The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-08


O'Rorke's year. and also on Teddineton. when
did not belong to scotts stable. On Pyrrhus
the Firet's year. whom his old friend Gully
scored tho double event. winning the Derby
with Pyrrhus. and the Oaks with Mendicant.
Payne rnked in a heavy winning. Indeed
had no confined himself TO tn Q turf he would
have realized an immense amount. But his
gambling ambition wac not bounded by the
heaths." Deep play had gone on for many
yenrs at the Goosctree, ut BrOokce's and other
clubs until by degrees It began to flag, and
might have at least considerably diminished had
1t not found revival in the coming to London
OF ono Crockford. who subsequently, amassed
tho most colossal fortune ever made In play,
He began 10y taking Walters old club house, in
partnership with man named Taylor. They
sot up hazard bank. and. AZ usual. auarroled
and separated. Crockford removed to st.
Jnmes's street. directly opposite Whites club
house. and few doors from Brookes's. on the
same side. and having put In a right good year.
took TO the erection Of the club house on the
same site which still. evon in spite OF many
attempts to efface II. Is always pointed out and
known under his name;
You NAV break YOU may ruin the vase II you will,
But the scent Of the roses will cling round still
1t rose as il from an enchanters wand unsur-
passed in the beauty OF its decorations and
magninccnce Of its appointments. Tho ac-
complshcd Ude. tho great master OF his art
the rival Of Careme was maitre dhotel and tho
dishes wcrc dreams Of delight. so ethereal some
Of them TINT they might have been concoctcd Of
mosquitoes wings. Crockfords. although a
gambling house was regularly organized as "A
club and members were elected by committee
as In most OF the clubs here. 1t became the
rage. the fashion. In society. not to be Of
CrockfOrd's was death TO the fashionable
neophyte. and was 10 he set down as slow. The
Duke Of Wellington. unlike Blucher who lost
everything he had at the gaming table. though
he never played was an original member. SO
was Lord Londonderry and the Dukes Of Buck
ingham and Richmond. Whist, piquet. and
ecarte were played there. and tables for them
regularly placed But the rattle OF the dice was
the sound most dear 10 all. and every night be-
hind the hazard table stood a pale. slight man.
with compressed lip and ice-cod manner.
ready TO meet all Corners against his bank.
There was recognized limit at which he might
close the bank. but he never did so. Tho spec
ulaton was monetary triumph. Every ono
who had anything to lose lost it. and at tho
close OF every season Crockford carried or on his
girdle tho scalps Of some hundred young
MOBILES untimely slain" Sir Vincent Cotton,
styled the Wellington OF players lost 1920 600 at
one sitting beginning at IL night and ending
at the following evening. Ho and two noble
men who played with him could not have lost
less. sooner or later. than t5uO.OOO. Crockfori
lcft after time. wearied but not satod and tho
cub broke up. He died shortly after. on the
eve Of Derby for which his horse Rattan was
the fnvUrite, ask ing only, on his death bed us
last FAVOR from heaven, that he might be per
united to live to hear Of the victory OF
beaten. As long as tho club continued open
Heorgc Iayne hung round at hazard tables to
me last. and as the genii OF this Alladn's cave
ga not smile upon him. he must have lost
there Considerable part ot his winnings on the
turi. lie was also at one time an active specu-
l9tor in consols and lost heavily. He
always maintained that the brokerage must
IN tho end eat ny tho profits In this
nIanch OF tho gaming art; George Payne's
presence was peculiar. His dress was OF
the severest simplicity black coat and
| vest and stccl-gray trousers with usually in
tho morning. white tie; buttts eccesiasti cal
character was relieved by a curiously con-
| structed hat. with tho hrim entirely turned up
which gave 70 him certain air Of quaint ele-
gance. His fatal illness was caused by an at
! tack OF paralysis induced by unwise exposure
To- the sun. still he lived beyond the ace allot-
ted 10y the psalmist. and that in spite Of man
| of human life When Louis Philippe visited the
dying Tnlleyrand. the willy courtier said that
! such nm honor soNenod the pangs Of approach
! In. d"nth. II tho visit Of ROYALTY brings IN !.
gular pcare into eternity, for the Primo" 81 Wales
and others OF the royal family were constant
visitors during his illness and the Little Queen
street, near Fair. was fairly blocked by carriages
| On the turf his career WAS one of unblcIn he'd
| honor Not breath OF suspicion ever stained
the clear mirror 81 his good fame. He was even
rcyeref among them. AT least while living. and
| thirs - that which Disraell has styled the no.
blcst uf British pastimes now that lie Is gone