Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-23


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The same race brought different luck to
a young girl who sat near. She was very
elegantly dressed IN suit appropriate
for the occasion, and she had face of in
telligence and unusual comeliness. She
had put but So on the race. She, too,
stood upon the seat, but her excitement
had in it little anxiety. When she saw
the winner she flushed with pleasure ard
clapped her handsome kids enthusiastic-
ally.
lis that your horse" inquired the gen.
tlsman next her in tone of mingled
amusement and admiration "I'm real
glad of 1t, Pm sure"
1--WE had such good luck" she replied.
81 won Yesterday on the Saratoga races.
Really, don't think do so badv'
"Why, were you at Saratoga yester-
dayr' he asked.
30, no! / live in New York and buy
in the pool there"
The man looked at her bright face, and
seemed rather concerned.
II wouldn't do that if | were you," he
ventured. at gives one such taste for
it. OF course, II you're right on the track
it doesn't hurt to put little money up to
give some lite to the thing; but if you
watch the pools all the time you always
want to be in them"
go, know!' she returned carelessly,
81 only do it for amusement-l must have
something TO do. | always come out
about even. Here, boy, you only told me
place! The odds are awtully small-only
six to seven. Why didn't you tell me
straightr'
II was afraid" the boy apologized, as
he delivered over her gains, which she
counted and returned to him with a small
addition, to be put on the next round.
There was couple of well known
young ladies from Chicago present, but
they did no betting, although their escorts
spent most of their time in that crescent
shaped Enclosure where the bookmakers
hold sway, leaving the young ladies to be
jOstled by the crowd as II rushed pell-mell
over the seats and up TO the stairs after
each race. The time is net long past
wnen certain of our Chicago ladies, with
traditions of grave respectabiity, refused
TO admit the family to which these girls
belong into their choice circle, be-
cause their mother advocated gaming
at races, and did not care for poker
in which the chips represented an
imaginary gain. But now those very
ladies accept invitations to her recep-
tons and count them an honor. More
than that, you can see among the crowds
that gather at Washington Park the sons
busiest down in the pit, displaying to
hungry eyes the dollars which their faith
ers beQueathed them. So runs the world
away, and fate Is but loaded die in
which vice fails not to turn uppermost.
One young fellow, whose face, though
not his accent. showed him to be an Irish
man, watched the racing with a notice
able lack of interest. A broad-shoulder-
ed, snowy man OF the hOw-are-you-my-
dear-boy type came up and put his arm
about him.
You're not pIaying?" said he.
"No and pretty good reason whyp
"BustedY
81 should say so. l got out Of my hotel
by the skin OF my teeth. | brought 5000
| down and I've lost every cent"
whats the mattery Did any one play
your"
mot bit OF it. Nothing was the mat
ter but devilish luck. One day brought
$40 down, potted $50 on the first race, but
before l got through L had to borrow
money to ride back to the Branch"
whats your businessU
PPM mechanic. Pve got a first-rate
job. Been saving up for the last six
months or more. This is my vacation
He smiled grimly.
''Seems to me you're flying it little
| high" remarked his new friend.
Il want you to understand Pm no CON-
mon mechanic, sir. l can get my IS a day
any time. But l wasn't satisfied with
that" He sat therace out, never taking
hisDpiritless eyes from the track.
One pretty little lady, dressed IN the
jauntiest OF coaching costumes. with a
plain skirt of white watered silk, and a
short jacket of plum-colored velvet, be
merrily all day. But whether she lost OIL
won it seemed TO be all the same. ''If /
lose Harry WINS" she explained to a
friend. ''for we never bet on the same
horse and we're in jolly luck. One or the
other of us comes in every time" Harry
was her husband.
There is one other feature OF Moumou til
Park racing which Is very Objectionable,
and that is the steeplechasa. The hurdle.
races at Washington Park this year were
shame and disgrace, reproach to
every man and woman who watched them
and did not protest against them, but at
least the hurdles would give whyyto the
impetus of a stumbling horse. Much
less danger was entailed than in the
jumping OF immOvable barriers across a
ditch and through confined space. A
few OF the ladies turned away and would
not watch the brutal sport, but more OF
them eXulted in the excitement. Do not
imagine, you who enjoy such things, that
1t needs an education to make one appre-
ciate this Zine sight" what 1t needs is
merely the barbarous instinct latent in
every nature, the thanksgiving, beast
hunting element which, without any eX-
cuse OF utility, places human and animal
life in jeopardy.
Among the fifteen reporters who work
at the desk there may be seen on every
race day one woman, who is the represent
tativ0 of q New York paper There is a
fancy among the ladies that a tip from
her is sure to be safe, and indeed she
seems very keen. 1t can be nothing but
her wit that makes one alter another OF
the men find some excuse for a jest with
her, for she is past middle age, with face
wrinkled, though refined. She dresses in
quaint garments, in which there Is no affec-
tatiOn OF any sort-not even of negligence.
Evidently she is quite unconscious of
them. Her sharp spectacles see every
thing. Her voice is low but OF great
tirmness. She is very quiet, but
the event is not to be imagined that
could discomft her. She seems TO
judge the world kindly enough, but it
has no secrets from her. She is not averse
10 putting her own little wager on a fa-
vorite. At a distance you might feel
some pity for the poor old lady and won
der why she wasn't at home with her
knitting. But secure an introduction to
her, and let her speak, and all illusion
vanishes. You perceive that you have
met with person of ripe experience
perfect self-poise and confidence, and OF
cultivated address, and "A reporter that
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