The sun., 1900-06-17

event with raoesoers. The track at Shesps-
head Bay Is an attraction in itself with Its pio-
turesoue lawns. shelterinR trees and the inevitA-
bic cooling breexes that are waited In from the
ocean. The handicap never falls TO draw
crowd OF huge proportions. but the par ticu-
larly attractive field yesterday proved to b.
magnet that brought the people down from
the city In such droves that the management
was more than surprised. At II o'clock the
advance guard showed up. They wanted
to have plenty Of time at the track to talk over
probable winners have lunch and meet friends
The racetrack is always one OF the best places
on earth to meet people you know and for
that reason many old aoquaintances were
renewed during tho day. The automobiles
hunlmed along tho roads at an early hour
which showed once more that this method
OF reaching the track is growing more popu-
lar every day. Then the private turnouts
the hacks OF all descriptions, the wagons and
uaps were all on the way too. to say moth
Ing OF the trolleys with janslinS bells, and
the steam trains with footing whistles. II
was q multitude. sure enough, and 1t came
with greater magnitude every moment In
through the wide portals the thousands poured
at o'clock until II seemed a. II there would
not b room for all.
RUSH FOR THE vRBR YInLD.
The rush for tho free field was In some oasss
dsorderly. Men who didn't caro- for good
manners and etiquette pushed women out Of
their way in their mad flight to places Of want
age. Other men who didn't oare . BIT who
might be offended fought their way to the box
offices and were roady to use their nsts n the
occasion should require.
Keep in line. Gents!" the Pinkerton men
cried. but It was a useless command. II was
simply case Of plank down the cash. srsb .
ticket and run into tho FREQ field psll-men.
Tho grand stand crowd was more dignthsd.
SwarIns OF pretty women In summer garmsnts
out with ideas OF taste and style were perhaps
Q check upon the men. for the Latter stood In
line with patience and when they secured
tickets they walked slowly through the brass
turnstiles a. II they had al day. Tho srand
stand with its three tiers was soon Jsmrned.
Nine-tenths Of Its occupants were woman.
Some Of them had never seen q race before
and were trembling with excitement Others
had seen just enough horse racing to bs seized
With the betting fever and that made thsm
nervous. too. Thsre were moro who had seen
racing OF every description for years. and
were there a. . mattsr Of course.
The women with the fat pooketbooka. big
diamonds and a keen knowledge OF racing
form got there carly. They had plenty Of
money to wager. and whsther thev won or lost
Il was impossible to nnd out because OF their
inevitable calmness. Women whose beauty
was natural and consequently attractive. were
wedgsd in with other women who had seen
their best davs but were still conspicuous be-
cause OF their nnery and manners. Women Of
high social standing up in the private boxes
looked down upon this surgtng crowd OF women
below and possibly wondered. But that 10 q
way al the raceuack which draws all classes
and creeds
Despite the efforts by the police 70 suppress
the tous who infest every part OF tho track,
and particularly the grand stand where women
are their prey, these lo1y individuals we're
come accustomed 70 the methods OF the race
track tout. but women, II seems will never
learn. One woman came TO grief incidentally
and her wall of distress attracted a crowd.
She had been Induced by a tout 10 make a bet
on Rush 20 win the second race.
There's 10, the woman said a. she handed
some money TO the tout. Put II on Rush."
When Rush won the woman Dried for Joy.
and then looked around for the tout He was
out Of sight.
Where's who1" Quelried friendly police
Why the man Who made bet for mel he
don't see him" said the cop - hs looked
out upon the billowy sea Of straw hats on the
What shall do'" the woman walled again,
rHR TOUT EscAPM.
policeman az he walked away. The next mo-
ment the woman rushed over q couple OF chairs.
bumped into crowd Of women who were Sos:
ABOUT ABOUT a. I much a a fsatherweisht.
Where's my money!" shrieked tho woman
Tho money gave you 70 put on Rushl"
s % !as R:S Oh as n up
the city. ri meet you in Central Park At 10
O'clock Monday morning and pay you"
M that sl.sp q; s snd :FDp 4: out Of z:
''9Ss $hersabosts s boS nIas Ssnssi Prk VIII b. ms.
m:' shs cried 20 oh 30, osss: Y. Si.h ~ YOU'D Id
for that matter he may be running yet There
was quite q crowd around the woman ready TO
offer sympathy. but she wouldn't have IT, 1t
Before the first faoe on the card was run
there were more than 10000 persons at the
track. and by the. time the Suburban was on
was uncomfor table everywhere when one tried
good nature on AZ sidef; MANY yehl7known
Belmon. and party. Phil and Mike Dwyer,
Col. Fslloves, FrSnSs its R. hitGhoocs. ho August
Henen Morris. Charles Reed, David Gideon.
rem. ria.' city r Chamberlain Patrick Keenan,, Com
missioner John " Keller. , Harvard hunser' +
sRarEey, peter Msher, joe 8ans, Frank Erne.
Kid Mccoy. Dial Hawkins, and many other
individuals noted in different walks OF lie.
The betting ring, like those at other tracks.
was place where only strong men stood the
strain. 1t was not a place for an inyalld or
consumptive 10 take chance Those VINO
had played football at college sto d some show.
soon fight as eat we're the most uccessful in
getting where they wanted 70 60. The book
makers. prepared for q big day business.
we're worn out before they put the prices
have room to breathe and, a. a resi- { OF the con-
slant scuIfng there wera many impromptu
scraps. But the Pinkerton men were ever on
the alert for such rows and a.. OF them were
quickly stopped.
For tho amount Of wine rnd liquors. aso
beer. that was consumed by the crowd, there
was remarkable decorum Possibly II was
the nervous tension OF the crowd that pre-
bracers, however. and the bars did Q profitable
business at prices that were well advanced
over those prevailing on Broadway. Nobody,
save few who thought OF the inner man. had
Sandwiches and hard-bolled eggs were popular
because they could be secured without delay
and also because they could he consumed
along with the drinks, There were two kinds
TO win money opened wine and smiled with
satisfaction over Clnkina glasses. Their
money came 80 easy that wine was the renl
thing to pour down their throats Those
who lost money, however. bought rum or beer
TO steady the nerves and give them renewed
courage to win back If possible the coin that
had been dropped,
MONEY THE MAGNET.