The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-05-06

S.t-iS Twice within a period of ten days he
left the trente ct quarante tables winner to the
extent of 100000 francs. Last year he stopped
play thirty-eight times at his favorite table only
after stripping it of its quota of funds, feat
POLITICALLY but enormously known breaking
the bank" For has much chance of really
breaking the bank of the great Monte Carlo
gambling organization stock company founded
in 1898 under the cheerful title "Societe des Bains
de Mer" (Society for Sea Bathing). Its paidin
capital amounts to many millions of dollars, and
the occasional big winnings of which hears
make but small hicks in the bullying treasury
and easily be charged off to advertising ex-
pense.
And good advertising it is. When lucky player
breaks the bank" at Monte Caro-that is, COM
pels the table to cease play until it has replen-
ished its cash box-all the world hears of it.
What it doesn't hear however, is the steady clnk-
cIink of gold flowing into the Casinos strong box
from the regular and almost calcuable losses that
fall to average gamblers.
The ball of chance has travelled millions of
miles around the rims of the roulette wheels at
Monte Carlo in the fifty years of their merry and
tragic clicking. And among the legions of players
who anxiously have followed the balls path there
have been many picturesque figures. The comet
of the COS was Capt. Arthur Bower, the genius
who in single sitting piled up than
S1OO00O0 In a single day he smashed the bank
three times, throwing the croupiers and Casino
officials into a state of frenzy with his powerful
assault on all the principles of chance Leaving
the casino he spent his money with prodgal
hand. He tipped barmaid $25 and waiter 500.
In Paris he hired cafe orchestra and took it off
with him ON his spectacular tour of the con-
tinent
Running short of money-which was not infre-
quently-he would HE himself to the nearest
casino not only Monte Carlo, but also at Ostend,
San Sebastian and other famous gaming places
Of Europe and begin his terrific drive the bank
He had spent many years in South America he
would declare, perfecting his system of play. And,
whatever it was it worked. He sported yacht
and town house in London. Later he married
a woman with S500O,000 but they quarreled and
parted.
Finally his luck broke Becoming involved in
unfortunate enterprises, he his fortune melt
away The other day in London he was found dead
in shabby boarding house.
No one knows whether Bowers success was
due to d system or just plain luck but while he
was winning it was no secret that he had the
Casino propretors worried The men on both sides
of the roulette table are human, and despite the
huge annual profits accruing to the management,
there Is always the fear the latter's part that
someone Will come forth with system against
which no wheel can stand To date no system ever
has put the main bank in danger or even come
near to doing But the Casino realizes that
with so many minds focusing upon the intricacies
Of the game there is always the remote possibility
that some genius may evolve system that might
cause the Casino to totter on its financial founda-
tions
Many years ago the famous Jaggers worked
system which, for time, bafled the Casino. Sew
eral times he broke the bank big feat in those
days, and before long his consistent success at
tracted worried attention. At that time wheel
remained always at the table, but it occurred
TO those in charge that change in the wheel
might effect also change in Jaggers unheard-of
luck This remarkable player however, had OBJ
served tiny white spot on the rim of this lucky
wheel, and consequently, wherever the wheel went
Jaggers followed. His success continued. Gradu-
ally he raised his stakes until he was betting the
maximum sum allowed Not satisfied with his win
nings, he hired several to play the system