The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-28
Pathetic Story Of Kentucky
Colonel is Cited as Illus
tation Of Statement.

Sympathy ana poker don't mix. The
only place a real poker player ever
looks for sympathy is in the diction.
ary."
The author Of this remark mar
who has played poker in every state
in the union where the great national
game is appreciated and understoo
gazed at six players who had declared
a fifteen minute cessation Of hostili.
ties to permit Of a midnight lunch, and
waited expectantly. The others, an.
xious to be through with the refresh
ments and to; return to the game, paid
no attention, but the speaker was moi
discouraged, ~ says the washington
Post.
Tim talking to you, Bill. and what
I say goes! for the rest Of you,H he de-
clared with emphasis. .'Bill, with q
flush, calls my ace high straight OF
that last hand, and gives as an ex-
cuse that he does not like to buck q
heavy loser. Maybe that was the
reason, and maybe he didn't have the
nerve to back his hand. Anyway, I'm
Oft that sympathy stun.
Sympathy Meant for Kids.
"It's meant for the kid who has lost
his penny while on his way. to the
store to. buy an all day sucker, and
not for men who play poker. l was
in a game in this town not many
months ago, which nearly resulted in
the dissolution Of friendship Of
twenty years because Of sympathy
IF it's not a long story, spill It be.
fore we start proceedings again." said
Bill. "You, understand my play well
enough to know that back my hands
for what think they are worth. Al
this point friendship ceases.''
There were seven of us, including
the colonel" resumed the man who dis.
dained sympathy Now, the colonel
is from Kentucky, and, naturally
knows enough about poker, to take
care Of himself in any ordinary game
Even in an open game the colonel Il
able to give a good account Of him.
self, but beingaone of thesolds school
is accustomed to playing only with
my intimates, suh,' and rarely mixes
with professionals, On the night In
question we had assembled in the room
Of one Of the boys where we were &C.
customed to meet once or twice q
month. It wasn't a big game, only q
$25 buy out. II rom the beginning the
colonel played in hard luck His; two
pair were beaten BIZ threes, and Il he
connected with a straight somebody
was there with q flush, Just such q
run as d have had tonight. You all
have experienced such evenings.
Little Spade Was No Good. {,
'sHis first stack lasted half an hour
and his second about sas long. He
bought a third and after twenty min
utes play picked up four spades, a
queen at the top, The colonel sat at
the LEFT of the dealer and thsaman On
his left opened for So The rest stayed
and It reached the colonel without a
raise. 81 I. : ~ y; ~ 80
e II I had the back one Of an angle
worm FdEboost this poi he remarked
as. he tossed In threa blue chips.
There's always a spade on top and
that's Just what 4 need to. complete
this hand. You amateurs have got me
sort Of tanned by outluckings me to-
night, however. so I'll Just stay
1.-THE opener, who had drawn two
cards, bet q white check. The others
with; the exception of the. dealer, who
had drawn one, called. The dealer
bet "a. The colonel carefully skinned
his hand and found Nesting among the
the a little stranger, the trey Of spades.
Sizing up his pile, he pushed It into
the center OF the table. e g.
!. AS I remarked he said, hoping
he might be sized up for Q bluff,
there's always q spade ON tor. : Which
Is hard luck for you, answered the
dealer, little, old ace high diamond
flush here Seems Ike they're break
ing bad for you tonight. colonel
ASlls to BE Spared Sympathy.
s,Che colonel uttered moi: q word un-
IN he had reached for his wallet and
produced i've twenty dollar bills.
which he pushed toward the banker.
Count mo out 500 worth d chips.
ana spare me. sl,ll. your sy1npatI,S DID
I not feel capable Of caring for my
5eii. ana vera my resources not ans