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Show PITTSBURG PHIL IS PLAYING LAST RACE George Smith, better known as Pittsburg Pitts-burg Phil, the best known plunger on the American turf, is dying at an Ash-ville. Ash-ville. N. C, sanitarium. Pittsburg Phil has -been a name that brought fear to the hookies at every j track 1 In America and its owner , has been known aa the coolest nerved bet-tor bet-tor who ever entered the ring. He has won and lost fortunes on a single race, not once but scores of times, and excelled ex-celled all others in his manner of get-ting get-ting big wagers down. The bookies ; never knew how he waa betting until I he cashed his tickets, and as a Judge of horseflesh pace and form he was without a peer. The terrific nervous strain, however, was his undoing at last. The man is now a nervous wreck, unable to leave his bed, and the news of his death Is daily expected. The ruling passion Is strong in death and Smith speeds, his time in pouring over the press reports of the races and takes as much interest and picks the winners with as great regularity as of old. although he no ! longer has a wager upon his choice. |