New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
WHAT CLOSED 'PHL" DALY'S CLUB AT LONG BRANCH
BET BY H YOUNG NAN ON 13 SPOT At ROULETTE LED
TO THE R14ID-HOUSE TO BE SOLD

ness with the money he won one Sunday evening
at faro In this clubhouse. Many suicide TOO. has
been caused by its roulette wheels. When there
was racing in Monmouth County the proprietor OF
the place had often to turn players away. He built
those long wings which extend back from Ocean
ave. and still he did not have room enough When
racing was stopped there was never the same rush
to play the game until last year The year 1901
had the places closed; but with the following
summer the clubmen believed that the coast was
clear. Why. 'Davy' Johnson had the nerve
TO build his templelike Casino next door, after
fling plans which are said to have shown the dif-
ferent gaming rooms for faro, roulette and grand
hazard"
How did Daily take his medicine?" asked the
drummer.
THE raid you mean? Oh 1T didn't Illustrate him
in the least. For instance. the minute before the
officers stopped business young scion or the fash
fonabIe set in New-York placed SO chip on No II
at a roulette table. Just as the Sheriff walked up
to the wheel the ball dropped. and the crOupier
yelled:
Seventeen up!
''The croupier was in the act OF handing ths
young man $3.50 when the Sheriff said:
Gentlemen. more bets viii be paid at this
tabler
s'The face of that youth was a study. He looked
at the Sheriff and then the croupier. There was
evidently some sort OF idea in his mind OF using
violence to get that $500. but his nerve failed him
He must have brooded over the business all night.
Being led away 10 court at Freehold he came up To
him and tod him the circumstances OF the pre-
= You owe ne the money all right. don't you
''CertainIy. certainly. said the eluhman an
exceedingly sorry you had any annoyance I But IL,
a check for the amount and send it to Justice Fort
The drummer turned TO the sporting edition Of
Uncle sam and asked:
Were you ever in Long Branch?
The sleepy eyed man suddenly oesan % 20 sI- "a
without cToosing his back leaned over and whis-
pered in the drummeT,s rs ear; ear;
eRS 0 S4s Of the he ave SaS fPE Wsg a6d Ing S0
Of the foreclosure suit Instituted BY Mrs Mary
Marks. widow Of Edward Marks and " Wh42m E951,4i =
Marks. is anxiously awaited. Unless a SETTLE meGSS
SsIy s' tSe Clubhouse With the two golden do'
and other property OF the pays VIII &c put % %TheSs
are tT mortgages on the PennsyIvans CLUB esd
tae 64oJeTe G eofss df shp H aHd c5thahe y One
Reid by the Mutual LIE Insurance Company q;
by the on Ne%Yorf S In Insurance. company & ass
oed oed Sae RMB 3te an Is TO $3.50
This is held by the estate Of Edward w Marks anu
:, a near friend OF the Days said the other day
the rescue Of the DAYS. ''I am surprised" said
he, that Mrs. Marks should foreclose- I was IN. n:
her husband when he died and would out OF SYM
R Ts Searn ISr up no %e SeeT undeT 9he f
Cqs 9 Ro2S RFqSs ga59 aRo Thousands
Of doilars-perhaps twice much as the clans
bring in forced sale. Some place the Ps1nsyl-
vania Club property at $4,000 the maxinl
oSs Of the most valuable sites along the ccss, Bat
It's value with gaming under the ban. has been GU gu
ourht 70 trT M 'T sT,-p f-6S iSc.l Is SIS 80
Before Robert ]. Slater remOdeiied the ocean
GlEo he made Mr. DAILY an offer OF $500 {or S w
pennsylvania Club. The offer was made throls..
a third party, friend Of Mr.. slater. who S4s
refused 70 sell at that kgurs- Before .Devy John
son and sam" Emery built the West End Cas1sn1;;
veeIs beso~ S ssnhS S 2sSe s9s s S5 /, tSsv were
anxious to buy the Penrsvlvsn7a Club. They made
MI. Daily offer of $1,000. II is difficult % St4s
how much the clubhouse and property stand In 70
would spend from 81 OO 20 So 0oO IN the way q
DECORATIONS and interior improvements. rot eoGnLi
electrical displays. which were two special ou'sia'
- nPhp Isp Paly took charge Of the I M Tsa Go
Sarly eighties the Pennsylvania Club coined nlo9Sy.
ing the rS we're 10 sGs' ,6S aI1 %0r s,Srt5g men WHO
loved game OF cHa~Ce visited the P9nAs ivss 49,
is told that Pierre Lorilard once -osed ~,
SS3ate room and rlayed all night winding up VIZ
II have seen exciting times a 1hs lsvs slgS s1sa
g~,d FgOnGnGed the Friend o. tne DELlSs. SO AM nv
Instances. It was in ire paInny days Of Nonm9a.a
Park when the PeursyIvaria- Cl.,s had its ss Ssss
iI1es. tsverybody respected tne 49,, 80 S-,1srous
and the most liberal IN contributing toward .ssy s
sgeels ss o, Object S For NY n3r5 a i i thew ony
san SET fair price for ne clubhouse tnsy% " ~ Gus
bcHs G H. Tor or he DAYS q Ley tb % 81 hs past
Mr.. Daily, believe feels the el2W NOR os~s and
at the best has not r-anv wears 70 I've and ne ne
prospect or coming to want IN MS rs 80 rnaa
who has handled such la~ge sums OF money ~ Dalvs
sons years ago.it beCsre SroWh .lSg 80 al that
Tertod that Edvard Marks vet 70 teST IN ths
f bSIa.y1Dsed large & sums Gt ratrn 5aii poroa
OF it back The cost OF running the nnsSced AZ
SSn0 a dav Wbirb would amount 70 somethins ~