Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-19
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he thoughtlessly turned around 10 spit
the race was won.
However, l saved s25 on this race BY
not betting on Trifer. My companion
then said we would feel more interest in
the race, he thought, if we would bet
little. | said | would be willing to bet
if | saw anybody who wanted to bet. He
said that wasn't necessary; we could 90
down to the pool-room and trouble the
pool little and it would be all fixed for
us. As l understand it, this is a system
by which party of obliging young men
agree to take all the money bet and add
it up and give back what is due each man
more or less. got my friend to buy mo
So worth of bet on horse called Eric.
1t was then wonderful what an interest |
felt in Eric. wanted his autograph to
take home with me. He looked grand
to me. He was the most graceful
horse ever saw. Before that the other
horses looked tolerable well, but afterward
they seemed to have caved in at certain
points and they walked lame.
now heard some one say They're
off," 1 saw roll of dust like a caterpil-
tar crawl around the track, and then five
thousand throats made the statement that
Eric had won. With massive judgment
worthy of one much older than | am,
had won the first money | ever made on
horse race. AT first | thought | would
90 down stairs and place myself under
the influence of glass of lager foam.
"But nc" thought to myself 81 will
not let prosperity turn my head in this
way. will be calm. First, will get
my money before the cashier is tempted
to 90 away with it, SO | went down to
the pool-room and sent in my ticket. |
received my original investment and sixty
cents in currency, which | carefully con-
cealed in the lining of my chemisette.
do not know yet what will do with it.
Some think it would be good idea to go
to the continent for few months. Others
say buy Western Union, while still others
say buy unimproved real estate on Fulton
street and wait for it to advance. do
not know that ! will do either Possibly
| will wait till get over to Paris, where
things are cheap, owing to pauper labor,
and | will then buy a watermelon.
| remained little longer at the races,
but was so wrought up by the excitement
that | felt quite giddy. That is ono
trouble about racing. A winner becomes
so excited that he is untitled for almost
any kind of business aflerward.
Finally went below and ate ham
sandwich, which soothed my nerves
great deal.
Those who have never left jerome Park
by means of the carriage gate should try
it once for the exhiliration Of the expe-
rience. We were told that we could get
Il carryall there for Fordham and thus 90
home ahead of the crowded race trains,
so went to the gate. The hackmen were
there to welcome us and speak TO US.
have a ripe experience as man Of the
world, having been chased by hostile In
dians who had never seen me with my
hat off, and who therefore desired 10 scalp
me, and | have been used as a whisk
broom by large cyclone in busting off
the cornices Of the sky, but the gentle
man who caught US at the gate, yelled in
our ears breathed their bot, adulterated
breaths into our wild, scared faces, and
pulled our grand-stand badges off while
promenading over ourprostrate remains,re-
minded me more forcibly Of hell as it was
once described to me by clergyman who
felt an interest in my soul than anything
have yet passed through. Grand-siand
badges are not taken up, the coupon alone
being removed, and so the ghouls at this
gate can 90 in and see the balance Of the
race by riaing the corpses Of those who
do not know any better than TO 60 out
that way People who desire to meet the
gentlemen who robbed the dead at Johns
town can find the most Of them waiting
around this gate on pleasant days at
Jerome Park, waiting 10 do the hyena act
in the broad glare Of the day. They re-
fuse absolutely to return any vital organs
to relatives Of the deceased.
/ may 60 through that gate again be-
fore the race is over, wearing a grand
stand badge on my breast, but, if so, |
shall take the precaution to get myself
hermencally sealed in a metallic casket.
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