Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-09
DANRICE,s POKER GAME.
He Won SeSO,oOO According to His Owl
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LONG BRANCH, Aug, 6-The reported
big winning Of Jem Reschler at gam
bling house here the other night has start
ed all the old sports 10 recounting their
vslorous deeds with ca7is. SO far the
story told by Uacle Dan Rice overtops
them all Ulcle Dan ia the old circus
clown. de is quite vigorous in spite of bis
seventy odd yean No one knows exact
" how old Uncle Dan is. He says be
doesn't know himself, but is looking for
some one familiar with New York history -
enlighten him. Il was born on the last
day they picked blackbsrries in Chstham
square, he says, land anybody who knows
when thar was can tell how old | am"
"When they talk about winnin' money
ut catds," be said. "they make me tired
Why, they don't bet big money nowsday s.
They sin't got the money in tie fret
place, and il they have they sin't got the
nerve TO put it up. What's $50, 00O? ShOl
Why, l won $3.50. 1000 one night plsyin'
poker. I won il frcm two smart gamblers,
too Canada Bill and George b. Petubone.
On, they we're cunnin', bu. your Uncle
Dan was too smart for 'em, l cOnld not
outbst 'em, We see. j knew 'em, George
Pettihoue taught me 10 plsy ohuck-a-luck,
and Won my money, but got even with
him.
1T was this way. had my circus in
Cincinnati in 1851 The cholera broke
ont and We had 20 get away quick. So /
loaded the'whCls burned circus on to boat
and started for Pittsburg. Drew.al my mon
ey from the bank and put it aboard. had
about $3.50 600 IN cash. Carried it in a
safe in my stateToom. People was a.dyin'
or the lower decks, aud Canada Bill, Pet
tibons, my ringmaster, named Fowler, and
! went up stairs 20 play poker. Did that
to keep our minds OF the chOlera, don't you
see? We started Ia at quarter limit.
Then we 20, to Dlayin' no-limit game,
and had 'em then. I hsd dollars to their
buttons. About 4 O'Clock in the mornin'
We got to bstlin' on a hand. All had big
hands, We played with a short deck.
Took everything below the tens Out and
threw EN- overheard. Bill and PettibOne
had everything on the tabl6-mOney,
watches, diamonds, and everything. l
told Fowler 20 watch EN-, and went back
20 my stateroom and got $3.50, 600 out o
the safe. Ny wife says-soOd woman, my
Wits-she says;
Where yOu gOin' with that money!"
81 had it in canvas bags. Il made an
srmful.
Coin to bet it., I says.
"'No, you amt, she says.
Yes, 1 am 1 says, and slammed the
door.
threw it on the table. There, l says
to Bill and Pettiboue, raise you that
They demanded a sight. wouldn't give
il to 'em. IL was a no limit game, don't
Jon see, and they couldn't see my hand
without putin up the money. They
didn't have any more.
They drew bowie knives. Yes, sir,
bowie kuiyes-great big long fellers. l
whispers to Fowler. 1 say: 'Swipe the
swag and sherry your nibs.' That's slang,
you know. Then / saws 10 Bill and Pet
tibone, I says: Hold or, hold on; don't
less have any trouble, and while l was
sayin' that picks up a chair and hits 'em
both. Oh, I damned 'em good. Lord,
was a strong young teller then. People
came runnin' up in their night clos'-grest
excitement. The Cap'n wanted TO throw
Bill and Pettibone overheard, but l
wouldn't let him. gave 'em their
watches back handed my wife big
diamond ring. That shut her up. Then
promised Ter I'd never gamble any more,
and ] never have