St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-11

|1N 4 areminiscent mood,
Nt<fN<S. and as they smoked
fAsaBZgS their Reinas and eX-
amined the polish
on their boots, which were at a higher
elevation than their heads, they began
One of those present startled the COM
pany by suddenly asking: "Do you
know what DiXey did with all the
money he made when he played
'Adonis' at the Bijour' No one an
swered, so the gentleman continued:
"Well. I'll tell you. lie lost his money
chiefly at fairo bank. Now. you fellows
have all been at work in New York for
the last few years, and not having seen
Dixey around any of the banks probably
think am not telling the truth. But l
know what am talking about. His in
come in the way of his share in the
profits and salary during the time he
was at the Biiou must have amounted
to at least 100000 in round numbers.
into the little drawer at the dealers
right hand. That is pretty stiff state
ment, but it is true.
''All sports know that Dlxey is high
roller. He is good loser, never kicks,
and is always around next day, looking
for the best of it again. When he first
produced 'Adonis' In Chicago he was in
the habit of dropping into No. 125 or No.
90 every night after the show and play
ing in few stacks. 1t soon became
known to all the gamblers the country
over, and when he came to New York
there was general desire to get his
play.
1.-THE steerers all made his acquaint-
ance and tried to induce him to play
against their respective games. But he
had become wary and would not be
steered. He thought he had been
skinned long enough. So several Of the
boys got together and fixed up scheme
for him.
''The proprietor of one of the batch
fronting on Union square was ap-
preached, and readily fell into the plan
to increase his bank account. A club
was organized, and in due time Mr..
DiXey was induced to become member
of the very select organization. Rooms
had been fitted up in an elegant man
ner, and at first nothing stronger than
short-card games were played.
THAT was not strong enough, and
soon poker. hearts. casino, stud and
similar childish amusements had to take
d DdCh SGdU. n ldLO lQIOuU w OSuU
for, and the gentlemen or the 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 lookout.
Then somebody put in bank roll.
Perhaps an examination of the books of
the hotel man | spoke of would show
where that came from. The club or
ganization was abandoned and the place
took on the appearance of a regular
gambling house.
"Well, Dixey came around just the
same, knowing that he was in the tenn
pie of the tickle goddess, Fortune, but
satisfied that he was still in the house
of his friends. None Of the ordinary
sports were admitted. There was no
hole in the door, and the elect few who
were admitted had keys. Dixey brought
his bundle around every night and
played 'em pretty high. At times he
got good hold on the tail of the tiger
and gave it such twist that the beasts
face took on a most distressed look.
lit was noticeable after while that
DiXey did not win, as he had been in
the habit of doing, and then luck went
back on him and he began to lose.
Then they let him win again, just to
encourage hin, put uo uofoi So1 w 1ilo
1.-The result was that at the end of the
season he was practically broke. That,
| think. was pretty good losing. Just
think of it-a cold 100000 lost against
the bank"
This little tale led to the revival of
the stories about the big winning made
by Dink Davis five years ago. He
reached New York one day with few
hundred dollars in his pocket. He
dropped in at a Barclay street house in
the afternoon and started in faro
game. Luck was with him from the
start, and he won $4,000 before stop
ping. The same evening Davis visited
a noted resort up Broadway and won
great deal more. Just how much was
not known at the time. At any rate he
won enough to buy quarter interest in
the game at Barclay street.
After few days experience behind
the table Davis concluded to try his
luck again, and, buying some checks.
began to play against his own game.
He won $4,000 and his partner turned
up the box on him. Davis next went to
the Broadway game again and then
beat the Washington game at Thirty
first street and Sixth avenue. He played
very steadily from the day he reached
New York and inside OF three weeks he
had won $4,000.
OF this he sent $4,000 to his mother.
not take him long to lose all his gains,
and he found it necessary to go to work
in Hot Springs gambling house for IS
a day. He also worked in Chicago for
short time. Winning another stake, he
returned to New York. bought an inter
est in the game at Twenty-eighth street
and Sixth avenue and is there now.
Davis never plays any system, as do
other gamblers. He says he simply
guesseS which way the turn will go.
Herbert Atkins, the well known New
York sport, was here this week. He
went to the Long Branch CLUB, bought
a $40 stack of chips, sat down to keep
the caser and made two bets of his
checks. He won, and never lost bet
until he had checks stacked up in front
Of him to the value of $500. Getting
out of his chair and yaWning and
stretching himself, he said he was get
ting sleepy and guessed he would go to
bed. His checks were redeemed and he
went to the Ocean house, put his money
in the safe, and next day returned to
the city.
DWyer SIlItll, STlLZltu Ulu veteran.
was part proprietor of little game in
Sixth avenue in 1887. He took the bank
roll, amounting to 5000, and strolled into
neighboring gambling house and an
nounced he had come to make play.
He sat down with case keeper and
tab. and the duel began. Smith is
cool player, and inside of three hours he
had won $4,000 His next move was to
90 back to his Ice and report to Bar
ney Hagan, his partner.
Smith sat down to count his winning,
and divided it into two equal parts.
Hagan asked why it was necessary to
go through all that trouble and sug-
gested that they play seven-up for the
whole business. That is what they did
old sledge. best three out of five
games.
Smith lost three straight games, and
inside half an hour he had not a dollar