Telegram-herald., 1891-09-07
BIG HI1 Or 4 PLUNClR
Pittsburg Phil Breaks All the 1so-
ords for Big Winning
SWIFT KING clDNUS LEAD BIlFoor
Ana ssishs HE LsoAv owass esA
oseksr. Stakes And Wins . Hessuse
- HIS Gallant Two Year ota-
olss.0oo en- One RAcs.

That daring young plungsf, George
f. smith, famillarly known - "Pltts-
burg Phil" has in the past hvs or SIX
years given tho betting ring many
lively Old shAking up But the Sap
phlre stakes ~ shsepshsad Bay fur
nished him with IN opportunity 70 sur-
pass eli prsvi QUE records on this CONT
nent in the winning line. He placed
$40 900 On HE own colt, King Cadmus.
in the city and out-of-town poolroems
and with the 90 and odd bookmakcrs
doing business at the track and when
Taral landed the game little colt winner
by short head. George Smith WAS
about 500 900 richer than before the
race.
The winnings OF various turf plungeu
on different occasions have been great
Iy exaggerated, tut Pittsburg Phi
really won III the vicinity of the amount
named on King CAdmus- He bought
the colt at the Belmont sale last winter
for $4,000. and toid ms friends that he
had secured bargain. he do not
hurry the youngs.er. who, by the NAY.
is full brother u Ksng Crse. aud sent
the colt 70 Sarasoga N charge oil his
brother Will, who trains Phils horses
Waiting IN Opportunity.
At the Springs he ran twice. being
third once and unplaced the other time.
When he came to Morris PARK King
Cadmus showed speed in his races, but
failed 70 catch the judges eye. Folks
thought Smith MAS crazy when he paid
$3.50 for the privilege of running hls
handsome colt in the Futursy. but
they probably did not know that the
young man had . pot OF money on
King Cadmus TO run ae good ~ third
for that great event. Although he was
unplaced in the $500 prize Phil did
not despair, aud in looking over the
program he came TO the conclusion
that the Sapphire stakes. in which
maidens had an allowance Of seven
pounds, would about suit King Cad
mus.
The shrewd young Pennsylvania
who was earning about $40 . week IN
his native city about eight years ago
sent money to Philadelphia, Baltimore.
Washinton, Buffalo, Boston and other
cities to be placed IN the pool-rooms at
those points. This morning he put his
money in the local pool-rooms, getting
a. good - 80 TO for some Of IL. Al
the track when the betting opened il
was 20 and 25 TO /, and Phil went around
the ring offering everybody 500 each
way. Ike Thompson grabbed 81 900 Of
it At Sl2 900, and ~ consequence Mr..
Thompson will not make . hook for
some few days. Jack Mcdonald, jim
my Mahoncy, Henry Stedeker. L. ..
Appieby and other bookmakers took
goodly Jumps Of Paul's money also.
The Fsvorite Beaten.
Lew Weir and Gulindo were the most
strongly supported of the starters for
the race, but the former was badly
beaten a quarter of mile from home.
Fred Tarxl, who had the mount on
King Cadmus, Was on the extreme ou:-
side and the hearts Of tie bookmakers
rose in their throats 40 the hustling
young rider shot TO the front with King
Cadmus, Lewis following with t}uliDdo.
Lewis rode Gulindo desperately, and
he had the assistance of the book
makers, who we're on the lawn TO zee
the race run.
Taral had been promised something
handsome if he won. and the Western
lad lifted the game King Cadmus over
the line first by few inches. George
Smith saw the race from the grand
stand. Not an eye lash QuIvered nor .
m0scle moved during the stirring fin--
ish, and when his colts number was
hoisted ne walked quietly to the pad
dock TO see him cooled out.
Will Smith. who bet 500 straight at
20 to i. was quite nervous and excited,
and said when George walked up
"Well, don't care whether We win An.
other race thls year."
Rnsw Ne He'd . Good Thing.
Phil. who had all his pockets filled
with winning tickets, naturally felt in
an amiabIe mood, and said: g. knew /
had a good colt and made up my mind
TO follow him. II ne didn't win today
be would on some future occasion, and
the odds were bound 70 be long enough
TO let me out"
George 4. Smith 10 . shining example
of what close attention and study to
every detail IN any business will do for
. man. He gives as much attention TO
the study of race horses, their form in
all ginds of tracks, and their general
showing IN races ne any man engaged
in Wall street does to the brokerage
business. Starting with nothing eight
years ago he has won $3.50, 900 by fol-
lowing the turf. Last fall he lost very
heavily, and endeavored 10 get even by
playing the Gutenberg races, He
found that game too much for him,
and quit In the spring $50. 900 poorer
than when he began.
This year he has more than held his
own although he did not have aDv
great etreak Of luck prior 10 today. He
stood to win $40, 900 on hIe own horse
Buddhist when Tristan beat him . nose