The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-15
GOOD LUCK CURED HIM or RACING
TIP on q Horse That Brought . Telegraphss
Fortune After . Scare.

Although I've worked in poolrooms FOR a
great many years and have had many tips on
good things given to me both over the wire
and from friends" said an ld-time telegraph
operator the other day. 1T was only one day
last week that I made up my mind TO take a
chance and play a tip. ! played this tip be-
cause I got II from a good source and 1t wa s
coming close to vacation time. ] was trying
TO make my expenses for the two weeks / was
to be away. The horses name was Pinochle
and what made me more confident over this
tin was that In taking the results Of the races
over the wire I knew that Plnochle was returned
a winner quite often. ! felt that I at least had
a chsnce and | decided to take a flyer for $40.
The rules in the room l work In do not allow
employees to make bets. but I fixed that all
right by having an outsider place the bet for
me. Pinochle was to I to win. After tho bet
was made l sat nervously lingering the key
waiting for the word that they were on at st.
Louis. There was a long delay at the post.
but finally the key clicked there o. and I
was naturally Interested in a moment. Well.
about every horse In the race got a call but
mine. When the operator at the other end
announced that they were In the stretch and
not a word about Pinochle as being among the
first three. ! thought to, myself: We'll. you old
i .s,s, l. ssTve- on y1 si r tSss. rsT r'ayins horses
The other men. In the room who work with
me must have noticed my nervousness for they
began TO poke fun at me and ask II at last ! had
screwed up enough nerve 70 play a horse. l
for ! was too busy roofing for Pinochle to get
ND In the stretch and win. ! hadn't long to
wait, for the winners were soon announced,
but my good thing was not among the first
three. and l felt sore to think that the horse
had not even given me a run for my money.
Il sat there drumming on the key Of the
instrument, my mind away. In 81. Louis. when
there were several clicks OF the sounder which
told me that there was something wrong with
the race. I could have shouted for JOY. I
thought that Pinochle might be In II after all.
The news quickly followed that IL was no race.
and that every horse but Pinochle had run the
saw that the starter had not dropped the flag.
The next information that came over the wire
was that the steward 8 had officially declared II
no race and ordered II run over again. but nil
bets were declared of.
when the new betting was put up Pinochle,
instead Of being a 5 10 ! shot. was marked at !
TO s.. and about everybody in the room who
could afford IL rushed to. get aboard, II was
simply a case Of a fresh horse against a lot OF
tired ones, I reasoned. and right then and there
I decided TO put down a swell bet, and. after I
cashed In. never bet on a horse race again. |
had quite a little money with me, but L went TO
salary to make an even hundred. This I had
my outside friend put on for me, and 10 was
about the softest bet | ever heard OF, for Pinochle
jumped out in the lead at dagfall and was never
won when / finished work. and it win come in
quite handy next week when | 20 away, but
I'm done with the horses. A man who had the
luck that ] had, TO have that old Pinochle stand
themselves tired on a false start. should be
ssti. fled to let well enough alone and be
grateful that luck pulled him out Of a hole"