The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-01
SOBRIETY AMONG TIE SPORTS
WHY BOORNAKERS AND PLUNG-
ERS RIDE on WATER WAGON.
Surprising Lack OF IntoxicRtion Among
Those Who Speculate at the Rncetracks
Must Have Clear Heads. They Say
An Example Worthy OF Notice.

this year at the racetracksi- asked Pinker-
ton sleuth the other day while talking turf
matters over at the Hoffman House with
regular.
There were mighty few of them, IN
admit answered the regular, quickly. In
fact, l don't recollect seeing moro than
half dozen the whole season.
The racetruck is not the place for
drunken men, continued the Pnkerton.
1T is a place where clear head and
ready intellect count
And the Pinkerton was correct in bis
assertion, for there are many passengers
on the water wagon at the metropolitan
racetracks. 1t is an accepted fact that very
little drinking is done by the smart sporting
men who make the racetrack their place
OF business. They have too much on their
minds. A big bookmaker who sits on
! high stool oil the afternoon and handles
thousands Of dollars cannot indulge in
intoxicants. One drink Of whiskey might
upset him completely. He must keep
cool. cold In fact, so that he can think
quickly use Ills best judgment, and know
all the time what Is going on around him.
In a word, it requires nerve, and plenty
| OF it, TO run book in the ring OF metro
politan racetrack and the men who conduct
these DOCKS usuhhy are I'e shai posi- w.
fellows IN the word IL Is no, oonsi. i,N1
injurious !" s'noNe ~ ..e 80 -.
usually transform .ne,hse'Nes '.ivo 'i..l''i-
ohinheJs' pu' 'iia' % 'i'''i oN'' W. 80
business nouiS'
Coihe anu nave " ,iih' az ~.
'ion eN,enuou "nluns nv .'.- ..
ciNlIi%e'i "oiiH' 'iel :. 80 - -...soI,
pOoh1iahei Vi plunge a. '.o =. ~
ne el'heT ueCliiieS Poii'o'' ~
Dar ana says
OhNe me niue ""'ei ,
Inc bartender Hii7 s."a9 wv i.-
water OF some KIM anu '',e sa.''o.ei ~"
the cooi heau IalSeS II ~ ms ups cav
fnhrkh
heres ucR.
ohce IN "HNe' no"e'ri' oho - 49, 49,
wlse iello"s Is cAuBht ou' oi 'iie'
he needs rela1atlon IRON Tue grea' s,ieIn
IN me iFttmE rlhs, OF lossioS i.e 80
that he mas earned 'he i'en' W 1e'eo'a vo
because OF some heaVy winnings ou' eson
though he opens VINE iaNotI'e pas'''no
among sporting men "heh 'hey ueC,.o
to step on the water wagon 'einPotu.uy'
he does not oNefs'ep 'ne nllA|s VI pr
prety at the race'rnck "hat ne may
do away IRON the track IS aholie' i,al'eil
but 1t cannot be denled tns' soo'lo,y
among boohInaRers at 'he .racAS 10 u'<iii'
always the prevalent good feature
One OF the Best known oooHfnahers useu
to play trick IN the DAYS OF uuo'ehDurs
that worked Ike charm Inc regulars
then, "a now, knew that the layers chd not
make a practice Of drlnhng 30 wheh
this particular penclller no" ana lnen
reeled to bis box ana then shouted tue ouus
in n Wild eyed faSmcn the OPINION pre-
vailed that he had beautiful package.
Tho bootie was foxy all the time and was
- as Irdoe NUT inst Ia attract a
;,la..It,. 90. ,ho h,,si,as.
crowd ana iho'ush'any ee' VIC
he assumed the appearance oil person
who vas out for the time OF his lie. With
rartic,,l,r shrevdness he would pick out
-, -, ,,,., Z, a,-,o favor and Law
hp'7e WAY va Az 7'''-''
against HIM. Ihen ne Wollu Tear Oh ms
coat, collar and tie. and yell at the crowd
until he was black in tho face
-. -, -. 49,, 49,, Co and 81 Vol,
O','. W. an -, vi, 49,, -.
guys tiihk ne "'li VIM "o,,' ''i' W -
He's soaked" the regulars would cry,
md then ilmD forward to play tho horse
mt whom ON such occasions the horse
S-' a., ~ -:
thuE HiiIllpulaIeu uiu H"' "i'4' ''i' Ai,'''
sion began to gain ground that tho book
maker vas playing slick game, and after
n while fine crowd was on. But there is no
,s -, t,t,o r,o,,,da,.s booorse ,bora
chaHco 70 i"Nr "',"y -
arc too many bo'RulAhers ailu 700 inuch
hustle in the ring. bookmaker VINO
cleaned no SO. 900 on the season Just ended
yaiJ 10 Turn sfrS man the other dav.
7'i'I ~ ~. l.,5.i..,.,.or
90 no. MO" % . sIli sio "'t NOoA'nAN''
who ever drank 700 ihuch at the raccuack'
and most Of them never drank Rt all
II doesn't paw, and Is dangerous. | have
not mad drink Of spirituous LIQUOR in years.
mt | am an invetcrate smoker. Cigars
my nerves in good shape. / find that
the, n comfort 10 mo at the most trying
moment-. and ] smoke thirty Of them day
as strong a. | can get thcn. ] also drink
half dozen CUPS Of coffee during the day
which is "A tonic But that il all Late
hours and dissipation do not so we'll with
my business a successful bookmaker
rets all kinds Of sleep and then begins tho
day refreshed and rendy for the hardest
kind Of n strain. His nerves are taxed
enough without outside Influences. man
who drinks heavily could not stand the
strain long. and would break down COM
pletely."
Yet with such excellent behavior on the
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