The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-15
PHIL DAILY, GAMBLER, DEAD
KNOWN ~ THE SPORTING
WORLD as 4 sgt ana Wv.

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Nanla tluls tstz NaN sf lSeafng WITH
the wealthy Frr,,nentevs sG Hls Place
Made aOa~s hat slDT-, = TrerIy.
LoSo BRANcB. n ! March ~ nihp
DAILY. for twenty--ix years manager ~
tho Pennsylvania club ~ Long Branch.
died ~ his home here this evening ~
heart disease. Mr Daily waa horu ~
isSs In 1872 he tock charge 20 the Penn
sylvania club. the most famous ~ the
rive Long Branch clubs which Gov Fort
closed when he was q New Jersey S,ipremss
Court Justice
Phil Daily. as h. was known to the
sporting world of "a generation ago.
began life N country lad Ne driitsd
into tho gambling gam" and upcp IN 1t
hs aoon created what was easily the
highest class and most exclusive gambling
club IN the United States There werr
restrictions on gambling In Long Branch
in the '7Os when DAILY formed his Penn
sylvania Club hut Daly's genius was
great eNough not only to overcome petty
obstructions IN the path OF the sport hut
"a make Long Branch noted as the home
90 the Pennsylvania Club.
The club was distinguished for its
luxury. it, cuisine and its nigh play.
but perhaps more than for any hing
else for its reputation during Daly's time
Of being absolutely sauare DAILY TOOK
los of pride in square dealing He
would allow no sharp practice. no cheat
ing. no juggling. He did not permit
minors or residents of Long Branch to
play in his club.
80 trusted was Phil DAILY by his 'althy
players that they usnd 10 hank their gam
bling money with him they would b.
post with him $500 ~ SlWo.OOO At a
time. saying that they wsr' going to
hot on the horses or ths cards and play
against the depOsit. A. thu nd Of the
Lost or they paid DAILY the deficit. accord
ing 20 their luck. In th - transactions
no written accounts r. 81. nOT did
DAILY ever give receipts. such men ~
President Chester A. Arthur. sam Ward.
Charles Reed John Chamh- rim. p, rr3
and GsorRe l.. LOrillard. John hoey. the
founder Of Hollywood: J. n. HRGgin.
the Californian: Charles Fleischman the
Cincinnati manufacturer. James Fisk.
Jr. and John MOrrissey freqU-nted Days
Pennsylvania Club and partOok with rel
In December. 1853. DAILY was shot by
Edward Meredith and barely escaped
with his life. He had heen induced Go
n teD ~ FOllrNn avenue Nv a NfRFteR Ol
notes urging -impoTtant buslness- and
.iRned -Addi~ stanton In room %
which he waN led a man attacked him and
shot him through the head The obi ct
~ the attack was robbery Daily had
$40 OOO in his pocks.ts and was adorned
with many diamonds btu the robbers
didn't Get a clIfhutton Edward Mere
dith. Henry Hermann. Adelaide stanton
aud EIla Hammond wers arrested and
Meredith got a long term IN Sing Sing
Prom the ssfects of the wound IN his
head DAILY never recovered Though he
mad. astonishing profits with his Penn
-VIVaniA Club and other gambling enter
nriae~ ne su,ant ~ much that in the clos
ing yeas - his clubs existence his aC-
o,iRintEn~aa wers. " ont 10 uay his eNpenrss
were a wear ahead IL his profits yet his
personal reputation for sJuarenes~ vas
~ strong that he never lack - money
To- finance the ciut
Mrs. Dalv. who survives her husband.
alway. obie~ts.d with might and main
to Pills business. She didn't want him
10 have anything tn do with gambling
She -uhrnitted 90 his will in the matter.
hut though her home was under the same
roof a. the club one visiting IL would