New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-03
GRANNAN'S LOSSES AT CARDS
AL" SMITH TELLS ABOUT THEIR PLAY
AT CASINO AND FARO
WITH LUCK AGAINST HIM TO THE EXTENT OF
$4,000 THE YOUNG KENTUCKIAN NEVER
COMPLAINED NOR ACTED EXCITEDLY-
PATRICK sHEEDY AND GRAMMAR
STILL WARM FRIENDS.

STILL WARM FRIENDS.
60 much has been said about the heavy losses
at cards OF a certain plunger the racetracns
that many have made mistakes as to the denny
OF the persons who witnessed the play INC
Tenderloin precinct contains many persons
who pose as sporting and gamblers. ana 'ne'
play upon the credulity Of anybody who VIII "s,e'
TO their stories which OF the seduc'l'o
opium. =.
Ar Smith. who Is one OF the best KNOWN VI
American sporting men. arrived in the city yes'e'
day afternoon. All classes OF men associated VIII.
professional sports say without hesitation 'n"' -
an absolutely square sport" exists, that man ~
al" Smith. AS his name has been drect! ''
Indirectly associated with the alleged sensa'ion"
play in which Riley Grammar was reported 10
have lost fabulous amounts. Mr.. Smith was asN'
to relate the facts in the affair.
1t might be well to say before giving his state
that Riley Grammar is noted for hish pias
at anything he goes against His mar'enou'
success as piunger on the turf has been wide'y
advertised His winnings and losses nave oeei'
enormously exaggerated by the reports from Ms
friends. But Grammar unquestionaoiy diu VIII
heavily on the races His success was little snort
OF marvellous.
A HEAVY PLAYER AT CARDS.
He also bet heavily at cards Grammar is partial
TO the nsidous game OF faro. He has lost 'a'se
amounts at the game in his meteoric career
a
and was sweetened 10 the extent OF No"" wiz"
Sugar preferred before he left this city for CAN
forna.
Everything that Grammar did said was an
interesting topic for the frequenters OF the lehuei
loin now so rapidly losing the unconventiohal
characteristics that have made its wickedness ira
ditionaL Captain Pickett the fearless conocias''
i RAPIDLY destroying the idols Of the Tenderioh'
consequently anything that savors OF high play J.
4 choice morsel for the ancients who were once
knights Of the green cloth" Moreover. the has
beens' are jealous and vinu'cuVe as oaHe, s"'9
and talk like hshwomen IN convention aDou'
sporting men who have no, fallen to the borrowing
stage.
In talking about the losses Of Riley Grammar yes
terlay Mr. smith said. Il do not know Grammar
intimately. ! made his acquaintance on the ace
track where his heavy play made him conspicuous
We frequently discussed the chances OF various
horses in races one night after dinner Grammar
pronosed a game Of casino. | played with him. md
rs manner OF pe rl, 1n WIEN tell You tnst
h i,9 pns1s5ed AZ one time upon playing for $3.50
zane Won can easily understand that large amour
o. m tS a., reht's plav Grammar was four games
ahead lie received 5000 in cash.
ANOTHER SITTING PROPOSED.
a few days later he proposed another sittns Il
was agreeable 10 ne "a | Wantei to recoup some
of nv losses Fortune favored me at first. and |
won; but later on Grannan's luck reduced my win
was long one. ana at the end we quit with
slight margin in his favor.
The tn.rd time played Grammar proposed faio'
and suggested that make two deals Zach and
alternate as payer and dea.er; We ana 80 ,,ml
sawed without decided advantage To citner. IN
the final play Grammar proposed to dea i s,yan me
tage, as any player that Understands faro can te.
k0h ~ 'n ,b I'M io,aI MAY accented his PROPOSE
ten. and as fortune favored me toward the finish
Rafore the play was ended however his total losses
On his entire pay with M were about $3.50.
not gong to begin at this stage OF the game The
reports about the AFFAIR are ridiculous Every trans
action was strictly a cash transaction. never
held nor do hold single scrap OF paper win
Riley Grannan's on its f ,yc1. only %lsh
1t Would be az good as Bank of England note
TOOK THE LOSSES CALMLY.
"Mr Grammar did not walk up and down the
floor and rage about his losses. He accepted the
result without displaying the slightest irritation or
annoyance. have lost and won greater amounts
several times in my life So has Grammar NO
body has heard him say single word about his
losses He is in California and it is easy matter
to obtain a statement from him. He lost his money
fairly and will say If he makes a statement.
IN regard 10 Patrick Sheedy he and Grammar
have been warm friends and their friendship Is
as warm to-day A. ever. Tho report that one or
Grannan's friends betrayed MIN. and that that
friend was Patrick sheeiy is as absolutely false
a
gambler TO induce Grammar TO play cards.
Il have given you the true version. ana am con-
WINGED that Grammar never discussed the matter
or ever made an assertion that his money was I'M
fairly Won.
the better class Of the men who bet upon games
or chance are a unit in saying that there was moth
ing unusual in the manner in which Grammar lost
his money He IS well able 10 protect himself, ana
he reports about his being betrayed by his friends
are laughed at.
Patrick Sheedy will sail for Europe on the Augusta
Victoria on SATURDAY. IT Is likely that Riley
Grammar will accompany him on the voyage