The New York herald., 1922-12-31
Frank Muzzcy Breaks Into
Rhyme at New England
HOrsemen's Dinner.

Frank Muzzey is New Hampshire
product. He has the rugged conforma-
ton of the Granite State, blended with
the wit of a street Arab. Walter Cox
saws his face was used on the model of
the Profile Rock which appears on the
Boston and Maine Railroad time tables
AS a Lad Muzzey decided to make
living on the odd chance and started
for the fairs and local gatherings with
a wheel of fortune. His glib tongue
and nimble wit soon shifted him from
the ballyhoo stand to the pool box.
where he sold tickets instead of paddles.
Muzzey's clever way of handling the
auctions made hit with the race fol-
lowers. who are never happy unless they
have a few dollars on the field or the
favorite. BY his work Muzzey also
made a place for himself in the specu-
iator's hall of fame. In which the Oid
Guard and few of the modern play
ers have assigned places to Doc Under
wood Frank Hesdic, Dempsey. Quimby,
Morse. Riley, stiles, Fitch and Crutch.
OF this group none of the names
arouses as many memories as that OF
Herdic. He had voice like a bell. 1t
could be heard all over the betting ring
and his witty remarks became classics
with the talent. Dempsey was rough
customer when the tide of fortune was
running the wrong way But the world
used him well, his last days having been
checked off the calendar on stock
farm which he owned in western Penn
sylvania
Major Quimby's headquarters were in
Rochester, n. Y. Morse took care OF
the business in New England. Charley
stiles lived in Chicago. which was also
the home Of Silver Bill Riley. Fltch
and Crutch are like Muzzey. still in
harness.
Picking winners is a pastime with
many people Picking losers-well thai
is another story, and no one has any
patience with the crepe hangers so long
as the bills are paid. Muzzey is me-
dunn for both. He operates in the
bright light without a smoke screen OF
table tapping TO make the ghost walk
The seance comes after the races.
AS Muzzey presides over his homo
genous group of customers he has
ample opportunity to see the ito be
or not to be" among racegoers. There
are no dreams in his tales. One OF these
burst forth at the New England horse
mems dinner at Boston. On that oc'
casion Muzzey put in an appearance
after an aggravated attack OF rheuma-
tism. for which he said he had taken
everything but the Ten Commandments
and when called upon responded with
the following:
IF you will sit tight and try to keep
still / will tell of "A horse called Ten
nessee Bill. They brought him to Wind
sor one day last fall. hoping 10 clean
up in one haul all the easy money. both
large and small In the tent of instruc.
tions. near the big water tank, they
put in their dough like they'd been rob.
bing bank, while Eddie McGrath, with
a smile on his face. drove Tennessee
Bill in the fourteen pace. The way that
he skinned him down to the half made
the men from PA burst out with
laugh. Into the back stretch he went
with a rush. but on the way home BIZ
got lost in the crush. He staggered In
fourth. knee spreaders and all. and the
sports from pa all took hard rail-.
They shipped Bill that night. by freight
SO they say. and they marked the car
Empty. don't feed any hay" Now,
all you sharpshooters. who are waiting
TO kin remember the finish OF Tenncs-
see Bill"