The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-12
a SURE WAY TO
\ BEAT THE RACES.
1t Won the Wild Eyed Man a
Quarter, and the Diamond
Bearer Was Satisfied.

A red faced man whose clothes might
have been rather loud il his diamond shirt
stud had given them half chance stepped
up 10 the ticker In n Third avenue saloon
the other afternoon.
'..nythug from the last race YETI" he
asked
The shabby, wild eyed little man who had
the tape passed 1t over TO him.
After a hurried glance the man behind
the shirt stud threw down the tape with a
growl of disgust
rs haru game TO beat unless you
know how. sympathized the wild eyed
man. There's only one really sure way
10 get the bulge on the ponies and there's
only one man who knows that one way
Now If had the backing
Wire taper, eh?- ventured the rod
faced man Sorry, but ! We got an inn
portant date to meet a sick engineer over
in Jersey City"
The man with the untamed optics looked
hurt.
Come come. was only fooling said
the red faced man with wink at the bar
tender Come over to the table here and
tell me all about it. What'll YOU havef-
You seem like a man of education and
understanding said the shabby one.
doubtflly taking seat at the table. And
since the fckleness Of fortune renders IL
imperative that | should share my great
secret with some one don't know that
could do better than confide it TO you
beg pardon, OH whisSey, please
As you undoubtedly know, he continued
when they had filed their glasses there is
difference in time between New York and
Chicago of about one hour That il 10 say
when it il o'clock here il il only o'clock
in Chicago.
e In the same way in San Francisco.
which IS three times as far west of us as
IL Chicago. 80 that there is three hours
difference in time That is when it is 8
o'clock here tits only 3 O'Clock in San Fran
o 400. Do you follow me?
The further west we go the greater the
difference in time. II We go eight times
as far west as san Francisco We naturally
gain eight times three hours, or, roughly
speaking. n whole day.
But where is eight times as far west as
San Francisco? Why. sir, it's all the way
round the world to New York again
The shabby man paused and drew back
to watch the effect
Ia other words, suggested the red
faced man. if you'v been round the
world in the meantime to-day is really
yesterday.
Precisely But TO put il in a more prac-
teal way continued the shabby man in
an impressive whisper III you send your ,
self a telegram around the world, west
ward, you'll get it the day before you
write il.
But what has all this to do with beating
the raccs2- asked the man with the white
light district on his shirt front.
-. why, don't you see' Take to-day's
list Of winners. for example, If had
no a atstlss taaf
friend OF mine in Chicago. 'Twould reach
him an hour ago 10y Chicago time
He'd wire il on 20 a friend in San Fran
cisco Twould reach there three hours
would cable 1t on TO friend in Honolulu
and so on all the way round the globe until
i had reached me again lust twenty-four
hours before I'd sent it in the first place
The minute ! received the telegram
I'd start out to make the rounds Of all the
poolrooms and back each winner for all
they d take on him. After that 'twould
only be a matter Of sitting down and wait
ing until IL was time TO cash in.
~You look increduluus. 1t seems too easy
10 be true. YOU think Why don't keep
such good thing TO myself. you ask? Sir il
3 with PAIN that confess that haven't even
the entire amount Of the telegraph costs
10 say nothing Of the amount necessary TO
back the horses.
Il had hoped that YOU might take suf-
fclent interest IN the scheme to furnish the
lackia but since you still Sc I'm to entertain
some doubts, I'll tell YOU what we'll do
If you'll advance merely enough to make
up the costs Of the telegraphing . the
shabby man glanced at the % cents change
lying on the tablc-"about p cents say
III Immediately wire the results Of to-day's |
-aces around the world Then, if we get
hem in time TO play them II is agreed that
YOU will furnish the backing for tomorrow
-ace- all profits 70 be equally divided.
Does that seem far2"
Perfectly said the red faced man,
showing over quarter.
The shabby man, his eyes wilder than
aver. pocketed the money and started for
he door
Holi on there!" his patron called after
MIN. When will meet you hcre' To-
morrow afternoon?'
Bless me. mol" answered the sha bby man
rom the door Why, to-day's races
would he over by Tomorrow Make IL
Yesterday morning. I'll see you then.
ra-ta."
Well murmured the red faced man
when he had assured himself that his dia-
nond stud still shone for all from its ac-
place, lit was worth a quarter,
nyhow.'