The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-11

A Sylvan Resort Near Fort Lee where the
Odds arc Posted.

A Sylvan Resort Near Fort Lee where tho
Odds Posted.
When Peter Delacy set about to defeat the
Anti Pool laws that banished his fiourishing
gambling dens from New York he made a
most admirable selection when he secured the
unused summer hotel at Fort Lee as his base
Of operations. This summer resort, while
being somewhat secluded. Is readily accessi.
BILE to those OF the sporting fraternity who
prefer to bet their money on the results at
the race track without seeing tho actual per-
Torrance OF the horses on which they have put
their money.
The new quarters OF Delacy are most ad-
mirably chosen combining as they do easy
access and the desired seclusion from those
most likely TO interfere. The building in
which the business Is conducted is an annex
to the hotel. and is built OH pier in the river,
with O wharf at the rear whore passengers arc
landed by tho Fort Lee ferry boats.
The only drawback Mr. Delacy has to con-
tend with Is the fact that this wharf or dock Is
the ferry company's private property. and they
will not allow tho boats OF the other ferries to
land passengers on their dock. This necessl-
tates their landing some distance down the
river, from where they are obliged to walk to
the pool room.
This is accomplished by taking path from
the landing up the side OF the bluff and
through q grove along the river bank 1t is a
very pleasant locality. and ono Ia in no hurry
walking along tho winding path. bordered by
shrubbery and flowers. to the new quarters OF
the irrepressibe Delacy
Tho building Ia large. being about 40 by 120
feet and was originally intended as dancing
pavilion. 1t has been fitted up In comfortable
9ucketshop style 1t is iighses ey many sm.S Wim
with white paint that admits light, while, OK
Guiding the gaze OF too observing outsiders,
seats. and lunch counters furnish the usual
=" There Is an outside balcony running around
river. which furnishes outlet retreat where
the tired may Test and morSizs on
the uncertainty OF horse racing. The black
boards six IN number are on the side OF tho
PARK. Guttenburg. and Gloucester and they
Sy expest p,essnt On wadno
day. and the building could comfortably ao-
commodate three times that number. From
, posted. and the poslto%s Of tHe horses In Tie
finishes we're announced. It Is evident that Mr..
&Srs Park Gs n the
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Ttass the names Of The iSsksys SPa pSstnf
was the lrst, to attract attention. Money
poured In freely at the wickets. and business
was brisk whom They're on" was announced.
boards under Morris Parks ilrst rnce ana tho
wickets shut down.
Nothing was heard for n few seconds but the
click OF the sounder and the SIN G. song voice OF
tho announcer MS he desert bed herace at each
quarter. wnding up with Harvest first Adel-
hum Of disappointment throughout the crowd
at this announcement and the number, Of
ft0lp ia taH nj fall xutn bot
were far from being as numerous ms til ose that
came out OF the, adjacent pigeonhole a few
minutes previously. and many Of the specula-
tors in racing futures Kept their coupons as q
memrnto OF their afternoons sport.
There was hut little variation 10 this through
out the afternoon. and long before the last
race was decided q fair proportion fths talent
were phtlosopbically enjoying the refreshing
breeze on the outside balcony.