The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-24
CONTINUED From Yesterday

'Inez, what d'you mean by entry"
demanded the simple Milly.
I've told you a million times,"said
Inez testify. Go on, Nora"
isis Lee. Sailor Boy. Miladi Love,
King Leopold, B%ensonhurst. Immor-
%telle,'' read Nora.
"Immortelle! That's a dead 'un,'
laughed Lou. whats the dope on the
racer" .
Nora went on reading:
THE opening two-year-old scurry at
half a mile shows a well-set field of a
fair class, with Sis Lee the probable
winner, though scarcely the best horse
in the race"
"How can 1t win II 1t amt the best
horse?" inquired Milly.
somebody gag her." said Lou, a
agely. asf. .,
Nora continued:
"In March she was beaten a nose at
New Orleans by Merrie Lassie."
What did I tell you?" exclaimed
Milly triumphantly. You can all do
as you like, but none of my money on
Miss Sis Lee. D'you hear. Nora?"
"'Sailor Boy" resumed Nora, SIS as
good as the day he beat Follow On.
Mi"
II ulster make a real cute sailor boy
in pale blue tights an a dark blue
blouse all trimmed with anchors" piped
up Coote. 81 remember
mo, don't! Forget 'Evangeline' a
minute as a favor" urged Inez wear
lily.
Nora concluded:
'Miladi Love beat King Leopold last
summer and raced as we'll Is Benson
hurst. 1t is a hard thing to get any
thing of consequence in this division
so early in the year"
ITO hear him tell about 1t there amt
a dog in the race grumbled Lou.
That's. true" Nora agreed. 1.-THE
more you read the less you know
about it,"
For my part, I'm goin' to take Ben
sonhurst." announced Milly. II was
there ono and had a grand time. ]
wonder if it's a pretty horse?"
"Bensonhurst-to VIM" queried Nora
taking a piece of paper to record the
bet. Gradually she had come to &C
as betting agent for the whole room
with the exception of Patsy, whom
everybody, knowing the chorus leader:
aversion to gambling, was careful tc
keep in ignorance. .
why, of course to winl" responded
Milly, surprised. You ask the silliest
questions!'
Mai reached for the newspaper.
I'm going to pick them out the old
way she said, where's the pro-
gram?"
"Well, I'll be blesti Program! You're
a weird bunch of sports,"
And having delivered herself of this
criticism, Lou wheeled around on her
chair at her toilet table and began to
powder her face vigorously.
"Smartyi" returned Mai. II picked
mine this way yesterday, a ] was the
only girl that won. wasn't 1. Nora?"
Nora nodded afflrmatively, and Mai
closing her eyes, dabbed her finger at
hazard on the list of entries.
"Fmmortelle,', read Nora.
ooh. Mai. don't take that one Don't
take a creepy horse" advised Milly. 6
mo-" urged Lou. HE wouldn't run
one, two, six in a goat race"
Mai closed her eyes again, M this
time her cropping digit stopped at Kin9
Leopold
Evelyn waxed greatly excited.
"Ain't that the King that likes
chorus girls?' she demanded.
Eyes, me for the King" said Lou.
me too chorused Rita and Eve
Ign.
The girls all gathered about the table,
greatly interested. Goote Joined them.
"Ain't any one goin' to make a
pool?" she wanted to know. I'm a
little short. I'll go in with some one.
Nora, couldn't 0 trust me for sev-
enty-ive cents? I'd like to split II
three Ways on Sailor Boy. 1 s'posc it's
foolish to be superstitious, but it's a
sure bunch. l ulster be a real cute
sailor boy"
1--WE know, all trimmed with an
chors," said Evelyn. "You may find
some on Sailor Boy. at that"
There was a laugh at this sally, and
IL made Coote furious.
That's right, sheer at a poor woman
with a husband hat amt workin',"
she shouted, amid renewed hilarity.
She bounced out of the room, but,
returning, thrust her head in at the
door and hurled at them IN one Kissing
epithet all her concentrated rage and
disgust:
"Plkersi"
Mora. put me down for the usual.
Sis Lee across the board" instructed
Inez.
whats across the boardP'" inter-
rogated Milly. Say, Inez, what's the
meaning of across the board?'"
Haven't time to tell you. The race
is called for 3 tomorrow" came the
answer
81 think you're horrid," protested
Milly. much hurt. 1T amt fair. I've
Just as much right to play across the
board as any one"
''All right. Bensonhurst across the
board,'' said Nora, jotting it down. "Tll
collect the money after the show"
Lou had been accommodating at the
door.
mix with the racin' news! Here
comes Patsy" she warned.
The girls gathered around the table
Immediately scattered to their places,
and Nora hastily put the paper away.
But it was a false alarm, The new
arrival was Sylvia Simpson. The show
girl was a tall, handsome. naughty per-
son, most elegantly attired, She
walked with an affected stateliness
that brought out all the chic of her
costume. Simpson certainly knew how
to wear clothes. Also she dressed with
taste.
What a love of a coat" said Nora
a~dmiringly, clasping her hands.