The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-09-17
GAMBLING on THE OCEAN.
Land Sharks on the Deep blue Scala
dies Who Take a Hand.


Land Sharks on the Deep Hlue Scala
dies Who Take Hand.
From the New York Mail and Express
An importer engaged in business in
White street, this city, who has cross
ed the ocean at least twice year for
the last quarter OF a century, was met
during the past few days on his re-
turn from Europe He is a veteran
traveller, and is always on the look
out for stirring incidents and any
thing OF a novel character. 1--WE had
an exceedingly pleasant run after
leaving Queenstown" lie said, but l
can't say the trip will be cherished
with pleasant recollection, by every
body who was aboard. In the smoking
room poker was the order OF the hour
throughout the entire voyage, and a
party OF New York professionals
whose faces are familiar to ocean
travellers, made a pile OF money. The
principal victims We're Englishmen
bound to this country on business or
pleasure. Two gentlemen, who said
their destination was Texas. lost all
their ready cash, about $500 They
took their losses good-naturedly, and
seemed to regard them as of no con-
sequence
".Are these professional players
known to the officers OF the ships?"
81 cannot conceive how the officers
can be eignorant as to their real charac.
ter. Regular passengers can point
them out as soon as they strike the
deck OF ship. They are always we'll
dressed ,suave i'll their manner, and to
all appearance, perfectly reckless in
the expenditure OF money. They Or.
der the most costly drinks and the fin.
est cigars, and as they can make them.
selves quite agreeable when it suits
their purpose they are rarely at loss
for Victims
care they themselves not likely to
become the victims?' ..
''If luck sets dead against them, so
that their cheating devices fail to work
as may happen onrare occasions, they
play very low until the tide turns.
The professionals are always ahead
on the whole voyage, sometimes by
tens or thousands OF dollars On the
trip here a young English lieutenant,
IL
ada, and amiddle-aged gentleman who
had interests in the west, were passen.
gers. They fell into the tolls OF the
gamblers on the first day out from
Queenstown, and before the close OF
the third day botn the Britishers re.
tired from the poker table looking
downhearted. l learned that the
lieutenant, who had FL 900 when be
started from home, had nothing lett
but Il draft for s1OO. His travelling
companion lost heavily, but resented
any attempt to draw him into con.
versation on the subject. These are
but isolate instances OF what occurs
on almost every voyage. Since public
gambling has been stopped i'll many
OF our large cities, the gamblers have
taken to the ocean, where they ply
their trade with great success. The;
are to be found on every ship, and as
they are surrounded by men with
money and plenty of leisure time, they
invariably reap a rich harvest
".Are the gamblers ever interfered
WITH"
Every rarely, but sometimes they
are squelched. An amusing incident
occurred on the voyage to Liverpool
Two bright young American women
and two well-known gamblers, who
We're said to be their husbands, were
booked as passengers. Soon after
leaving Sandy Hook, the ladies began
to make themselves very agreeable to
some of the male passengers, to whom
they managed to secure introductions.
Il IL,
cites. Next day a game OF poker was
started, and the ladies took part in
it. AT first it was a game with small
stakes for amusement, but soon it be-
came serious. There were five at the
table, and in a jackpot which con-
tanned some $50 it came to the turn
of lady No. l to deal She ripped
and shutfied the cards deity, while
pleasant conversation flowed freely.
To the gentleman on her left she gave
three kings; to lady No. 2, who sat
next, she dealt the nine, ten, jack and
queen OF clubs; to the player immedi-
ately on her left she bestowed an ace
full pat; to the next gentleman three
sevens were given, while she herself
took an indifferent hand and fell out.
The first player opened the pot for
So; lady No. 2 stayed in; the third
player raised it $40; the fourth saw
the raise, as did also the first.
"It then came to the turn of the
lady. She saw the raise and went
500 better, which all hands saw
Lady No. finished the deal. To the
gentleman on her left she gave pair
of tives, which made his hand king,
full; to her amiable sister she dealt the
eight OF clubs, which completed her
straight flush. The third player stood
his hand, and the fourth received a
seven and queen to his three sevens
Betting started at $40, was raised $50
then SlO0, and went on till there were
several thousand dollars in the pot
The two gentleman who held the full
hands dropped them when the pace
grew too hot, and finally the four
sevens called, and the lady raked in
the pot with an innocent smile. The
skill of the dealer in handling the
cards was the talk OF the ship. 1t
came to the ears OF captain, who or
dered the ladies to keep their state.
room during the balance of the voy.
age. The two brilliant females and
their alleged husbands are black-listed
| by the agents of the line on which they
display ed such talent"
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