Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-02-23
REDDY'S BIG HAND.
A "cOLD DECK" THAT MADE IT VERY
 WARM FOR THE "RAlSERS."

A Game of Poker That the Old Sports of California Remember-Thrce Aces Was | His Weakness, but Somehow He Caught the Fourth That Time. In the early days of California, in the good times before the ranchmen and Judge Sawyer came there with their in functions to put a stop to hydraulic mining, and stopper on the men of the mountains who first lifted California out of the hide and tallOw trade and placed her in the sisterhood of states; in those days when the honest miner was digging his bushels of money out of the gulches and hills, and making life possible and profitable to those on the ranches in the valleys, gold coin and gold dust were not held with the throttling grasp char acteristic of this horticultural and bucolic era. Then the eager and alert eye of the calculating rancher sought out the min CTS as he descended from the heights of the Sierras, and his hand was extended in welcome, while the man of nuggets and "chispas' was still afar off.
 In those days of old, and days of gold, Reddy and Andrews CTom Andrews, man known to all the old time Pacific coast sports), found immensely rich diggings at Forest City, Sierra county. They frequently cleaned up from S20, 900 to $30, GOO at one time. When Q clean up was made one of the partners would take the dust to the mint in San Fran cisco.
 HE FOUGHT THE TIGER"
 In making these trips they generally took turns. It was before the days of the railroads; was in the old, romantic, sociable, happy times of the steamer lines on the rivers of the Golden state. It was the regular habit of the partners on getting off the rolling, humping mountain coach, to stay all night at Sacramento, taking the boat the next l afternoon for San Francisco. When it was the turn of Andrews to go down to 1 the bay with the dust he frequently did battle with the tiger" while lying over at Sacramento, but Reddy's strong suit was poker Three aces was his big | hand When he held three aces he would bet his "bottom dollar and go his liver and lights blind" This was so well known that it had passed into provcrb among the Sacramento sports. On one occasion, when Reddy had been playing all night with some Sacramento men and quit SS,000 ahead of the game, it was concluded to follow him up In pursuance of this plan some of the sports with whom he had spent the night Charlie Dawson among the number told Reddy that they had concluded, just for the fun of the thing, to take a little run with him down the bay.
 The boat had not proceeded far down the river before, as the most natural thing in the world, poker game was started. In the game were Reddy, Eos ter hotel keeper from one of the south ern counties; Charlie Dawson, and two other sports. A job had been put up to raise cold deck and give Reddy his ia yorite hand of three aces. The game pro cecded. and at the proper time Dawson raised the deck. The cards were dealt, and Rcddy got his three aces, Dawson three kings and the others indifferent hands. h the draw Dawson got tht other king, and Reddy drew two cards but, having his three aces, he felt strong enough to fight an army, and he did noi pick up or look at the two cards he hac drawn. Betting began. and Foster anC the two sports with Dawson did not come in. Having four kings, and being conf dent that Reddy had only three aces Dawson went it strong, and, having hi three aces, Reddy felt that nothing coul( whip him. He was so sure that he wa: right that he paid no attention to tht cards lying by his side which be had go in the draw.
 DOMINGO JOBS SONG.
 The betting very shortly became ret hot. Most of the loungers about the boa were soon gathered around the two men watching the game with breathless inter est. Among the lockers on was Doming' Joe, nervous and restless little spor who was Dawson's friend and chum. Jo a Portuguese or Spaniard-was skip ping back and forth in a restless way tha seems characteristic of undersized mel -mannikins-peeping over the shoulder of the two men at their cards as often Q an opportunity offered, his eyes sparklin, and dancing with excitement.
 He felt confident that the cards ha, been properly stacked, yet he woul; have given whole handfuls of gold for single peep at those which Reddy ha not yet picked up. Several tholssan dollars had already been bet, and finally :, as stuInper, Dawson went E2,000 bet ter Reddy promptly saw tho raise an said, "I go you another S2,000 better. e Quite aDsent mindedlT he then picked Il the two cards that had all along bee lying unnoticed at his side. The wease :. eye of Domingo Joe detected the othe T ace as the cards were lifted. Ii.5tantl an ashy pallor spread over his weaze VfSage. IL seemed as though ne n2Q pee stricken by death. However, the strok paralyzed him for only a moment, an almost instantly he recovered his Sc possession, and thyusting both hands int his trousers pockets and assuming Q indifferent air, he sheered off from tl party, and <carelessly sauntering up an down the boat he sang:
 And the other folks fell in, too, boys
 And the other fell in there, too
 That was enough for Dawson. IT words of Domingo Joe's pretended sor came to lis cars as death kEelI. turned pale, then red, threw down Il cards and said: Take it all. 1 squeal
 As Reddy raked down the whole pi he threw a glance around the circle tn pale and silent spectators, and sang though the words of Domingo Joe ju reached his ears:
 And the other fell iu, too, boys,
 And the other fell ln there too. al New York Press.
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