New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-22
THE WAYS OF A PLUNGER.
SCENES AND NoTTo-BEsEENs AT PIMLIco.
BALTIMORE AT THE RACEs-ExCLUs1VENEs OF
TILE EQUALITY FOLKS"

moro he gets the more he wants lie peat 'he Ting
at Monmouth Park, sheepshead Bay Gravesehd anu
Jerome Park for many weeks before the oooknahor'
discovered his identity No less modest and unas-
,um,nr than the centlcmanly PHIL his methods are
totally different I'm every way. Phil' is shrewd
follower OF public form. His Judgment Is his only
guide "Tfps," matter how s'ra'gh'' are MS
aversion The Ghost. knows no more about puohc
form than a camel knows about the eve OF needie'
He IS not even familiar with the names of the horses
In training to say nothing of their records lie Is
player of tips be their origin straight or crooked
and frequently backs four five horses in single
race.
at ,s better to e born lucky than rich' said he on
Friday at the close of the Pimlico races, which ne
payed with astonishing success. taking more money
from the track than all other spectators combined
But. he added, :" / don't mean to say was born
Moor for I was not My parents wealthy andl
was reared in the lap of luxury. However i IN
heri.ed little of the worlds goods Every dollar that
i own to-dsy was earned by me. There is a great
deal of satisfaction I'm earning ones money vi
course / have been lucky. wonderfully lucky MY
luck often surprises me. Look at this"-show'ng d
ticket Glory, 81 900 to 5000, which he was waiting
to cash." didn't think Glory had chance OF boating
Holiday but strolIing through the paddock picked
up the tip and played It,"
On Thursday he stood to win $4,000 on Specially
In the last race. and when Volta won remarked 10
companion that his luck was deserving him. But he
kept hts Speciality tickets The race was run secohd
time the best horses were left the post, Speciality
was favored with long lead and won hands oo"h'
The Ghost, congratulated himself and gave father
Bill" DAILY $500
ON Friday. hearing that Walter Gratz had bet $50
on his ceding Pocaello the Ghost" slipped INTO inc
ring and put on $500 at 10 to /. lie watched inc
race from seat in the press stand, holding the
$1,000 to $500 ticket in his left hand swinging INTO
the homestrech Pocatello looked all over winner
The fayorItes were under punishment while he was
running well within himself
"Pocatelio in walk. Pocatelo in walkl You
get all the money :" shouted an eXcitabic adhhicr
shaking the Apparaton" by the hand.
"Hc hasn't won yet" said the Ghost' quietly
CT tell you he has ! He's got EN- all oea'eh' nc
wins in a walk, in walk"
"Ue hasn't won YETI repeated the Ghost"
swat I'LL he passes the post"
"But don't you see he can't losel He's leavin'
ZEN at every stride! Pocatco! Pocateno! Poca-
tello in a walk"
Pocatelo by three lengthS. The "Ghost
glanced fondly at his ticket and smiled ""en' by
George. il he didn't get there and tcn-to-one shot,
toon
Without more words he went to the the ring 10
get his $4,000 Some tipster said that Brac-a-
ban would win the steepiechasc, so the Ghost Oe'
$500 on him. Somebody else thought that Ment-
moro had great chance and another $500 went up
on that tip. Brac-a-ban fell at the first jump
.Who's that fell ?" inquired the "CEosP OF news
paper man. ,
"Wby IT'S er, Killarney; no, I'm wrong us
Brac- a-ban the favori'e. All the pubhcs money
gone to SOUP
~Brac-a-ban? The roguel He fell Just because
] backed him. Well, I'll pull out on Mentmore."
Another cropper.
"who's that fell 2" The "Ghost" asked again.
"Mentmore."
.Mentmore down too? BY Georgel Just be-
= ~ hat of
Killarney"
.He'n win, and haven't got dollar on the race
Just my. luck"
Mr. Moore is one of those whose appearance
gives little indication of their age. He might be
twenty-five OR thiry-ive, or somewhere be-
tween He is under the average size
and has a face that is pleasant but not
dangerously handsome His eyes and nose are small
and sharp, and If he less honest they would
stamp him as cunning. An extremely
light mustache. stiff and straight - hides
wide month also still Iad d S wo n! o a ' pnis
on no ans All who know him like bin. He is
frank ana 3 So TO 5o, Win lie Sr fI cq S
liInity. May his apparitiOn never grow less
The law Of Maryland doesn't interfere with so in,
noeent diversion a. betting on nolse rae; rooi
The hotel l0DDles. Any sum over - cents may BE-
wagered there. This practically unlimited scale OF
betting. aided by the cXcsvcness OF baltimore socl-
city, keeps hundreds of people away from he race
track Pimlco would not be fmiico without IT'S
all the equality folks the negroes call the first
families. guard every entrance 10 tne conise ana Keep
out all persons who seem III Inc slightest degree Oh
1ectlonabic. No woman il permitted TO enter the
gates without an escort consequently Pmlico has no
attractions for thai gang OF ioud women when n
tests and scandalizes the great lace-racks OF me
Fast from May to 0coReT hvery qres al h 1adie
never wager anything more serious than pair OF
gloves pound of candy. visitors are spared The
dSgraceful spectacle of crazy horde of creatures ia
pcttcoats clamberng over each other to get on their
favOrites.
plmlco is about five miles from Baltimore, AMI
road which trains TO the gates. The
and i carts through country good for little or nchng
but landscapes. These appear In great variety and
SS Ia s m Se @ e cannot p
marking that for the rich IL IS Gods country. bur
for the poor The MARYLAND Jockey CID rs lar
I" Put money IN thy purse" is IT'S motto admission
10 the track Is 80 and to b me Rdao cn Gets fs en
The clerk who spends an afternoon at the track Win
housc-:s So so out Of pocket without losing bet
II he bets he IS never quite sure whether he has lost
Old fashion down there Of indicating the apparent
winner Of race by turning S an apparatus In c axe b
seen through hole in a wooden dial This dial,
which stands in front Of the timers stand bears the
inscription Apparent Winner AT PlmIc0 the ap-
parent Is not always the real
In the basement of Barnum's Hotel the reign of
Frank Rummeu begins every night al 7 O'Clock By
that time everybody has had dinner and the whole
town turns out 10 the pool selling Rummell takes
his and seating himself on old counter. In
vites anybody give BIN bid for first choice. field
or favor to- In any race The entries chalkcd on
huge states. which hang over his head IN plain view
Of the buyers. Here you sec ali the leading turf
men. bOokmakers. and sporting men in general OF
course the DwyeIs on hand, quiet and unob-
trusve but with ears and eyes wide open: John
Kelly every mans friend, is here. too, lending his
right car to acquaintance. his left TO another,
his hands TO everybody. David Gideon doubles him
self up In chair buys pools enough TO break
a bank. Pittsburg Phil. makes few b DIS and goes
back TO the rcnncri The " Ghost Is round pch
Get the last mOIsel Of news The selling is kept up
goes TO the theatre or opcra to Istcn TO stale jokes
about the rum NJ the horses for during week
everything In baltimore turns to racing Among the
members of Kate CastlctOns Paper Dnll' Company.
Peter Daley. the alleged humorl.t % thc troupe.
backed Frank ward a. 10 l. and told tho audience
all about ii. while " - Casflcton the HIGHEST living