The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-06
MEN ONE MEETS
IN A CITY HOTEL
Occupations Are Not Told By
Outward Appearance
HUMAN NATURE STUDY
Soldiers of Fortune, Men With Money
to Burn, Politicians, Baseball
Magnates Are All in the
Passing Crowd.
HUMAN NATURE STUDY
From the Boston Herald.

4 New York.-The man who knows every
body spent an afternoon last week in one
Of New York's biggest hotels, and as
notablcs passed to and fro he entertained
a friend with this line of comment;
IF you sit here long enough you will
see men famous in all walks of life. Let 5
look over some of these passersby for a
few minutes and III illustrate what | say
Here comes a man who resembles a
student. Those spectacles and sombre
clothes make him look like bookworm.
He's well educated at that, enjoys high
! class literature, the opera and theatre,
and is ono Of the best known men around
here. His real business? Why, he's
gambler pure and simple, and a big one,
too.
Hes lost a fortune or two on the race
track and has won ii all back in his pal
ace of cnance, where many big fellows
have played faro bank, roulette, bacca-
rat and lother games with inevitable
losses Several years ago this quiet look
ing chap cleaned up 100000 in a week
from two sporty millionsires, and
month later he went to the race track
and blew it all in They tell me he was
practically broke all last summer, but
he's on his feet again and is running u
big game in an exclusive house not far
from here
Yes, he's tackled Wall street and has
had the usual ups and downs, but. he real
ICES that the surest way to get the coin
is to let The soft marks so against his
own games.
See that little man buying a cigar?
He's not much on the iashy appearance
either, but he's made lot of dough in
politics out west and the money is stlll
coming in punches. He's fond of base
ball and has spent thousands OF dollars
in promoting the game, more for the fun
of the thing than for profit. Baseball
has made him known all over the coun-
try and he evidently likes the notoriety
A Good spender.
He never comes to New York without
couple of s1OC0 notes in his inside pocket
for expenses, and when he starts any
thing let me, tell you he can set hot
pace. He's one of them hail fellow well
met guys you've read about, always ready
with the glad hand and the open pocket
book when a good time is in sight But
! III bet when he goes back home he sleeps
for aCweek steady to make up for lost
time
Here's another interesting chap who
has money to burnt He made It all in
bucket shops. and his income is still n
cotker. He's owned some famous trot-
/ in, l,f,
ago he was accused of fixing famous
trotting match to win a celebrated trophy.
| but when the cards were laid on the
table lie was easily cleared of the charge
Tie paid $4,000 several years ago for
/ two race horses, and decided to operate
on the Jockey club tracks in stupendous
| fashion. He had a famous trainer re-
instated and got together powerful
stable. Then he began to bet heavily, but
somehow things didn't go right and his
losses were enormous. When he quit the
game he was s3Oo.0oo to the bad and |
don't believe he could be hired to buy a
race horse again.
Right near him is a millionaire who
doesn't care who knows it, He's always
ready to bet a million on any kind of a
proposition Race horses, bridge. stocks
or any other kind of game that involves
gamblers chance interests him. He
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makers on the tracks some time ago and
his sensational operations had much TO
do with the passage of the anti-betting
bill in this state.
"Oh, look who's here, The little man
with the black mustache and the big
] headlight in his shirt front, He's just
bobbed up as the manager of a champion
fighter but you'd never think so. would
you? He's the collector for some big
grafters in western city. and he's proud
of the fact But SO far I haven't seen him
spend cent Would he turn a trick?
Can bird fly?
Prize Fight Promoter.
There's a guy who has promoted SOME
| big prize fights. / know he looks like a
psalm singer, but he isn't. He's been in
all sorts of schemes. Mining? Sure. He's
owned lots of mines, including some on
paper.
mo, he doesn't wear diamonds, but
he carries a cannon in his hip pocket just
to feel easy. Has he got any money?
Well, that's leading question, but II he
hasn't he can dig, for he's the best dig
ger in the world. Don't ever get into an
argument with him, because he'll bluff
you with an offer to bet. and he can put
up a certified checs quicker than a wink.
HE had a gambling house out in Me-
! vada once, and a minor came in one night