The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-23
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grass. fower-covered bushes and rare
plants. There are two main en-
frances. One leads into the restaurant
hall, and the other, after short turn
10 the right, leads into the great, dim
Weighted saloon, where groups OF men
are scattered about, each group rep
resenting either a faro or roulette lay
out If a man has anything TO say
here he says it in a whisper. The
carpets are so thick and soft that a
football cannot be heard. The only
sound is the dealers voice, an &C.
casional rattle of chips, the whirl Of the
roulette wheel and the clatter of the
marble as it swiftly circles the little
grooves.
There has been no heavy betting in
any Of the places this year, and the
owners are just as well pleased. They
do not care for the patronage Of plung-
ers, as they run the risk of losing a
pot Of money. The small average bet
ter who comes into the place with a
limit TO his losses-$20, $50, $1OO or
$200-are the men they like TO deal
with
Such men usually lose, but if they hit
a winning gait they are satlshed 10
double their money. Then they come
back the next night and lose 1t again,
and something besides. This class
business men-who satisfy periodical
hunger for a sight of the green cloth
nv losing $50 or $780, These men can
usually afford to lose these amounts
two or three times a year, but II they
could not afford the loss they would
not be welcomed at any OF the places.
A stranger can enter any of the club
houses providing he is well dressed
Young clerks and others who nave not
the look of being able to stand night S
losses are politely refused Abundance
nv the manager. The usual form is:
1--WE are very sorry, sir, but we do not
know YOU There is no use in flash
ing a big roll and assuming nigh
and mighty mein. These managers are
accustomed to the sight of big rolls,
and bluffs have no effect upon them
whatever.
The second gambling place of impor-
lance is John Days Long Branch
club. situated on the Ocean drive, mar
way between the village and the Ell
heron line. 1t is a question whether
John Daily is backing the place this
season. as in the winter he practically
decided to go out of business, owing
to the strength Of the reform wave.
He had two places in New York which
he had maintained for years. one OF
them at Nc Barclay street, within
q, few yards of the city hall and post
office, was kept open in the daytime.
The uptown place at No. 81 west
Twenty-ninth street, was kept opelf
at night. He closed both places during
the Parkhurst Juror, but kept every
thing in readiness for year and half
to open the doors at a moments no
tice. Like many others, he could have
kept open had he wished to employ a
dozen spies to watch the police, but he
refused to do this. On this subject
he said: Il Go not believe in outposts
and spies, and will not have them
around me-" He gave his word to the
police not 10 open UP, and they be-
lieved him. For many years DAILY was
the partner of David Gideon in a.
racing stable some of their most ia
nous horses being DR.. Rice, Walter,
keenan, and Ramapo. The latter is
now in England winning races for
Enoch Wishard.
Doc" Slater's Ocean club faces the
iron pier and is in the center of the