YORK:
| James b. Hickey. United States Army: springer
| HareDaugh. Pennsylvania: j. II. Daniels, r. ID. so-
| cum. 5. Cooper, New York; $. M. Chambers, VIM.
Geit,inger r. W. O'Bren. New Jersey; ID. j. Bannen-
| teyne, Canada X. I. Albertson, II. J. Haine and
| wife, Miss Denning, A. Krohne, +. Krohne, New
York YORK; J; "; E.chenbnrg, Chicago; A. yarovla, Ia.