DEL MONTE WINS. 97 



sent to the stable Del Monte jogged over the course in 

 2:37/4- This made all of Charlie Sing's tickets good. 

 That night Ragan walked in as brave as a lion, cashed 

 his tickets and took the roll to the Chinaman. I 

 learned later that they divided it. Charlie Sing took 

 his portion and started for China, while Ragan bought 

 a stable up York State and went into business for 

 himself. 



The following winter I learned where the tip came 

 from. As it was told me, the parties who had Del 

 Monte shipped to Albany after their horse lost to 

 Ernest Maltravers at Beacon. As they wanted a little 

 laundry work done, they, by accident I suppose, 

 dropped into Charlie Sing's. He pulled over the 

 bundle and handed the man one of his crow track 

 checks. The man would not take it, but handed 

 Charlie one of Morse's pool tickets with Del Monte 

 written on it. Showing Charlie that he had another 

 one like it he gave him to understand that that would 

 be his check. Charlie hung fire a little, as he had 

 been compelled at different times to make good for 

 lost clothes, but finally pinned the ticket on the bundle 

 and threw it under the counter. He told Ragan about 

 it. They kept talking it over until Charlie Sing got 

 Del Monte on the brain. You know the balance. 



