, 1891-08-21
HAD HIS LUCK WITH.HlM
A Pittsburg Man Plays the
Morris Park Races.
Starts with 81 and Quits
Winner 5000.
Six Successful Wagers on Sec
ond Favorites.
How 81 Bet Won SC ,OiO.

NEW YORK. Aug. 20.-SOme days ago
Mr.. Masterson of Denver, came East
with a friend from Prttsburg. His
friend had held high office in the Smoky
City and hungered for the betting ring,
which he had not seen or experienced
for several years. The latter. whose first
name is Andrew and whose last name is
withheld at his request, visited Morris
Park on Saturday. The racing card was
familiar to both and the owners OF a
number OF the stables were likewise old
friends.
Il am going to try my luck with a
dollar" said the Pittsburg man. and |
will double my bet each time Tor the
entire six races. i'll win | will have
something. Give me a card"
The racing card was handed over to him
and after a careful study o. the horses,
odds, jockeys and weights the bettor said
"As a rule, I prefer second choice. |
don't care for favorites. I'll take about
two or three to one, and we'll see how
near right | am"
The horses in the first race were as fol-
lows: Annie, s to !; Arab, ! to 10; Can
delabra, 6 TO /; StriIeuway, 6 to /, and
Ada Blue. Is to l..
''Il take Annie" said the betting
man, and III go halves with somebody
to buy a 81 ticket" One of the men
alongside of him took the bet.
Annie won. He had then SC.
Il have DOW &c." said the indefatiga-
Bile Ramester, and he looked over the en-
tries for the second race.
Alouzo. 6 to |; Patrimony colt, 7 to 5;
Anna b., 10 to l. Airplant, 8 10 /; Kill
kenny, 20 to !; Umilta, 10 to |; NEGRO
colt, 4 to !; Sir Arthur, 80 to l.,
and Fairplay. 10 to |.
"1l take A%lNuzo," he said. Alouzo
won.
You have now s42,' said one Of his
friends, but you'll fall down soon"
In the next race were the following
horses: English Lady, | to !; Terrifer.
I6 to 5; Pagan, I to |; Charley Post, u
to |; Castalia, II to /. and Uno Grand,
10 to ].
Give me TERRIER, said the Western
man, and his $42 was carried by a mess
enger boy to the betting ring.
Territier won.
Il now have sl79," said the winner as
he gave the change to the boy.
You'll lose the next, sure said a
man standing near who had overheard
the bet
The card, give me the card" went on
the impertuabable bettor.
There are only three of consequence
here he went on. Reckon at 8 t. 5,
Kildeer at 4 to s and Shipmate at 3 to /.
III take Reckon. Here, boy" he said
to the youth who had carried former bets,
handing him the $l76, put this on
Reckon"
And Reckon won.
"That's 1857 60; pretty good for a dol
lar. put in another of the westerners
friends, You'd better quit now
What's the list for the fifth race"
asked the lucky man. 1t was shown
him.
Peter, ~ to !; Riot, . to |: Prather, 10
to /; Lizzie, 10 to /; Beansey, ) to ?, and
Kincsem, 7 to 2.
"l'l have Riot said the big man,
even money. Keep the change, boy,
that's 1857, at 2 to l."
Riot won.
Don't be a fool" said somebody, but
the western man looked at the last race.
The entries we're as follows:
Daisy Woodruff, 4 to !; Pubster, jr., 30
to /; Emma j., s to ]; Tarquin 40 to |;
Cynosure, 6 to l; Sir Launcelot, 80 to /,
and Walcott, I to 10.
"I'll try C~ynosure.' remarked the
Pittsburg man, at 6 to |. That's Sc 40
if win"
The long stretch never had a more
interested crowd than watched the finish
of the last race. Cynosure won.
You're the luckiest man | ever saw
remarked one of the crowd as the winner
of the six races and Sc, O4O pocketcd his
wealth. You must know horses pretty
well?'
II have known their owners and seen
the horses for some time" replied the
Pittsburg man, but my luck was pure
good fortune. If | had ohly backed
Peter in the fifth race and he had won /
could have bought-weIl several brown.
stone fronts; but | am glad enough as
i it's"
You ought to be- responded the
crowd in chorus, aud when they all got
back to the St. James hotel they found
that the story had preceded them.
1T Is strange how news flies" said the
PIttsburg man.
The same remark applies to money"