Show PLUNGER IS NOV BROKE New York Nov Noy 6 Dave Johnson king of the race track plungers is broke A year ago he had a fine sta stable stable ble ide of ot horses and nearly a million dol dollars dollars dollars lars Today he a thoroughbred and his hi financial account has dwindled down to small figures He also owes his friends at the local race tracks many markers When Dame Fortune I turned her back on him he went over overboard overboard overboard board as they say in the money mart martof of the race nice courses and left behind him hima a trail of unpaid bets Bookmakers Bookmaker are not worrying about the wagers Johnson left in his wake All who hold his markers have held them before and they know from ex experience experIence experience when he comes again into funds all aU of his debts will be settled dollar for tor dollar Johnson is a dead game sport While Johnson has been in similar financial straits before his present con condition condition is much more critical than In previous years When he ho h reached the end of his betting string in 1906 he pos poe possessed possessed a fine stable of fast horses a most valuable asset to him He had the tho great then a horse that could jump on the track any day and win him a grub stake The last time Johnson was in luck he rolled together a ball of greenbacks worth a million dollars For a time Ume he was infallible picking winners He bet from to on a race and his winnings have reached as high as 85 In a single day |