The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-15
A DEAD GAME SPORT.
He Shook Dice, He Lost His Clothes
and Stood Naked at the Bar.

Louisville, KY, Dec. 3i.-A naked man
stood at the coulter in George Rau's
saloon, Fifteenth and Market streets. at
l O'Clock yesterday morning He had
gambled away the clothing that had
made his last stake. He was a Young
man known as "Rowdy' Phillips, was
considerably under the inhuenceof liquor,
and has an Observation-Disclosures for gamb-
ling.
On Friday night he had been out with
number of friends drinking, and about
o'clock he dropped into Rau's saloon 10
get last drink before he went to bed
He was very well acquainted with the
proprietor, and they shook dice to see
which should pay for the drinks Phil
lips lost, and tossed the last 25 cent piece
he had across the counter. They stood
talking for time, and finally Phillips
pulled a ring from his finger and said he
would put il up against one Rau wore
and shake for them. Rau agreed. The
dice were cast aud the barkeeper won.
Phillips became annoyed at having lost
both throws, and he. offered to bet his sill
yer watch against g that BE would win
the next time Again Rau took the bet
and won. AT this Phillips became des-
perate and lost in turn his collar button,
studs, and cuff buttons. Finally he pulled
on MS coat anu udr6u inc saloon man 10
bet IS against it.
Rau told him he was in hard luck and
endeavored to persuade him to go home
and not throw any more. AT this Phil
lips became angry, and claimed Rau was
giving him the worst of 1t by jumping the
game when he was winner Seeing the
passion was on the young man and it was
useless to reason with him, Rau put up
the money and threw four deuees The
nt,sll 4 4 a
but he insisted upon wagering his hat and
vest against s.. This time Phillips threw
first and four skies rolled out of the box
on the first dash. He did not better IL
and Rau took the box. On the first throw
he got pair of aces, another one fell on
the second, and the fourth one dropped on
the third.
"What will you bet against my pantsl"
excitedly cried Phillips, as he took
| another drink on credit and endeavored
| to steady his shattered nerves.
"Not cent" said Rau. Lets stop,
an you go home"
''No, sir" was the reply. "You've got
to shake, and I'll stay right here if l lose
| everything but the bad taste in my
mouth"
''All right" said Rau, ''if you will have
! it, I'll put up 50 against your pants, but
! you must take them off and lay them on
! the counter "
Without word Phillips pulled Off his
| trousers and laid them on the counter.
| Then he took the box and began rafting
the dice. BY this time quite a crowd had
| gathered to witness the unique game.
Every time the door wasopened the chilly
air struck the naked man and made his
teeth rattle, but he was in good humor
and cast the dice with a nervous hand. A
! pair of trays came in. The next roll
brought a pair of fives, and at the third
! Phillips shook the one remaining die to
try and fill the hand. A six came up.
| Then Rau took the box and got pair of
fours. The next throw brought up an
| other pair of fours.
With an oath Phillips dashed the box
and dice into the cuspidor and started
for the door, Rau stopped him, however,
and gave him back his clothing, together
] with a drink, and sent him to his home.