The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-06
GOOD on THE DRAW.
Senator Pettigrsw, Of South Dakota, an
.f Auept nj Poker,

Senator Pettigrsw, OF South Dakota, mn
t.r.. Adept at Poker.
Tho little circle Of poker.players in the
Senate, mado up Of the Senators from
Nevada and Cameron, Plumb and one or
two others, will linda conganial addition
to It's ranks In the person Of the Senator
from South Dakota, Mr.. Pcttigrew, says
n Washington correspondent Of tho
Ne,c York Sun. II any Of them succeed
in transferring any Of his pile from his
pockets to their own It will not be
through luck, but good play, and 1t will
have to DO exceptionally good play, too,
for not only does tho fickle goddess look
upon Pettigrew with favor, but he Is a
poker.player from away back, knows the
value oil hand, possesses an impertur.
able face, cool, head, and n judgment
second to none In the world. lie Is n
hard man 10 win money from ut cards.
When tho six new Senators were drawing
for terms, and Pettigrew drew the plum,
a prominent South Dakotan remarked:
" would have gambled on 1t. Petit.
grew can draw to tho small end OF a
royal flush and fil every time" Not
very long a2o Senator, then Mr.. Petit.
grew, was staying at small town in
Dakota, where no knew two or three
men whose piles were nearly as big rs
bis own. Someone suggested Il quiet
game Of draw. There being nothing
else to do, pettigrew was willing, and
they adjourned to a private room In the
hotel. where pretty stiff game was
soon in progress. After playing some
time a jackpot became rather "fat."
At last someone opened 1t for llity. Pet.
tigrew hesitatcd ut first. but concluded
TO come in uud drew four cards. The
man who opened the pot bet fifty and
Pettigrew raised tho same amount. The
third player dropped out, as the man
who opened had not drawn any cards.
1t being then the turn OF the opener he
raised another fifty which Pettigrew
doubled. This sort OF thing went on
for some little time until the fellow who
had opened the pot began to get uneasy.
How many cards did you draw, Petit
grew" he usked.
-Four" was the laconic response.
swell, you are betting lively on four
card draw"
Pettigrew said nothing, butsuggested
that they raise the limit to $l0O. The
other fellow began to get nervous, but
though that his opponent could not pos
sibly hnve better hand than his own,
and raised another fifty. Pettigrew
came right back at him without IL smile,
and the other fellox in desperation,
called. Pettigrew laid down his hand
ace, king, queen! jack and ten spot Of
clubs.
"Great Scott!" was tho chorus.
Guess THAT'S my pot" said Pettigrew.
"What in did You draw TOT" asked
his companions.
THAT typewriter" said Pettigrew,
indicating the modest little queen OF
clubs.
"What did you open it on2"
Three kings an, Il pair OF aces, though |
don't know us that is any OF your bust
ness"
Tint broke up the game. The sena.
torial players here heard this story OF
Pettigrew's luck and ARE fighting shy Of
him. They IRE pretty good poker.pIay-
ers themselves, but they are 50 much
afraid of the Dakota mans proverbial
luck that he has not yet been invited
into agame. Hcis watching his chances,
however, and sooner or later will set
into the statesmen's game.