The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-12
TOOK IN A YALE PROFESSOR.
Card Sharpers Make - Few Dollars Out OF
an Innocent Teacher.

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an Innocent Teacher.
A good story is going the rounds of the
city with relation to n certain we'll known
Yale professor. He is a young man, and
the title of professor has rested upon him
but n few years, but his name Is withheld
for obvious reasons.
On returning from Chicago recently, SO
goes the story, he was approached on the
train by II fine appearing man, who asked
him if he would not ill up a hand of whist,
Us it needed just one more to complete the
table. The Yale professor complied and was
soon sitting with three nicely dressed and
apparently thorough gentlemen. The cards
were dealt around, when 1t was discovered
that there was one card less than the usual
number, and in this eNigency it was sug'
gested that as whist could not be played
they had better resort to cuchre. This was
satisfactory, and the game commenced.
1t had proceeded but n short time when
one of the gentlemen, after looking Mt his
hand, remarked that he wished he was
playing poker, as he had a hand that he
would like to bet on. So, just for the fun
of the thing, the first speaker suggested
that they drop euchre for Il minute and
play poker with the hands they held. This
was acceded to. and a small amount of
money was bet, which finally went into the
first speakers hand. Euchre was resumed,
and it had progressed but a short time be-
fore the third stranger, who had not en-
tered into the first deal, said he had n hand
which he would like to bet on, and as the
gentleman whohad made the first sugges-
ton was agreeable the game was again
stopped and they bot money on their hands.
After this euchre was resumed, when, to
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picked up one hand that he held three aces
and a pair, or in poker parlahce, Il full
house. He laughingly remarked that he
had got n hand which he would be willing
to wager a little money on. His partner
said he had a good hand also, and if the
professor desired the game would be
stopped, and they would play the game ont
on poker lines. This was agreeable to the
professor, and the two fell to betting. The
bets were small, but it was only a few min
utes when the amount wagered was about
Sl2. of which half was the money of the
professor. AT this point the professor
called and w;es astonished to see his part
ner. against whom he had played. lay down
four seven spots. OF course he lost, but
without saying a word the euchrc game
was resumed.
After several more hands had been played
the professor picked up a hand to find that
he held four aces. This time he said moth
ing about playing it a poker hand, and the
gone Of euchre was uninterrupted. A lit
tie later and o 10 spots also came into
his hand. but this did not tempt him to try
his luck with it at poker, and it was played
out as euchrc.
Very soon after this his companions be-
came suddedly tired of the game, and by
mutual consent the four quit playing, the
Yale professor returning to his own seat.
AS he began to think over the incidents Of
the previous half hour, it suddenly dawned
on him all at once that he came near being
taken in as a lamb by three sharpers. AS
he remembered it then the men did not
cut the cards, and there dawned upon his
mind other little discrepancies with regard
to card playing which had not attracted
his attention at that time, and he came to
the conclusion very quickly that the hand
which he had bet on had been put I'D
against him, and, furthermore, that the
four aces and four tens which came into
his hands subsequently, was not q mere CO.
incidence, but adeliberate attempt to draw
him into losing his money. It was not
through any suspicion at the time that he
did not play these hands in poker, but
simply because he was disinclined to break
up the euchre game in that manner.
Since the story has got nosed about, the
professor has received considerable chaff
at the hands of his friends, and he is now
trying to ascertain how it got out. He is
satisfied, however, that he got out of it so
easily.-New Haven Register.