Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-08
GAMBLERS IN GLOVER.
The Winnings In n Short Time Foot Up Q
Quarter of MIlIion-Points for
Men and Women

4 y
Quarter of mllion-Points for
Men and Women
Who Bet.
NEW YORK, June 7.-Gamblers Of high
and low degree are in the heyday of theil
prosperity. Not only is their present rose
colored, but the future seems brilliant fol
members of the fraternity, who dub them
selves "bookmakers," ''speculators, and
even ''custodians." Plain old-time gam
blers, who, in their own language, "made
no bones of it," would scorn such cloaks fol
an illegitimate calling.
From the lips of bookmaker, speculator
and custodian, the other day, fell the fol-
lowing story of the recent rapid growth OF
gambling, particularly among the younger
men and women of to-day:
"Never in the history of horse racing,
faro playing, roulette playing or poker
playing, have seen so many fools as can be
picked up anywhere. All are gambling
crazy. Not since first started in as IA
bookmsker in 1873, 16 years ago, has any
thing like it been seen. Last year these
amateur gamblers were moderately success
full. Why, you couldn't go into big cafe
at night without meeting one OF these beard
less young fellows who through sheer luck
had named an unlikely horse and won
enough money to make him fool on horse
racing forever. say forever, for who ever
heard of mans being once successful who
didn't think he could name winning horse
every time?
PLAYING IN GREAT LUCK.
ITO my positive knowledge the book
makers, so far this season, have cleared not
less than $3.50, 900. That sounds big, doesn't
it? So it is, but their winnings have been
something beyond what even the most san
guine expected or dreamed of at the opening
Of the season.
sLet me tell you of one example. Just
before the Brooklyn handicap races last
week young fellow, scarcely out of his
teens, came to me for point on race.
knew him to belong to respectable family,
and not addicted to gambling in any form.
Keep away, was my advice. Don'tattend a
race to put money on horse, even If you
are sure of winnings" Fools never listen
to anybody's advice. Only yesterday that
same youth went West to avoid the trouble
incident to his owing his employer more
money than he could pay. In two weeks
he was cleaned out of every cent he had,
and some of his employers money besides.
It's an old story, but how few persons know
when and where to quit gambling game?
None, or at all events not one in one hun
dred, and that's big Odds"
Then, to change the subject little from
horse racing, the bookmaker said: Faro
and roulette have done well during the past
winter, and the coming season will be equal
ly good. All faro bank needs is customers.
Success is sure. Long Branch will be the
great place this summer. Why, there is a
widow down there now whose house has
been fitted up for poker playing and nothing
else. In the cottage are nine rooms for
poker players. Her profits are legitimate,
for she simply takes what we call Kitty"
and furnishes refreshments.
WOMEN WHO BET.
This is not a new idea for Long Branch,
but the idea of woman's keeping it Is de- |
cidedly new. She gained her experience by
loosing the insurance on her husbands lite |
on faro. Do women gamble much? |
WE'LL Why, some of the widest |
plungers at race tracks and poker |
are women, and it isn't always the women |
in plain, everyday lie. Women in social |
circles SO exclusive that few get there are |
addicted to petty gambling. That is, they |
kill time with draw poker at dollar |
limit To my positive knowledge In |
spector Byrnes only three months ago
was interviewed by a wel1-known lady |
who wanted him to frlghten her daughter
while they were playing cards for money in
the house of friend. The inspector agreed |
to arrest all hands, and promised to have
them put through the courts, and the |
mother tainted dead away and refused to
give the address. I
'But to go back to horses. While the
newspapers are harping on gambling and
two bookmakers are making
money within sound of their presses. There
IS no cure-no stopping it. As long as our
smart young men know more about horses
han the bookmakers do, so long will the
exist and make money"
Thus spoke one of the best-known all
around gamblers in New York, man who
ost $40, 900 when the Republicans put up
enough money to carry the State of New
York. But, as he said: "Even gamblers
,et burned when they touch the red hot
rona th at m axe Presidents %