The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-17
SHAMROCK MONEY SCARCE.
Columbia's Victory Seems to Have Scared
Challenger's Bnckers Away.

Columbia's Victory Seems to Have Scared
ChallenEers Backers Away.
The easy win OF Columbia practically para
lyzed the betting on the series. Speculation
has been on the wane for several days. the men
who manipulate the odds. saying; Wait until
after the first race. then you will see the big
money put down" Instead OF stimulating the
timid supporters Of the Shamrock. as close
race would have done. the result OF the first
contest had the effect OF huryng them almost
entirely.
During the first hour or 80 after the finish a
few pluoky partsans Of tho challenger tried to
stem the tide of disconsolation. and In the
vain hope that Coum bias easy victory was
due to fluky winds or other chance circum-
stances. bookmaker Ullmann at the Hoffman
House bet S45 against $50 that the Shamrock
would win to-day's race. Joe Herman took the
Columbia end and according to the sentiment
that prevailed later in the evening. received an
Opportunity for profitable hedging.
Fred Brooks. the Wall street broker. who has
placed nearly SIC. 900 on the Columbia at ru-
ing odds. took advantage OF the fever that
arose on the Exchange when 1t became known
that there was 4 prospect OF a race taking
place. Early in the morning he laid ST 900 to
$500 and about an hour after the yachts
started made another bet OF $500 to $3.50. As
soon as the result was known in the city
BROOKS was on inc LOOKOUT LOT more SHdmTock
money. and increased the offer OF odds until
wcl!-known business man was tempted to In
vest $500 on the Shamrock at to l.
The Wall street man was In gay humor over
tho decisive beating which the Colum ba nd-
minstered to her rival. aud says he intends to
take his chances OF losing his $4,000 without
hedging a cent. On the contrary. he hopes to
place a thousand or two moro at . to before
the race to-day.
At the waldorf-Astoria there were several
offers to bet to that the Cup would remain
in America. but no big wagers were recorded.
The general impression was that the odds
would advance to to by this morning.
Evidence that the early bettors Of the Sham
rock are already running to cover was forth
coming at the Delavan, where an EnElishmnn.
who has previously taken the odds against the
Irish boat. came out with an offer OF $50 to
so that the Column ba would win the seriss.
At tho imperial SIS OF Shamrock money has
been waiting for several days for a venture
some American to lay 500 against The
money was still in the commissioners hands
last night. but he said that he awaited further
orders from his principal before placing the
money.
There was no sign OF speculation at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel or Holland House. In those
and most OF the other uptown resorts there was
a disposition to await the judgment OF the ex
perts in the morning papers before riSking any
more money on the result.
group Of New York A. c. members in dis
Gus sing the odds that should prevail after the
Column bias victory were almost unit In favor
OF three TO one on the home boat keeping the
Cup. Itxas pointed out that as two to one.was
the rate before the Shamrock reached this side
OF the water. the leg gained by the Columbia
should have the effect OF sending the betting
on her up full point
About an hour before Column bias victory was
known John Considine. Jim Corbett's partner.
made two wagers OF $3.50 to 5000 on the
American yacht. Considlne tried to get more
money down but failed. Brooklyn" Jimmy
Carroll. who 10 backing the Columbia found a
customer for $500. Carroll gave 10 to g
on the SERIES and now offers to lay $500 to 5000
that the Column bia will defeat the Shamrock In
the naxt race. Dick Roache. another Colu bia
man, was at the Gilsey House. and offered to
bet 800. at 10 to g. on the Colum bia. but found
no takers. At the Sturtevant House. which has
been the rendezvous OF Shamrock admirers.
several big wagers were recorded. Frank
Bangs is holding about $500 in bets jim
Wakely. another stanch Columbia supporter.
placed 5000 against Sl75 twice with a
Western man. George Considins is willing to
give Shamrock bettors odds OF 10 to on the
series He says he has $1,000 which he is
raady to invest