The evening world., 1905-12-12
BY FRANK W. THORP.

rNERYBODY who Is anybody In
= the tur game may DE found at
the Hoffman House any afternoon
between ald O'Clock. For this rea-
son the Hoffman House has been nick
named the Paddock" and II one could
only stretch the Imagination enough 10
see box stalls instead Of comfortable
leather chairs, the Illusion would be
complete Yesterday David Gideon and
his shadows we're there. Charley Cash
put In an appearance. Dayy johnson
owner Of Rnseren, greeted his friends.
Among the bookmaksrs were Marx
Elias, Max Marks, Frank Ssssone, Or
lando Jones. Charley Heneman and
S1llyAlcG5erg The Jockeys were rep
resented by Tommy Burns, who soon
goes tJ New orleans, There were play
ers galore, ard clerks who were taking
It easy for the winter.
Hot Tip Goes Through.
The paddock" is the scene Of more
mysterious whispering than Is ever seen
else where. Nearly everyone has not
wire from New orleans, and the re-
clpIent takes his friends TO secluded
corners and Imparts 70 them the gooi
things, Lena J. was the hot one In the
first race at the Fair Grounds yester'
day. and Il went through with pretty
early all Of the paddock halitues
aboard
col, Bill scuily came sauntering
through the paddock shortly atter z
o'clock and Eldrei Grifith but'onholed
him a., y.
Got anything good at New Or
lcers?" inquired Grhith.
yep" re2lled the Colonel "'fchi'
mlrgo IN the frst race al city Park
Nix for me" dlsgustedly rcurned
Griffith HE will be a to chance
Why ls This?
NOW, look here, said Col. BIZ earn
estly. 'you can explain something 10
me that I've wanted to know for
long time. Any time you Old gamblers
ge. your vest up against a faro table
and the case card comes along you
Just shove over the whole stack or the
limit That's an even money shot,
New when II comes to a horse race YOU
fellows want to peddle your money
away on 10 or 20 10 chances Why
is !t?'
"WeN, III tell you,' reqiiei Grin,
fyta - To-.
who vas once a sheriff down in san
Antonio, At one tine he had seven
Chinamen locked up IN IDS jail, and
one night the ChiLamen broke oLt and
90; away Next morning the sherff
found his prisoners gone. He didn't
worry over II, He simply went to the
nearest aundTieS and gathered UP
seven more Cinnamon and locked them
in the Jail He said 4. was all the
same. All Cinnamon looked alike 10
him, That's the way with me, too, all
horses lodk alike to me and when I'm
brttng my money III take 10 TO / In
preference 10 even money"
She said Col Bill as he moved
AWAY lGllUl.lSb NNS DtdltH W Nlt
Nay ami by an to l chance, out Grin
wasn't down.
Regulars viii Desert.
Three OF the paddock regulars will
desert tomorrow. They are Louis Al
lenberg, better known as "Klondyke'
Bill Davis and Jack Rothschild, They
go by the northern route to Frisco and
taea to Los Angeles. "Klondyke 7, is
one o! the characters OF the race
course. lie got his name from the
fact that he went out to the "Klon-
dyke" and made quite BIT Of money
When he came back ne turned book
maker The victory or Lotus Eater In
the Triumph Stakes at Brighton this
year will never be forgotten by Klon-
dyke Some one gave him tip on
Lotus Eater and Klondyke sent out his
runner 10 bet $50 on II at 20 TO l. The
runner came back and reported the
bet placed, Klondyke was making book
al the time. and When IDtus Eatar