Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-05

hood would have netted the largest amount
that any sportsman has ever made in the
history of the American turf First his
grand horse Locohatchee broke down in
training three days before the Brooklyn
and was consequently scratched Loco
hatchee had beaten his stable companion,
Lamplighter, four lengths over the handi-
cap distance the very day before he broke
down. So sure was Mr.. Lorillard that his
horse would win the need of victory that
he sent commissioners to snatch up all the
bets that could be offered against his horse
not only in New York and Brooklyn, but
also at Morris park, Linden, Elizabeth and
Guttenburg race tracks. Had Locohatchee
been able to enter that race he would un-
doubtedly have won, and Millionaire Lor-
lizard would have captured over 100000
In wagers alone.
His second misfortune occurred when his
other magnificent thoroughbred, Lamp
lighter, was ''pocketed" coming down the
stretch on handicap day when he had vic
tory virtually all but won. That error of
Judgment on the part of Jockey Sims cost
Mr.. Lorillard something like $85,00O He
had backed Lamplighter, but not as heavily
as he had his other favorite, Locohatchee,
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further work.
The ALBANY confederacy," consisting
Of M. N. Nolan, Gene Woods and Gull
Holland, bagged $4,000 three years ago
when their rather Indifferent horse Cast
away II unexpectedly won the Brooklyn
handicap from what was considered good
field. All they invested was 81 900.
Dave Pulsifer must have Melted all of
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the renowned Tenny, romped in winner
at the handicap in the following year. He
lost heavily, howeverA h the special matches
Salvador. He had the satisfaction of know
ing, however, that all the talent went down
with him. To man almost they baca-,l
the "swayback."
The ''Black confederacy," coo, an organ
ization composed entirely of colored men,
is at times heavy winner. The leaders of
the confeceracy are Andy Thompson, Jack
Nails, Ed Nails and Charles Anderson.
They study horses closely and are well post
ed as to their likelihood of winning Two
years ago at Morris park Thompson won
$50 900 on his horse Frontenac, getting odds
of from 20 to 40 to against him. The
Nails and Anderson, too, caught on for
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took about $4,000 from the bookmakers
Besides the men I have mentioned as
plungers there are others who at times bet
heavily at the track. Among these may be.
mentioned J. B. Haggip. owner of Saliva
tor; Richard Croker, the big Tammany
chieftain; Matte Corbett Davy johnson,
John Parker and Jim Farren Of Albany.
AS rule these gentlemen "go on" the best
horses and generally win. Sometimes,
however, they are big losers.
The greatest bet ever made on race
track was that of John Morrissey against
John Chamberlain and John Harper at
Saratoga some 20 years ago on the memora-
BILE Longfellow-Bassett race. Morrissey
bet Chamberlain and Harper, who pooled
their issues, 100000 that Bassett would
win, and they promptly accepted. Morris
sey won the money.
The smallest money ever bet on track
with the best results accruing was that
made by tout nicknamed Jack the Beef
err at the Brooklyn handicap of three
years ago. Jack had but 50, and with that
he won 5000. He beat all seven of the
races that day. Betting or plunging on
horse races is q pleasurable pastime if
man understands the game and is natural
born gambler. If he does not know horses
from A to Y and has not the traits of
gamester, he had better let the sport alone,
for it is not likely to prove profitable in the
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