The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-05
GOODNESS AID NERVE:
The Story Ot The Lact Zeal Ii a
Lively Game OF Poker.
A FORTUNE Ca TIE TAGLl
The Hand That Won the Rich Stake.
and the Man Who Held lt-Wha,
Senator Sharon Had TO Pay to Sst.
isfy His Lingering Curiosity.

senator Snaron tdd 20 ray TO Oct
isfy His Lingering Curiosity.
There were many lively gaines a.
poker played i'm san Francisco ia the
old days ana many good stories have
been told uf the nerve AMI coolucs~ u'
the players who participated therein
The following story of one of those
games was printed iu a san Francis.
paper some years ago.
The Palace hotel loo the early days %,
poker games. senator Sharon Vls a.
enthusiastic lover OF lnc game. H#
when it happened THAT Senators S."u
art and Jones ut Nr.uda ul IuI-,
nick Mc~ick "occIr..d' iu the hury ..
the same time there Wu- suIv &c. uv u.I
work II happened upon one ut tH..,
occasions that a certain Mr. Hall Upw
Boston wa> at the hotel
MIR Han was a smooth and uul0v
gentleman ana completely won Syaa
tor Sharuus heart because of his ,oyy
for Byron and his excellent mymory
ne being able 10 quote hundreds %,
lines of the poets verse without uu.j
| Byron was Shurun'S tt,uritr bard n,
"'u H'"u' MS N"'N' "'0 me H'ua'
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can "h 'u' S'h''"I I'''"u>IIP.
'h u certain evening 'h' 'HI'' son"
tors aud Judge Mcsich met iu the hutr
lobby. II was just before dinner. mI
while they were chatting Nr Hail god.
ia au appearance. NJ. sharon ai once
/ introduced MIR. Han io his friends "Ha
/ invited the party 10 dinurr which was
served in senator sharon room
After dinner Mcsirk proposed "a DO.
| Tie game of draw \' one said uHy
| though Mr. Han diIiIdcuty remarked
| that they did not play much n Boston.
| where he came from. but that s,iU h'
was willing 10 stand in and do d.,
/ best.
Look out for Hail. remarked Shar-
| on. Il never heard a man make that
/ remark yet who was not to be- watch.
ed He spoke in jest. but his words
| were sOoth.
The cards were produced and the
game at dollar ante was inauguratod
] iH'A' was '' 'i'''''' '''"' N''" N'' I"
| veterans us Mcsick, Jones and Stewart
the pot was not allowed to yet cold for
lack Of chipping. The men played with
varying success. ana things ran pretty
even for an hour or SO. Mr.. Hall was
cautious aud dribhlcd away his checks
with Indifference. After one of Halls
deals Mr. Stewart hoppcd in with a
twenty dollar bet. Jones. evidently
pleased with his hand, saw him and
went 800 better. McsicE ana sharon
We're not afraid ana took some ot the
pie themselves. MIR, han, the dealer
scanned his hand carefully and con
cIudcd that there was something IN II
Tor hin. All dreW-haII one card ana
th'h the run began. huuhd ana rouHl
again went the den stewart ana
Jones dropped out MeSl'k stnol i'W
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