St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-24

offered to give Brown $3.50 on the high
club, provided he would quit. Jones
won, and Brown on the turn was S1,750
in the hole again on the side, beside
heavy poker losses. Jones got up to
go, but yielding 20 persuasion took his
seat again, and in thres-anarters of an
hour lost about 81, 800 to Brown, but had
taken in couple of big pots and Tas
still nearly $1,000 ahead of the game.
He again announced his determination
to quit, but Brown insisted.
II won't draw again." said Jones.
"fve given you big show to get even
now" i
Things began to look little warlike
then. There hadn't been much drink
ing, and they were all gentlemen, but
this was more than he could stand, and,
half rising, Brown replied:
You're - chump. Ihaye played
as liberal game as you have, and Pm
- certain I'd give you chance to get
even on the game if you were loser."l.
Il don't want your money" said
Jones; "Pll go you 5000 on the high
club"
Brown won, and the game again went
on smoothly. From IL to 3 there had
been betting on the side from E
s125 TO 81 900 ON EACH HAND,
and the pots had run from $50 to $500,
but nearly every one held his own.
Then two of the players left. and the
game was made SIS jack pots, $50
limit. Then it was lively. There was
no doubling what play meant
then. To Smith it meant some heavy
losses, and to turn the tables he bet
Jones $50 he would have the smallest
heart. Jones had deuce and won; bet
500 on high diamond and lost. Smith
declined anything further, and turning
to Brown Jones offered him all his chips,
SS5, on high club. Brown lost, and
doubling up to $500 on turn succeeded
In losing $3.50 to Jones. The latter
again wanted to quit.
''To give you a Show" he said, on
Brown protesting, ''I'll go you the
whole 2,75O on the high club"
Brown hesitated, and the deal COM
menced. Each had card in front of
him, though neither had looked at it,
when Jones withdrew his proposition
and made it $3.50. This was Jones' sec
ond lucky change, as Brown won.
There was a good deal of discussion,
and for few minutes it looked as If
even gentlemen could fight, Brown
claiming he had won the S2,750, but the
other players decided against him, and
he got only the $3.50. On the next hand
oldhcu SE,OUU Oll Guc nigh
didn't get single one, while Brown got
the ace and won.
THE POT
on this hand was $500. Jones and Brown
were then about even.
II wouldn't bet you again if you'd
give me SO to ST." remarked Jones
with some spirit. and commenced play
ing straight poker, winning three or
four good pots.
The absence of side bets, however,
was not to be endured, and they were
begun again between Jones and Brown
with $40 on high diamond. Jones
couldn't lose, and. doubling up. Brown
soon lost $4,000 to him, besides dropping
heavily on the poker game. The win
ming man again wanted to leave, but, to
give Brown show, Staked the $4,000 On
the high club. He didn't draw one,
and Brown saved his $4,000 and took
back $4,000 on the nine spot.
1t was 6 a. IN. and three of the party
withdrew. while another lay down on
sofa for nap, leaving Jones, Brown
and Black playing. These three played
up to O'Clock yesterday afternoon, hav-
ing, had a twenty-six hours session
without leaving the hotel. The pots
ran up to $500, and there were number
OF heavy side bets. The checks ran out
and lead pencils were used to represent
large amounts. Over S125,000 had
changed hands during the twenty-six
hours, and Jones had over half the
checks, several thousand on the side.
Black also won, and Brown quit an eX-
ceedingly heavy loser.