The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-20
GAMBLING-EsP ECIALLY POKER.
Anecdotes OF the Noble Game Re
lated by Eale and Female Players.
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ldIoQ DY A4ale anu CA4hAo T Ah1 tESs
From the Nerc York World.
The following interesting stories illustrat-
ing the fluctuations in the game which makes
life worth living to many Americans are all
the bona fide experiences Of those who re-
late them or of friends in whom they have
confidence.
Whoever thinks he knows poker story
more interesting than these may send it to
the Sunday World, and If it seems new and
true he will live through the proud experi~
ence of seeing it In print
The heading Of each little story gives its
source.
ROBERT TooMBs' FoURs.
1.-THE late and only Robert Toombs played
Just one hand at poker. He had as little
liking for cards as for aholitionists, but in
1874, while "a dinner guest of William b.
Johnston of Macon, he was coaxed into Il
game in the smoking room. The four play
ers were all wealthy. Each was helped to
$500 of chips. Then some time was spent in
coaching Gen. Toombs. The game was to
be table stakes with straights barred, 81 to
ante and s. to play. Gen. Holt won first
deal and Tombs made the ante. An came
in. Toombs made his blind good aud
called for three cards. Mr.. Nutting, with
tens up, drew one and Johnston
three cards, which made him
aces up Nutting bet $40. which Johnston
raised to $50 and Holt retired. Toombs
studied his hand and asked again concern
ing the relative strength OF hands. and was
told that tours -four of a kind made the
high hand, whereupOn he saw Johnston's
| $50 and promptly showed his remaining
$40 Of chips to the center. Nutting and
Johnston could not throw in their cards
too quickly and Toombs was told to rake in.
"Gen. Toombs." said Holt, do you mind
telling what you hadF
Certainly not. l had the high hand
four"
Holt turned Toombs' hand over; he did
have fours-one pair of them. When the
laughter had subsidized and Toombs was
made to understand the weakness Of his
hand. he pushed his winnings from him and
rose from the table. swearing he had not
sense enough TO play poker. He never es-
sayed it again.
MISS MARIE TEMPEST.
The other night at poker, as a novice,
they let me win, L think. Such a lot Of
bluffing l won in three hours about $500,
and the great joke was that no one would
show up his hand.
you've only got TO put on q bold face,
and no matter what your cards are you're
bound to come out with flying colors.n
FOUR JAIL WINDOWS.
4 ub Aub6 uukb NlbtiA Vi ObOIk1a CdiAbu
1O-spot cards "'jail windows Asked to
explain this, he said:
1T was when Twas states attorney that
young man went into poker game with
several hundred dollars he had taken from
his employers safa. When he had lost all
but about 500 he was cheered by the sight
Of four tens in his hand. He bet them 50
strongly that only one player (aud be had
stood pat contested the pot with him. At
| 1aorrth from, laClr ~ 70 With ba
young man called. L have four queens said
the other player, opening his hand. 1t was
full minute before the young man spoke,
then spreading his cards to view. 4 have
four Jail windows he said in a broken
voice. and he did 60 to jail soon after
ward"
MISS MARIE JANSEN.
"What do know about cards9 Why, on
four aces l would advise you to bet every
thing you can beg or borrow.
Eyes, | occasionally play-not often,
though
II remember one game. though, with
great pleasure; it was on the way to St.
Louis from Cincinnati-a tiresome ride
that some OF the company proposed game
Of poker
II said I'd rather have a ride on the en-
CINE WIN you play, then, if we get you
you the permission? they asked. prom
ised | would.
Il rode three miles on that engine, around
| curves and over bridges. 1t makes my hair
curl now to think Of it. When came back
to the sleeper we sat down to game.
Within half an hour l drew four aces, and
soon after three kings, aud before we sepa-
rated for the night | won-more than | care
| to tell. Those people never asked me to
play cards again.
"They say I'm too amiable by far"
MRS. LESLIE CARTER-wRIsT.
~ recommend cards as an antidote for
the blues. My favorite game Is whist, and
play it whenever have the opportunity
"Once, when i'll with brain fever, ] spent
hours playing it with my nurse. You've
got to be wide awake and remember all the
cards or you will be badly beaten at whist.
II don't care much for poker; there is
too much luck in it, and don't seem to
have much luck at cards, but like to play
them all the same"