Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01

McCann stood near the deserted
judges stand. watching the foun-
tains play in the New Orleans Fair
grounds infield, vaguely enjoying the
beauty of the surrounding carpet of fresh
green and the clump of sturdy old live oaks.
and incidentally tearing up $500 worth Of
straight tickets on the horse that had just run
second, beaten by a nod
To him there came Sharkey Tyler, the
Whining Kid, eloquent of woe.
II was on that pig that just got nosed out,
he walled. First bet I've had down all day.
Can you beat it?"
IT tied it," said Smiling Jimmy 81 was on
that one, too. We almost won it."
-You can joke!" the Whining Kid said sui
lenlys You're fat. Losin' one race don't mean
anything to you. Look at me- though"
Just this once" said Smiling Jimmy. Gas
personal favor"
II came to the track clean this afternoon
the Whining Kid went on sadly. "Nothin' on
me but my clothes, an nothin' In me but one
slug o. Java. I come early an made an ape
before the first race. Gave him both barrels
Quick, but he wouldn't drop, SO picked one of
the cuff an give it to him. free. Just for a
buld-up, in case it clicked. AL right, mister
says to him. You won't take my info an
bet a piece for me, an I know what you
think says. You think I'm just cheap
tout. That hurts me- says, AN I'm going to
prove different to you. Spring Storms gon to
win this says When he pops down there Ill
front, maybe you'll think different
Spring Storm popped. You seen him. Win
by five goin' away an paid seven to one! ! run
an found my ape but he was still hangin' to
the limb. Wouldn't drop. I got sore and
stabbed at another one to make him let loose.
Give him Barley Ben, an I'll sing for my Twin
in Scotland If Barley Ben don't win! Five to
one. Two good price winners in row with
nothin' on 'em-just TO build myself up with
this umpchay!
IT find him again. He's dizzy brit he won't
fall Maybe you were just lucky gettin' them
two he says. I amt suSpciou-,' he says, bur
I'm business man, an I gotta have proof. If
I can be sure you know what you're talkin'
about he says, III bet big sum of money
he says
You know what done? picked him four
more winners! That made me six straight!
First time I ever picked six in a row an net
dime on any of 'em! II I'd parlayed two
dollar bill for that streak, I'd be fixed for life!
After give him that sixth winner that ape
o. mine leaves 60 his hold an hits the ground
with bang that jars four yards out of his
kick Two hundred for him an two hundred
for me. All gotta dos pick one more winner
an I'm settin' sweet. That's all gotta do. Just
make it seven in a row.
2sT BLEW out to the paddock an ask every
body know what's good an they all GIN
me this thing that just ran second by a nose.
The ape bet the four yards an gimme my share.
% the tickets all right an then, when they hung
our pigs number in the place hole he begun
hollerin' copper on me. I knew you We're
crook he says. I knew it all the time. 1
ought to have you locked up!' Can you beat
it? Give him six winners in a row he wouldn't
play, an then one that runs second by nod,
an he squawks! dunno what's come over the
suckers in this country these days. They're
gettin' mean an greedy. They didn't used to
DE like that, Jimmy"
There ought to be a law" Smiling Jimmy
declared gravely. what ywant me to do about
it. kid? Grit my teeth or sometime"
slip me couple O. days oat money an the
price O. my room rent" the Whining Kid said.
Smiling Jimmy laughed and spread his
hands before him. palms up. I'm walkin' back
to my hotel, kid" he said AN not for exer-
cise'
"Oh JIMMY" the Whining Kid walled "You
amt busted?"
prove I amt an you can have the evil
dence," Smiling Jimmy replied. 1--WE had
bad week, kid. Shot the last thin dime"
That's what you get for playin' your own
dough" the Whining Kid lect.red him. "why