The Washington times., 1902-08-08
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

| Those two Western millionaires. John
w. Gates and John A. Drake, are caus-
ing much uneasiness among the layers
| of odds ct Saratoga. a few weeks ago
the Eastern bookmakers read the re-
ports of the doings of this pair on the
Western tracks and accepted them with
the traditional grain of salt. The bookies
chuckled to themselves and declared
that they would add to their bank rolls
when the two men came East with
| Western wealth. Since the advent of
the two plungers at Saratoga. however,
the bookies have been on the run. Gates
was so anxious to get his money down
the other day that he went into the ring
himself to assist his commissioners. Ee
lost on all the early races OF the day,
but he got it all back on the last
event, together with a handsome profit
On the days speculation. Gates works
on the principle that if one has money
enough and doubles up on his bets he
cannot fail to win, and as he has the
money his system is working out. Joe
Ullman is the only man in the ring at
Saratoga who viii take all the money
offered by the two Western men.
Now it is proposed that Herbert and
the crack Western horse. Articulate,
meet in a match race at the Springs.
The matter is being considered by the
owners of the two horses, and as each
thinks he has the better horse, it is
quite likely that the race Will be pulled
off. Both horses are good mudders so
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no figure. 1t is proposed to make the
match for $4,000 side. and the Sara
| tosa Association would add probably
81. 2.50O. The two horses met in the Sara
toga Handicap on Monday last and Her
/ bert beat the other five or six lengths.
! Articulate. by the way, is not for sale.
| Mr.. DeLopeZ, his owner, has sent word
| to Bob Smith, the trainer of the horse
that ne was not for sale at any price.
John w Schorr, the owner of Judith
Campbell, has priced the filly at sac, eco
He says she is just as good a mare as
Endurance by Right, and as he owned
| the latter he ought to know.
The Crescent City Jockey Club will
spend $4,000 in improving the race track
at New Orleans. The meeting there will
begin on Thanksgiving Day and last for
| 100 days. The selling race purses are TO
be increased to S40O and the handicaps
to $500. A large number of stakes will be
run during the meeting, the added money
ranging from $1,000 to $500. Clarence
Mcdowell and Frank Bryan will be in
the judges stand
Jockey Spencer will likely accept the
offer OF $10.0 900 made to him by an AUS
trian nobleman to ride In Austria next
season. The rider has been requested to
recommend lightweight jockey to ride
for the same owner.
yearling sister to the American Der
by winner. Wyeth. is credited with show
ing the best trial of any youngster in
Kentucky this year. She worked quar-
tef of mile in 0:231s. with 125 pounds
up. and did the work impressively
j. W. Colt, the owner OF many good
jumping horses. is anxious to secure the
Western ally Wain-a-M -Moinen in order
to train her for steeplechasing. Wanna
Moinen is a very good flly on the fat,
but Mr.. Colt believes she would make Ii
top-notcher at the the jumping game.
Talbot Brothers, her owners, have priced
the mare at $4,000.
Gen. W. H. jackson has announced
that he will sell his Belle Meade stud at
auction on October %. Failing health is
assigned as the cause. Among the stall
lions are The Commoner, Inspector B..
Tithonus, and Luke Blackburn. Many
great stake winners have come from the
Belle Meade farm.
Kansas City is the latest city that
aspires to running races. A stock COM
pany has been formed in the Missouri
town for the purpose OF building
race course, to cost s250.000, and it is
hoped to have 1t ready to hold spring
meeting next year. from May IS 10 June
Is.
Mr.. Featherstone is having bad luck
with his FLIES. On top OF the injury TO
Reina at the post in the Saratoga Han
dicap comes an accident to the fast filly
Hatasoo that will lay her on the shelf
for a time She was kicked by Par Ex-
cellence at the post in the Alabama
Stakes, and her off hind leg badly |
bruised. Reina was unable to leave her |
stall yesterday owing to the kick she
received from Herbert on Monday.
The Coney Island Jockey Club is |
somewhat disappointed in the probable |
value of this years Futurity. Before !
the recent declarations were made it |
was figured that the race would be worth |
s75, 600. which would eclipse all previous |
races in America in point of value. In
dIcations now point to the stake bel Ng |
worth about $4,000.
The Jockey Club and the Saratoga
Racing Association intend to make a
strenuous fight to dispel the gambling
atmosphere that is steadily growing at
Saratoga. 1t seems to be the aim of the
gamblers now there to mike the place
an American Monte Carlo. and Mr..
Whitney and his associates are desir-
Gus of combating the trend in this di
rection. The gamblers recognize in Mr..
Whitney the most powerful of all their
enemies.
IAWLER'S WEALTH A MYTH.