The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
WHEN WlMEN WAGER.

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stand are unreasonable. The grand
stand commissioners. A. IL true enough.
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not so often as they are accusen ol
doing u by their women patrons. And
one has only To watch the operations
OF the grand stand runners during an
afternoon To become convinced that
they are really the most paticnt and
self -contaIn unfortunates on earth.
The extraordinary difficulties under
which they work are bound tn be-
come manifest To any fair minded per-
son. even TO such as are looking for
opportunities TO kick OF to knock"
In the first place, not one woman IN
ten. "pIking," as they call Il. on "A race
track grand stand and making bets
with the runners, has the faintest idea
Of prices
whats the price against Paul elf
ford. YOU" said woman In the BEN
ming stand the other afternoon. add
dressing "A hurried runner.
He's to shot, lady" replied
the commissioner.
Well. I'll bet you a dollar on Paul
Clifford, then" said the woman. try
ing TO hand the man "A frazzled 81 b..
But I can't take that. Indy: the
horse is "a I To ] shot" explained the
runner. patiently.
Cant take a., I'D Just like tn know
why not" stormily said the woman.
III Paul clifford wins then I win So.
don't l. II I bet "a dollar
No lady" said the runner. hopping
his brow. Paul clifford H. at odds ON.
you see. You'd have To put up 81 to
win 81. see? He's ~ iophcavy favoritc.
Won know. and not "A ! to shot as YOU
what! Put up three dollars To win
oney'' exclaimed the woman. decided
Ia miffed. Why 1 should lust like tn
ace myself, The impudence! Did you
ever I'm your born days. Three dcl.ars
To win one little measley doliar!" And
she clapped her 81 bill back into her
handbag and looked daggers nj the
runner who made haste Ia get AWAY.
IL seems to be "A matter OF enormous
difficulty for woman To understand
that the prices on tap against the
horses In "A race are constantly shift
ing. They seem tn become possessed
with the notion that the horses price.
once made. II bound To remain fixed
and stationary. and the runners are
never through with their troubles I'm
trying To convince the women To the
contrary.
why" wrathily remarked a woman
when the horses In "a maiden race were
on their way to the post Hs she aimed
an accusatory finger at "A grand stand
commissioner you only gave me 8.
and even against Gen. steward. aud
this Iady's husban nd, who has lust re-
turned from the betting ring. tells me
that Gen steward IL now ~. s and g"
That may well be. lady" replied the
runner. In fact. know II Is the case.
I saw even as good as 10, and
against General Steward Juat before I
came up this time. but YOU took the
short price. being eager To get the
early betting, and I can't help that,
can II"
But N General Stewards price IL
now three times what YOU gave me.
how can YOU call that right" demand
ed the woman.
Well" the runner attempted to ex-
plnIn, the man am working for won't
change IL for me, YOU know. lady
can't hustle down there and tell him
that there's a lady In the stand who
put a dollar each way on General
steward when the price WAS 3. (. and
even. and say that now that the price
has gone up To Is. 6 and 3 she wants
the bet changed on the sheet 80 that
she'll get the benefit OF the closing
odds. He'd fire me In a minute II I
made any such crazy proposition. The
prices against race horses are changing
all the time, Iady-you ought to under
stand that II YOU had waited until
the closing betting you'd have got 10.
and against your horse. I'll give
II TO you, now, for another bet. for
the matter OF that II YOU want IT,"
Deed I'm not going to bet any more
why, the idea!" snapped the woman.
Three dollars lis plenty To bet on one
race. Just you change my program.
understand, so that the price Will he
Is. 6 and D."
And IL General Steward wins I'd
have To make up the extra SIG out or
my own pocket can't see that. lady"
patiently replied the runner.
Il don't care whose pocket IL comes
out Of" pctuantly exclaimed the
woman. 80 that /
The runner quietly took her program
from her ut this point and deliberate
~ crossed or the 3, . and even bet on
General steward Then he erased the
bet from his own book and handed
the woman back her So.
I'm sorry you're not satisfied, but
We'll just call IL on" said the COM
missioner. And he hurc,ed on his way.
while the woman glared after him.
When General Steward walked in"
as the railbIrds say. that woman's face
was "A study. and every time the run
ncr passed anywhere near where she
sat during the remainder OF the after
noon she addressed some snnrilng re-