New-York tribune., 1901-11-05
THE ODDS STAY WITH LOW.
SHEPARD MONEY COMES OUT IN THE
EVENING AND wAGERS CLOSE
AT 10 To ~

The betting men put in a busy day yesterday
backing their opinions on the outcome Of the
election with money. When the went down
the Low men had backed the other fellows into
the ditch with odds of about two one. Later
in the evening the Shepard men came back
with plenty OF money. and at the Hoffman
House and Waldorf-Astoria the odds on Low
ruled from 10 to s to 10 to T. closing at about
10 to 71a
The Hoffman House was packed with an eager
throng after sundown and there was no
diminution of interest at that resort until near
! midnight
The prominent figures in the betting
were E E. Smathers and George wheeIock
handling the Low money. and Joseph Vendig
David Johnson. Solomon Lichtenstein and Joseph
UIlman the Shepard end. Back and forth
through the corridors OF the Hoffman surged
the tightly packed throng following these prin-
cipals. Cigar smoke mad the air difficult to
breathe. and the mass of spectators made it
impossible TO move about without boring ones
way through Although the crowd there.
not many wagers were laid
The heaviest bet of the night was made by E.
E. Smathers with Joseph Vendig The latter
held Tammany money. Mr.. Srnathers bet his
I've got few hundred to bet on Low said
Mr.. Snathers to OF Mr. Vendis's friends
to him.
I'm betting 800 against 81 .0O0.'' said Vendig-
Suppose you make it $4,000 to $4,000
said Mr. Snathers ceolly- Joe looked around
-uneasily, and then consulted his friend David
Johnson.
'.All right said ne minute later to Mr..
Snathers Then Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. Srnathers
went into the ladies' waiting the
Twenty-ifth-st. side of the Hoffman House. and
ord
Edward G. Cilennon of the Tenderloin precinct.
came up and wanted TO enter the room
Mr.. Caddagan says that more are TO go
in said the guard.
We'll, I'm supposed 10 be around when gen
tleren are wagering such large sums" said
Glennon. turning red and getting angry.
The young man did not unlock the door. how
ever. Mr.. Smathers and Mr. Johnson counted
out the cash, and Mr.. Johnson. as stakeholder.
took it into his keeping Meanwhile Mr.. vendfg
had other fish to fry. George Whee1ock had
been betting the Shepard men TO a standstiH all
day long, and when Mr.. wheelock showed up at
the Hoffman House in evening dress and with
a big roll of one thousand dollar bills Mr. Ven
dig reinforced by funds from the Democratic
Club. was ready for him He bet Mr. Wheelock
81 500 to $4,000 that Shepard would be elected
Each man said that he had plenty of money
left.
to bet on Shepard against $4,000 on Low. but
found no takers.
LIVELY SCENE AT THE WALDORF
I'D at the Wadorf-Astoria the scene was
eoualIv animated. Charles Eaton. representing
a brokerage firm the hotel. altogether yes
terday bet S5S2 200 Low, at odds varying
from 10 to to 10 TO s. OF this gross sum David
Johnson took $4,000 Mr. Eaton refused to tell
the names of any Of his friends who had Iur-
nished the money he handled
William ScheffeI bet Mr. Eaton $500 TO SotU on
Jerome. Francis j. wellnan bet 81. 900 TO 5000
that Jerome would be elected
"aI' smith the well known sporting man.
was at the Hoffman House IN the AFTERNOON
when Tammany won't back themselves 1t IS
all over You need go no further, SAID MI
Smith II have sent out $, 600 to bet on Low at
odds Of 10 to !. but if 1 can't get those odds
mav bet it at $1,000 to 5000 have more
Shepard money than 1 want
William Oliver a broker, offered 10 wager
s1nOoO 10 sS OOO or any part Of it. on Lo"
AZ the Hoffman House in the afternoon with
out getting takers
l. NJ Myers bet 81. 400 to $1,000 that Jerome
would defeat Unger.
"Archie" Pell came UP from Wall street at d
o'clock with pocketful of Low money, none
of which he was able to place before dinner at
10 to :.
George Strong bet $1,000 to s7oo on Low
with Mr.. Harrington
Marcus Maver bet $1,000 TO $500 on Low
virb Jobn McCaffrey and offered TO bet SloO
ssains+ 81 600 thrt Low would carry every one
of the twenty-five election districts IN the
xXVth Assembly District
William B. Oliver was in the Honman Rouse
.bout & o'clock and anxious TO bet He nnaiiy
succeeded in placing bet OF S1.ouo TO sou" On
Irneer The other party TO the bet refused 10
give his name He frequently called out enal
ba vas willing to bet $1,000 TO 200 on LOW
hr, found no takers. Later after several ViSi'S
- the bar he created a sensation by shouting
ar tba top of his voice that he would wager
s1oo to SO that Richard Croker would not De
=, Nev-York City on November TO- but there
were no takers
Marcus Mayer made a bet of Sioc 10 sI'oV
Itch George Anderson that Shepard would not
c.rrv a single election district in the XXVth
Assembly District
THE, RFTTING IN WALL STREET.
Down in Wall Street the battle OF the bettors
,vape5 in a lively fashion all day long The
T oxv men had the most money and the most
,erve By the time the Stock Exchange closed
the odds on Low were about two to one F.
" Brooks made these bets. taking in each the