New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-25
HIS EXPERIENCE At THE RACES

A YOUNG MAN wHo CANE HOME soRRowFUL
He looked hard up. Coin jingled In his
pocket but It had the dull sound OF penny jostlng
nickel. There were several things on his mind His
trousersthe he got with his cnly spring
hasgius and be wanted patent street
81 so. His black silk bathe one no PAID ~ Tor last
fallweghed to his aching BRAIN about ten pounds ana
q penny and nickel woold not get white tile nor
Msnktnaw What was hs to dot Tho magazines 1t 10
true had been good enough to return him the several
stories he permitted the editors to read the headings
Of the week before but that did not help him Bit tho
deered TO accept tho articles at second
hand. they wore good enough, Of course. but from
the crowded state OF columns We are Obliged
so FORTH aud 40 th and CIe had desk fnil OF
lust such stories which he was saving until that Gay
fame would give them value. and editors resc
that they had overlooked his genus
This he was q young man and such were DIS CIT
cumstancos that no was prepared for anything 'hst
might turn or. 20 he was rcaoy LOT au o'u 'lo'
who did turn up with: 49,
How're you, Jim. Look DOWN mouth. WHATS uP'
dead hroke OLD fellow. Want 800. Can't you
lend 1t to mer'
Il can mako It Toy you. Como along to the races
Wen borr ov a hundred Of the bookmakers
But rye nothing 10 start on
Pawn your watch
1t done the tempter said ana the TWO were 'o
at Monmouth Park Old Sport full OF experience tue
Young man anxious to buy $25 worth The unsophis"-
life but the faith that in him was strong indeed
Tina aeonm,sson business was full OF mysteries but
when he saw to against Portland. 9t02 against
Groradier, 10 to against Hopeful. 10 10 against
Lcr,tia his mind went back to tailor shop In bro'u'
way and ordered $50 suit OF clothes; he almost felt
now hat his heal and in his waistcoat pocket were
two Tickets for Falka AZ walack's Tho magazines
might GO TO thunder He would do the races after this
.weI whad jew goin to put your money on y Ola
Sport asked You can't bet less'n S. you know"
"Wholl win the race T.
~Ithnk Refrain will Odds to l-tbat Is, you put up
your s. and they pay you back $40
"supposc you put 1t up for mt. I-a-doht know 'ho
ropss yet"
% Il went. Around went nine horses Refrap
came In fourth. Five from $25 left $50
20, wouldn't mind that" Old Sport said anietiy.
It's be tte lose q. first than wn NOT 30 apt 10 1850
your head Make it all back on the next race"
Miss Bassett hlly ntlsla. Rosebud. Costello Bella
donna, strideaway, Nil Desperandum la Fsrsndole
@Ordnarily I'd back the Miss asset lly but So and
SO tells me privately that the Dryers are backing Rosa
lind TO vin | guess we'll do as the Dryers do
So sad experience aud s. followed its advice. going
ND 90 the bay y the forest OF Arden at odds OF I'D
to l. III lad been contest for Orlando poor Hosand
would mover have him. for she came under the wire
No. g. The Miss Bassctt nly was the winner
.Didn't I cay the Miss BasSett hlly would win =
cried Old Sport s""s dds .se RI
n: ":a 1nr' s ont % 1sS
I had sor cthing to risk on her NH, :,
ietl s' sa the 'on n1, one mn Then she s
Five Five on %
Of new clothes hat, Falka: began to grow dim and
when Rock and Rye tho race aLd paid $50 for -
they baG vanished entirely OLD sport grew weak in the
AMI to take Of better cause
nut his ali Ten Booker in the oarth race Why lie
won race and Tom Marin had lost several WIN rear
and trembling no asked the to ms n,an ~ 10 'Io
fen minutes later he behind corner. tore the
ticket ur that he had an engagement IN town
Wise enough To- buy an excursion t"kct To Monmouth
Park and that landed Inn at the foot OF Coitladtst
Not having any acquaini ance among the rrsanraht
teo,ers le ak ed M his boarding house. III lWeiy-
fitli. st. dinner md spent tho evening IN ms room
writing down his experlcnces: wh,cn no , Nc No sou p
sold Them fhey common. lie has been I'm
lux hmselt since tnat eventt day by cluess III
fir In, be sworn that he will make back that S25. hut
always turns mp to keep MN from tue races.
say TO him and lie gets mad ara goes on I'D his
Horse racing Ia not republican Institution; horse
r,Rinyi- Everybody knows that race horse, are krp
gambling on q eat scale Is Eot rel bilcau Horse,
racing Is the public way Of gambling ana wi II All
d ymis is too thin It, and every body knows
Ehai IL means Its supporters are mionales ana INC
moh OF sporng Inea tho b+st OF whom are commonly
iaers rbe racer IA incidentally useful. but essentially
souothng to bet upon The trotter Is essential: and
daily useful and only incidcnalya tool fospo-ips men
lie carries In his train
brisk ombses lively bakers carts ana therefore Eot
rolls. tho jolly butchers ieon lhe cheerful g'g tue
whole afternoon drive with wife and child ALI tho
forms OF moral excel except truth. which does not
agree with any kno Of horse flesh. The racer
irugs vita him gambling. swearing, drinking
| and n distIste tor tho middle aged virtues.
To listen to his sermons errenhorn would take him
for great morali;, snSwi ones sec at az sll,rs That
he has been reading The Au'ocrat OF the bic"Hiast
| Table.