The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-18
|. T. Estes Gives
Analysis Of Four
Classes Gamblers

The question of gambling seems
TO be agitating the public quite
bit. but the editor Of the Avalanche
seems 20 be the only one that throws
his shot pouch" over his shoulder.
takes his trusty old shot gun in hand
and goes out cunning for the gam.
ers He terms loose an Avalanche
of shot, but Il seems like just a few
black birds and Mexican quails are
bagged, and the big ganders, cackling
geese and smothe ducks and snipes
seem TO escape unframed. Now
don't believe the afore said "nimrod"
wants 20 miss them, but somehow
they escape. Before ! get through
you may be able to recognize some OF
these birds. | may not get terms or
gaming expression exactly correct, as
/ never knew how TO play game OF
cards and never bet penny in my
life. and ! want 20 tell the little
boys and girls too, that | am mighty
proud that | never did, and IN this
preliminary, | want % say that /
don't believe there is a man or wom-
an in Lubbock that despises gambling
more than / so you may see that !
am not trying 70 condone or shield
anyone
We will divide gamblers into 4
classes ard give each a little analysis
as follows: Two, or more BLACK
birds" or Mexican quail' get off
20 themselves IN the canyon or some
where else and put up their dimes on
craps. No children about, or any
body else, for they are afraid they'll
be "pulled." They play until one
or two get al the dimes and quit.
Another bunch surround a fine table
IN fine hotel or hall and put up SIS
and play straight old poker. They
make a business Of this and some
times have heard them called
"blnrkleg gamblers I believe the
grand Jury Of Lubbock County re-
Gently went cunning and got or 3
Of these birds. ard some more hit the
breeze and flew away, 50 we got rid
Of them. TO say the least
Then we have the public sport
gamblers. such as, prize punching by
two big loafers, or wrestling match
es, ball games, etc. No work or ef-
fort on the part II the gamblers
here What's the effect Of this on the
What's. the effect Of this on the
boys and girls growing 20 manhood
and womanhOod7 Yes, repeat
What is itg
That's three classes Of gamblers
and some people say they are very
bad and very injurious 70 good NOR
ais and good society But, there IS
still another class that gather in the
parlors Of the fine homes Of High
Society" in the presence Of the young
and Of tender little children and pat
Up a prize TO play for, and play, per
hRps until IL sharp. Saturday night
and maybe get so interested in win
ming that prize that they suddenly
discover the hour hand on the honest
faithful old clock al one or tive IN
the morning, and at the final end OF
the game, some good old sister, FL
der or Deacon Of some respectable
church wins the prize and proudly
takes il home to hers OF his girls and
boys. The son or daughter says;
Mamma, or Papa, where did you get
that7 And the correct and plain an
swer in english would be; | won Il
last night playing cars (gambling),
and the son might say: Why, Mamma,
or Papa. was you out gambling last
night, while | was here at home
soundly sleeping? Well I'll 60 out
tomorrow night and see II | can't
win something from some poor ig-