The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-23
THE WORLD
OF BETTING.
How Bets Are Made In New
York City.
Col. Harry Franklin Gives Odds
on Bryan Carrying Nebraska.
ODDS AGAINST BRYAN
Are Showing Marked Decrease
Of Late.
Now Average 2 to 1 on Gener al
Results.

New York, october 23.-The stack of
greenbacks that Colonel H. L. Swords
is said to have ready to bet on the re-
suits Of the election may be soon ex-
hausted, for there is apparently plenty
of money that careful sporting men are
ready to wager on the chances Of Viii
liam Jennings Bryan. The odds against
the Democratic candidate are showing
q marked decrease. A week ago 1t was
easy TO get . to 1 on the general result,
but now the best that can be got is 2,
and occasionally 212- Commissioners
acting for Riley Grammar and Pitts
burg Phil" it is said, are taking all the
bets they can place at these figures
Colonel Harry Franklin of DeadwoOd,
S. D., who owns mines and horses and
has q roll of money as big round and
rich as q ten pound pOrterhOuSe roast,
is at the Hoffman House, and believes
in Bryan 10 the extent of betting in
fashion that has opened the eyes of the
loungers in the lobby.
SOME BIG ODDS.
He was talking to a group of sporting
men last night, and was positive in his
predictions for the Nebraska man. i
won be surprised if Bryan carries this
state he said. Hes got the middle
west sure, so there's no use of any
great speculation as to that territory
Are YOU sure OF that2" asked Geo.
WheelOck, with an increduloUs smile
Dead certain" said the colonel, en-
phaticaNy.
well, said Wheelock. IT don't think
that he will carry his own state
III bet good money he does" retOrt-
ed the DeadwoOd man, producing his
roll.
How much?" asked Wheelock.
III lay you s., 600 to $50 that he
does" And so the bet was made
III like to get a bet Of that" said
Leo Swats the booxnaker ..I'H bet
that Bryan doesn't carry his own ward.
What odds2''
well" said the colonel smiling, "IlI
lay you $1,000 to S353- SWatS took it,
and wager at the same odds was
made on the results in Organs county.
w. A. Clark's commissioner secured
a bet last evening of $1,000 even that
Mckinley would not carry this state
by 5000 and George Rye, the Texas
hOrseman, bet $500 to $400 on Bryan,
general results.
Billy Edwards says that he has
81 OO0 to lay even on the general vote,
and an offer Of $3.50 to 81 600 that the
city gives Mckinley SO 900 majority. 1t
is safe to say that these offers viii soon
be taken.
about to I is what is being offered
on the general result" said Edwards.
Il have heard of some bets Of g. but
they have been made downtown. I have
just been commissioned to offer 81 900 to
$500 that IlHHois goes for Mckinley.
The best that can be got on the state is
even money, with . fractional advance
now and then, according to the belief
and enthusiasm Of the man who in
trusts his money to me
Clark's betting man who wanted Col
Swords to wager $50, 600 against SO, 900
still has the latter amount ready to put
W.
Butch" Thompson and Joe UIlrnan
that the season Of betting really began
yesterday. Men who have money did
not care to let it lay" too long, and
the time now intervening before cleo
ton win probably see some lively bet
ting.