The Washington herald., 1922-07-31

longing to the house. is the means
of transportation to dive In Nir-
ginia known as the Easy Way"
These cars start from a point near
the Treasury Building and run di-
rectly south to the clubhouse. Once
across the Highway Bridge. the
route is down the Alexandria road
to the first road running off to the
right. A short run down this road.
a bad strip. by the way, brings one
to the house right on the edge OF
the Potomac. The entire trip one
way takes no more than ten minutes.
The action here Is considerably
slower; that is. much more time Is
consumed in paying off after each
winning roll than at other places,
but its patronage likes its prox-
unity to the center of town.
~Hardway, Club Popular.
The club" first described is some
times called the 'Hardway" and
gets its name from a proposition
bet. by which the house will pay
certain odds on every bet made that
a four, six. eight. or ten 10 rolled.
with even figures before seven
Is rolled. As a four may be made
deuces-the last is the hard
way" or the least usual. With six
ways to make a seven and two other
ways to make a four. the house
exercises its prerogative and lays
eight for one" against two deuces.
The correct odds are eight to one.
That one point the house deducts Is
almost its only point percentage.
At this place-which, by the way.
is getting more and more popular
twice as great odds are allowed as
are laid ION the line or, with the
player.
An innovation recently installed
at the Club" and which seems to
be costing IL quite bit of money
is its field" Action in the field Is
secured on every roll. That is,
player bets that one Of seven num-
bers plainly shown will be rolled
on the next shot A winner Is paid
even money. with the one exception
against the house that two aces are
paid double. The numbers in the
field are two. three, four. eight. ten.
eleven and twelve.
Win on .DoubIinE up"
All of the other gambling houses
have mine" In the field and "eight
out of it. With nine In the odds are
5 to against a number in the
field showing. With eight in. the
odds are 10 to II, or counting the
double payment on aces. 1s to ls,
practically even money. The wise
PLAYERS are going out with small
amount of money and starting with
a small bet in the field. increasing
the bet on every roll until they win.
then Immediately dropping back to
their initial bet.
One case was noted where a
man went out with $50. and. start
ing with small bets. confined his
playing to the field" He had won
close to $4,000 when the observer
left.
What is making this club popu-
lar Is its courtesy to both winners
and losers. A person OF any
standing whatever will be &C
commodated with whatever sum
he requests should he go broke"
A winner, on request, will be CIV
en- every protection to Wherever
he desires to be taken.
Wins 5000 In Evening.
The case of one young man is
well known. Going out with $24.
he won some $4,000 during one eve
ming. Two armed guards and an
armed chauffeur accompanied him
in a house car to his home. No
charge whatever is placed on this
service, the house figuring that the
word f-mouth advertising this ac-
tion gets will be more than worth
the actual expense.
At this place, while two armed
guards are always in evidence. the
reason given for their presence is pro-
lection for the large amounts Of
money shown openly on the tables.
This club has three tables which can
take care Of possibly 120 players at
one time. At two Of the three. a CASH
Ter with a complete layout before him
Is stationed at either end and a
"stickman." or croupier. with these
proposition" bets outlined before
him. Is stationed at one side. The
third table is laid out for a Stick
man" at one side and a single cashier