Telegram-herald., 1889-11-11

portals Of this giided cage. and the
tigers" ivory teeth cleaned in all di-
rections. Chips and stacks of money
were on all sides. 1t was not a very
heavy game that was then in progress,
but within the fifteen minutes that /
stood there one of the players, who Is
we'll known in real estate circles,
had lost over two hundred and fifty
dollars. Still as my guide said, that
was very light game compared to
some Of the winnings and losses that
have taken place over the same table.
Around the several tables were some
OF the best known business men OF
Washington. Had Congress been in
session. there would have been twice
the mum Der OF statesmen gathered here,
for this particular place Is one Of the
favorite haunts Of the Congressman or
Senator with sporting proclivities.
In order TO Join one Of these clubs"
you must be introduced by a man who
is willing TO sign your application.
This is 20 assure the fact that you will
plav square: for whether you are pro
fessional gambler or not does not make
the slightest difference. as most Of the
players are perfectly bile 70 hold their
own When your application is signe1.
y
make yourself at home. Making your
self az home means 70 come around and
play poker, or any game from which
you may get no several hours
Afterwards generally minus much Of
the money that you brought in. These
clubs are sustained By what is known
as the drag" or rake This is the
perQuistte OF the man who runs the
club and in an ordinary game sften
amounts 20 a great deal OF money. II
any cards. higher than two pair with
queens up. are held the rake off,
amounts 70 one o. the lowest chips
thai are in use. Should any man hold
three cards Of equal value. the
"raks Off is larger and with such
drug on almost every hand il is not
difcult for the proprietor Of the club
20 make q very nice thing without
playing at al himself. although be will
always play II his hand is necessary TO
make up the required number.
Even II Washington was rot full OF
poker players. it has one distinction
kn own and appreciated By every gam
bier OF prominence in the country. In
a private residence up town there is
the fnest set Of poker chips thst were
ever manufactured I'm his country.
Their history IA interes ny They
we're made for the famors John Nor
rissev. Congressman. state senator. anti
TammanT shoul der-blttcr. pHgi iist and
xau bier Before NorrisseV started his
famous Saratoga gsmol1g-h house. 10
had place en- BARCLAY street New
YORK Whi there. parsy of western
sports among whom wss the famous
Rig-bead Riley of taiforn =. called
on Asrr ssey and during che week man
sxed 20 WIN about tri-tT tholsard
dollars from him. As thev lad
bsen treated very elahcrstsly and wan
50 u-urh. thev fote-u nr3 ~ give Nor
rissev some token ~ tLai~ 1is+irzl shed
,cnslde-stto1- After some disc ssio-
e. vas decided o. bavs made the 6nest
rack" re poEer chips that money -osf6
huv The q rs nov iu ~ ash nEtor r-s~a
che resalt ~ that aeterminstoin Tbarr
we're a thousand ohfn>. Ht-l . .er CAD
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lost or hToken Upon ss-h chio is q
carving rnsde y hand On the wh e
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tha sSures See ard '-e-enf7- live IN
cen ar % roS aa3 yellow ksch -- =
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ths city ~ New Yes TIE ectsl --st
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ishes 20 fbe earst afErse All shana
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