Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-20

If reports are true Chicago boasts a
new plunger who is at present playing
havoc with handbookies about town.
The young disciple Of Riley Grammar
is named Eddie Farrell, and it is said that
in the last three weeks his winnings
have amounted to close on to $4,000.
Most of his play has been made against
Fifth avenue tiilbusters, one of whom
has nearly been swamped by his heavy
wagers.
Farrell started in to play the ponies
about January I. Just about this time
the fascination for race gambling caused
him to give up position as shipping
clerk for Charles Dennehy & Co., whole
sale liquor dealers on Dandolph, near
Franklin street. When a reporter for
the Journal saw one of the firm yester-
day afternoon he was told that Farrell
had left in good standing, but that his
winnings had been exaggerated and did
The new plunger played with varying
success until about three weeks ago,
when he landed at the end Of his tether.
Fate, however, proved propitious when
least expected and on starter of 81
finally landed him with snug fortune.
1t is not known whether Farrell plays
a handicap system or not. Some of his
biggest winnings have been on horses
that dopemen gave no chance to what
ever in the race they won. 1t has been
whispered about, however, that the good
things that have gone through in the last
week or so come from Charley Ellison,
one of the heaviest turf winners of the
year. who quit the Frisco game 100000
to the good.
One of Farrel's biggest coups was on
Chorus Boy, who won at Memphis on
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up almost 81, 0O0 on this race alone. An
other event that brought him in a fat
sum was the victory of Bohul last We'd
nesday. at odds of IL to l. 1t is said that
one Fifth avenue handbookie alone paid
him $1.70O out of his bank roll on this
race. The amount of the new plunger's
winnings ranges from So, 900 to $25 900, ac-
cordinS to the various estimates of gam
blers about town. He has made it all
in the last three weeks, and that off a
a 81 bill Farrell is young man of neat
appearance and good address. He takes
his losses philosophically and places his
bets with the sangfroid of an old hand
at the game.
Benrings is being visited with freshet
of form reversals and the crowds are
bowling at the management This status
Of affairs occurs now and then at the
best regulated tracks. Tanforan has just
got over siege of it.
49,
Joe Herman. known as Paragon Joe. >
made three bets of $500 each yesterday in
O'Leary's winter book on the derby. They
are as follows: Eight hundred to $10(
Garry Hermann, 81, 800 to 500 BallyhoG
Beg.
There is no doubt now that w. c
Whtney's brown colt Ballyhoo Bey has
developed into rOarer consequent upOr
an attack of catarrhal fever last fall
This is sad news to those that backed
him in the winter books to win the
American Derby.
Ed. O'Mal!ey says is is astonishing the
number of persons that become inOcu.
lated with the race track fever. Gases
have been known where it broke out ir
viruient state the very first day &
newcomer visited the course. A cese "
point occurred last summer at Harlem
and illustrates how easily the passion
for gain is aroused when an opportunity
presents itself. A young man who haf
all the earmarks of a newcomer haL
been railing at a friend abuOt playing
the raoss. The latter had lost a coupi.
Of bets. but was still hopeful of I've.
coupling his losses later on. They hat
taken up their position near the music
ian's stand, as it 81 close to the wire
and gives one good view of the finish
Il don's see how you can become in
terested in this kind or sport" said tn,
new visitor to his friend. 1T is dull
when compared to baseball and is Owe
in a minute or sO.'
The latter assured him that one mus
wager some money on horse to taxi
any interest in the race. IT is an oil.
Supe rstition among frecue-:e-s of tn,