The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-30

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soIitude-PlttsburE PhE's Emerald
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NEW YORK. May 2e.-Gamblers are
proverbia1ly superstitiouss and any one wno
has done even a little amateur ga1Ilp4lAs
knows that there are endless reasons why
people who make business Of CHASING
Mistress Fortune in the betting ring anould
be eupersttsous-
re Is an odd fact that nearly every one OF
the biz bettOrs professionals and amateurs
who frequent the large race tracks about
the metropolis have queer ways OF eou1 ING
the favor Of the goddess Of the betting ring
Even millionairas are not exempt, allaouA7L
% makes no earthly difference 70 lAslA ~
she end whether they win OF lose
There is William X Vanderbilt, father OF
the Duchess Of Marlborough for instance
He is a regular attendant at all Of the Dig
aces and never WaEers more than Slvu On
single race. If he lost this sum on each OF
the six races daily. every day ia the year
ae would regard the amusement as cheap
but he is too much of sportsman to pc con
cent with losing. Mr. Vanderbhts lnco me
from his eighty odd millions is over SlO.0oy
G day: go a Observation-Disclosures bet is to MN
what five or ten-cent wager is to the or
a VANDERBILT IN sECLUsIoN-
Yet Mr.. Vanderbilt puts 1lmselL 70 some
inconvenience when he makes wager.
His idea Of q hOOdco is to talk 70 any one
after the horses have faced the starter at me
pest He usually picks secluded spot I'D
front Of the members stand and watches
the race in silence. IL the horses ana JOCK
eys are not fra tious and me start IS MADE
ia a short time. il Is an easy thing for MT
Vanderbilt to ward of the hoodoo- But IN a
race that takes twenty or thirty minutes
TO make the start il is quite a difhcuit mat
ter for him to ward off his enemy some
one is sure to stroll his way and engage
him fin conversation lt is contrary %
human nature to be On speaking terms with
sElsr HesH Is fHrr
living wien you see him For this reason
Mr.. Vanderbilt ifs certain to be overtaken
by many gossipers- OF course, he is never
impo1ite enough TO avoid an acquaintance.
tries again on the next race
His secret leaked out On the first day Of
the Morris Park meeting After the second
race he walked toward q group OF friends
on the club house steps, and one Of them
said.
did you win Vanderbilt"
"N0; that chap who talked to me during
the race cost mo $500. I had 500 On that
a to horse. but never can win when any
one talks to me-"
It was a great blunder for the millionaire
TO confess his weakness His friends have
taken advantage of it, and whenever a race
IS on one Of them VIII say: Watch me
make Vanderbilt lose his hundred Then
he goes over and insists upon talking to the
victim
HATES DUDE CLOTHES.
Riley Grammar Is naturally superstitious
and his hOOdOo has taken an odd form
AS the greatest plunger on the American
turf today. Grammar has naturally pro
voked much criticism by his shabby clothes
Strangers who see him for the first time
are disappointed. They expect to see a
man almost covered with flashing DIAMONDS
and with faultlessly fitting clothes, neat
headgear and polished boots Instead they
see man whose complete ra1nenr would
not bring at public auction SIPS
Grammar has been joked a good deal
about his clothes One day he explained