The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-03
KELLY THE KING.
REcKLEssNEss or THE BIG HEARTED
BASEBALL PLAYER.


IN his element when at the race track.
He got hold Of more good things" that
went wrong than the average bottor,
but he was always cheerful whether a
winner or loser Ono day Mike went
over 90 Gutenberg. when the hilltop
track was fiourishing, and after two
races had been run he had Just $50 and
enough change with which 20 get back
TO tho city As Kel walked into the
betting ring preparatory 10 the third
race be- saw on Bookmakor Ike Thomp-
sons states
Play OF Pay..,...................,.. % 20
Meadow s.is.sssss.ssssfsss.s ~ 20
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Hoy .fttsttststsssssts so d
"I'ye got n system, me boy, said
tho king" 10 friend, "and lisa peach.
I'm going 10 put a fiyer on each o. them
plugs. and then can't lose, sect got
to get some dough back, no matter how
they run. "
That's no system, Mike. " said Kel's
friend.
"It's NJ good M the average. sport,
was tho quick rctort and Mike pushed
his way up 10 Thompson's book
"say. there. Ike, old boyr yelled
Mike Here's four green hvors Put
one on each Of them ponies. keep the
change. aud gimme The tickets quick "
Tho bookmaker laughed a. be handed
Kel four tickets. each calling Tor Play
on Pay 300 20 3. Meadows 100 20 o,
Bitten o 20 o, Hocy I 20 respective
ly.
That's quito a chance you're taking.
Mike. said Thompson, with a laugh.
1t b., n one o. them long guys comes
walkin IN with the yellow boys Ia biz
Etockin. replied the BAH player
Then she hell rang telling the crowd
that the horses were ~ the post
They're orr yelled Kelly. a. Start
er Caldwell dropped his flag whats
that guy away out IN front, running o.
n hassaw a square meal somewhoroF'
Its Play or PAY" screamed hun.
drods And 20 10 proved 70 be- The
horse had been the recipient Of one Of
those celebrated Gutenberg injections,
and be won IN a romp
Kelly never ran bases faster than be-
ran up 10 lac Thompson's look. brand.
ishing his ticket calling for tS05.
GIVE rs the green goods, Iker' be-
reared, while the crowd gathered
around breathlossly
There's your money" said Thomp-
son pleasantly. az be took big roll Of
bills from the cashier Kelly didn't stop
10 count Il. but made a rush for the bar.
room. crying out;
IF there's dust In any guys throat
around here, let him come IN with me
and wash II out Everybody have a
drinkw The bar looked like a bargain
counter a. the sports lined up They
called for everything frum wine 20
cigarettes, and when all had had enough
Ksl said 10 the drink miner:
How much, sporti'
Fifteen dollars. Kolr'
There's twenty. Have a bot your.
elfr'
"say. Nj Kelly" whispered . tout.
could you stake me TO q few buokai
I've got . cinch."
There's ten Of them. me boy. Go
and break up the betting rins, " was
Kelly'a response as be foTked out go
bill Other impecunious persons suo-
oossfully touched" him for vsrioua
amounts until Mike decided 20 plunge
again. Going up 10 a bookmaker who
had 100 10 I against the horse Duke
John. Mike cried out. an put q hun
drcd ON that oner' and quickly produced
a century. for which he received q tick.
et calling for enc. 900 10 800.
III Duke John wins." said Mike,
"rll buy tho track" Duke John wal
last In a field Of ~. bot Kelly only
laughed. And 20 he continued 90 specu
late until the races were over. Then b
had q tiO bill and some change. III
paid the car and ferry fares o. at leasl
80 unfortunaies. loaned 90 cents herr
and a quarter there. and by the time h
left the boat at the foot Of Forty-sooon,
street ho bad a few pennies over Is. Al
Kelly crossed Tenth avenue he caugh
sight Of a little girl about yoars ole
who was crying us II her heart wouls
break. he picked her mp In bis arm
! and said gently
What's the matter, little oneH'
Mammals sick In bed and I'm hun
/ rry, " sobbed tho little girl Rel gulro,
Gown a lump Ga DTS throat rut th