New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-14
THE RACETRAC
REPORT THAT CLARENCE II. MACKAY
PURCHASED BANASTAR-TALK ABOUT
THE TURF AND TURF AFFAIRS.

THE TURF AND TURF AFFAIRS
There was a report current yesterday that Car
cree H Mackay the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Nackay was the purchaser Of Banastar at the
Clark sale on Friday last Morris Park, and not
Craig ". Wadsworth- According 10 another re-
port all the horses bought At The sale by Mr..
Wadsworth were purchased for Mr.. Mackay. for
whom. il was said. Mr.. Wadsworth acted as agent.
II was generally thought the sale that Mr..
Wadsworth bidding for himself. and that
Ranastar and the other horses he secured would
be added his small string of thoroughbreds,
which are now under the of c F. Hill the
trainer Mr. Wadsworth purchased the sale.
besides Banastar. who won the Brooklyn and
Tohocgan handicaps last year in brilliant style,
and FOR whom he paid sll 600, Lucky Bird. gray
colt by Rossington-Rena b, for 5000. and
Seminole n bay colt. years old by Iroluois-
Oesuta for s3.G0. Trainer Hill purchased Ready
Money "A brown FLY. two years old. by imported
Pursebearer-B enEaline. for $3.50 II is not known
whether or not he bought Ready Money for him
self or for MI Wadsworth Mr.. Mackay. After
the sale Trainer ffin took charge of Banastar.
Lucky Bird Seminole and Ready Money, and they
are now his stable. and he will train them,
An effort was made yesterday afternoon TO learn
Il the report about Mr.. Mackay's purchasing the
horses was true. and If he intended them
in his own 1t learned at the home Of
Mr.. Mackay. No. 80 Madison-ave.. that he and his
wife were staying their home at West
bury. Long Island 1t would not surprise Mr.
Mackay's hosts of friends if he should take some
interest in turf affairs, he has been for
years lover of horses. Dir. Mackay is young
man. and was born in San Francisco He was
latter country he became dentifed with the trot
ting turf there. In his stable were Sacaza, Belle
lin many important races and it is said that his
successes did much toward creating demand lot
American light harness horses on the Continent.
Some intimate friends of Mr.. Mackay say that for
inc performances of the running horse. and is
wei in the knowledge of Pedgnees Of the Meet
He is prominent in athletic sports and IS coisid,
cred an expert with The gun, at tie traps o. IL
lean Beraud the feet four-year;oid son Of His His
fast work recently. and was neye III better rclnss
e en 6 'hsn true ne Th@se report. appear 70 be we'll
founded. for Saturday morning Jean Berand was
head Bay at . fast clip He had heavy DO; on
his back anxious Rg S Pun further sr he had made
mile in excellent time. y; g v h!tney was pcs I
CT and ID, to mile he delighted at the way Jean
The sheepshead ay track vas in splendid con rhe
brief rainstorm yesterday morning settled the dust
the trainers began TO gather on the course and 10
exercise their animals Some thoTougbbTSds be-
and William Jennings did some severe work "A
also seen on the track and their trials pleased
most of the visitors MANY early visitors seemed med
Beraud would not bee seen on the track in the
Assistant Superintendent Norton Inge- of the
Sheepshead Bay track announced yesterday that
built on the old Garrison property near the track
nne This proPery w pGqchased by Mr. Whney
last fall. and some of his thoroughbreds will be
This season. There viii be twenty stalls il each
stable. and the house that IS being built will stand
the building will be kitchen an office dining
room. rooms for the trainer. and others in which
Mr. whitney Will entertain his guests 1t is said
dollars. 1t will he 100 feet long and so feet wide
Men employed at the Sheepshead Bay track and
on property adjoining frequently dig up odd coins
while work. Mr. Inge recently found the
n nerTf T pf he cod Ie
II coin collector, who said its value was 81.
Inge said yesterday that every time he removed a
large stone from the track he looked if any
hidden treasures" he said has almost become a
habit with for told that band of
and Coney Island about eighty years and
those of their number who escaped TO shore buried
coins they had stolen l have heard many
s'ories about this band Of pirates since then that
wholly or in part true. and the finding of odd
foreign coins about here has strengthened eonsid-
counts that have been handed down about this
particular band Of pirates The pirates secured
York and then scuttled the vessels. One dav they
steered their shin TOO elose to Manhattan Beach
According TO reports most of the pirates were
drowned but one OF ne pTTilncipal members Of the
lot Of the valuable things that they had stolen
They then terrorized the residents OF Shoepshnad
Bay. but somehow they managed TO evade the vig-
lance Of the town officials for long time. One
Of their number became afraid that their hiding
killed. 50 h. successfully carried out plan 10
S nm MS 70 5fow b u ne Wb no hi esocs e
saw that they could not escape from being capt
ured they buried whatever valuables they had in
ard about Sheepshead Bay. The most of their
goods they hid on the beach,
" Bill Daily. the horsenan. must have heard
man, for generally meet him on summer