East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-08
WOMEN GR|PPED BY
GAMBLING MANIA


of the smart set there have been wo-
men who, like the famous Duchess
Bob" OF Montrose, gambled on hors-
es. But in those days they were few
and far between. Today no society
woman of the set that counts con-
siders herself really "goey'-and, II
you are not "goey" you are nobody
unless she has "a bit" on horse In
the big races. The racing set is a sci
apart made up, as a rule, OF enor-
mously rich people mostly in the cir
Gle to which the late king was lead
er. They are set that never show
the white feather, be their losses
what they may.
There is one widow duchess-her
grace of Devonshire-whose husband
before he died tied up her income SC
that she never has more than one
weeks allowance to her credit, $1,250
1t was this duke who some years age
had to sell all his railway shares to
pay the lady's gambling debts. But
Notwithstanding the precautions TAX
en- by his late grace, she still man.
cSOS " WI a vi anu iOoC ~ pie
She it was who, from a sick bed, plac-
ed her bets through the telephone
and won something like $4,000 or
Greenback A friend who was taking
tea with her on Derby day records
how her grace said to her:
"I believe I should die IL 1 could
not do a little gambling on this great
day" In the past it was, indeed, q
great day for her. as upon it she in
variably gave one of the most brilli-
ant entertainments of the year.
Lady Crewe is a Discreet young
woman who has a great capacity fol
| spotting a winner She is as good 6
judge of horse as her father, LORD
Rosebery. and would like to possess
racing stables of her own, did no
Lord Crewe object.
Every smart woman in the Roya
Enclosure at Ascot this year had sum:
varying from $50 to thousands on the
horses. A few days before this fash
ionable event I was shown by a So
ciety woman, who runs a dress-mak
ing establishment, a letter from a lit
| tie viscountess who had not been 6
year married begging for an extension
of time for the payment OF her bill
on the plea that she was sure to wiz
a lot at Ascot.
II have had the finest tips" sh,
added, land II ycu phone me and say
you are sending me on my frock
shall give you a couple that will b,
worth to you more than the amour
of my little bill twice over"
But she did not win. She los
heavily. After the first days raclns
at Ascot her husband went into he
boudoir and found her unconscious
On the table beside her WIS a bottl,
labeled bromide. The doctor was tel
ephoned for and when he saw her h,
despaired of her life. However, h,
managed to restore consciousness. AL
the servants and the friends of tn
family were told that her ladyshi
had appendicitis. but the doctor clev
erly managed to avoid an operation
On learning what had brought abou
the attempted suicide, her husban
paid up every one of her debts o
honor" which turned out to be IA
more considerable than the ordinar
ones-in all, a sum nearly s5O.O0C
She swears now that she will neve
gamble again. but those who knoy
her best swear, too, that this state o
things won't last long. The gamblin
craze is in her blood. Her father wa
once familiar figure at Monte Car
10.
Before the big races 1t is the Gus
tom for hosts to get up sweepstake
among their guests. Especially doe
the custom prevail in the country
Goodwood and Newmarket, FOR exam
pie. This has been an institution a
Goodwood house a seat of the Duk
of Richmond and Gordon, who tim
and again has entertained the lat
King Edward and Queen Alexandr
for the races. There is one ever
year in which all the ladies of tn
party join and which is limited I
$500 each. The other is for men 6
$4,000 each. King Edward was lnvs
; riably in this sweepstake, whether h
was visiting the duke or not. Nor
than one man has declined an invita-
ton to Goodwood house for the la.
races of the London season, becaus
he did not care to risk dropping h
$4,000.
Tape machines to give the racin
results have been installed recently
many of the big country houses. Th
, host makes arrangements with a new