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TORPEDO BOATS.
RIVALRY BETWEEN UNITED
STATES AND ENGLAND.
The Porter and the Vessel the Eng.
ish Expect Will Ami
hi1ate Her.

The joke is on John Bull this time.
ct is to laugh and the merry peals
of laughter are echoing and re-echoing
| in naval circles. And here is the story
in a nutshell:
When it was announced many months
ago that the United States was build
| ing a torpedo boat, the speed require
ments of which would enable her to run
away from anything afioat, England
decided TO build a torpedo boat de-
stroyer that would be able to overhaul
the American bot OF course, John
Bull did not announce his decisions
from the housetops but nevertheless
the secret leaked out. 1t is said here
that the Navy Department, hearing of
this plan, tipped off the contractor, and
the result all the world knows. But the
Navy Department saws wood and says
| nothing. The Porter has so far exceed
ed expectations, as to at once preclude
the possibility of falling a prey to
| the Express, which is only expected to
come up to her speed requirements,
which fall below those already demon
strated by the Porter
Following is a description of the Ex
press, something of which has already
been published in this newspaper. The
Express is now in process of construc-
| ton at the shipyards of Laird Broth
ers. at Birkenhead. Her engines will
be capable of attaining 10000 indicated
! horse power. The power of this tiny
boat for she is only of $50 tons burden,
can best be appreciated by considering
| the fact that she will be able to develop
fully as great an engine power as the
Renown, a battleship now building for
England, which will have a displace
ment of 1880 tons. The Express will
have as an armament one 12-pounder
quiok-firing gun. five 6 and 3pounder
quick-firing guns, and two Whitehead
torpedoes.
While it is not known with certainty
how the machinery will be arranged, or
the exact dimensions thereof it is un-
derstood they will be as follows: Each
set of engines will have four cylinders
the diameters of which will be: High
pressure, 1S$4 inches; intermediate,
3212 inches two low pressure of 331l2
inches. Each engine is of three-stage
compound type, the stroke for all cyl
inders being Is inches. The most no
ticeable point about the engine lies in
the arrangement OF the valves. The
high and intermediate pressure cranks
are set opposite to each other, while
the two low pressure cranks are SINH
larly located, although at right angles
to the high and intermediate cranks.
The arrangement described renders
the design of valves adopted possible.
All the valves are combined in pairs,
each pair having a common valve rod.
The result of this is a reduction of the
number Of moving parts and renders
possible that very desirable arrange
ment of placing the engine in less fore
and aft space. The air pump is worked
direct from the main crank shaft. This
latter is prolonged through a small
crank shaft. coupling joining the two.
The diameter of the pump is 19 inches
and its length of stroke 4 inches. The
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ON THE DIAMOND.
Results of Yesterdays Baseball
Games in Eastern Cities.

CINCINNATI. Aug 9.-The Reds and
Pittsburg played a double header to-
day and broke even. Attendance, T.
600. Score: Cincinnati ), hits s, errors
5; Pittsburg T. hits Is, errors 2. Bat
teries-Breitenstein and Peitz; Gardner
and Sugden. Umpire-McDonald. Sec
ond game-Cincinnati s, hits ), errors
/; Pittsburg 1. hits 4, errors 3. Batter
ies-Hines and Shriver; Hawley and
Merritt. Umpire-McDonald.
BROOKLYN, Aug Slack Doyle
caused the downfall of the Baltimores
ait Eastern Park to-day. After the
score stood 6 to o in favor of his team
he fumed and scored at Corbett, when
the youngster lost his temper in the
third inning, and walked to his dress
ing-room. Nops was substituted. After
this the champions played like demor-
allied men. Score: Brooklyn 16, hits
81, errors 3; Baltimore 8, hits 10, errors
6. Batteries Kennedy, Dunn and A.
Smith; Corbett, Nops and Clark. Um-
pire-Emslie. Attendance 1900.
BOSTON, Aug 9-New York won to-
day because Boston could not hit Meek
in, while Van Haltren, Davis and Glea-
is the first club to get a score of double
figures off Nichols this year, and but
for Nichols four errors in the fourth
Boston's score would have been much
smaller Attendance, 6,750. Score:
New York 10, hits 13, errors 4; Boston
4, hits 10, errors 2. Batteries-Meekin
and Wilson; Nichols and Bergen. Um-
pires-Lynch and Carpenter.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 9.-Grifffth was a
puzzle to the Colonies after third in
ming, not hit being made off his de-
livery. Attendance, 1,200. Score: Chi
cago 3, hits 8, errors l; Louisville 2,
hits ;, errors =. Batteries-Griffith and
Kittredge; Cunningham and Wilson.
Umpipe-O'Day -7
WASHINGTON. Aug. 9.-To-day
game was the best played here for some
time, the Senators winning without an
error. Attendance, 700. Score: Wash
ington B. hits IA, errors 0; Philadel-
phia ,, hits Z, errors 2. Batteries
Swain and Mcclure; Orth and Glenn
entS Umpire-Kelly.
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HOW East.

This sounds as if it came from the va
riety stage. But as a matter of fact,
it is history, for occasionally funny
things do happen in the courts besides
the lawyers.
It was in a negligence case recently,
and a good -humored Irishman was a
witness
The Judge, lawyers and everybody
else were trying their best to extract
from the Irishman something about the
speed of a train
WAS it going fast?" asked the Judge.
"Aw, yis, it We're" answered the wit
ness.
How fast?''
''Oh. purity fasht, yer honor.
"Wel, how fast?"
"Aw. purity fasht.'
WAS it as fast as a man can rum"
'Aw. yis," said the Irishman, glad
that the basis for an analogy was sup
piled. "As fasht as two min kin run -
Buffalo Enquirer "
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.-ESTA
of FREDERICK KUMMERFELDT, de-
ceased. Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, Bertha Kate Kummerfeldt,
executrix of the last will and testament
of said deceased, to the creditors of, and
all persons having claims against the said
deceased, to exhibit them with the neces-
the first publication of this notice, to the
said executrix, at the office of Hiram w.
Johnson, Stoll Building, southwest corner
Fifth and K streets, Sacramento City, Cal,
the same being her place for the tranSac-
ton of the business of the said estate in
California.
BERTHA KATE KUMMERFELDT,
Executrix of the last will and testament
and estate Of Frederick Kummerfeldt, de-
ceased.
Dated at Sacramento, Cal, July g. 1897
Hiram w Johnson, Attorney for EX-
ecutrix. jy13-5tTu
NOTICE TO CREDITORS-IN THE
Superior Court of the State of California
in and for the County of Saeramento--In
the matter of the estate of MICHAEL
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed administratrix of the estate Of
Michael Hoffeit, deceased, to the credi-
tors of Rnd all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit them.
with the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication of this
notice, to said Administrative, at her res
rameuto. County of Sacramento State Of
California the same being the place for
the transaction of the business of sad
estate. SOPHRONA STEWART,
Administrators of the Estate.
o. c. Hopkins, Attorney. au3-5t-Tu
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Miraculous Draught of Fishes.

The dwellers on the bank of the Nee
kar, near the good old German town
of Heilbronn, had an experience the
other day which must have reminded
them of the miraculous draught of
fishes. A few days ago, towards ev-
ening, the worthy Heilbronners per-
ceived that the Neckar was towards
both its banks one moving mass of all
sorts and conditions of fish, thronging
landwards in seeming anxiety to be
caught. Nor was that tacit appeal at
all disregarded, for every man, woman
and child of the vicinity ran out with
pots and pans, with spades and rakes
and pals and baskets to help himself
Cor HERSELF to a share of fish. The
explanation Of the miracle, which per-
chance might prove hint to fisherfolk,
was that the river had become so mud
dy, after recent heavy rains, that the
fish found it difficult to breathe in the
''thick" water. and had approached the
banks for more air-Westminster Co
Zette
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BOOkWALTER PlQUED.
CAUSE OF HIS DEPARTURE
FROM SPRINGFIELD, o.
Thinks He Was Wronged by the
Local Authorities-Offer His
Properties for Sale.

SPRINGFIELD (O). Aug. 9.-The
talist and globe-trotter, to take passage
for Europe last week, marked turn
ing point in the interesting story of
wrongs or imagined wrongs on the part
ment on the part of the citizen and of
his deep hatred for the place which, by
virtue of his heavy holdings and his
semi-occasional returns to look after
them, is called his home.
Prior to leaving, Mr.. Bookwalter put
all of his property except his interest
in the James Leffel & Co.'S turbine
waterwheel shops, in the hands of an
agent to place on the market. The
principal property for sale is the La
Gonda Hotel block, valued at $3.50, 600,
the site being. admittedly the most de-
sirable in the business portion of the
city. On an opposite corner is the
Bookwalter block, another business and
office building valued at about 100000.
Half square south, on Limestone
street, is the Grand Opera House, val
ued at about SO, 700. These three
blocks and other valuable real estate
Mr.. Bookwalter proposes to get rid of,
mainly for the reason that they are
part of Springfield. The waterwheel
factory, being a solidly established
moneymaker, which constantly returns
a large per cent, is withheld from the
general order His dislike of the city
and objection to appearing in any way
identified with its interests, it's pride
and its progress, is a potent motive.
Mr.. Bookwalter's poor opinion of the
town is open and frequently expressed.
A discussion Of the city at any time in
variably draws from him an emphatic
execration of it's municipal spirit
This curious aversion to the town of
his marriage, his residence for a quar-
ter of century and of his rise from
small means to immense wealth is of
many years standing. 1t is said to date
from legal complications growing out
of an accident which happened during
the building of the Bookwalter block.
General Moses B. Walker of Kenton
fell into an excavation, which it was al
legged was left unguarded. The city
was drawn into the long and tedious
damage proceedings which resulted,
and a decision unfavorable to Mr.
bOORWalIer was HIldlIy rendered.
Thereupon he conceived that he was
deeply wronged and held the city to
account for it. Since that time many
things have happened to more firmly
fix this impression in his mind, and he
has several times evinced a spirit of
retaliation. His defeat as the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor in 1882
served also to sour him on the State in
which Springfield is, unfortunately for
its standing in his regard, located.
Mr.. Bookwalter's decision was an
nounced without any intimation be-
forehand. He returned from his big
Western estates and was in the city
only few days to place the property
in the hands of a real estate agent
after which he left for his European
trip, leaving no indication as to the
probable time of his return.
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KNEW WHY HE WAITED.
And She Was Ob1iging Enough to
Try and Save His Time.

Since the fact has been published
that bundles left in trains are often
picked up by dishonest passengers who
make a practice of being among the
last to leave the car, some disagreeable
complications have arisen.
Two passengers sat facing each 9TH
er as the train rolled into the station.
The aisle was full of suburbanites
crowding towards the doors, but these
two kept their seats. They were not in
a hurry. Finally one of them spoke:
TT won't do you any good to wait,
mister" she said. I'm not goin to
forget this umbrella and walk out and
leave it. I'm little lame. That's why
/ don't crowd out with the rest of EN-
With the look of an injured man the
other passenger got up and made his
way as rapidly as possible to the rear
door.-Chicago Tribune.
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(1l5l,Eil! Z IlaE COB
For the Kitchen.

Buy these things for your kltch-
en- here and save money.
Good Kitchen Soap, 20 bars for
ooc.
Crystal Borax Soap, Ole.
Pearline, Ioc.
Enameline Stove Backing, &c.
Rising Sun Stove Polish, 71c.
Quart bottles of the best Wash
ing Ammonia, I5c.
Wool Soap for washing flannels
without shrinking, also for car
pets, SC.
Sapolio, 73c.
Domestic Securing Soap, sc.
Sink Brushes, 2 for SC.
Callustro Window Cleaning
Bags, &c.
Borax, pound packages, I23c.
German Washing Fluid, 121c
bottle.
Asbestos Stove Mats, sc.
Vegetable Slicers, Ioc.
Bright Wire Soap Baskets, sc.
Coffee Mills, 25c.
Rolling Pins, &c; glass ones,
soc.
Butter Pats, sc pair.
Dish Mops, 7c.
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Gentlemen in Court.

At an assize court the late Justice
Maule was engaged in passing sem
tence on a prisoner, when one of the
officers of the court annoyed him by
crossing the gangway beneath him with
papers for members Of the bar. Don't
You know" cried the Judge, severely
addressing the official culprit, that you
ought never to pass between two gen
tlemen when one of them is address,
ing the other?" Having thus relieved
bis mind, the Judge proceeded to pass
sentence of seven years penal servi-
tude on the other gentleman.-House-
hold Words
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won, Sitter second. Francisco third
Time-1:G5
Six furlongs, Culver won, Jennie June
second. Nimrod third Time-1: 141
Five furlongs, Judith Lee won, Gas
perone second, Sobriquet third. Time
1:e2.
One mile, Terrapin won, Wild Moun-
tain second, Helen H third Time
1:43.
AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-Results at
Brighton Beach:
One mile, Taranto won. Sir Play Sec
ond. Savarion third Time-1:43.'
Five furlongs, Kinmore Queen won,
Prince Ackland second, Lady Cooper
third Time-1 :021a
Mile and a sixteenth, Sam Up won,
Parmesan second, Marshal third. Time
-1:4S1h.
spinster Stakes, six furlongs, L'Al-
| ouette won, Fleeting Gold second,
Abundant third. Time-1:16la.
One mile Wolhurst won, Nanah Sec
ond, Miss Prim third. Time-1 :4234.
Six furlongs, Abuse won, Chum Sec
ond, Miss Dinah third Time-1 :14H.
AT SARATOGA.
SARATOGA IN. ", Aug. 9.-Track
fast attendance light. Summaries:
Five furlongs, Cleoplus won, Roger
man second, Kinnikinnick third Time
-1:00A.
Six furlongs. Gloriana won, Nabob
second, Handball third Time-1: 1872
Mile, selling, Ace won, Ben Eder sec
ond, Lake View Palace third. Time
1:42
Five furlongs, Lady Marion won
Geisha second. Martha S. ]. third.
Time :03.
Hurdle, mile and three-quarters, sew
en- hurdles, Beaumont won, Flushing
second, King Michael third. Time
3:22.
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Summer Gloves.

A cool and dressy Glove for
warm weather is of black silk,
good weight, with neat stitching
on the backs in white or black.
These Gloves are kid fitting and
fasten with three snap buttons.
With many they are taking the
place of kid gloves. 75c.
Also Black Silk Taffeta Gloves,
with buttons. Regular value SOC.
Our price now 25c.
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At the Cotton
Goods Counter.

Fringed Table Cloths, all linen,
with colored borders and p yards
long, 81.
Pure Linen Unbleached crash,
153 inches wide, SC yard.
Fringed Towels, all linen, size
I9x4o, I5c.
Our Summer Lawns, in light
and dark colors. Reduced from
I5c to 92c and 8 I-3c.
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Alleged Migrants.

Captain Fisher, officers Douglas and
Hayes last night arrested Jerry Maho-
ney, VIM. Redding and Harry New
ark, who are recent arrivals and who
We're without visible means of support
other than some cheap-john jewelry.
They will be arraigned this morning on
vagrancy charges.
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Olive Sets.

Lovely Gold Decorated Olive
Sets, Haviland & Co. China, con-
sisting of one olive dish and six
small dishes. 81 Is set.
Some palmer ones, but still very
handsome and just as fine china,
ST so set.
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Summer Silks
Reduced to soc.

We have taken Our entire line
of Summer Silks and reduced
them to SOC yard.
The quality of these Silks is ex-
cellent, as most of them were for
merly ST. yard. See show window
display.
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No Further Use for Them.
Iaryi" called the Alderman.

Nary called the Alderman.
WELL" responded the wife
Now that the Council has adjourned
for the summer and some of the boys
are planning to get out of town. you
may as we'll put away my brass knuck-
les We amt likely to have any more
arguments Chicago Post.
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FOulard Silks, soc.

Elegant French Foulard or
summer silks in such colors as
brown, navy blue, olive, hello
trope, old rose, peseda green, in
scroll figures; for summer waists
or dresses. Reduced from ST to
cOC ward
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reaches and sinks battleship that is
glory enough; that she should herself
escape destruction can hardly be ex-
pected.-Washington Correspondence of
the Iowa State Register
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Cake Sets.

New Haviland China Cake Sets
one large tray and six plates.
All the decorations different and
every one gem. Prices So o3,
So o5 per set.
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Dinner Sets, S3 6S.

Decorated English Semi-Porce-
lain Dinner Sets, So pieces, for 6
persons, So 68. This is less than
the ordinary plain white ware.
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Boys Suits for
10 to 13 Years, So IS.

Two very serviceable lines of
Boys Suits for 10 to IS years.
One is of Black Wool Cheviot;
the other a neat Dark Gray Plaid.
Well lined and put together in
very satisfactory manner. You will
like them for the. price ($3 75.)
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Japanese Mating, 1Sc.

Another lot of fine colored re-
versible Linen-Warp Mattings.
Our price is ISc. You are likely
to pay quarter more for them
I'elSeWhere.
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English Mixtures, SC.

We have decided to close out a
broken line of English Mixed
Dress Goods; they come in pink,
gray or tan stripes, also in dark
gray plaids and garnet plaids; for
house dresses, childrne's wear,
ETC.; p inches wide, reduced to &c
yard.
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H3EGSl|5'll s3ssD
Suitings, ST. 35.

Among the new cloths are all
wool Tweed Suitings, 81 inches
wide and in changeable purple
and green effects; very pleasing
combination. ST IS yard.
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Divided.

Sweetheart. when you walk my way
Be it dark or be ii day
Weary winter. fairy May,
l shall know and greet you.
For each day of grief or grace
Brings you nearer my embrace:
Love hath fashioned your dear face
l shall know you when l meet youi
/ have known your touch, your tone
All the years / walked alone:
Still in life or death my own,
l shall know and greet you.
Though the black night be not riven:
Though no light of love be given:
Here. or in the courts of heaven
/ shall know you when | meet youl
Atlanta Constitution
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Tan Ties, 75c.

This is the last mention we shall
make of the Women's Tan Leath-
er Ties which we are closing out
at 75c. They have flexible turn
ed soles and neat pointed toes.
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Chocolate Sets.

Haviland & Co. Chocolate
Pots and six Cups and Saucers.
All different decorations in gold
and colors. Price SIS o5 set.
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Covered Dishes, SIC.

A special lot of White Semi
Porcelain dishes with covers.
Worth double the present price,
SIC.
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WOmen'S Cloth
Suits Reduced to So %.

Women's Tailor-Made Blazer
Suits, of serviceable twilled cloth.
Neat and stylish. Reduced from
SIS Is to S. 90.
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TROTTING, PACING
And RUNNING.
Opening of the Breeders ASSOcia-
tiOn Meet at MarysVilIe.
JaekW. Lowers the Track Record Three
and a Half Seconds.

Sylvester Equals the Worlds Rec
ord for a Mile and Three
Eighths Hurdle at Butte, Mon
tana-Racing Events at St.
Louis, Harlem, Newport, Kan
sas City, Windsor and Brighton
Beach.
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'PadlOCks.

Good Padlocks with two keys
and in many styles, at Ioc, I5c to
soc each.
Also other leading items that
you may want in the hardware
line.
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September
Fashion Magazine.

We have the September num-
Der of the Standard Designer, "
with the colored plates and illus
trations of fall costumes and mil
linery.
The magazine also contains
much matter of general home in
terest. Price Ioc, or 85c per
year.
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His Only Cure.

Tomdik = Staggers is free from the
liquor habit at last.
Hojack-Indeed? When did he die?
Harlem Life.
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Don't make fun of the lovers. Where
would you be If your mother and father
had not once met and spooned?
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CROSSMANS SPECIFIC MIXTURE

WITH THIS REMEDY PERSONS CAN
cure themselves without the least eX-
posure, change of diet or change in appli-
cation of business. The medicine contains
nothing that is of the least injury to the
constitution. Ask your druggist for it.
Price, 81 a bottle. TUT
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You can make lots of headway some
times by admitting you are wrong.
when you are not.
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Mems Tan Shoes, OSc.

We have a few pairs of Mems
Tan Shoes, in Lace and Con-
gress CATERS, square and pointed
toes, at the uncommon price of
o8c.
Sizes 5, 81, 6, q, 10 and Io4
only.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-23

games of the Pacific coast. The game
have most in mind was usually played
in Senator Sharon's rooms at his hotel.
In our game were Ralston, president Of
the old California bank; Senator Shar-
on, Mark Livingston, Michael Reese,
John McClaren, and a few others who
were making money fast, and myself.
sour cheapest chip was 500. At the
end of this game-three years. was
100000 winner. A jackpot always had
5000 or $7O0 in it to start with. If the
deal went round the tableone time only
there would be from $4,000 to $1,000 in
the pot. If it went twice around $4,000
and we always opened the pot for the
size of it.
This particular game lasted for a
little over three years. Sometimes we
would play once a week, sometimes
three times, and sometimes not so often.
Lets just look in on the game. Say
jackpot is opened for $4,000 - three
men stay-$1s,O0O now in the pot. The
third man comes in and raises it S1o,.
900; $4,000 now in the pot. All drop
out except myself, the opener stays
$4,000 more-S44,OOO in all. We draw
cards-the first man one, the second
man two. I bet a white chip S1O0-the
second elevates me $4,000. Talk about
quick thinking and concentration.
"a cold shiver goes around the room
when that $4,000 bet is made-S6s, 0o(
now in the pot. THERE'S sigh or two
but not word spoken aloud. Finally
I say: 4 see that and raise you $50,
OOO.'
"After squeezing his cards, a little
meditation, he says: That's good,
guess, but had three queens all The
way
Traked down the $50 900 and the $50,
900 just pushedin. ...-..
HE felt relieved when I leaned owe
and showed him three aces. Neither o.
US had bettered. He naturally though
after I drew one card that had tw,
pairs or threes, but never played me fol
three aces or any big threes."