The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-22
TURF, FIELD AND DIAMOND.
EVENTS OF INTEREST PAST AND
VETO COME.

salvatore Meeting with Tennv-Mcne,
which Changed Hands on the suburban
Base-B Ball Standing Racing Entries
| Gossip.
Racing circles, for the next three or iouI
days, will centre about the race between
Salvador, the winner of the Suburban, and
Tenny. They will meet in match race al
sheepshead Bay next Wednesday, If the
track is good. The race will be tor 5000 a
side, TO which will he added by the Coney
Island Jockey Club $1,000. The distance
will De the same as that Of the Suburban
Zone mile and a quarter), and the event
will result. probably, in drawing one OF the
biggest crowds that has ever been at the
track.
GREAT DAY FOR BOOkIEs."
The New York Herald, alluding TO the
Suburban day. said: or the 25,ooO odd peo-
pie that constituted the struggling, surging
mass Of humanity that jammed and crowd
ed every available inch Of space within the
racing enclosure, there were without doubt
10000 thousand Of this number who
'.played" the horses for sums varying from
|
10 tell how much money really changed
hands on the several events, but s2.JO0,VO
would not fall far short Of the grand total.
Ii was altogether "A day of big figures and
great extremes. The gate money touched
and probably exceeded the $4,000 mark.
Manager James 4. Kelly, who has had
charge of the betting ring since the Organi-
cation of the club, reported ninety-two
books of$iOO per day, each book paying for
seven days i'm advance. This item alone,
footing up SCI, 400, went TO swell the general
receipts. TO this add the rentals paid by
the various refreshment stands and other
privileges, and it will be seen that the race
track was converted into yeritable mint
for its owners.
Then there were the "bOOkies." These
ninety-two enterprising gentlemen, who
stood within the ninety-twO little b0X-llke
enclosures yesterday, gathering in the She
kcls Of the betting public in manner that
almost took ones breath away, must GER
tanly have felt very happy as they figured
over the result Of the days work. Ot course
there were a few whose balance showed a
result on the wrong side OF the ledger-for
them-but it is safe TO say that the book
makers. with these few exceptions. came
out long way "ahead Of the game"
TENNIS OWNER Is UNHAPPY.
Mr.. David r. Pulsifer, the owner of Ten
nv. looked at his horse before yesterdays
great race as if the fate Of empires depend
ed on the animals movements. Mr. Pulsi-
fer might. as it was his fond hope and eX-
pectatiOn 10 add 100000 10 his bank ac-
count this morning. but fate willed it other
wise. and report says he is just 30, 00Oworse
on than be was at this time yesterday
morning. But he has lots of company.
Mr. John WeisIger, Of No. 90 west Nine
teenth street, was so happy last evening
that he nearly jumped out of his skin. This
would have been something Of jump, too,
as Mr.. Wesiger. long John" as his
friends call him, stands six feet four inches
in his stockings. Some good Samaritan
told Mr.. Weisiger that Civil Service was a
sure winner for the first race. Mr.. Nelsi-
ger had crisp, brand new five hundred
dollar bill in his pocket, which he forthwith
exchanged for ticket on Civil Service AT
odds of four TO one. Mr.. Wcisiger had five
crisp, brand new five hundred dollar bills
when the race was over. He managed 10
drop" little Of this on LOngstreet, but
not enough TO make much Of a hole in his
winnings.
LAWYER William r. Howe was another
"plunger'' on Civil Service. The firm play
cd the part Of mascot and ''hOodoO' ycster-
day. The burly counsellor of Centre street
won on everything, in opposition to his lit
tie partner, who picked out more Of yester-
days losers than any man on the track.
Mr.. Howe played Cassius for $3.50 for place
i'm the great race and pOcketed $1,000 profit
on the transaction.
ONE or THE HEAVY LOSERS.
Dave {. johnson, the bOOkmaker, lost
s.. 900 on the day. John DAILY also made a
losing book, but felt too sore over the matter
to make the amount Of his loss known. APP
pleby \ 30. lost heavily on the Suburban,
but more than made up the loss on the other
races. Jack Mcdonald, who has great
following. didn't "get Killed. with saliva
tor. and Swarts & lIarbaum were big win
ners on the day. This firm came out some
$4,000 ahead, while Mr.. lIarbaum played
Salvador himself With other bO0kmakers for
-, 800 at odds Of two 10 one. The beat the
Suburban 10 the tune Of $1,000
\ Mr. NJ. Pearl made fine winning on
Salvador Yesterday. Mr. Peal placed $50
on this horse last winter with a "winter
book" lie received odds Of thirty to one,
and yesterday his ticket was cashed for
81, $50.
Colonel l.. T.. Sharkey, Of Chicago, was a
heavy winner on Salvador. The Colonel
placed $4,000 on Mr.. Higgins horse at odds
Of two to one. According to all accounts
snapper Garrison, who rode Tenny, the IA
yOrlte. il now looking Tor "a lodge III some
vast wilderness" and the prayers of the
congregation" will, no doubt, be quite ac-
ceptable 10 the snapper" who Is said TO
have lost 5000 Yesterday, not 10 mention
the extra ducdts and odd honors that would
have fallen to his lot had 1'cnny reached the
goal a winner.
WINNERS AND LOSERS.
Shipsey n Co. lost heavily on the Subur-
ban. but made up their loss on the other
races, coming out some 81 900 ahead on the
day. Bookmaker Joe Cotton admitted that
he had won "quite Il snug sum- but
wouldn't say how much. Z. III. Thompson
lost 81 900 on the big race. but, like the rest
of the bOOkmakcrs. "pullcd out ahead on
the other races. BOOkmaker Sullivan, of
sullivan Il Co.. of No. - west Twenty-ninth
street, said that he had made losing book.
MahOny a. Co. made book ON the biz race
that Melted them some -, 40 prOflt. Ike =.
Thompson lost heavily on Reclare and
dropped 81 900 Oh the Suburban, but won
big money on the other races.
On the whole then, it was great day for
the "bOokies." The general public, too,
had one or two good innings and h0nors
closed about easy. OF the 'plungers' II
map be said. however. that like the man
who fell out of the balloon, they were not in
it; not, at any rate, to any appreciate eX-
tent.
OPEN TO ALL AMATEUR OARsMEN.
For several seasons the Cup and Peoples
regatta, which is r0wed annually on indie
pendence Day on the Schuylkill River, has
been an invitation affair. The best crews
were not invited, for fear of their pOwess.
with the result that the Sharpless and
Downing cups are now held by crews who
are not the best in this country. With a
view to altering this state of affairs the re-
gatta committee, through its Chairman,
George W. statzell ami Secretary j. Nj.
Duane, now announce the following facts
relative to this event:
Toe Cup and Peoples invitation regatta
at Philadelphia, July 1, under the auspices
of the Schuylkill Navy, Ia be rowed on the
Schuylkill River national course, one and
one half miles straight away.
Entries were received for the following
events: Senior single SOULS, junior single
sculls, double sculls, pair-oared shells, four
Dared gigs. fOur-Oared shells. senior eight
Dared shells, junior eight-oared shells. Val
liable prizes will be presented to the win
ners, and handsome silk banners to the
clubs they represent. special prizes OF
sterling silver cups. donated to the >chuyl-
kill Navy by Henry W. >harpless, Esq, and
Thomas II Downing ISL respectively. TO