Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-22

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cutta sweepstakes spreads over the
world in the spring Of every year. |
ana somewhere. some one, wins half a |
million dollars
IL is the most romantic gamble in |
the world Wherever there's red on |
the map. wherever the British flag
flies, you'll find tickets in the Derby |
lottery.
The Calcutta sweepstakes is run by
the Calcutta Turf club. y rich man
never wins. Always the lucky one is
pit hoy. or perhaps a red neck ed. re-
tired major OF the Indian army. living
IN cheap lodgings TO stay WITHIN his
pension.
Always too. it's the first ticket the
winner ever bought: "Ion me soul, I
am surprised: don't gamble, you
know; Just bought me ticket for {,
drew the NUMBERS. No end worried,
was. when n friend told NE I'd
urawn one OF the 'orrscs., Couldn't hnd
in an old vest I'd given away TO the
Brcen-Rrocer's boy. Fine, honest bow
that, | shall have TO reward him with
one nd -siXpenCc.
Friend nwsked me To share with
him: offered me 500 uuid for half
Interest Wouldn't sell, and when
Pink Pyjamas came rompinS home at
the Downs he fetched me 10000 jolly
guild"
Last years winner was retired
Shipping office clerk, This years. "a
yyouns woman Remington virtuosa.
meal at Pinoli's or the State Cufo.
with bottle OF Beaune for devilish-
ness. tip the water siN-pence and in
vest the remainder in British consois.
FIRST cousins TO the American Liberty
bonds. Then they seem tn retire.
They never win again. Perhaps they
don't try again.
There are scores--yns hundreds-of
sweepstakes in England every year
paving from i've unid; which is 5a'.
cigns. or $500. But the Calcutta
tops them all.
Every person who draws a starter
in the Calcutta wins fl.OO0. nearly So
600. The place and show horses pay
from 100000 down. You just present
your ticket and get Your half mill
lion.
Ted kA Lewis is SUING Georges
CARPENTER for libel III respect OF some
printed remarks IN an English
10 "a new aud exciting haId OF juris-
prudence wherein tort is us good
as a rabbit punch. and writ may go
FOR knockout.
The possibilities are awfuIiy
gamey.
Johnny Wilson may sue Mike Nc
Tisue Tor calling him Il cheese cham
pion. This would be very exciting. and
Wilson ought TO win. Not that he
isn't cheese. Rut is I've n champion"
There's the question. 40 two men in
the boxing game have agreed on that.
and couple Of handy strect-car law
ycrs could have field day before II
jury.
Or another fine point Of law.
The Pullman conductor who calls
may be hailed into court and COM
PEELED to prove it. il possible OF
course. the Babe would make sure
or o., his case before starting any such
Am !. in fact. what this guy SAYS
am and. IL 80. will the jury believe
him or me-" With Il good lawyer he
ought To win.
or Lew Tender might sue Benny
Leonard. who. tells the world that
Lef,ie i.rwic is sucker tor right
cross. Fifteen rounds OF lighting
might convince judge and jury and
save Inc public lot OF money,
Jack Dempsey is one who never
will sue. This hoy WAS taken for "a
fortune. then for a limousine and
finally for the price "f Il college en-
r..
him nunrs brra,isc some nf has.
things are settlnd out of rourl
$50
of the nenr-champs too really yer
sDmsthinI To save Jack DEMPSEY has
assumed quite a chunk OF Los angeles
real estate, including an office build
ing and vacant corner with bust
ness prospects, in addition 10 his
mothers home. Jess Willard bought
farms and oil land Benny Leonard
has whaling big fortune in RrOnX
tencmcnts. apartments and store
well. Jack Britton has big auto
accessory place and owns real estate
too. Tommy Gibbons never "A cham.
pvn aud probably destined never to
he one, went out and picked IN
enough in Il casual fighting career To