The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29

bet mora money on more horses than any
living man, couldn't remember having
horses In big handicap in one, two, three,
order and actually betting on them
One booknaker on the dead line had a
narrow eeoare yesterday. Dick Butler,
representative In the Assembly Of the Hon.
William .. Devery and the only ironworker
not on strike, arrived at the race track
early, armed with a paddock badge and a
pair Of opera glasses that looked like tele-
scopes. In front of the grand stand he
met two short haired gents in sweaters
aud held a long conference with ITEM
after which The short haired ones went
back 10 tho bles and the Hon. Dick made
for the ring He was intercepted by
friend who wnnted tn know the good thing.
Butler looked mysterious and, convincing
finally said:
Wei ~ The Guardsman. Farrell says
r's cinch. think enough OF it to bet on
it myself, I'm going in now 10 place
dollar it, and Mr. Butler. his coat tails
sticking out behind him, plunged into the
different booknakers. all Of whom insisted
that they couldn't afford TO take such
chances. Butter 6nally found daredevil
on the de1d lino who took the bet. giving
10 to |.
Butler watched the race through his
Star, who won at 30 10 !. for The Guards
man. Smiths. colors. like FarrelPs, being
black. He was on his way to the betting
ring to collect, and a table dhote dinner
could have boon served on his chest when
he earned or his error from a friend.
Butler had difficulty in keeping his nerve
when hn heard the truth. but finally pulled
himself together and with reckless wave
of his hand exclaimed:
We'll is all in lifetime.
tstll worry VOL for man to stand in
tho glare Of the lmelight in pair of trunks
and sniked shoes while Rowling multitude
cheers him 10 the echo. but a time comes
when oven the greatest gets on level
with the rest Of the world and has to take
the samc hard knocks. Bob Fitzsimmons
discovered this Yesterday. when he en-
tered the ring just before the handicap to
bet on Hunter Rsine. II there WAS one
place on earth where Mr.. Fitzsimmons
ought TO have been at home ii was in that
betting ring. Men fought each other f,iri-
o,lsly to get near enough TO the bookiee
to inspect the prices. Feet were trod on.
stomachs and backs poked, hats knocked
off and clothing rumpled and torn. Husky
betting commissioners ploughed their way
through the ring, shoudering and rlbowing
OF her folks out OF the way and snArling at
these who objected.
" a man tried to AXE a step forwa ard,
he was very apt to find himself showed
back three PAGES. in fact, what progress
men made was entirely involuntary and
depended on which way the tide was setting
at tho moment. Mr.. Ftzsimmons, always
a very gentle person in private sauntered
into the midst Of this seething throng.
I IA htc hat Nv
ing in one direction and he was twisted
around 40 suddenly above the knees that
his feet ddn I have time to tw st with the
rest of his body and he looked more like
a corkscrew than man.
"oh. say. now. protested Bob to hat
less and collarless person who was trying
to ram his way. throug h the fighters centre.
cit outer me way. yer lobster, answered
the man scornfully.
Bob was about to resent the insult when
a big German ran into him and then called
him giraffe and asked him why he didn't
look out of The way, In the next Ave min
,ites Rob was hurried about until he WAS
finally squeezed between two cashiers.
sm,ersnf IL g., the %s open with his dollar
Sonny" said Fitzsimn,ons to a n,sssen-
ger boy, -I'l give you dollar to take that
In and put 1t on Hunter Raine. s...,.
The boy undertook the commission, and
Bob went back, to the judges stand. where
he vowed solemn VOW hat he wouldn't
enter the betting ring again on big race
day il he never got bet down.
A student of human nature would have
found food for study In the bookmakers
who drew for positions yesterday. The
records of some of the men to whom the
betting public trusts it's money at the race
racks these days are not as savory as they
might be. For Instance, there were noted In
hc line yesterday one ex-bank burglar
)ne man who served n short term In prison
or embezzlnment, two ex-prizefghters,
i've men who are known as silent partners
n gambling houses in this city, one man
who was openly mixed up in some OF the |
races ever run on the American |
characters
The betting public hands it's money over
% these men. takes no receipt for IL and has |
o trust 10 the accuracy Of the sheet writer
md the honesty of the bookmaker for
eturn when it wins. Yet the honesty OF
o be depended on. They handle enor-
nous sums Of money and even when they
'ncounter big losses. which they frequently
10. pay unhesitatingly. The only trouble
hat ever arises is over mistakes by the
hnct writer's and these are rare.
In the number Of books doing business
It the track yesterday the day was a record
'reaknr, Fully SO per cent, Of the books.
however, arc what the regulars call "delica-
essen books, That means that they are
,acked by small bank rolls and will soon
ado awav Why they are called -delica-
essen" books is not clear.
Considering the enormous crowd at the
rack there was a surprising lack OF nota-
les on view. The theatrical crowd. which
generally we'll represented. was not very
and owing to the presence Of
len. Greene the usual array of wise looking
elective sergeants was not on view. Even
he great McClusky stayed in town and
TENDED to business. The ex-policemen,
owever, were we'll represented. Eddie
lennon, who used to run the Tendcrloin
mr. Devery and cannot find time nova
avs 70 report twice a day for duty, was
arly on the track making bets from roll
( bank notes ns big around as a stove pipe.
ES-Capt. Diamond was there with the
mile that never comes off. and the great
hapman, his whiskers as luxuriant as
yer, was admired by hundreds az he. walked
Up and down in front of the grand stand.
hapman bet on Gunfire and when he saw
i'm beaten out by nose his evaporation
vas awful to see
Gosh darn il all. Keenan, he said to
ormer City Chamberlain Pat keenan,,
amt that enough to cut a fellow all up?
II be gosh blamed il this amt trying