The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-29
HBNRr o1Ars VACATION OF 1870.
The One In which His Adversary In PokeV
Changed His shirt During the Gnmo.

Changed His shirt During the Gnmc.
Fron the Chicago Times. Herald.
The story Is told by tho grandson OF the former
owner of olympian Springs in Kentucky:
"ln the summer OF 1910 Henry Clay came To
Kentucky on his vacation. He said he felt the
need Of tho Olympian water. But beyond bath.
ing In 1t nobody over saw him fool with II. Three
nights after his arrival a sociahle game began.
Even then there was a little hotel at tho place,
and tho players occupied a room In the top story.
where tho clicking OF the chips would not make
~envious the guests who were barred out. In
tho game were Mr.. Clay, my grandfather, Josiah
Blackburn, John Hardin, and Sam Clay, n cousin
Of the statesman. 1t was a no limit
game. Those were days when gentlemen
played with gentlemen. and the vulgar.
ism Of table stakes was unknown. A
whatever he bet no was able to pay. The game
began on Friday night and ran along with vary.
nerve to back their cards. AT u o'clock satur-
day night Blackburn quit, a little ahead. He
afraid his young wife would think he was dead.
Sunday morning at 8 O'Clock some one raped
stood 5af In d tSs hail. H. T sSo PRP Sd g si HSa 8 sh hIsEf f% E SHr
hand; md on the e. hqE9m Vas g note from HTr.
can DO found. The door was closed and play re-
sumed. Hardin changed his linen at the table.
nobody thought Of quitting it Tho cards TI"; were ere
dealt 6y Mr.; Clay. Ny grandfather came in for
YoO. Hardin stayed. sam Clay dropped out,
card, Hardin drew two. Mr.. Clay stood pat. Ny
Taisod it $3.50. My grandfather raised it $500.
Hardin dropped out. Mr.. Clay raised back
for $1,000. My grandfather said he was
s3IFs elevation vSf n'% on f $500 s"m Mr.. 0a Clay with re-,
marked that It panied him to rob an old
and tried friend, particularly, one upon whose
was compelled to put up $4,000 more that he
knew more about poker than any man in tho
world. My grandfather bet him another 50, 900
IN excess that he was mistaken. Mr.. Clay stated
although he could not recall them Just then. but
he had meyer yet oyerjudged. q hand. That
meant another boost Of $4,000. My grandfather
sighed pityingly.
III laid q d. down his hand, took a small pen;
his nails. He shut up the knife and slowly ro-
placed II. He picked up tho hand and glanced
across the table at his gifted opponent, upon
whose high forehead two drops OF perspira tion
were glittering., i raise you $35, 900, he said
Eravely. Mr.. Clay thought, long and hard; 4
said at length, and l don't think my bank &C.
count would stand n check for tho amount. But
the Springs property here is valued at thirty.
five thousand. 1 will put 1t up. You are the
first man that ever made me call What have
Iron nerve at last giving way. IT is your place
but no matter. Woman, woman, lovely won.
AMI The full measure allowed to a good Mus.
sulman, and he placed four queens face upward
on the table. In those days the sequent flush
of relief for himself and of regret Tor a gallant
adversary, showed what was called an irwin.
chile -four kings and an ace. The Springs have
remained In our family to this day."