The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-06
THE SYSTEM THAT WINS.
I'D MYSTERIOUS WOMAN OF THE
TuRF AND HOW SIZE BETS.

o.orv-The Successful System and
Cow TO Play 1t.
From the Netc York Sun.
Many racing men have seen her, and mar
n a, her freshness Of face and smooth
-, ~ brow. because few of either sex who
ss,Io,v the turf for pleasure or as a means
:, livelihood escape cares pencilings.
Fer ten years or so the male element had
IAN her wager her money, and many a
man had tried to become acquainted with
.bo "mysterious woman OF the turf, as she
.-.s called by common consent. She was al
,rovs crcumspect, and her dark eyes looked
.,a.dfastlv into those OF the male sex, and
many a man was glad to sneak away into
Inc secluded spot after encountering one
iook Of reproof. The most incorrigible and
snccessful Of the male fiirts t1itched their
,Tnstaches and sighed in vain. Any little
.onrtesies shown her in the train on the way
IN and from the track were always acknowl-
siged in the most polite manner, but there
wss a barrier beyond which nobody ever
dared utrude.
She was invariably accompanied by q
hov of Is or thersabouts-not always the
same lad-who executed her commissions in
me betting ring, and when not occupied in
rnnninR between the betting Enclosure and
ire vomans side, would study the pro-
gramme of the days racing and consult a
sin of paper covered with figures which tbs
mysterious woman always had at hand.
Together they would con over the rows of
figures. and when the investigation was
completed roll of bills, sometimes amount
ing to hundreds Of dollars, would be thrust
into the boys hand and the lad, after a
whispered injunction, would dart in the
direction Of the ring.
"a singular woman that said an old
timer one day at the Morris Park autumn
meeting, as the woman in question, with
the boy trotting faithfully at her side,
tripped down the main aisle of the i'm
mense grand stand and took seat near the
musicians place.
"Yes," said two or three of the men in
the group, I'VE have seen her for years."
"Who is she's Tell US something about
her. You know she is called the 'mys-
ferrous womenW
81 do not know her personally" was the
veterans reply as he stroked his gray
mustsche thoughtfully, but can tell you
something about Der. She is Mrs. -. the
wife Of one of New York's best known bust
ness men, who was very wealthy dozen
years ago. She was married when II, and
was, as you can readily believe, woman of
dazzling beauty. She is beautiful still. is
she not ~ and the speaker looked in the
direction OF the woman and gazed through
his gold-rimmed glasses
"Yes, yes, she's ell that; but the story
the story" said one Of the audience, impa-
tently.
"Yes, to my story. Well. her husband
thought there was but one woman in the
world, aud laviShed his money on her for
year. He was always fond Of the turf and
took many flyer on the crack thorough
BREEDS that raced in those days. He took an
interest in Wall street, too, and folks said
that his ventures there were on a par with
those on the race course, and there
was considerable surprise when
1t was told one morning that
after sending his young wife up the country
Ior visit to her mother he had written her
apathetic note explaining that ruin stared
MIN IN the face, as the outcome of his
gambling ventures, and that he was TOO
weak and oowardly to take up the cudgels
and begin life over again. Securities held
III trust oy MIN had been sent after money
iost on the turn of the market or on Ieeden-
neeled racers that failed to get home in
hand
ANA so one morning when he failed TO
Cali Ior DIS cup OF coffee, one of the serv-
aus entered tbs room and found him life
less Inc town was shocked, and his wife
neaft-oroken in her bereavement, fastened
70 u, town and followed him to his grave
IuaV was Ia October. The following spring
sne was at Jerome Park on the opening day
q The sDring meeting of the American
SocAey Club. She had a boy with her. and
sonie oi ner husbands old friends, who
Ane" tnat the turf was in q measure re
spoHslUIe LOT MS Downfall, were surprised at
seeing her at the course, knowing as thev
Iiu Tue painful recollections such assooia-
o @onS must recall. They spoke to her, aud
Uno, oolueF Than the rest, asked why she
was at the races unesoorted.
Sne was silent for some time and than
her dark eyes flashing, she burst into a ~
LSue against bookmakers and the turf. The
roSG ts9cks mad widowed her, she said. and
tIIDoou neT OF husband aud fortune at one
S 49, w., cue owed them grudge, and how
T 1ou suppose she was going TO get evenr'
., 1ue veteran took Off his glasses. wiped
r rnein carefully with his handkerchief and
, .Upiaclng them, beamed a look of inquiry
niood.S n9 hsteners. One after the other
pieautd ignorance. Waiting in the most
CaLtahzlng fashion for fullV minuta ths
oautilhe or said: by beating the game her
SOL Inc listeners were amazed and the
y gentleman gave them an opportunitv
ued: - A'o OeAofe ne coneln-
hoo, aes' sir, she talked about beating the
WIAAeFS OUT OF thousands as calmly as
tbi al.oI would discuss one Of the good
Us rauss ne lad ready to knock the ring end
rof ys WIN She had a system which She
; IN 70 explain, and she Intended to Start
sn on modest way, and if successful. to BET
th o a money tinally to make herself felt in
n d;, u'S9 OF time. Her friends endeayored
entr t'euade her, but she was deaf to their
inc tI"ies, and day after dey dur
vooo 'lio season she could be found at the
sociot curse; always quiet and ladylike as
mslirs with none Of the other women and
U1J.lh no acqualntances with either sex.
Monr5oa,t.Gye ntlon was first directed to her at
came r,,'t ~ FarS seven years ago when it
iv HI. 'u ~ mat the ring had been very heay-
Orr ~, SIX iaVorltes winning in succession.
emY =. ,, emu over there had touched the ems
hodv u I 70 the tune of $4,000, and every
hooI "9H1ed TO know who she was The
her on' aAers came out of the ring to look at
and 80 rd picture she was In her white dress
in 7 O' aw nat, with her dark hair floating
Thar ah@ over her forehead and neck.
snch cue sat, with huge pocket sachel.
stNt F as women carried in those DAYS
It's 80 full Of greenbacks that
Stool SIDES bulged like Christnas
The 'hAl ag; At the close of the day she took
Cert 10y Dy tho hand and went home bv the
tb oHsFaI railroad. Several of the bovs in
them do. were badly smitteu, and two OF
Thav be 80 " ~. mined 20 find where she lived.
as Fiji no dlulculty in tracing her as far
but at tb a.e nue and Twenty-third street,
INSECT 10 point she took a coupe, dis
beforo t yue BOY, and was whirled uptown
Carriage ' 80. oSookmakors could call another
eAk