The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-18
SPORTING CLASS
ARE REJOICING
Hot Springs Will Succeed West
Baden Springs
NO FALL RACE MEETING
SEASON WILL OPEN AT THE
SPRINGS ON DECEMBER 10,
WHEN WEST BADEN
CLOSES DOORS.


Hot Springs, Ark. Nov. IAN
nauncement that the Governor of In
diana had daterm to close the
famous gambling casinos at French
Lick ard West Baden has caused re-
joicing mere in certain circles, A
LARGE contingent of merchants. sport
ing men and native son element
in general are taking part in this re-
joicing for Hot Springs Is taking on
its sporty" clothes at present in an
ticipation OF the liyeliesr season in
lie history of this valley of vapors,
The season will open soon after De
cember ID. the reported date of the
closing Of gambling resorts at West
Baden and French Lick, and on every
hand the work of carpenters, painters,
etc. can be seen assisting in getting
the clubs, hotels. cafes and shops in
shipshape, for it is said here that the
closing in Indiana viii surely help
Hot Springs.
There will be the usual games OF
chance offered TO The visitors we'll
enough to grappla with Dame Fortune
The roulette wheels will spin in a
dozen of the so-called clubs. Rouge
az noir." as the game is referred to
by Shar IT Williams, has always been
a fayorita pastime for the fortune
hunter in the local clubs. Faro. dice.
stud poker and chuek-a-luck will be
abundantly offered and a newcomer
who will throw open doors for the first
time will. il is said, make an attempt
to introduce to the American chance
takers the game Of "trente and quar-
ante. or thirty and forty which
has proved so popular at Monte Carlo,
Ostend Nice and other European
casinos.
On the occasion OF the last partner
ship between Joe Ullman. Leo Mayer
ana others an effort was made to in
troduce the French game to American
visitors in Ho- Springs. but when the
natives visited the gilded halls the
trente AMI quarante layout forces
were seldom gean in action. In fact,
none bur the tourists from across the
water would patronize the game, and
Ullman and his associates donated
the table and many decks of cards
with which the game must be played
for a bonfire arranged for the recep-
ton OF the Governor of the State.
There will be no fall race meeting
al either the Essex Park track or the
local end Of the American Turf Assoc
ciarion, or at Oakland. John Condor
picturesque plant. which represents
the Western Jockey club Neither will
there be racing here until late in'the
winter Proflting by the experience
of last season, when racing started in
haphazard, almost unheard of way
previously for these parts, those who
have the racing game in charge Will
wait until the rob rs commence 10 fly
north before opening the gates. This
much has been settled by a conference
with Sheriff Williams by all parties
interested
Sheriff Williams has Also asked in a
rather fromal way for the warning
turf facio TO make peace so far as
Hot Springs is concerned. and peace
al least for Hot Spring is assured, as
the Sher # has placed his unofficial
seal against any race tracks opening
simultaneously in a war Of eXtermina-
lion
Poolrooms will flourish. Visitors are
fasr pouring in and the Kentucky, VII.
liam shannon. proprietor; the South
IN. William Coleman. proprietor; the
Missouri. in charge of Coffee VIII
liams. The Illinois. with Harry Honie.
and the Indiana. with Mike Tourney
at the helm are running in full blast,
and since The Frisco opening are
doing a rushing business.
The Arkansas club. with a new bank
roll. and from reports a bank roll that
will compare with the Garfield meth
DDS at Saratoga. will be the attraction
for the high-roller to wrestle with,
and will open about December >. The
Ohio club, with Samuel Mount in
charge is 10 begin active operations
about the same time and will be fitted
mp in new Pompeian green upholster-
ing. with finishing touches to match.
George W. Hill will be with the Ohio
club and when the Improvement. are
finished natives expecG to see one of
the most complete casinos outside of
Saratoga.