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She \(/asted The Money

One of Joe Frisco's latest stories, illustrates well the philosophy of the race track habitue.

He says that this horse player was approached by a race track tout who whispered to him that there was a horse going in the seventh race that day that was an absolute cinch; was fifteen on the morning line and would probably go to the post at twenty, and was a mortal certainty to win. He wanted to let the sucker in on it, if he had money to put up.

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The sucker said he had no money with him, but had fifty dollars at home. The tout suggested he go home quickly and get it, so they could both get rich. The sucker hurried away. When he returned the tout was waiting for him.

"Did you get the fifty?" he wanted to know.

"No, I didn't," said the sucker.

"Why not?" asked the tout.

"ft was gone," said the sucker. "MY WIFE BLEW IT ON THE RENT.'

Attended Roundup

Two prominent Hoo-Hoo who were at the head table at the recent Annual Roundup of San Francisco Hoo-Hoo Club No. 9, were C. D. LeMaster of Sacramento, Seer of the House of Ancients, and Carl Gavotto of San Diego, Calif., member of the Supreme Nine.

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