Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-12
NEW YORK'S SENSATION.
MY IoRD MA.DEVMLEs DEBTS
Bookmakers Looking Anxiouslr for the
Nobleman.


around New York bis resort of and on
for the last hall-dozen years. To arise
and explain some curious transactions
which are The theme OF conversation
here tonight. The transactions IN qles-
tion involve Lord MaDdeyille's exploits Of
the shecphead Bay races on June 30th and
July Is;. aud charges 20 the effect that The
nohleman has defaulted In the payment ol
debts aggregating between sl,00O ana
eI 800. Lord Vaudeville has been one OF 'he
most successful bctters who has irequented
race-courses around New York this year.
lie has not confined himself to any one
stable. but with rare judgment has picked
out the winners and put his money on
them. He has had as an associate an
English gentleman named Palgraye. and
The two have shared thciy winnings.
Vaudeville has done the betting, and ms
friend has been o silent partner. His
lordship is an excellent Judge OF horses,
and he has had some friends among the
trainers, who are said 70 have given him
good many friendly tips. lie Is WHAT u
known among the boosnaker' as
"prctty hard game" and thosH gentle
men have suffered good deal from hi-
successes.
The stories Of Mandeville's default, as
circulating here tonight, give the names
OF four book-makers. who are anxious 70
enjoy his society for short time. One oi
the number. by the way. expresses desire
10 get within clubbing distance only. The
four firms named are Roach & Barne,,
Cathcart & Co.. Mike Murray. and n.
NJ. Burton & Co. Roach Il Barnes head
the list with a claim OF $500. The story OF
this claim. as told by a gentleman con-
yersant with the details, is aS follows:
"On June 30th Lord Vaudeville bet 800
with the firm, and. what was most unusual
,or him. lost il. The rules OF the Coney-
Island Jocky Club, under which the Sleeps
head Bay races were held, require that all
tets shall be paid on the next race-day after
the one on which the money Is lost. On
July lst the noblemlu went TO one OK the
member. OF the firm and offered wagers
amounting 70 Sl00. The bOokmaker sup
posed the losses Of the previous day had
been paid aud took the bets. Not until
after Lord Mandeyile had lost these second
bets did the bOoknaker know that his losses
for June Both were not made good.
".Why, in heavens name, didn't you
tell Inc about yesterdays bets?' asked the
bookmaker Of his cashier.
al thought he must have settled with
you.' replied the cashier. Caihcart q Co..
want to see Lord Vaudeville 1900 worth,
and Mike Murray values his longing at the
same figure. The story OF the transaction
with Murray runs like this: Mandeyille
made bets with him aggregating less than
800 on June 30th. The next morning his
lordship came around 10 bet again. why
see here said Murray to his cashier. Lord
Manteyille hasn't settled for yesterday
bets, has he"
"No.' responded the cashier.
WAll right, | VIII the nObleman is re.
ported to have said. The be. was made.
ana Murray turned away. Mandeyilla
va ked toward the cashier and by him.
Button & Co.'S claim is only for zl00. john
Daley has a clam for hall TINT amount.
Other persons have small claims, so tha,
the total ruys Cp toward Sl,l50. Up to
and including Saturday, June 2Sth, Lord
Vaudeville is understood TO have settled
with the bookmakers promptly, though that
be was equally prompt in liqudating his
Indebtedness in other directions is not
so certain. 1t is said that at Il certain
famous restaurant 10 New York aScertaining
the color OF his money is precedent to
filing his orders. Sundry unhOnOrcd
checks are understood to have brought
about this annoying condition OF affairs.
What lacerates the feelings OF the book
makers who are anxious to see Lord Man.
deyille Is that his gains have been their
losses. CathcaTt q Co., iCr instance, mourn
the loss 9 Of $1,000, which the skill OF the
EnglisLnhn has won from them during the
season, and Roach IL Barnes have cOntri-
buted about 800 TO Lord Vaudeville
prosperity in the same way. II Is said that
until his losses AZ sheep,head Boy June
goth and July lSt 600 was all he was ont.
Therefore It comes about tina, when the
boolnakers had hoped 10 recoup them
selves they are deeper in than ever.
Various constructions are put upon Lord
Vaudeville failure TO pay his bets. Sport
ing-men. who object, however, to seeing
their names in print. talked freely about
the matter this evening. "LOrd Mande-
Vile hes not been seen by any Of the book
makers since Tuesday evening, July Ist,'
said Of them last night. He was on the
track Monday and Tuesday, but that night
b. disappeared, leaving all these bets un-
settled. | hardly know what 10 make OF
HIM. lie has been living pretty fast-burn-
ing the candle at both ends, a. the saying
Is. MY tTTlOl u liiti Nv iiaN ONtA
PLAYED himself and IS laying low till he eau
get the money from his vile, who is rich,
10 nav up. i don't think he's a rascal, but
his successes have made him reckless. lie
never won very large amounts. There was
nothing OF the Plunger Walton, vino sits
over there in the shade by the way. about
him, but he has been a steady winner. It
is said he is sick.'
IL Io1 NJ fLa laginnr InCts-
maker, who yearrs to club Lord MaRde-
vile. or says he does. "Sick, he was well
enough to come around Tuesday and bet.
and why don't he pay up his Mondays
losses. There's one consolation, and that
is we can give England Roland Tor her
Oliver. After the Derby the Euglish sport
ing papers commented severely on the fact
that Walton, the American was the only
man who went bsck on his bets. Now
Vaudeville, the EDgiSLman,' IS the Only
man going back on his bets here"
"Mandeyille will undoubtedly be ex-
PEELED from the track" said gentleman In
the little crowd talking together. "The
rules provide that when a man defaults on
the payment Of his bets he can be expelled.
Application for his lordship's expulsion
will be made to the executive committee OF
the Jockey Club this week." "Yes," said
Secretary Lawrence, OF the Jockey Club,
"it is true that default in payment Of bets
renders man liable TO expulsion. That
rule is printed on the badges. But tbs Is
the first Iye heard about Lord Mandeyil'e
having deiaulted. / should want 70 see the
books before believed It,"
"Lord Mandeyilei Is very sick" said Mr..
Palgrsve, the nobleman's partner 'Goye re-
ferred 10. ~ haven't seen him since Mon
day week. He looked deathly sick when
he came on the track. Then said to him,
you'd better 90 home directly; you look
ike corpse"
u feel like one." said he. "Fve taken
sixty grains OF quinine so as to get 70 Tue
track"
"The fact Is. you know. continued Nr.
Palgrave, "Lord Vaudeville was suffering
from an overdose Of opium which he had
smoked. He was sick abed the latter part
Of last week, and friend took him up be-
yond the Harlem, where | believe he Is
now. / don't know anything about these
bets you speak Of. lie owes me Sl,lOO a;
my share of our winnings, bat am not al
all afraid but that l shall get It,"
"Is Lord Vaudeville temporarily emoar'
rassedy"
"He is able to pay all he owes. II be
wanted $1,000 or $4,000 suppose he couiC
send TO his father and get it. ! believe h'
Is very sick now, and that is the reason III
does not pay his bets"
81 believe go, too," said Secretary Law
renee.
YOUTHFUL RUFFIANS.