The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-31
GOSSIP OF TIRE HORSES.
HoT MOST or THE GREd T PLtNGERs
NAVE JARED 7BIS YEAR.


p,,,,sp,rn rhii, More than 100000 Re.
HAD the Game, 10 Now Said TO Be Even
with the Bookmakers-Biiiy Gnston Said
DO Re Heavy winner-M opmouth'. Fro.
rr.nr.e-couey I.isnd's state--Eutrie-
This has been q bad year for the high rollers
of the turf. and great many OF the men under
Stose hands the rug has WINGED on more
THAI ono occasion In former years. hsve found
1893 most disastrous There has been so
much racing that those men who cannot look
AZ a race without being financially Interested.
have lost their judgment not having chance
10 give public form as close Rcrutiny as the
business OF beating the book makers demanda.
A short time ago It was whispered In racing
circles that George F. Smith. known all over
the continent as Pittsburgh Phil" was more
than $780, 900 behind the game but the many
friends OF the daring young plunger Will be
glad to learn that he has won thirteen out OF
the last fifteen days at Monmouth Park and
when Smith wins IL means something. On
Friday last he took s25. 900 out of the ring on
Lady Pulsifer. and on the prevous day he won
very heavily. A friend OF Smiths said on Satur-
day, Pittsburgh Is pretty nearly even on the
yeeaI" .,,. su,,, o,ms
10 New York from Pittsburgh. where he had run
n BhO6etf1nR up 10 SecoOO, anu tHe ioCai pooh-
makers. firing OF paying out their winnings
10 one man. practically barred him. He soon
unnde himself felt on the big tracks near the
metropolis. winning more than $4,000 each on
the horses Cambyses and Eolian at Monmouth
Park. He was quiet modest young man
then and he is the same to- day. although he is
reputed to be worth close to 100000 Last
season and in 1891 he made some very large
winnings on his own horses. King Cadmus and
Parvenue. but some OF his best laid plans went
wrong In the early part OF tho current year,
Sir Arthur being beaten through injudlcious
riding on two occasions. when he stood to win
fortune. Although he contributed many
thousands OF dollars daily to the book makers.
-' he did not murmur. but hoped for turn In
tho luck. and now that 1t Is here everybody Is
=. NJ. F, DIVER 10. according to Eumor. a very
neasy and bets 80 much
that pobody but himself probably knows 1S lust
he ba IN s es OF T as SSxe
been performing poorly Of late is one reason
The MIR RSyss DOWN as
hs 9Ess i .nai
with the layers Of the odds,
have been made with q vast amount Of care.
and t6s penetletEbs cay that ~ he r nice winner
lighter at different tines The tWo:year-o R
cot Cascade, now uni2rtunateIy dead wss a
spndsa, a F the the Ran
s$ "a. SaS sSss
eide until q couple Of weeks ago. when their
q etsS SrR Mr. Days losses Wers
very heavy. as he is ono Of the heaviest bettors
partner. Who Is q shrewd. careful investor. IL. is
said to be on velvet. The firm made neat
sad on ANOTHER Occasion they made sep Barley My.
In which the two-year-old Prig figured at long
yepsey With host " rspds is SAID so Be sss
Seefsst p e lar this yea f..
close observer. he was quick to profit By What What
0f fark are hope
ful that the latter part Of their forty six day
wifi shss na
hs %hsn to soss
saturday neIt . married. Improvement in the
Is hn VIM h
mouth istoo far from the METROPOLIS for the
patrons OF the sport to make the every
The pIogram.%p me S for M b thls week
thres-year; olds being down for decision to:
fuOLIOW. I'll tue 1dbbHlC StHkeb ana |
Dc The
n s 81 seePey ab the a
az ~ cay the SHs
Autumn Meeting. 1893 Flight Stakes. seven
turlonGs. for all ages ages: loo added: septem;
sdded one mile and three th oFFatbrsh
$4,000 for two-year-ods. three quarters OF
sSr9ss ns WITH sSaed IKE h5ss
Turf Stakes for two-year- olds. with $1,000 |
Aq sDTnR y Sestng Stakes for two
yer r, oIds. ", with 5000 900, added one mile;
ner Fifth avenue and Twenty. second street.
There has Tor many years been a growing |
driver q trottlng horses and former Jockey.
Se the Goney sRs hss
severed his connection with that institution.
and drive trotters. and at the same time he
% ensev On hsnd read q the
coll as an honest ca b !e little man, whose word
is as good as gold and he cannot fail to be sue
cessfuL He has received proposals from a
horses. and he will have no difilcuity in Getting
oPPa S hsr The 5a
other flyers were housed. has been lea ed by
Driscoil. and he will be found at the old stand.
promises fair sport
This is the card in full:
First RAcs-A sweepstakes for all lagos; six fur
s kosn,st. IL S. .los
White Rose King sam.
M Mos%ss5 9s STnes Brown @s
Second Raes-HandicAp sweepstake,: one mile and
sisneoekss sir Ma,.hew.,........1o7
NOW or Never, liz cleaning