The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-17
r1R0,S FORTUNEFREAKS
TIE BIG GAMES KNOWN
some - 70 GAMBLERS

4 - rixey SAT- - r,i-1x 0auisi
DID Us Little DrsweF?-Dins D y WIS
DDS-.n.rEaole Luck-MakinS Si' -N
1a013 IN he NsO Yors Journal
.r,b1a-s sat out ol the We
~ Of the Dean Cluo nou'9 "a rs
ranla there was no business, and tne
Branoa;, .bs chips and roll of the merry
Ta'tie o. y, - -rsrs stilled. Tnegentlemen were
little O1-; ,ant mood, and as they smoked
u Ie-l'--. and examined the polish on
'a. -- ho9ts. which were at n'g1er eie va
' ,a1l tbaa their heads, they began u 'e1
HoF@ ,,ose present startled the COM
one % 1JanIv asking: do you know
P1ny " - did with all the money he
TnaI 49, ,-ha, he played 'Adonis' at the
B Fi No one answered. 50 'H' koH''o
1lAl oJ-'' IN tell YOU. He lost his money
Nv Ell - faro balk. Now, you fel-
cnenJ bave all been at WORK III
i9Ns VIZ FIR the last lew years,
NeS ,or having seen Dixey around any Oh
ON o. hanks. probably think am MOI oqIling
Tho truth. But kuo" 80 - Lis ebo1oo
the W Tx income in the way or his snare
aooIl' Ills and salary during the tlmo he
N Iu1 70 gii,u mast have amounted to at
Wss ~ I'm Glj in round numbers. Every
leAsO ST vent over the layout into the
c9hy VI war at the dealers right hand.
A tIIe j.. nretty stiff statement, but 1t is
true -, +bo+ Dixev is n hirh
"A An Ia is good 10 er, never kicks, and
rll' ya,ovs around next day, looking for the
= @i" of Il AGAIN. When he first produced
ot S,',is, IN Chicago be was in the habit of
;.onni9er into No 125 or No. IS every night
ofter the show and playing IN few stacks.
I'm became known to all the gamblers
+Se country over and when ne came TO
New Yora there was general desire to get
his play. L. ,,o;..,
o,d tried n induce him to play against
ebo;r rasn -ctiye games. But he had become
-rorv ami would not be steered. He thought
he lad been ski ned long enough. So sew
erol Of the BOYS got together and fixed up a
scheme for him.
Tine proprietor of one of the batch front
ing on Union square was approached, and
re9dly fell into the plan to increa e his
hank account, A club was organized, and
in dine time Mr.. Dixey was induced to be-
come a member of the very select organiza-
toD Rooms had been fitted UP in all ee-
can't manner, and at first nothing stronger
than short-card games were played.
That was not strong enough, and soon
poker hearts, casino, stud and miiar
childish amuseme IS had TO take a back
seat. 4 faro layout was sent for, and the
gentlemen of tine club who were looking
FOR quick action on their money were soon
satisfied. OF course they had to have a
professional TO deal and another for look
out
Thea someh dy put in a bank roll. Per
haps an examination of the books of the
hotel mani spoke of would show where
that came from. The club organization
was abandoned, and the place took on the
appearance OF a regular gambling house.
well, Dlxey came around Just the same,
knowing that 9 was in the temple of the
fickle goddess, Fortune, but satisfied that he
was still in the house oil his friends. None
Of the ordinary Sports were admitted.
There was no hole i'll the door, AMI the elect
few who we're admitted had keys. Dixey
brought his bundle around every night aud
good hold on the tail Of the tiger, and gave
1t such a twist that the beasts face took on
most distressed look
1T was noticeable after awhile that
Ixey did not win, as he had been in the
hablJ of doing, and then luck went back on
hin and he began to lose. Then thew let
him win again, just t. encourage him but
he never got to Jne top again.
The result was that at the end of the
season he was practically broke. That. /
thnk, was pretty goOl losing. Just think
OF ia cold 100000 lost against the
bank
This little tale led to the revival Of the
stories about the big winning made by Dink
DaVls hYe years age He reached New
York one day with few hundred dollars
In his pocket. He dropped in at y Barclay
street mouse in the afterno IN and started in
faro game. Luck was with him from the
start and he won $1,000 before suopping
Inc same evening Davis visited noted re-
@It up broadway and won gre it deal
Auore. just now much was not known at
Tue Jlme. AT any rate he won enonch to
nruy quarter interest in the game at
barclay street.
AFTER few days experience behind The
taDie DAVIS concluded TO try his luck arain
ani buying some checks, began to pla'
AGAINST ms own game. He won S1S-OO0
qnu ms partner turned up the box on him.
laws next Went to the Broadway ga ne
a. as1 Th aud then beat the Washington came
r ~ III y uISt street and Sixth avenue. He
payed very steadily from the day he
reached New York, and inside of tbrao
weeks he had won $4,000.
, VI inns ne sent SIS, 0J0 to his no+har ord
t sIeh ne started out west 1t did not take
; !. lolig 10 loe all his gains, and he fonnd
",,eSIeSary 10 go to work in a Hot Spring
s@Lioilhg house for S. a day He also
"ulked IN Chicago for short time wiz
WJns another stake, he returned tn Nov
TT TUIA, bought an Interest in the game ot
an "Ieni'y-eighth street and Sixth ayenue
ana Is there now o4o0'
laws never plays any system ss do ,,,os+
S %a,t tt lie says he simply guesses which
way the turn VIII go. "-i-0--
V herbert Atkins, the well-knov, Now
70 - 80 a sport was here this weeK. He went
StacI - nIHg branch Club, bought a $40
and In "i c.lPs sat down to keep the cgser
and - IiaI Two bets of his checks. He won
stacked ~, ioSy bet until he had checks
@G00 9ot ~ 'front.' OF him to the value of
;n 49, uettlng out of his chair and I1aT,,,,
lrs ana stretching himself he SAID ba W. rns
6Ro oI sleepy and guessed he would 20 %
- 81 Ills checks were redaan,od ~
the 49, 81 Vue ocean house, put his monev in
~, ana =, next day returned to the citv
part 6rnr, 1iiVh' grizzled old veteran. was
avenI paopr4etor Of little game in Sixtb
amo nuV In 1887. He took the bank roll
neig ybbhhoinG to 5000, and strolled into a
thai Ibp o Eg gambling house and annonncad
down pv mac Haa come to make PLAY. He sat
dye Iu WIN win case keeper and a tab and "a 70 %
inside gan 90 T. Smith is cool PLAYER. and
His newt u ,I enree hours he had won 50 0O0
place a'A an move was to go back to his own
Partner rDu report to Barney Hagan, his
divided If Ia' ; GQwn to count his winning, and
asked WIN, i; ti'Uo Two equal parts. Hagan