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I OLD TIME CHICAGO SPORTSMAN DIES Janes Murphy died at his home in New York last Sunday, aged seventy-five. In the eighties in partnership with David PuNifer and William "Silver BUI" Biley he coadacted a long famous pool rasas here in Cahhaaa place, where tiasaeadeaaty heavy betting on the great races took place, if was there that "Pittaharg Phil" first gained notice, because of the betdaess and certainty of his xvager-, bag. After the dosing of public betting in Chicago Murphy engaged in bucket shopping,, uud was so sacceaafal thai when he retired he was rated na more than a millionaire. In lsJl-2 he raced a stable of thoroughbreds without any great measure of success. He i0ay have beea a silent partner with Duv Pahrifer whea the latter raced the Caaaaan aa ay hack Teaay. An iuci-deat inch talked about at the lime was his wager of 9,098 agaiaat 111.899 at Washington Park i with bookmaker George Wbeeteck on Teaay on the occasion af the letters memorable match race with Barrator. However, he did not stay with the runners long, tie- trotter and pacer being more to his liking. Of these at one Mm" ami another he owned some of the best in the United Stales. An expert reinsinan, he took great pleasure in driving lijaj. cracks ou the road and in private competition. a
