The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-25
Sole" Pearsall Finds a Profitable
Season at the Race Tracks
of the East.
WINNING STREAK is STEADY
How He Came to Gain the Name
Of "Eole"-Some of His Most
Famous Bets-Rich and
Poor by Turns.


REPUBLIC PECIAh
New York. Aug. A.-Horsemen and 9TH
ers returning from Saratoga are telling
along Broadway OF a remarkable run OF
good fortune that IS being experienced by
"Eole" Pearsall. well known as a specula-
tor who is ever willing TO take a desperate
chance. Pearsall was far in debt when the
racing season opened in the metropolitan
district. While at dinner Thursday night he
confided 10 a personal friend that he now
has slS 10 in the bank. His winning wa
gers have been the cause OF disaster to Ed
die Burke and other well-known bookmak-
ers now at Saratoga. as well as to "Dick"
Garfield.
1t IS improbable that "Eole' Pearsall can
tell how many times he has been broke or
how many times during his career his for.
tune has reached comfortable figures. AT
least three times he has been worth 100000
with periods OF poverty between. He intro
duced himself 10 the speculative public in
the East by a coup on the old Guttenourg
track. the like of which has never been
known in this country.
How He Got His Name.
II was that play that gave him the name
by which he Is most familiarly known. A
horse named "Eole'' opened In the Gutten-
burg books with odds OF 100 to l quoted
against him Pearsall. who had accumu-
down until the bookmakers would taxi no
more money at any price. The horse won,
and Pearsall protited to the extent of nearly
$4,000. Since then be has carried the title
Of "Eole."
Last winter he engaged In the game Of
pinochle with "Ar" Adams that has since
been famous. They started playing for SO
& game. increasing the stakes until sl0o0 a
series for sS.on. At the conclusion Pearsan
LucEy $50 Bet.
sheepshead Bay to Brighton Beach last
July, Pearsan had an interest in a book.
but aslde from that his cash capital on the
opening day was represented by one $50 bill.
His credit was good, but for some reason
he made one wager Of $50. putting up the
cash. He won It, and from that moment
fortune smiled on him. Little by little his
bank roll grew and he was soon making
wagers of a size in keeping with his repu-
tation. His best success over any race
was on Friday, July Is, when he bet $500
$50 at L. to / on the colt to win and $1,000
on each of the places at 5 to 1 and 2 to 1
Highlander was successful and Pearsall
took $l3,o out Of the ring.
Descends on Saratoga
At the close of the Brighton meeting his
$50 had been increased to $4,000, which he
took with him to Saratoga Since then
fortune has been constant, and day after
day he has succeeded In picking winners on
the race track to the great distress of his
Observation-Disclosures. In Canfield's Saratoga
Club he has missed few nights at the faro
table, and, although he has lost heavily
on several occasions, he has won even more
heavily on other occasions. and BY that
means has considerably increased his bank
account
Every one who knows Pearsall knows that
with continued success he will make all
other plungers look obscure. AND, on the
present fortune will melt entirely away De-
lore snow flies.