Iron County register., 1882-11-30

the game, as the man yelled "Keno!''
AS was usual he called the number OF
his card and the combination which he
mad covered. He called out four num-
bers, but as he called the fifth Pete laid
nands on the pot, announcing, "There' 8
a mistake, sab; l know there amt no
card with forty, and those other four
numbers in line" On examination, at
fete's suggestion, the fraud which the
couple OF biacklegs were practicing on
the other players was discovered. The
rest OF Pete's education has been shame
1uiiY neglected. He experiences consid-
cradle difficulty in outlining a few
hieroglyphics which are supposed to be
script for his name. When asked about
his phenomenal memory he said: "Well,
oon't know how came by such good
recollection, but I've got it. 1 never
forget number, and l can tell you the
number OF some. houses went to year 5
and years ago.
see?,
"Oh, mo-! for some things. 1 amt
worth cent, but some other things I
don't have no difficulty in recoIlecting. :"
How did you come to learn the
Keno CaruSr~r 7ss A
oh, that was my work. When No
game was going on used to take ths
cards and look Kover many of them. In
that way got to know them all, and now
I'm pretty well fixed on these things,
and nobody can fool me on set af
keno cards after I look over them \
ittle." - ~& - Z
John. and schaae, BE ger, two
brothers, who dealt in Sixth street faro
bank, could keep track of the fifty-two
cards in the box, and without consulting
a card or anything else could announce
just what cards were in the box, after IL
certain number were dealt. In the deal,
whsn-it came to the privilege to "call
the turh," neither Of the brothers, who
were equally endowed in this respect,
ever troubled those keeping track of the
game, but announced the number and
denomination of the cards left in the
box. In playing against the bank they
displayed the same confidence in their
memories, and laughed at the idea of
Keeping count of the cards. A local
celebrity, known by the sobriquet of
Overcoat Johnny, bestowed upon him
on account of his fondness for appropri-
ating great-coats to his own use, has a
much better reputation as acasino play
er than as a Citizen. He can safely give
his opponent One-half the game before
the first card is dealt and then beat him
with ease. From frequent playing he
has so trained his memory that in rap
idly played game he can mentally keep
account of every card played, with the
description of the trick taken By it, and
at last cards invariably announces. the
cards in the hands of his opponents. If
given an opportunity he can, stock q
deck and cali off every card in its order,
dealing with the backs toward him.
The remarkable memory of a gambler
known as the New York jew was so no
torious that it was with difficulty he
could persuade a faro dealer to allow
him to buck against the bank. He never
diScommoded himself keeping a tally on
the cards with pencil, but at the end of
deal or at any stage of the game he
could announce the action of any card
called for and tell every bet and the
amount of the, same made Sbyhalf a
dozen players about the board. A week
after a play he could tell to a certainty
how many times certain card won or
lost, and after nights play would sum
up without the assistance of the cards
the winnings and losses of any card for
the previous four hours play. These
facts caused the superstitious dealers to !
refuse to allow him to put money on /!
the board.-St. Louis Post Dispdtch.