[Stosh]

And how did he get W. C. Fields out on the range with him?

[Bernard]

From what I know about WC Fields, FDR probably paid the fee. And I would imagine that Fields found some way to make a bet and win that too.

"Is this a game of chance?"

"Not the way I play it."

That's dialog from a Fields movie, probably inspired by some real-life experience.