Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-20
LONG BRANCH SPORTS,
Men Who Win or Lose a Fortune In 8
Single Night.

Long Branch Letter to the Philadelphia Times.
There is either not so much money in the
country or the New York brokers are more
cautious and thrifty with their abundant cash
than they were ten years ago.
There are no Woerishoffers this year to lose
$4,000 during midnight seance between a
chicken sandwich and u bottle of Roederer.
Young Work, Wall street man. no longer lays
down 500 on the ace and '.paralees," his bet
waiting till his s400 gets to be in four turns OF
the high card either &c, 400 or nothing-usualy
the latter.
Quite as many people come on racing days.
but thousands now come on racing days in the
noon train, bet and lose their money one in
twenty, maybe, winning. and then go home
the same day.
hold his own with his guide, counsellor and
friend. William Fl. Busted, his manager. who
is a nephew Of GLORIOUS Dick Busted" still a
'rounder at eighty years Of age, hale and
well-preserved New York lawyer. who was
made judge in Alabama in war times by
Abraham Lincoln. Daily himself is one of the
most gentiemanly men who ever shuffled
''keerds.' He admits there is not the money
| in roulette and faro there used TO be.
While Ed Marks of Philadelphia seems to be
the responsible man in the management of Phil
Days great gambling pagoda, one Of the lesser
lights Is Charley Walsh. a contemporary of
Tweed, Connolly and Ingersoll. Walsh is the
man who during war times on the right
side of Wall street AZ q broker and who once
| lost $50, 600 in single night with John Nor
rissey at his big game in oath street, Now York
Walsh. who IL n man of sixty-eight. has been
a lifetime friend OF Phil Daily. lie says: "A
gambler. like policeman. has no happy lot
reckon you think we have won $4,000 since
| July T. Well you are mistaken. July % last
we were $4,000 loser, and on August we had
| reduced the amount to $50, 900 and We NAV get
even before we close our game September IL
But from this you readily perceive there is not
millions in 1T Later on l will tell you how
| philadelphia Fred Fred Esner is called
won $4,000 i'll single bet that Masterlode
| would beat Santiago this season at Saratoga
And 'Philadelphia Fred picked up his S20, 900.
| ana ne stands to win as much more on his horse
| Legacy"
But the most marvelously lucky man OF the
| season Is Frank Snyder of New York who is
! interested now with John Daly's game at the
| Long Branch Club. Snyder IL a bright young
New Yorker who is called the Senator. He
iost ,oOo on the horses last year. He came
mere July with So in his pocket and at his first
race, by playing the field against the favorite,
he won ESQ. From that hour everything he
| touched turned to gold
No single horse he bet on lost and the odds
ne got were simply tremendous. and John DAILY
| told me tonight that Frank Snyder was now q
capitalist worth $780, 900, which he had won
| since the racing season began. land. " continued
! Daiy' III VIII be very cute and a reasonably
wise man who will get any Of Frank Snyder
caPieai away from MIN. Tor regard him as the
brainiest. as we'll AZ the luckiest, man on the
turf in America"
We do not hear Of the losers, but only Of the
great winners The fortunes that are lost here
IN season would build Girard colleges, hui
the gamblers, like Tennyson's brook, 20 on
forever, and when one falls out by the wayside
there 10 some foolish scion Of lucky million
ARE ready TO take his place