Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-05-07

can pick 800 long shots every day I'm the
year, Sundays excepted. He neglects his
business, rushes to the track or to some
poolroom, picks out a few other long shots,
backs them heavily in order to double or
treble his daily income and promptly loses
the money previously won and a few hun
dreds more that he has put away for the
proverbial rainy day. II he Is wise, he con-
cludes that st. Helena In good enough In
the future for frost bitten Napoleonic
bettor and turns his back forever on bet
ting rings and poolrooms. II he is unwise,
as too frequently happens, he continues to
play the races until he has lost every dollar
he has In the world and every additional
dollar that he can beg, borrow or steal.
Despite the fact that money placed on
100 to l shot is lost In about 90 out of 100
cases, such horses occasionally win and
line the pockets Of their unsophisticated
followers with the ''long green" Little
money ever changes hands on the win of
such horse, however. for the reason that
his chance of success Is so infnitesimAl that
even his owners do not back him. At
Gravesend on Sept %, 1898, Grampian,
maiden 2-year-old owned by Gideon g. DAILY,
won at the long odds of so to 1. His owners
not only failed to place dollar on him,
but one of them lost $500 on Gordius, the
second horse home. The win of such q
horse fills the book makers hearts with Joy
and their strong boxes with greenbacks,
for the regular race track followers-the
talent-never bet on long shots unless they
have exclusive information that they are
good things"
IL long shot is heavily backed, the price
against him falls with lightning rapidlty,
and he rarely goes to the post carrying
enough money at long odds to do the book
makers any material damage IL he wins.
The experienced gamblers know the horses
and are content to back their judgment
with even money or give odds themselves
in order to see the color of the rings money.
1t Is only the novice who attempts to pull
down $500 with s., and when he succeeds It
is the single success of a lifetime for him in
all probability.
At Linden on Oct 25, 1898, Son Malheur
landed race at odds ranging from 100 to
$50 to l, but she had lost so many races that
few people backed her winning event aud
profited by her success. Last July Baroness
won at Monmouth Park at 90 to 1, but her
owners had so little confidence In her that
they only had a few dollars worth of Baron
ess tickets In September at Guttenburg
Come Home, backed by a few bettors at 100
to l, came home first In good order, but the
horses win did not make any one rich.
When the old gelding Rock won a race
on Chicago track not long ago at 100 to 1,
his owner did not win a cent, and the only
s. ticket placed on him was owned by a
baggageman who had never seen a running
race in his life and who sent his money to
the track by a turf follower. The baggage
man backed Rock at long odds five times.
owing to a whim, and the fifth time the old
gelding landed $500 for him. 1t is 100 to 1,
however, that the baggageman will contin-
ne to back long shots until his $3.50 net fade
away, carrying other hard earned dollars
with them.
Il Is said that when John Mccullough
won at Roby at 100 to there were but two
bets on him. One was held by dead broke
actor who placed his last dollar on the horse
for sentimental reasons, and the other wa
ger only rewarded its maker at 20 to l.
John McCullough's owner did not have q
dollar on the horse One Of the greatest
plunges ever made on long shot occurred
In England In 1857. Hermit, the favorite
for the Derby, broke blood vessel a week
before the event, and 100 to were offered
against him. His owners, Machell and
Chaplin, backed him very heavily at this
price and divided over too0, 900 as the result
of his victory, IL Is said.
In October, 1903. Father Bill" Daly's
Bolero, at odds ranging from $50 to 300 to I,
captured race at Linden Park. and Father
Bill" who had lost ESQ on the favorite and
had failed to have dollar on Bolero, kick
ed himself with his wooden leg all the way
back to Hartford that night. Outsiders
often win at from 10 to 40 to I, but the
most sensational race Of the long shot va
riety that remember occurred In st. Louis
year or two ago. A horse whose name
have forgotten won at odds of $40 to 1, and
but one ticket was cashed on his victory.
One OF the most interesting plungers and
bookmaksrs developed Of late is Barney
Sohreiber, who never saw a running race
until about three years ago. Barney was a
clerk In Kansas City clothing store and
drew tl2 week. His first bet was on one
eyed horse from Topeka, and the experience
cost Barney third OF his weekly stipend.
He was not discouraged, began studying
the horses, and few lucky bets placed him
$500 ahead OF the game. He left the cloth
.ng business, began his turf career as Q
small bOokmaker and plunger, made large
sums on his book, cleared o., 900 on a 10 10
shot and today owns 40 race horses and
bank account OF 100000. One Of his big
wins was $1,000 on ~ to shot at Mon
mouth Park. One secret of his success Is
that he rarely makes a plunge except on
hia awn hor.as