The member of White's Club who won a bet the other day by playing a golf ball through the City and West End of London (on a Sunday, of course) received a good deal of publicity; for such freak wagers are now rare. At one time they were common and excited little comment, except from those immediately interested.
Army men are accustomed to strange bets, and many regiments keep records of these curiosities of gambling. Recently I came across some extracts from the betting book of the 2nd Battalion (78th) Seaforth Highlanders. These related how officer had challenged brother ofücer, usually for a bottle of wine, to perform various feats of skill or daring.
One item recorded a bet that a certain member of the mess could not ride a horse for a quarter of an hour while facing the animal's tail, without falling off. The rider lost Another entry reported the confidence Of an ensign that he could place ten shillings in a wine glass filled to the brim water or some other liquid; without spilling a drop. He did, though how was not explained.
Russian Demand for Appeasement
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.