New-York tribune., 1901-08-13
OF the club. man who acted as IL slightly
intoxicated was seated in a chair at the en-

~. .ha ciuh man who acted as IL slightly
,r,ox,cated was seated in a chair at the en-
trance.
TICKETS NOT ESSENTIAL.
SHOW your blue tickets. gentlemen! Show
your blue tickets herer' he yelled. as about nlty
mon and boys entered the place
II haven't got any ticket. Lost mine last
week" said the reporter, as the man held out
his hand 10 him.
That's all right. Don't worry about H.
laughingly replied the watcher
On entering the building. the reporter sa"
about nine hundred persons looking at twelve
cards each about two feet long, WhIcn - 49, =
tackled on a wall. On six cards were printed
Harlem" and on the others Saratoga Oh Iiie
cards were also printed the names OF norses 10
run in various races, together with the Welghts
10 be carried by the horses the distances ol ~
contests. condition of the tracks and other oata
OF interest TO bettors- There was TN tune
running from the wall which The cards were
displayed TO place behind wooden partition
where several telegraph operators SAT; Ihtle
was a mouthpiece at each end OF the tube
Every few moments one Of the telegraph opera
tors would speak through the tube 10 young
man who had charge Of the cards.
Hurry up Hurry up, gentlen-ent Get yona to
bets in. The first race at Saratoga Will soon be
run. The horses are at the post" yelled the
man in charge of the cards He is usually called
the card marker
A large part Of the betting room par
titionee off. and behind the partition were the
sheetvTiters and ether employees OF the place
through these holes that the patrons handed
the money that they offered to bet. The holes
looked like places made for little windows. over
some Of them the word Saratoga" and over
others Harlem" Those who desired to bet on
the Harlem races handed their money through
the holes marked Harlem and if they fancied
the chances of some horse running at Saratoga
they went to where the sign read Saratoga"
Il want to bet on the Saratoga races said
the reporter TO several young men who were
employees Of the place and who stood near the
partition.
Haven't you cot a membership card? You
want TO get a membership card and write the
number of the card on slip Of paper, together
with the amount Of your bet and the name OF
your horse" exclaimed one Of the employees.
GETS A MEMBERSHIP TICKET.
Where and how can I get membership
card?"
See here Jimmy. give this gent member
ship ticket. The gent wants TO bet" bawled the
employe.
The reporter thereupon quickly got a member
ship ticket OF the Pastime Club and with the
ticket he could easily bet in the room The place
lighted up by ten powerful arc lights Near
one of the lights was printed card on which
was the following:
The Seven Blue Jays Will Hold Their Annual
Festival Here Every Day This Week Music
will begin at 2:15 p. m. sharp
Near this sign was long counter, Where peer
and whiskey could be had for less than the usual
charge. This feature of the business OF the place
undoubtedly attracted many persons.
After leaving the PaStine Club the reporter
visited one Of the houses which advertise. This
house Is just large that occupied by the
Pastirne Club and operates stage line between
the trolley lines and its house for the conVen-
fence of its patrons The stages are free 10
patrons The drivers Of the stages stood near
the trolley tracks shouting: This way 10 the
clubhouse. No charge for the ride