The Washington times., 1906-12-16

and other big stake gamblers. have gath
cred here at some period in the long
winter for a siege OF faro and draw.
The lid is off here this winter, and
some staggering poker is being played
nightly at every one OF the large down
town hotels and clubs; in fact, poker.
like roller skating, is seeing great re-
vivaL Two local clubs, which could not
accommodate the faro play last winter.
are now catering exclusively 10 poker
devotces.
Thousands of dollars change hands
weekly in the big games now running.
But the real great tourney being ar
ranged will be a corker from all ac-
counts, for number OF the biggest
and most daring poker players in the
country Will participate. Jack" Stan
dish, who conducted the no-limit mil
lionaires' game at Palm Reach, Fla
last winter is promoting the idea. Late
this week he received a letter from
Pop" Wescott from whose game at
Saratoga last August Bob Tucker took
down $4,000 in two nights sitting. say
ing he would be on hand anxious TO have
a comeback at Tucker
From Frisco to Play Poker.
Harry Slower will come all The way
from Frisco for the weeks play. Other
prospective participants are Cap
Bradley OF St Paul. Mimi: Theodore
Barrett, OF New York. and Jake Sand
ers, of Toronto, Canada, famous on two
continents for their ability with the
deck. II is thought Standishs idea Of
high stake poker carnival for the fore
most OF the country is unique
II mas never been done before. The
last real smart gambling New Orleans
saw was two winters ago when Lchen-
stein, the New York bookmakec, tossed !
of over $4,000 in a couple of sittings
playing bank in one of the exclusive /
downtown clubs. Dixie" DanaheT, old /
time pal OF Jere Dunn and one OF the |
Few OF the famous Mississippi river pro-
1essional card-playing brigade Of TWEEN
~ years ago, is here on the job Accord /
ing TO The gossip Of the st. Charles |
Hotel corridors. he enjoyed a fine break /
at the DiXiana Club last Tuesday night /
when he beat the bank for a small fer
tune Never before in the history OF !
winter racing in this city have so many /
celebrated gamblers rendezvoused in |
town as IS now the case.
Night Races Killed the Game.
Memories of the old-time electric light :
racing nightmare at Maspeth, l. l., and |
again at st. Louis, Mo, are revived to- /
a
lighting contract asked local Illuminating /
companies by the Suburban Park Rae
ing Association. Of Algiers. La. Behind /
this is a plan the race track people have /
OF racing every night from January /
10 the middle of April.
Electric light racing at St. Louis. Mo.
and again at the Maspeth a.. - courses
were the fOrerunners of trouble for the
turf In Missouri and New York, respec-
lively, and in the contemplated inaugu-
ration of nocturnal session over at
Algiers, across the Mississippi river
from New Orleans. the good friends of
racing in Louisiana foresee breakers
ahead.
Outlaws Branching Out.
AS matter Of fact. interests close TO
the governors chair say that should
night racing come 10 hand, anti-racing
legislation viii quickly develop, The Sub
urban Park Racing Association is an
eyesore on the American turf. Here
Sunday racing has been conducted with
impunity for two years. because under
the Louisiana State laws racing" is a
public diversion, and must be classed
with baseball as sucn.
OF course baseball is played on Sunday
all through the State. Hence the sun
discipline. Not satisfied with reaping a
rich financial harvest every Sunday. the
promoters cupidity has been only whet-
ted, for they are now determined to race
on every Saturday afternoon and holi-
day too. In addition 10 this IS the
above news OF the moOted electric light |
project
Attended by Thousands.
1t has come 10 pass, then that though,
the war at city Park and the Fair
Grounds has been amicably adjusted. a
fight between Suburban Park and
these courses has developed Neither
of the big tracks will permit a horse or
owner from Suburban Park 10 partici- q
pate in the sport on the New Orleans
side of the Father of Waters" How
ever. thu Suburban Park game has add
ed no end OF life and interest to the
sporting winter season now under full
sway for thousands of the sports go
across the big river by the ferries every
SUI hay Afternoon in desire TO try
their luck and fortune on the outlaws |
Since Monday, December 10. the Cres-
cent City Jockey Clubs plant over at
the Fair Grounds has been closed. and
racing is now under way at City Park,
the cherished enterprise OF the old war
horse. Edward Corrigan, and for two {
years the fighting base of the American
Turf Association in its onslaught on L. :
a. celia. John Condor, c. S. Bush, !
and the other masnates of the Western j
Jockey Club
Alternating Dates. /.
In accordance with the peace compact ?
arranged by the two belligerant forces
at Brighton Beach on a summer after
noon I'VE months ago. the Fair Grounds |
raced a fortnight. and now the Curriean S
track is enjoying an exclusive field fCr {
its two weeks. After December - the S
horses and the small army of profess 5
sional race followers now investing the III
town Will come back to the Fair $
Grounds, alternating in this way I
through the entire winter season Ii
Racing has been of a high-class order
and he betting big at City Park durir z '
the PAST week Just at the present time t
the "B. & O." combination, as the {
Burlew-O Neili interests are dubbed {
dominates the market, with Charley z