Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-07-09

hatchee broke down In training three
DAYS before the Brooklyn and was con-
seouently scratched. Locohatchee had
beaten his stable companion, Lamp
lighter, four lengths over the handicap
distance the very day before he broke
down. So sure was Mr.. Lorillard that
his horse would win the need OF victo-
nv 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 undoubtedly
have won, and Millionaire Lorillard
would have captured over 100000 in
wagers alone.
His second misfortune occurred when
his other magnificent thoroughbred,
Lamplighter, was ''pocketed' coming
down the stretch on handicap day when
he had victory virtually all but won.
That error Of Judgment on the part oil
Jockey Sims cost Mr.. Lorillard some
thing like s35, 900. He had backed
Lamplighter, but not as heavily as he
had his other favorte, Locohatchee,
prior to his becoming incapacitated for
further work.
The "AIbany confederacy, consist
ing of NJ. n. Nolan, Gene Woods and
Gull Holland, bagged $4,000 three
wears ago when their rather indifferent
horse Castaway II Unexpectedly won
the Brooklyn handicap from what was
considered a good field. Ali they In
vested was $1,000. =,
Dave Pulsiier must have netted all
of $50, 900 when his great little sway
back" the renowned Tenny, romped In
a winner at the handicap in the follow
ing year. He lost heavily, however, In
the special matches he had made for
his horse with the great Salvador. he
had the satisfaction Of knowing, how
ever. that all the talent went down with
him. To a man almost they backed
the "swayback."
The "Black Confederacy," too, an
organization composed entirely or col
ored men, is at times heavy winner
The leaders Of the Coniederacy are
Andy Thompson, Jack Nails, I'D Nails
and Charles Anderson. They study
horses closely and are well posted as tc
their likelihood of winning. Two years
ago at Morris park Thompson won $780,
600 on his horse Frontenac, getting odd;
of from 90 TO 40 TO l against him. The
! Nails and Anderson, too, caught on FOL
about 500, 900. All told, the Confeder
acy took about S12O, 900 from the book
makers.
Besides the men / have mentioned a:
plungers, there are others who at time:
bet heavily at the track, Among these
NAV be mentioned j. j. Haggin, owner
OF Salvador; Richard Croker, the big
Tammany chieftan; Matte Coroett
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 twenty years
ago on the memorable Lonfellow- Bias
set race. Morrissey bet Chamberlain
and Harper, who pooled their issues,
500. 900 that Bassett would win, and
they promptly accepted. Morrissey
won the money.
The smallest money ever bet on
track with the best results accruing
was that made by tout nicknamed
Jack the Beefer" at the Brooklyn
cap Of three years ago. Jack had bet
80, and with that be won $1,000. ID
beat all seven of the races that day.
Betting or plunging on horse races Is
pleasurable pastime II q man under
stands the game and is a natural born
gambler If he does not know horses
from A to u and has not the traits OF
gamester, he had better let the sport
alone, for it is not likely TO prove pro-
fitable in the end.