Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
TURF GOSSIP.
The Keenes to Sell Several Valuable
Racers.

1t was announced yesterday at Graveseho
that number Of James R. and FoxhaH r.
Keene's horses will be sold at GraVeseno
on September 90. Included in the lot are
the five year-old horse Olympian, by Dom
ino-BelI of haywood, who returned from
England last year; the three-year-old colt
Injunction, by st. Prohibition IL;
the three-year -old colt Tam o Shanter, by
Kingston-Ben My Chree. and the two
year-olds Palmbearer. by Horoscope-Hand
Maid. and Dolly Spanker, by Kingston
Lady Gay.
Much comment was caused by the substa-
tuition of Dreamer for Odom on Young
Henry in the second race at Gravesend
Yesterday doom mas always ridden this
horse, who is owned by Thomas & Shields,
and everybody expected to see him have the
leg up on this occasion. But for some I'M
known reason Dreamer, who Is also under
contract to the stable. had the mount. while
Odom walked around the paddock In street
clothes clearly nettled. 1t is an open secret
that Odom wants to get away from Thomas
& Shields. When the partnership was
formed the jockey took his case before the
stewards, who told him that he must fulfill
his engagements. Odom was evidently hurt
when, early in the season. Mr.. Thomas
would not allow him to ride Hermis In a
certain race, but gave the mount to Burns.
satisfied Odom has ridden to the best of his
ability, and his friends were busy sympa-
thizng with him all the afternoon. They
were sure that If he had ridden Young
Henry the latter would have won.
W. NJ Scheftel, in retiring the champion
two-year-old colt Highball for the rest of
the season. has his eye on the American
Derby next year, for which the Ben Strome
colt is eligible.
r. O'Brien. who is riding for Bill DAILY is
49, Az
before last. A club house commissioner ap-
preached Father Bill in the paddock just
before the second race yesterday at Crave
send and asked: :.
(which is the better boy in your employ.
T. OBrien or O'Brien?n
THAT is for you to find out" was Days
tart response. t2.1---
DAILY. by the way. came in for some warm
criticism at Gravesend yesterday for put
ting up T. O'Brien on Himself, the hottest
kind of a favorite, when several frst-class
Jockeys were idle. The comments Increased
when he gave the mount on ulyria. in the
Parkville handicap to Higgins.
"Why don't Higgins ride HIMSELF" was a
query that nobody seemed able to answer.
In Justice to the betting public 1t would
seem that Days practice Of putting UP a
good rider one day and an apprentice the
next on the same horse should be brought
up with sharp turn.
Jack Martin, the jockey. has just been
under the surgeons knife, and is on the
road to recovery. The boy will be able to
ride at Morris Park.
Highlander. who has been left at the post
eleven times this year. pulled up very lame
after his performance in the Speculation
stakes and may not race again this year.
Silver Heels, formerly the property of T.
Hitchcock. jr., ran yesterday In the name
of the Patchogue stable Redeem brought
him back to the scales with a broken stir
rup.
John r. Madden has sold the two-year-
old colt Raider. by Glenheib-Aura. to ]. L.
McGinnis. The youngster showed some fast
work In the mud yesterday morning.
H. r. Schaffer made an unsuccessful at
tempt to buy Shot Gun from w. B. Jen-
nings after the Parkyille handicap yester-
day.
Reed, q jockey now to eastern tuffmen,
handled Gaviota, 50 to I, who won the last
race yesterday at Gravesend. and Eva Rus