The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-03
SPORTING NEWS.
The Race Game Big in the East
This Year.
Senator McCarren Is the Heav-
lest Winner.
$4,000 TO THE GOOD.
David Gideon Bets on Nearly
Every Race Going.
Biggest Loser Is Dayy john
son, $50, 900 Out.
$4,000 TO THE GOOD.

New York, July 3-One of the lead
ing layers Of odds at Sheepshead, when
asked concerning the amount of specu-
lation INDUCED in this season by play
ers, said that the season of 1902 bids
fair to eclipse all it's predecessors.
There have been tremendous gains
and losses by player and layer alike.
Speculation has been more voluminous
than in any previous year. A greater
number of layers are in the ring than
ever before and all seem to be doing
plenty of business. can account for
this in the fact that the racing has a
healthy tone, which instills confidence
on all sides.
Senator Patrick McCarren is the big
gest winner of the year. His wagers
are enormous. He has this year eclipsed
Pittsburg Phil and all the sharp shoot
ing plungers. He is cold as ice in his
plays. His wagers have reached as high
as $4,000 in single afternoon. The
ring calculates that he is $4,000 to the
good.
David Gideon bets on nearly every
race, but the amounts of his wagers
vary. Now and then he makes killing.
Gideon is $1,000 winner on the present
season.
civilian Barrick started this season
$4,000 in debt. He has cleared off every
penny Of his obligation and is 100000 to
the good. William F1eischmann is a
winner Of $4,000. William Mackin. who
cleared 100000 In a single year in Wall
winner. George E. Smith (Pittsburg
PhiD, Jesse Lewiston, Nj. A Gunst and
r. T. Holloway are all big winners.
THE biggest losers are Davy Johnson.
who quit at Westchester $4,000 to the
bad; F. McDougal, Frank Hayes and
Bob Rose. The latter is now in Paris,
backing the fortunes Of the Yankee
riders there.
is William Cowan. Not SO many years
ago Cowan was one of the boys pikine
along with his tens and twenties. Now
Cowan is the SWEETEST layer in the ring,
and he handles as much as $4,000 to a
race. 1t is not uncommon for him to
accept a $4,000 wager in a lump. In
round numbers. he handled 81 ,000, 600 at
| the Brooklyn meeting. His book is $780,
900 winner.
Max Blum enthaI and Harry Harris
are the biggest playing bookmakers in
the ring. Orlando Jones, Frank Eckert,
VIM. Hayes, Isaac Thompson, Sol
Lichtenstein and Steve Burke, who is
booking with Eddie Burke, are all big
winners on the season. The others are
either losers or holding their own. There
were 104 layers on at the beginning OF
| the present meeting, and this number
has been reduced to a trifie over eighty.
One very prom inent layer has suffered
losses that make his early retirement a
| probability
The volume of money handled daily
said the layer. will average over 5000.
| 600, or about $4,000 for each book. On
| Saturdays and holidays this isincreased
| at least 40 per cent. Suburban day was
a hard one with the ring. Barney Bar
net and John w. Gates flooded the ring
with money on Gold Heels, and between
| them cleaned up over 100000. The big
| gest commission placed this year was
| on Mizzen in the Juvenile Stakes on the
| opening day at West Chester. M1zzen
| was backed from 10 to to to I. and
| Walters never stopped betting. I do not
know in whose behalf this commission
was placed. Walters is the biggest COM
| m issioner on the track, placing many
| thousands of dollars daily for the club
house contingent. think ring specula-
/ ton has improved very materially, not
| only because of the fact that there is
| more money in circulation, but because
| Mr.. Pinkerton has suppressed the run
ners and touts who made things very
uncomfortable for the public"