The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-03

Handicap. In answer TO questions Mr..
Farrell told the politicians who ssked him
TOT information that The Musketesr was In
splendid trim. and barring accidents was
sure TO win. When the layers first quoted
~ to I against the horse they quickly re-
du ced the price, for commissions Of ts, and
si.oJl ut crack were placed with them by
muscular young men who fou sht their way
throu Rh the crowd In order to get the best
available PRICE Mr.. Farrell went into tho
ring himself and got busy with several Of
the biggest layers. while the rank and file OF
Tammany followed suit 10 q man. II was
estimated after the race that fully Sioo.ooo
was taken out Of the ring by those who played
The Musk eteer.
incidentally Fred Postal, owner of the
Griswold House In Detroit and president Of
the Washington American League Base ball
Club. furnished the material for q good story
1t appears that after the opening OF the
American League season on Thursday last
MIR. Farrell. who Ii one Of the stockholders
OF the New FORK Americans gave a supper
to President Ban johnson. Mr.. Postal and
other American League men. at the Criterion
Hotel. Before saying goodnight MIR. Farrell
told them that The Musketeer would be a
good thing to play yesterday. As soon as
the first prices appeared In the ring Mr..
felt hat, went down the line and got all Of his
5pqs oaey into the hands Of tho layers. %hlls
10 Jockey Hear until lis voice cracked
T 1s9 he %sc S'h Ss osS The nd s5;s
and a. Oh hurriedly left the track. He won about
, John v, Gates, the chiesso millionaire and
YoSn seP e. With sNf s
on sS as. eS & The be sTss
psS for sp cleaning s 9 sns % onss so
himself Instead q trusting hIs money to q
confident that ALdy Williams would take
the handicap that he backed his colt with
s.. 600 at to s. only to see the money curl up
-Pittsburs Phil" dug a pitfail for the ring in
the last race when, as the horses were on their
to h he hurried Sm ne fe
and t t4ained az By B HTsd d sesmed
victory. but Il was evident rom the talk
among the layers that no sot In one OF his old
time killings.
western taF fnsaHF w hoo viii U is stable
Tie ATT time, Their regular stable JOCKEY.
season seas in this Part OF the country on Wealth
In the Kings County Handicap.
Jockey Tooman had narrow escape from
a serious accident in the last race He had
the mount on J; J; McCanerty's Lady Alberta.
that Tcoman was thrown out OF the SADDLE.
but he hung on and regained his seat When
he Disappointed after coming back to the
in his leg Just below the knee and the patrol
Judge drove him to the paddock, He will
not be able, to ride for several days.
A man whose identity was not known bid
up Right and True. the winner OF the hrst
race, yesterday to 81 900. the owner o. the colt
retaining him With an extra u bid The
r. W. walden's horses will be. shipped to
Morris Park to-day. while Fred Iittleheld
will bring his string up from Middleburg.
Md. to Sheepshead Bay.
Jockey Hoar. who Ia riding In clever fashion
just now. was engaged yesterday to ride
r. T. Oxnard's Lux Casta In the Metropolitan
Handicap. to be run next Thursday at Morris
Park,
r. r. Wilson. Jr.. paid his ,hrst visit to the
races Yesterday and placed . commission
on his two:-year-old colt Bronx to win the
Suffolk Stakes.