Identifier: sharpsflatsgambl00luckuoft (find matches)
Title: Sharps, flats, gamblers, and racehorses
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Luckman, A. Dick
Subjects: Horse racing Journalists
Publisher: London G. Richards
Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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rrivingfrom the rights he has over many musical comedies,etc., and his income is a large one. Frank Curzon is very fond of his Epsom parties, andalso those at Ascot; I have enjoyed his hospitalitymany times. There is always an undercurrent ofcheerfulness and chaff going down or coming backin his car, especially if either of our mutual friends,Gerald du Maurier, Laurence Grossmith or Marsh Allenwas also there. They got it up once for me at Epsomon account of my expressed liking for the pigeon pieserved there ; it is the best possible, and somehow Ifell for it. At one meal my place was flanked roundby several uncut pies, and it was difficult to get theend of the joke. I managed to get one in on the lastday of a Newmarket July Meeting. When the carhad left the racecourse for London we said to Frank: Where do we stop for a drink ? Nowhere, hereplied; this is to be a non-stop run. We all wantto get back to London in good time, and Ive told mychauffeur to go ahead. But, I argued, surely 294
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Frank ClrzoxOwner, Impiessario and Comrade ■./ws. .U„vAi:r.ir CLUB SOCIABILITY it would only take us five minutes and—a drink wouldgo so well. No, he snapped, with a merry twinklein his eye ; nowhere at all. I wouldnt have a drinkif we stopped, nor if it was here. And you boys dontwant one either. We shall be in London in less thanan hour and three-quarters, and well keep it untilwe arrive. But, I protested, if we want a drinkand you dont—isnt it rather hard on us ? Weare all much better without it. I have got you now,and he laughed. On we sped, but by the way we werelooking at our watches and the milestones it wasinevitable that some of us were thinking of the glassthat was to be filled on arrival. Said I: Sure youwouldnt have a drink, Frank? Not a drop; notif you could offer me the finest ever. Thats allright, I replied ; then theres all the more for Marshand me. And I pulled out a flask of Napoleon brandy,and we toasted Frank, who turned his head away. He used to run down t

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