The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-22
ROLLED THEN HIGH.
gov Lucky GEORGE BUcKED THE
TIGER At ST. MICHAEL
mig Games on the Yukon River Boats
-ra..engers and oscess All Pa
trenire Them Literally - Fsfture
Of an Attempt TO Break the Bank

-hs -fve- steamers CO the Nor-h Amer
team TRANSFORMATION ard Trading COM
pzry ard me Alaska Commercial Gem
parry. rgvtnx between g. Michael aza1
Fort YEk2-. have swa-me1 Win gam
els-s. a. bo1nd FOR pavsoa- There we're
three or four distinct outfits. one q tram
rsputes 20 - backed by " atny ard wei
known sporting man of san Francisco.
TIE reputation games we're e progress
or az rhs boats. both going Up ard eoEn-
ing down TIE river
Among TIE passengers CT TIE Alice
was George Sutton. known all through ne
Yukon country as Lucky George- he
has beer e that country fer FIVE years
past Es.ts rot orly a miner with many
claims. bat q faro player o. nerve No
ore wcG3G credit hirr with having coin,
as re wore the usual oversIls ard broad
brfu-.ed white RAT" said Frank Dsit-fek.
one OK the BerJha's passenger As soon
as The gam bling combination secured the
Alaska Commercial Companyss Blair ho-
tsl az 81. Michael. and opened I'D in fun
blast with all their rexuizfson games, ne
first mar who appeared 70 buck the tiger
Was Lucky George Passengers and Of
fcsrs from all the boats played the games
literally II order 20 pass the tine.
Lucky George came IN ard throwing
down his sack e god said: give me xl.oo
worth sf checks
were dealing. and without hs~ttafing Ar
Eyie passed two stacks Of chips and said:
Your chips are IS each
WHAT'S the limit was Georges reply.
Fifty dollars TO doubles and sz5 10
singles
The big crowd in the room gathered
about the table and craned their uecks
for view OF the table and players
:" This Is the game I've been boxing
FOR. boys am going 70 break the bank
ouvs long ways 10 go was Ma
tones laeonic reiolnder ard George said
that be was the best sitter on earth Then
the game began
Lucky Geo-Es beEsn winning at once.
Soon he redeemed his sack OF gold and
steadily won untll he had So 0oa IN front
Of him IN chips. The excitement was In
tense. Lack was coming Sutton's way
from the start and & seemed as n he
could not lose As fast a. his WINNINGS
Piled up his desire for more irrrea
and repeatedly he demanded that the MT
be raised
For twelve hours the play continued.
At this tine Sutton was 5000 ahead.
They sent for coffee and sandwiches
most always 90 broke after eat
said George. as he munched a sandwich
AT IL q N. he said that h. was tired and
sleepy. and eashed IN Sc eo0 TO the good.
He bad lost s1e coo between and Il O'Clock
N ne morning. bat was still a heavy
winner.
The game was resumed az in the even
ing all enjoying nap in the meantime
George took another s. o0a IA CHEEKS
Re won TIL he had 81 90 in front Of him.
Here his luck turned against him AT
dawn his sack went In. too
You've got all my dust said George
but here's receipt for $500 more on the
y. A T. an5 r Co
Argyle accepted the check ard handed
over $3.50 worth Of chips In less than
dozen deals George lost the whole sum.
guess I'll get out OF here somehow
re said cheerfuIiy. My grub Is at Circle
City and the rest Of my money is al Port
land When you open Up your games at
Juneau ! viii be there 20 VITA al Won have
or LEI you win all have IN the world
Lucky George Is a man OF his word
His expenses 20 Seattle were paid BY the
gamblers. and he VIII show up az juneau
when the games are opened there. ready
for revenge"