The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-02-25
DINK DAVIS'S GREAT LUCK.
FARO PLAYING THAT HAS SET THE
GAMBLERS ALL TALKING.
A well.kaswu New York DealeP Cashes
II Over $4,000, Making is Very Ua-
pleasant ~ . Mig Barclay Street 6noe.

A Well.kaswa New York Dea1eP Cashee'
n Over ooS,OOO. Making t Very Ua-
pleasant ~ . Big barclay street Game.
Tho story that has been printed about the
remarkable winnings at faro Of q man well
known among sporting men as Dink Davis.
proves on investigation to he more than true.
According to the accounts in the Philadelphia
newspapers OF Friday. Davis had won some
where in the ncighborhood Of 1000 and
$50. 900: but the sporting men were inclined to
doubt II 1t were even rs high as tho lower
figure. Last evening reporter Of THE Sun in
terviewed an intimate friend and former part
ner OF Davlss. What has Dnk won2" no
said in answer to the question. Well. I can't
say for a certainty. for l haven't seen him for
several hours. and maybe he's winner $4,000
on the days play. He's hitting EN- Hard. as
sure you"
Then he's playing hero In the city now2"
'Oh. yes. and winning. too. The story OF his
recent big play Is brief. Davis. who. by tho
way is ono OF the best fellows and best faro
dealers living. went down TO Philadelphia In
October last. He had been with Webb in a
game In Ann street. but when It got warm here
he went down to Philadelphia and opened q
game at sO7 Samson street. with Connor. Clark.
and Melville as partners. Well. the gone
made pretty good winnings, but along six
Clark we're away at the time. and they didn't
ping long enough to buy him an over
das have 0bs About
with him. The flrst day he struck New York
asd Tf ot liz nsSt DAY he repped
q. 500 more more. In less than week he went
Srede %e the NJ ss as ca% ANA won fT bx
winning was $1,000; The next day he went
and 9s hand nnn He o
sine. came down again. bought q stack OF
chips fer 800 put eS on the h h card and
again, Then he, took, down two stacks and
GlaXed the other two That was the limit, 5000:
$4,000. making him 2 clear winner Of 81 900
he's been whining ever since TO my G certain
| knowledge he has won over SOS 600. and he's
clay street. Five men were backing the game
when he be begun He's knocked out two OF them"
s.. 900. and he wins 900. and two OF the part
i n,ers can't put any mere none, In the game.
has hit 'cm hard. Why, don't they stop dealing
for him? Why, my dear boy. that's very
ers always consider. the money /, man wins
them haa a. sT% lin loaned to him rs sIs
a." il! nof RsIs my" fH 'hsy
Res sent su away to his Is father and nSsRsr
| Otlcd He IbapeTS say no sent EN- 10
my, certain knowledge. he has sent 'em $4,000.
Does he play any system2'
head Of the deal down Never waits Tor p@ case n
but gives the game all the percentages. He
| buys chips at $i00 stack and bets the limit,
eycry time. The Barclay street game is the
| biggest day game in town. Tho limit Is 500
| on doubles and 500 on case cards
H smoke 81 his winning $4,000 on the high
why. at every turn. two cards arc shown from
the box. One Is higher than the other Of
course. unless they are both the same deno,ni::
that h shown frst is tho loser always. " yon
| bet that high card wins. YOU sim r,y bet thai
the second card shown will be- higher than t'.e
first. Soc? When Dink won the 81 900 on high
card IT happened to win eleven times in s'icccs.
pens to be going his way"
Then he don't claim to play better than
any one else"
-" Bless you. no. It's luck. pure and simple
Big luck. too. or course In won't last always.
and Dink is liable to so broke quicker than h9
say the truth. Their. isn't nun in tho bust
ness with more friends He's an open-ianded,
big hearted fellow. and all his fricnt are glad
that ha is the man that Is winning the money"
Davis Is a Utica boy. and is Just 30 years old.
He has fair education. Ho used 10 bc one OF
the, swiftest hnsc bail pitchers in the country.
and at one time played on Cincinnati rro-
fessional nine. He was gambler from his
boyllood. He sa pok"r player OF more than
local renown. In appearance lie IL deceptive.
His smooth face. mild blue eyes bond hair.
and general air Of innocent good nature are
calculated to deceive. His friends say te good
nature is all there. but ns for the innoccEcc--l