The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-06
GAMBLERS LIKE TOMMY BURNS.

The effort that is being made to secure
a reinstatement of Jockey Tommy Burns
VIII not be popular with the general pub
nc whose money and patronage support
race tracks Only with the gamblers, diA
honest track owners and "crooks" Will
this Jockey ever hold popularity.
l was at Harlem and Lakeside tracks
all last season as press agent and l come
pretty near knowing thing OF two about
crooked work of the jockeys. When
Burns was forbidden to accept mounts
other than for the Schorr stable 10
which he is under contract, the judges
knew just what to do with the little rat
who upset more form players than any
other jockey riding in Chicago last
season.
Joe Murphy was one of the Judges who
took this action against Burns and as
Joe" is not only the squarest judge Oh
the Western track, but also the best post.
ed, most-popular and honest, there is no
doubt of how the decision was accepted
In Chicago. There are certain racing IN
terests, however. in Chicago, that would
cater to this jockey, thinking perhaps that
his friendship would be valuable In Ger
tain ways Such interests are of the sort
that favor syndicate betting. mo con-
test" races when the field book stands to
lose heavily, etc, of which the real
sportsman will not approve.
l hear 1t said that the betting ring at
Lakeside track, which meeting begin
ming May 10, opens the local racing sea-
son, will be on the syndicate plan. All
the odds in each book will be the same
and, of course, under such a system the
bookmakers have all the best Of the
proposition This form Of bookmaking
with stake events is a peculiar innova-
ton to say the least. Hawthorne and
Washington park will follow the old sys,
tenn.
FAST TRACK AT HAWTHORNE
The track at Hawthorne has been i'm
proved to that extent that Secretary Har-
ry Kuhl promises a big list of worlds
records this season. To get such marks
is the ambition of every track and horse
owner and official, and Hawthorne Will
certainly lead all Western tracks this
season in this respect, as the work upon
the course has been done by competent
men, and after an outlay of several thou
sand dollars.
Two grand two-year-olds have been de-
Yeloped upon Western tracks this season,
and as they are fillies. belonging TO rival
bookmakers, owners and breeders, the
prospects of a number Of highly interest
ing events when they meet are truly very
pleasant. Sofala is a chestnut filly 10y
Balgowan, dam Opzea, out of Patricia by
Vauxhall. She is owned by Barney Schrei-
ber, OF ST. Louis. The other is Miss Ben
nett, also a chestnut, by Russell out of
imp. Memoria She is owned by George
c. Bennett, Of Memphis.
The two owners are friends and enthu
siasts. who are willing TO bet their rolls
on their favorites. Sofala has startel
fourteen times and won twelve. and was
second twice. Miss Bennett started i've,
winning four times, and was third once.
Both like route and weight, and any
sort of track.
GREAT BILLIARD PROMOTER.
Undoubtedly the greatest billiard pro-
moter in the United States today is Clar
Green's Billiard Academy and "Green's
North Side Social Center"
Things billiardistic assume all the mag
unanimous proportions of huge successes
when under his careful direction. He is
born manager and billiard enthusiast,
and the success he has met with since
his entrance in local billiard circles three
years ago attests the high standard of
his sterling worth.
Born IN the East, Green early develop
ed metropolitan ideas Of push and go to
the front but 1t was in the West that be
was taught the system of how to get
there. He allied himself with Tom Foley
when he came to Chicago years ago, and
under such a superb tutor the business
intellect of the young fastener fhrived
and matured. When the Chicago Athletic
association was looking about for a man
ager for their billiard room Clarence
Green was secured for the position, and