The Washington times., 1902-09-14
.BOOKMAKERS ARE NOT
SATISFIED WITH FORM
Running of Certain Horses
Sharply Criticised.
Bettors Watch Run of Market and
Wager Money Accordingly-The
Rivals Inconsistent Running.

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-There is 60
ing to be a general upheaval around
here one OF these days if some of the
horses do not run more consistently. So
say a number of the members of the
Metropolitan Turf Association.
This is the conversation that occur
red in one of the paNor cars returning
from the races yesterday afternoon, the
spokesman being members OF the Met
ropolitan Turf Association:
"The layers will just about make
book with all dope horses barred IL
the officials tolerate such reversals in
running
81 know man who was willing to
bar The Rival yesterday. II would have
taken very little influence to have book
ed with his name off the list" chimed
in a second.
Some owners and trainers have IL
censes to do as they please" spoke a
third.
Yes; and they'll just about break
up racing if they are allowed to con-
tinue. II such things did not show up
SO plainly in the ring 1t would not be
so bad, but the quotations accepted by
those on the inside indicate when some
thing is coming off. and when it is NOT"
This was a voice from man behind the
curtain in the smokers corner.
Wonder if there was any wise money
+oHI foly
seen him trying to kick down the par
titions in the PADDOCK" This was
uttered in a SARCASTIC way by man
who knew a horse from a garden rake.
Where the Money Goes.
Then the first speaker intimated in
very decided manner that few men
would soon have all the money on the
local tracks II a check was not put upon
them. They are dodging behind in
fuential stumps. and their actions are
tolerated on account Of the standing OF
their employers" said he Layers of
odds are simply targets for these men.
They can do just what they please.
They Can chop around from their own
horse to that belonging to another. and
win anyhow. 1t is rarely they make a
AS for the public. they are all
at sea. The sharp folk wait to follow
the flow Of money, no matter whether
the horse figures to win or not. 1t is
just a case OF watching the market
these days, irrespective of form.
There is no denying the fact that in
has ruled in some horses of
late, and it has been so marked that 1t
is little wonder those concerned in
speculation demur. But those who lose
can always lind cause for complaint.
They never think their calculations are
incorrect.
The Rivals race OF Friday was no
doubt the medium of a heap of talk,
and. while it looks bad on paper, when
it is closely scrutinzed and compared
with his prior performances it can be
brought within the limits of form, so
lar as Articulate is concerned.
Weight Tells on Articulate.
1t is well-known fact that while
Articulate is willing horse, weight
ellis on him very perceptibly when car
wing anything over 110 pounds. He
gave the Rival fifteen pounds Wednes-
lay and heat him handily at mile
md a quarter. 1t must be admitted that
rhe Rival ran bad race upon this |
occasion, nothing compared with his |
ace two days prior, when he beat
francesca and others at q mile and a
,alf. Yet he was improving his position |
It the end. and had the race OF Wednes-
lay been mile and half he would |
AVE finished much closer to Articulate. |
Fridays racing being at mile and
,alf and meeting Articulate on six
pounds better terms. gave him chance
o win. Looking at it from handi-
point of view, the six pounds
brought Articulate and The Rival close
ogether at the mile and quarter pole.
It which point Articulate was about a
ength in front of Madden's horse. After
his Articulate began to weaken under
lis heavy impost. and The Rival. going
m, challenged His Eminence and beat
i'm out. as he did in the same kind Of
race on Monday.
There is another thing to be consid
red which would make The Rival appear
o have run much better race than he
id, and this was the time. In Wednes-
ay's race the first mile was run about
second faster than that OF yesterday.