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Show j . I.. 1 . t.i- :;: t:d Gambler Heists Rac-in? Rac-in? and Defends . Ilis Own Notorious Resort. NEW YORK, Nov. 12. For the first time within the recollection of any of big friends, Richard Canlleld lost hla temper. The man. he addressed own a large amouri, ot Btock In one of the race tractf(Jnear New York, and haa for everal year been prominently Identified Identi-fied with its management, holding a responsible re-sponsible executive position. He had taunted Canfleld with an" allusion to the Reglnal Vanderbilt affair, and in retaliation re-taliation the gambler scathingly retort- ed in a manner that did not permit an answer. ' Hot 'Word in Delmonlco's. Richard Canfleld. accompanied by three others, entered Delmonicoa care. Two of the party were men who nave been Identified with Canfleld through their persons! relations, but have never had any connection with his gambling : schemes. The fourth member of the party was the man whose Influence as a race track afflcial is as great In Its way aa Canfleld'a in the world of the card and rolling balL - The conversation had procefded quietly for some time, when the racing official made an unpleasant comment upon Canfleld's action In taking nearly half a million dollars from Reginald . Vanderbilt. "After .having taken his money from him, I regard your action in keeping the kid. Vanderbilt. out of New York ' an an outrage," said the racing man, Indignantly. Canfleld had been speaking quietly and without trace of anger or emotion of any sort. He had preserved the calm for which he has always been noted, but there was a bitter and vindictive vin-dictive note in his voice as he said: "I have done nothing and am doing othlng to keep Reginald Vanderbilt t.of New York. He isn't keeping " i jTay, as a matter cf fact. He comes Lire aa often aa he cares. And now, as to some other things you have said. You have been unhampered and unre- c; "..o iia:; h - vztj - TO GATXLS HI IIT C 0 PLAC2." CAimrLD. C 0 . () "No man was ever made an- em- O () bexzler through gambling in my ; () place No man ever stole from hia ( M employer to play against my wheel (... (.) or ataka on my layouts. No sorrow- ; (?) lng mothers have ever gone to their ( ; graves because I keep a gambling- (; house. The men who bet with me 0 can afford to lose the money they ( ; 0 Venture, ' 0 "Tour race track baa made em- ( ) 0 trailers by the thouni;s. You. () 0 through your race tract gme, ( ) 0 have broken more hearts, ruined ( i 0 more homes, sent mare boys to tae ( ! 0 penitentiary than any other agency ( ) permitted by law to exist." Said W fry Richard Canfield to a prominent 0 race track official In a heated (Us- 0 Spute. G& . strained In your comment upon me and upon my methods. And now let me tell you a few things and draw a few comparisons, com-parisons, i "No man was ever made an embes-rler embes-rler through gambling In my place. No man ever stole from hl employer to play against my wheel, or stake on my layouts. No sorrowing mothers have ever gone to their graves because I keep a gambling-house. The men who bet with me can afford to lose the money mon-ey they venture. . "What can you say for your race track game? Your race track has made embezzlers by the thousands. You, through your rase track game, have broken more hearts, ruined more homes, sent more boys and young men to the penitentiary than any other egency permitted by law to exist in this country. Scores the Race Tracks. "A man can bet CO cents at the race track. Boys. worklngvfor m. salary. of $7. a week can become gamblers through the betting ring and the poolrooms made possible by your race track." Canfleld was white with rage, and trembling with anger. His voice -rose until lr filled the room. The man who had excited his wrath was pale from another cause and looked at Canfield almost pleadingly. "There is no occasion to get angry," he said. "I did not want to hurt your feeling. Yoa know I lost a thousand dollars in one night In your place and" you know I paid the money." "Of course you paid the money." cried Canfleld, springing to his feet and smashing his fist upon the table. "Why did you pay? Because you knew that you were against a square game and that I would have paid you if you had won. You needn't bring that up, you mean," miserable criminal-looking whelp." - - . At that moment a waiter entered the room and turned out the lights and the affair ended for the time. |