Sunday Washington globe., 1902-02-16
LORD ROssLYNs SYSTEM.
Slightly Ahead In His Efforts 60 Break
the Bank at Monte Carlo.

Lord Rosslyn, the young English noble
man, about whose system by which he ex-
poets to break the bank at Monte Carlo"
so much has been written, is an interesting
character His face Is weak, his manner
nervous, but his small sharp eyes bespeak
a cunning mind. He is accompanied by
three associates who act as secretaries, and
he has a syndicate of wealthy men behind
him. Bankers, NJ. P's lords, tradesmen
have subscribed for stock in his gambling
company the capital of which is said 10 be
$1,000, ooo. Speaking with a correspondent
Lord Rosslyn said
II have already won enough 10 pay in
terest upon the large capital True, we
have promised generous interest but three
thousand dollars an hour is not bad win
uiugs. There are al least twenty well.
known systems in Monte Carlo. Mine is
not like any one of them. 1t bears some
resemblance to the Fitzroy system, which
was once very popular, but it is not the
same, My system requires a large capital.
Played at trente ct quarante with a sufi-
ciently large capital, il must win.
Roughly speaking, I increase my stakes
by one unit without even once decreasing
them until previous losses have been made
good. According to Fitzroy's system the
first stake is always one. If this is lost the
next stake is three, then four FIVE, etc. If
you win several stakes at the commence
ment these are put away as clear gain apart
from your capital.
The ordinary progre sson of this system
is one, three, four, five, six, seven, etc. My
whole system is more complicated, admits
of more exceptions. more mental exertion
is necessary, and is understood by the peo-
pie only when closely studied in actual
practice. do not play my system upon
both sides Of the table. In order to work
| it, at least two secretaries or aids are neces-
sary.
II usually PLAY aboutf four hours per day.
! A system should imply a we'll arranged
plan as to how to play as to how much to
play, as to when to stop. With most men
playing is like drinking-they don't know
when to stop. A man must have moral
courage to stop after large winnings.
The laws Of average govern trente ei
quaraute, just as they govern a well regu.
lated insurance company. Three. .fourths
of the people who come to Monte Carlo
know nothing about the game. Why don't
they study It as they would any other in.
vestmen2 If they did they would get
much more fun out Of their money, and the
dividends of the bank would not be SC
high
Roulette is an exceedingly fascinating
game, as Pascal, its discoverer, knew. The
uuinitiated think the croupiers can control
the ball They cannot, but in minor gamb
ling places they lead people to think SO in
order to get fat tips.
People are surprised when they see me
play with 6ve-franc pieces This is merely
to rest myself"
Speaking to your correspondent about
Lord ROsslyn's system, the Honorable Vim
cent Bertol, author of Ten Days in Monte
Carlo said
Lord Rosslyn's system will not win 1
fortune. He may protest as he pleases. bu
practically it is the same as the Fitzroy
system, which is well known here fol
years. Whatever changes there are he
bought from an Italian count for IoC
pounds.
II have lived here for years, have studied
all the systems, and Rosslyn's is no bette
than the others. In fact, have writer
about every system from that Of the swind
lers' to Wells system. Rosslyn, like Wells
plays with other peoples money. Any sys
tenn is better than none at all. Adopt som'
system, stick to it and you will be less on
of pocket. But you keep on long enough
you will lose, no matter what system yol
adopt"