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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1902
Page
43
A detailed, period description of a rear access to a reputed gentleman’s bar in New York City. The piece explains a discreet, stepwise entry system for patrons, with a guarded outer portico, two sentinels, and a sealed, illuminated interior offering high end rooms and private card parlors, hidden from casual visitors.
In a humid Septembr night in a smoke filled parlor a young gambler named Lawton Phillips loses a mountain of luck at roulette after borrowing five thousand from his mother. He sinks from hope to despair as the ball seals his ruin and his pride drives him to seek one last chance by begging Gardiner for mercy on his debts.
Charles Blanton, a Tennessee born writer, appears in a suspenseful scene where a desperate young man pleads at the Gardiner gambling room for a loan of 1000 from a 5000 loss, promising to quit gambling and start anew. The estab lishment refuses except for a meager advance of 25. CONTINUED, ON LAST PAGE.
A rustic tale lauds Wes Cotters as a masterful checker player whose slow, steady style and keen insight outlasts rivals. The narrator recalls Wes's calm temper, cunning moves, and long-run win rate, contrasting him with a polished city lawyer who underestimates the game.
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