The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-26
PLUNGER RYAN GOES WEST.
HAS THE JOCKEY CLUB SENT
HIM A TIP
Friends OF the Get.Rich-Quick Man Say
He VIII He Back Next "Wednesday
--RumOrs Of ACtion by the Stewards
A Crusade Against Heavy Betting.


All sorts Of stories were in circulation
at the Gravesend track yesterday regarding
the case Of John j. Ryan, the get-rich-quick
man who has been plunging In sensational
style recently. One yarn YVES to the effect
that Robert Pinkerton, carrying out an
edict OF the Jockey Club, had notified Ryan
that he must leave the Eastern turf forth
with This was further embellished by
the statement that Ryan had actually left
for Chicago, which proved to be true, but
in regard to his departure George Consi-
dine said with much vehemence that the
plunger had simply gone to the Windy
City to attend to some private affairs and
would positively be back at Morris Park
next Wednesday in good standing.
Robert Pinkerton denied positively that
he had communicated with Ryan in any
way or that the Jockey Club had issued
any such edct. He declared that rs far
az Ryan was concerned he knew Of no
reason as yet why he should not enjoy
the privileges Of the racetrack.
Up to the closing OF the track gates last
night 1t was fact that the. Jockey. Club
gard to Ryan. but it was common talk
that the stewards were investigating certain
charges made against the get-rich-quick
man in connection with the discovery OF
ringer" at Fort Erie in 1898 for which
it is alleged. Ryan was c ruled on the turf
Joe Ullman, the bookmaker, who knows
Ryan well, said after the races that he
did not believe the plunger would return;
that he had too many business interests
to attend to in the West and that he could
not be in two places at the same time. 1t
is matter OF gossip in the betting ring
heavy betting and that he readily obeyed.
But Ryan before going West yesterday
morning said he had an interest In four
books at Gravesend and for that reason
he would come back to look after them.
1t is believed the Jockey Club stewards
will take some action at meeting scheduled
are surely after the big bettors. and the
departure of Joe Yeager for the West last
week is now thought to be significant. 1t
Is we'll understood that all Of the noted
plungers, including .Pittsburg Phil" have
been In receipt of underground information
of nature to make them 90 slow for some
time to come.
Last spring the entries Of aPittsburg
Phil's" horses were refused. and the plunger
cold them subsequently to the highest
bidders. His jockey, Shaw, was set down
and is on the ground yet "Pittsburg
Phil has been betting steadily ever since,
but only on small scale, according to his
own statement. Still there are those who
say he has won more money this year than
any other big bettor on the turf.
Those who insist that Ryan got tip
to quit heavy speculation aver that the
racing authorities adopt ed the same tactics
as last year when Joe llman and Kid
Weller we're quietly informed that their
Big Store" book could not continue. That
was all, and the Big Store quickly went
out Of business. In view Of the attitude
Of the Jockey Club, 1t will not be at all sur
prising il several other big speculat ors
get word to keep their money down to
sentimental wagers.
Probably the most grateful persons for
the present crusade are the bookmakers,
who hate wise plungers worse than poison.
Many layers have been put Of their stools
by men like Ryan. "Pittsburg Phil" Yeager
and others, so that with stop put on the
heavy players, the mon who handle the
stakes cannot help feeling relieved.