The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-07

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craps was not entirely unknown in Rich
mond during the period when the city
was open" and time after time loaded
bones were captured by the police Of
ticers. Quick sevens." tops and bot
toms. and "spIitters" were the most
common
For the benefit of the uninitiated it may
be well stated that a quick seven is a
loser a pair of dice loaded in such a
manner as to be strong on seven. there
fore giving the player twenty per cent
the worst of it. a splitter is dice with
nothing but sevens on 1t. therefore. in
surfing the man with the bones a
natural" They are rarely used
The tops and bottoms are probably
used more in a, crooked game of craps
than either of the other two, They may
be made in such a manner as TO insure
either their winning or losing. In the
former case they are usually sprung IN
a friendly game by some honest gamb-
ler.' and taken out before any of the
getting hold of them. but not until the
fellow who put them in has made a sub
stantiaI winning.
The. marked card is too we'll known TO
need any telling about. but 1t may De add
Ell that in raids of gambling houses IN
Richmond during the eighties many decks
OF them were captured and DESTROYED by
the police They were principally used In
the stud poker games.
ALI. DEVICES ERACED
The different devices which have been
Used in this city during the past fifteen
wears were all braceG; that Is. fixed In
s:tch a manner as &c, make it optional
with the man running the game whether
one OF the players should win or lose
Probably the most common of these was
the fortune wheel large. circular board
on which there were numbers. some white
and some black In the center was nee
Gle on an axis. After the money Is placed
on the different numbers the man con-
Quoting the game gives the needle twtrI.
and it goes spinning around ana around
Oriy the players are about tae wheel
the fellow who gave the needle STRAIT
on its Journey having stepped back sew
eraI feet He leans on another table. and
there is asolutely no chance OF anything
but a. square deal so those who are risk
ing their money think
Regardless of their thoughts. however,
the man who has started the wheel also
stops il by, means of an electric button.
which is under the table on which he
leans He is in absolute control or the
situation. and if he sees the needle about
{, stop over a number on which tners
is a big pile of money. he slows IL down
lust quick enough TO bring 1t TO stand
still a number or two this SIDE OF the
faaai spot. And thus it is that the man Is
trimmed out of what should be his. He Is
5aFp his hnf
the chances are that he will leave tho
i,cI,Se satisfied. and tell his friends that
ne had a fair run for his money
F.NTICING ROULETTE WHEEL
There are many who say that roulette
Is Sc much against the player that it Is
to manipulate the wheel, but
the proprietor of the average gambling
house is too eager for the patrons money
10 await the slow but sure work OF the
roulette wheel Then, again, the player
might have a run of luck, win little
1.c4 ey and quit the game: consequently
ir is safer to have the device SO con-
st.ucted as to make it impossible for
nan 20 win anything. Hence we now
nave the roulette table with electric nee
lies and magnets attached. Such an az
'air was operated in Richmond at one
inc. It was captured by the police in a
aid and destroyed. along with a lot OF
other paraphernalia. The table Is said
10 have cost in the neighborhood OF
$500
A faro game. in which the dealer was
ast enough to switch deck Of cards
'efore placing them In the case. right in
ron, of dozens OF peoples eyes. is said
% have hourtshed In this city not such
great time ago.
Many poker hold-outs have been de-
itrcyed by the police, and mary games
n which poker players paste was used
rave been broken up. The paste is a
;aive-like substance. which a player Sc
,retes under thumb nails. thus placing
iron certain cards In the deck distinguish
us marks.
And the police say that there never will
DC time when gambling Is conducted
IN the level