The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-17
TIP OF THE SCORNED TOUT.
REBUFFs OF THE MAN VINO HAD A
SURE THING IN TINE RACE.
Nothing Doing for Him BY the Two Fay Look
Ing Chaps-Negohations for q Loan Failed
Continually 0f the shabby Man Sarcasm
Of the ia. ged Man Vain Visions Of Wealth.

u II Juskc0 vNt" WV
When the first line of betting on the fifth
race at Gravesend was chaiked up shortly
after 4 o'clock in the i0ith street poolroom on
Wednesday afternoon last. the red-haired,
freckle-faced tout gave one SWIFT glance at
the figures. clutched his arInful of dope books
and sped over 10 a corner Of the room where
two fashy, wel-fed looking chaps sat tilted
back in chairs, smoking. and unconcernedly
waiting for tho running Of a race at latonia
In which they had a good thing
Here's the soft spot o. your life. said the
red-haired, freckle-faced tout, pulling q chair
up alongside the two uncono~rned-looking
chaps. -This'll be like pullln' tn milk teeth
out o q fox terriers face. This is a real dill
pickle. Are YOU two comm out into tn gar
den, Maud, or are you goin' I let this one get
away from you"
Back L your dray." said one Of the unoon-
cerned-looking chaps. Another stiff. hey'
r. your drayl"
The red-haired, freckle-rsced tout pulled
his chair closer TO them.
But this il tn handmade. copper-cotled
mash" said he. earnestly. ITS on'y onct in
a while that you get them people that lays tn
figures ont O. line like they are on this one.
This Is IN mellow goods. just send a few
aces along on II. that's all. Its 100 70 L."
Now you siawp. Red! said the other un.
concernediooking man. You stawp. you
rude thingl"
Hell come home on tn bit, said Red 7"
"Iemne show you whore he's been laDdin'
an you can see If he's any 100 I / toss. Iemme
pass you tn line. an If you don't take none q
it, then I'm on a cattle boat by way O Glas-
nos. /" and fla rpl.hairad frapkla-facpd toni
| opened up one OF his dope books and started
| 10 show the pair of fashy looking chaps where
Rolling Boer had finished IN his previous races
one of the easy;-looking chaps; rNothin' dom
good when Ireiand's free. Rolling Boer. YOU
Say, Red? When did they get that one out o the
cavalry? Rolling Boer II still I've logging down
It's a wonder YOU don't dig up a live one 'casion-
ally. stop trekkin'. Win!erll be coming on
soon, and ,yuGI be nj. ,hG pr'c" of a does
fq 4se r sGera ID t ISs, wE %Spped his face with
a frayed blue p~oika-dotted handkerchief. -
"sey, what's half a ten spot 70 you people,.
We srlf fFtT I tone Ss S of fn i to- |. on. - an I'll, 2Rs L sT sum.
how they stan them It 4 things on their heads
out in Latunia- Say, take me spiel on this!
OF III last TING out, an who're he finished
| il you can't See him Z win. take tn 20 to third
It'll bs a shame t spen' tn money-but take
The two complaisant-looking chaps turned
away from the red-haired tout and began Z
conversation between Themselves. The tout
| looked very warm, and an expression OF de-
spsir crossed his weazened features, He mopped
his face again with hl, blue polk a-dotted hand
kerchief and skunk away. He sfdled up TO one
OF the board-markers and said, out OF the corner
Say, gel an ace down Oh Rolling Boer n
me, will your It's a skinch;"
The boardcmarksr fTinPps pc rsrl,.d. -p,,.A.d
S ssi a a' Nhi H'H " " i IN ''s last "n'Al an 0'an
"Thi; super,s good e. a , dsSos x in any ~ hC &.
red-haired tout. appealinsly, pulling out an
| old silver time-piece and trying 10 pass II TO the
board7marker. .,Iemme have a buck on i,
around Rolling Boer. llow's thst?I..
I'm all t III gruel, didn't tell your re-
piled the man with the chalk, with some asperity
Red, Rolling Boer couldn't beat me little
The red,haired tout walked away with ar
They think they are wise / III ponies, heyi'
he muttered. Its bean bag they ought t
He dug a quarter. two dimes. and a MCKEE
out Of lis change pocket and looked at th'
Tt me feed coin. he mumbled. but maybe
] can get ZONE. piker I go along with fr an
lie walked over to a shabby looking char
who was rlouchins around with his hands II
say. you got a bundle on you''" the red
haired tout Inquired Of the shabby-lookins
Tie shabby-lookins man dug a ffty-cen'
That's all / was huntlnl fir" said the tout
displaying h. coins. .Lsts pu, II " pieces
''Fs6}h S r an, 9sl i ,e% r. SO he each shapey-loosins
man without any apparent interest whatso-
ever. -,
ing Boer. He'll make EN- dizzy and stroll. IL
with hs head a-sgingin an his tail a-swishin'
DO you come In. with me fr the hali?
The shabby-looking man put his hfty-cen'
piece back in NJ iefl.hand yeistcoat pocket
You'll be- fallin out o bed In a minute, Red.
need the beers-ten Of en-.
"Yes. you're "A sport right, ! think nix" sait
the red haired tout, walking, sloomily away
You're a dead game. with the copper on"
His ea gle eye caught sight Of a fat man will
so y thrss partI OF rH a las suing a, shs cope Nipe,
and nodding sleepily,, This Jagged, man has
on one side Of his head a straw hat that looked
a. II i had been raincd on and then sat on
Say. your lids on the pork al right, ain
~" he said aimablyclo the jagged man. Beef
scrappin' with a cable car
man, slcerily, do 1, disappearing stunt,
"IIl tell you what III do with YOU. =" aid tn
red haired tout. edsing over contlfcntially 4
mime ! %n.'S bo"sht III IL ERSar s. y Gays ."' ago S.s: an e
coughed n two. spot fr II fr that one 9 your
an half = buck Z boot" and the red -haire,
tout removed the pretty fair,lookina stray
hat he was wearing and pushed 1t over to tn
ilgged man The jagged mar took hs raw
rlled cigar from his mouth and grinle'
say" no said to the red-hairad tout. "yo'
gimme tn i22y-wizZy- homes you do, NJ
wear n NO. 2 lid3 Say. do your fadin' stunt
The tout picked up his hat, put it on, AM
walked away.
Now they've hammered Rolling Boer doaI
to " TO /. hey?" hc said, looking No at the sec
ond line Of betting Bee "a climb a pore
lie was disconsolately biting his nails an
looking around TO see If there was any wa.
out for him before the bunch of two-year-old
al Gravcs'nd went to the post.
& "Thav're ~ the pump at tirHvesendl" m
nounCed the bosrd-msrker.
just n the announcement was made, a it'll
man with u straw-colored mistache and a red
white and blue band around his straw la
mounted the stairs, passed the spottor sitting q
the door with a nod, 1T a fresh, clgarstte. an
walked ny behind th" red haired tout.
"Thay, Red" he said, "whatth good I
ththf"
h"nn touched ON The, shoulder by a deput'
"You haven't got a minute!" he sstd. rapidly
10 the little man with the strnw-oolored mus
taoha. IT'S tn baby o tn year Gimm
three aces-two fr. YOU, an, one RI me, an
sides OF a balloon. chuck'ng on ballast made on
o. money"
The iIsping little man with the straw -colore
mns'sc N% smiled MslcS In Ind .,.s and SyI pulled o mott
"Thatth. the tbnalletht I've got Red" h
said. handing over the note TO the tout