The age-herald., 1897-09-05
OF BROWN UNTvERs

He is said to have wen more than $7OO,- 900 on ths turf, and is usually successful. His reported big losses on the Futurity marked the first big setback, or error of judgment, of this season.
 "Pittsburg Phil" or George E. Smith, started life as a cork cuttet, at a modest salary His life has been mark 5ds by thrift, economy and temperance. sTo the latter, no doubt, he owes his success, for when questioned by a World reporter on the veranda of tn. Manhattan Beach Hotel, he said:
 "To meei. with success, one must keep a clear head and use cool Judgment"
 Do you consider yourself good ju5ge of horseflesh?"
 q claim no special honor in that line, but can generally pick winrer if get a good chance to size him up"
 What do you think of betting?"
 'To bet successfully, one must think quickly, accurately, with well trained mind on the pedigrees and records or the contandng horses, fight shy of touts and people who are too willing to lmpart their information for tip.
 .What did I think of the first of my great winnings? Well, when King Cad mus landed me a winner of $S5,00O which was really my first great plunge, Will admit that felt rather nervous, having placed $9,OOO on him at odds of IF and 15 to 1. But it was all so quick that l thought no more of 1t, ordinarily; than IT ht was in hundr= ds. I presume all bet ting men feel like myself in this mat ter.' chance outside of races?'
 q remember a heavy game of fane at which one of our keenest sporting men was the winner. Two well know:a' facing m4n whom I do not care tro mention, had sittings at the Casino. Long Brancn: The first man lost both times. 'inen nls friend suggested faro, and each man had two deals Finally the friend propossd to deal to rumber one with no limit. AZ one time number one was $70,O0O ahsad bue when the play stopepd numper one was $32, ,00O a winner Al Smith has maoe many big hits, some also in Wal street snecirlation. Once, in a weeks tfmF, ne made two big hits of $25,000 and $50,oOo: He is always ready for big game oI any kind and when he wins he makes killing. Whenever he does turn eifck ii is his custom to give his old friends-a slica. They seem to krHw py iifluieion when he has made a strike.
 "Why. one night after he had made bie draw he stood in the lobby Of the Gilsey House chatting with friends. AT short intervals he was approacneo py me-, with whom he was acqualhisu u, uu, who did not stop to talk. They walked up ito him with a r'od and smile ana nausad in a half-hesitating manner Then came the surprising part Of the al, fair Our friend gave kindly nod ana without a word reached into his pockets drew out a roll of gre nbacks the size or a stovepipe. stripped off some or them, handed then, to the 'visttar.' and th''' resumed talking with his friends as though nothing unusual had taken piacs; For nearly an hour. the procession passsd and each one took on cargo or green backs. while the "roll'' kept steadily dlm- inishing in size. The men who received the money w:re generally well along ID age. and most of them looked as tnongn they had seen better days. Tne amounts given varied from SID to $ooo, which one man. who seemed to know tne dono- very w.ll, received.
 .syyh n fine recipients had stowad awAv tbair cash they walked or'cldy out as thoueh they had psTf -rnb a manner. When the demand Tor greentacks had practically died out Cur tall fri.nd still stood there for rome minutes. occasionally aglancing toward the door as though he expected some body. The roll in his pocket was one third It's original size, but the tall man