Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-05-13
WHO'S WHO OF
 THE GAMBLERS
PRINCE DE SAGAN IS PUT DOWN AS A LOSER, FUTURE
 WIFE PAYING.
,. Vanderbilt Rated as Careful-King Edward Has Not Tempted the God dess of Fortune at Monte Carlo Since He Became King.

VIENNA, May l2.-"The Gambler s Who s Whoi" just published in Vienna, has created quite stir among the habitucs of Monte Carlo, since it calls a spade, and furnishes, besides, a rec ord of the gamblers losses and win nings, an index to their idosyncrasies, superstitions and general affairs. Fol- lowing are few excerpts: \
 "Princc Helie de Sagan-Lost an enormous fortune at the tables, but did not care, since the money was fur
 iished by his future American wife, q multi-milionairess controlling sl5,000.-
 J00. In former days, when the prince made up his mind to gamble, he seldom
 tarted with less than 250,000 francs, and very frequently found but hand ful of gold in his pockets when the es.
 .abishment closed. The Prince af-
 ianced wife shut her eyes to this ex-
 ravagance for a while, but at the be- ginning of the winter season she must lave pulled her purse strings tighter, for his highness then joined the noble group of gamblers, limited.
 "Cornelius Vanderbilt, capitalist, New York-Annually visits Monte Car To and never fails to patronize the Ca ,ino. but there is no more careful gam oler for a millionaire. Indeed, it IS doubtful whether he goes to the Casino to see and meet his friends or to play. His economy is proverbial among the habitues of the gaming tables, and he never lost heavily at any time. On the other hand, he repeatedly won large amounts without feeling obliged to risk his winnings"
 Edward VII, King of England--Has not gambled since he assumed the roy al dignity. As Prince of Wales, he was frequenter of the Casino. Though af- fecting to be careless of both winnings and losses, he had his head full of we'll tried systems and combinations, and occasionally won big amounts. But not withstanding windfalls, he usually was loser at the end of every season.
 "Grand Duke Vladimir of Russia Of all the imperial grand dukes fire quenting the Casino season after season, Grand Duke Vladimir is the most reck- less gambler, never being content to- nave stakes at one table alone. He usually plays simultaneously at three or four tables and pays the eroupiers a ,ereentage for taking care of his win .ings. If he loses they get nothing. While the game is on the imperial high ness is forever perambulating between the different tables, not having patience enough to wait and sec whether he has won or lost. Sometimes he waits until the Casino closes before asking for his winnings at distant table
 "The Princess Ghika-Always risks the maximum. On her reckless days she often throws in addition, gold piece on 'zero,' which is the height of | She is an elderly lady, and though grand dame by birth, who mas lived all her life at court and in diplomatic circles, the excitement of .he game renders her often offensive to other gamesters. She thinks nothing of pushing man or woman aside or pick ng a quarrel with persons crowding lround the tables"
 ''Duchess of Beaufremont--Once the most reckless of gamblers, she is now he most careful-her one thought is o make her income last out the sea Ion.o
 "Barn Rothschild of Vienna-Despite lis millions, the baron is economy per onifed when he steps to the gaming ;ables. He seldom risks more than he lowest permissible figure, and after winning twenty francs ($4) he invari- bly stops, fearing that luck would urn against him. Twenty francs is also lis lint as to losses, and there is no appier man in all Monte Carlo than he sbaron when he earns that much. '
 Princess Batthyanyi-Twenty-fve nd beautiful, her husband a tottering . Id man of s3 or S4. The first day she anne to Monte Carlo with the prince he ave her five gold pieces with which to ry her luck. With this amount ($20) he won 25,0O0 francs, stroke of good4 nck never since duplicated by her, hough she is still successful gam Ter. The prince is one of the most per istent losers.''
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