The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
FANCIES OF CARD PLAYERS.
Every Ono who ..sits" In n Gamo 10 Gov.
erned by Some Sort or Superstition.

erned by Some Sort or Superstition.
From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Gard players are a most superstitious set. "
said a business man who will occasionally sit
In a little game when the limit is to his liking
and the company of uneNceptionablc quality.
There was a new one on me the other night, -
he continued, FOR one of the men, when we were
taking seats. shifted his position because he
wanted to play with the grain OF the table.
That is, he wanted his cards to come to him
with the grain of the round table and not cross.
ways. This was n new one. as I.said, but it re.
called the fact that all of them have a weak.
ness. For instance. where is the card player
who will, play cards while some outsider has n
foot on the rnng of his chair. Then there ia the
other fellow who will get up and walk around
will never lend a chip If he is winning. Why,
1 saw a man the other night who refused a chip
handed his friend an Y and told him to buy a
few from the banker.
the richest of slang. Take the word bluff
and where can YOU find a better word. l sup
it isn't it should be. for the word is; compietely
accepted now by the best of writers everywhere,
In this country and England. too.
-. -" Standing pat was used in IA courtroom a
short time ago. Some lawyer was asked By the
Judge what he intended to do after a certain de.
cision had been rendered on a motion. He said
he guessed he would stand pat 1t wasn't
strange that the Judge comprehended the situa-
other lawyer said that his opponent would do
well TO Draw cards. as standing pat had no ter
was thoroughly. understood by every lawyer
W. tho me railing; It was Just at this time
d dnaf she one sua IF the Sdd Sis to 6ai III confusion on fsrn by by t Or.
steam. as his feet were cold For the benefit of
the uninitiated. 1t Is worth saying that the cold
an excuse; My feet are cold and getting out Of
a game when they are ahead.
THAT reminds me that women, as well as
men. arc natural gamblers. and in consequence
s stand naH Hmo DeeH Woman ,n@ny rn tFieddships OF long
gressive, euchre. Why. | have played in gaines
where the cheating of some of the women was
as palpnble to a man who is accustomed to card
playing as the nose on your face. But l said
nothing as the woman would have been mad and
Look at the prizes they play for now. -
There's the head prize for men and women
Then there are second and third prizes and the
prize for making the greatest number Of points
for ,b the g pri1e for r the Least =, number and a prize
Lord knows how. many others. It's a regular
gambling game; but ths same who indulge in
plays "A little quiet game OF poker at home.
Nor Is the gambling instinct differentiation
was a game l heard Of whore the head prize
w %i,b mae hine up rIb6 1d hve 70 gold pieces Al tied UP
that game anu r were WORKING "mI SSu h Gad 9 for th tSs hsa N
prize, for some OF them wanted that twenty-five
with a want that must be filled. Iexpect some
of them cheated. but as a lady. who was a
guest at the home OF the hostess. got all the
tickets. there was a faint suspicion that a few
extra holes got into the young lady's card by
purpose. But. of course. | don't
make a charge like that: I'm only thinning
In reply TO a query. whats your smpcrsti-
play In a game when ! have on a single thing
that has never been worn b~efore-not even a
neCktie. Takes my mind away from the game.
and therefore / never wear a new thing when /
am going to play poker"