Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1901 — Lose Heavily at Cards. [ARTICLE]

Lose Heavily at Cards.

Three of a party of five men toyed with the fickle game of hearts at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York Monday night until they arose” from the festive board with an aggregate loss of nearly $60,000. The game of hearts is now understood to be the most popular of card amusements indulged in by patrons of the hotel, and nearly every night in one or two of the cardrooms a pretty stiff game of the elusive pasteboards may be found in operation. It is reported that several members of the recently formed giant steel corporation, who make their headquarters at the hotel, have been the heaviest losers at the game, but who the winners have been none will even hazard to guess.