The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21

them, as is his wont at the track He shuffied
them several seconds, and his keen, sharp eyes
twinkled as he finally turned round, and said
quietly, but slowly:
NO. man would be fool to do that; the
favorite doesn't always win"
The twenty-dollar pieces clinked again and
Grammar looked across the corridor in a half
dreamy way, smiling to himself.
'You consider Pittsburg Phil a."
The twenty-dollar pieces few faster and
faster and the plunger smiled little.
Say, what are you asking me all these ques
uons tor? You ought to know more about
these things than can tell you. Don't you
read the papers? OF course, am delighted to
be OF any service to the CALL, but
Mr.. Grammar allowed his twenty-dollar pieces
to remain in repose few moments and finally
placed them in his pocket. They remained
there but moment, and when they came out
again the stack was little longer.
"Who do you consider the greatest plunger
among the betting mem"
This question caused Riley Grammar to relax
his grip on portion of the money he was
shutting, and he looked very much like the
man who was asked what he thought of him
SELL He laughed soft little laugh and again
began to clink his money.
Few men at the Bay District track are as well
known as Grammar. He is one of the famous
loses 1t never seems to affect him. His favorites
are always played heavily and many betting
men follow his cues with implicit confidence
he is not 20 years of age and has already made
and lost several fortunes.
Controller Colgan and Harbor Commissioner
Colnon have smooth, shiny pates, and thereby
hangs story Of mistaken identity which Ed
McCabe, the Governors private secretary, tells
with much gusto.
After searching for residence in Sacramento
Tor some time, Governor Budd and his family
went to reside at the H-street home of r. C.
irvine, ex-Assessor of the county, and whom
sangulne Democrats hope to see the the next
Mayor OF the city of Sacramento.
irvine and Colgan are great friends and
never meet without bantering each other and
exchanging witticisms of q friendly, personal
sort.
Durlng the Governors recent illness there
were frequent inquiries at the H-street resi-
dence as to bis condition. The doorbell and
the telephone kept up constant duet.
one evening there was ring at the door,
ana as 1t opened Irvine appeared at the head
OF the stairway. He heard an inquiry for the
governor and the mention by the caller of
name beginning with c. He looked over the
Dannlster and recognizing, as he thought, the
smooth, glossy crown of his friend Colgan
shouted down to him in playful mood: "Come
1 L
hlther, sweet YOUTH
Ihe words were hardly out of his mouth
wnen ne saw dignified face, upturned at the
ioot OF the stairway, and through the glasses
Wnlch the visitor wore he could read the sur
prise OF his unfamiliar guest at being greeted
in this way.
irvine hurried downstairs with an explana-
tlon ana the usual apologies which such an
occasion required.
4. l.. Colnon, now Harbor Commissioner.
then budds private secretary, was making his
nrst call on the Governor at his new home. "I
nave given up Identifying men by their degree
OF badness" is the after statement which Ir-
VINE now makes. 81 can recognize man with
iuli-nali or three-quarters view. / never make
mistake II can see mans shou lders and
tne way he holds his arms, but when all that
Is 10 De seen is the crown of the head give up
trying to make definite identification
Dr. Z. d. Goodhue of Riverside is in the city
en- route Tor Hawaii, where he goes to take q
posltion, under appointment of President Dole,
as government physician. There are twenty
three physicians in this class and they are all
required to treat the natives free of pay, but
are entitled to fees from all other patients. A
source OF Income to many of them Is in accept
lig medlcal charge of one or more of the large
PLANTATIONS from each ofwhich they receive an
siil salary. Physicians on the island, who
toilow thls practice are said to enjoy very hand