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

colt fora large amount.
Trainer Mccormick handed around IN
whose races during the early part of IN
season were decidedly disappointing. ha
suddenly struck his proper gait and wonl
surely take the purse: Remem rln
McCormick's clever handling Of Alced
when he won the Suburban. two, years ago
for l.. Y. Bell. this tip was followed viii
confidence and eagerness by hundreds
Il reached them
Probably the hottest biz OF information
that came of The gridde during the after
noon was that relative to Hunter Raine
The son Of T.ongstreet was in at % pounds
and owner Shields had made preparations
for an old-time killing. When Franz
Farrell concluded to scratch Blues. be
cause the Sir Dixon horse was ailing nno
was not fit, Shields made q substantial on"
for the services of Jockey Fuller and secure
him to ride Hunter Raine. This was tnke'
70 mean that the LongStreet colts chance'
had been increased twofold, even though
he had to tax. up five pounds overweight
and when several books began offering
prices on the Brooklyn before the first race
had been run 20 to against Hunter Rains
was grabbed with such avidity that the
price was quickly lowered TO tifteens Their
when the rea betting on the handicap
began. after the third race. the money
that came pouring into the ring on Shields
colt resulted in lowering the price further
tostol /, -Pittsbnrg Phil" and F. f. Smathert
unloading thousands at this quotation.
erSY1RE STEADY FAvoRrTE.
Dom Paul remained steady in the betting
at eevens and was backed heavily by Sena
ticians, who felt confident that the Prince
ROYAL gelding would land the money for
them. With Gunfire favorte therefore.
Dom Paul and Yardarm ruled eq,a'
second choices at sevens. With Hunter kaine
third in favor at Fights. Col, Bill next at
10 to 1, with IL to I against Irish Lad. Is TO
against Heno and 1gniter and the others
being obtainable at almost any price.
The paddock was lively place. while
the handicap horses we're receiving the
finishing touches Tlrfmen of high and
low degree surrounded the various, stalls
and inspected the carefully trained thor
oughbreds to minute degree To ma !.
jority Of them Gunfre was the beauty OF
the lot Mr.. Whitney's mare received un,,
divided attention from Trainer Rogers and
a crowd OF stable hands. while the million.
aire turfman and his intimate friends looked
on with interest Burns in the light blue,
brown cap" famous on both sides OF the
Atlantic. stood ready to spring into the sad
die at the sound Of the buele: Not IA far
away was Irish Lad who. as two year-oid.
won the rich Saratoga Special last August
and other valuable stakes and who. during
the winter had developed into ma gniticent
racehorse Of superb proportions and finish
and who. to the Practised eye, looked to be
d
Young Mr.. Whitney was on hand. bnb-
bling over with enthusiasm. Little O'Neil.
who came into prominence at Aqueduct
and Jamaica by riding in fine form Tor
Newton Bennington. and Trainer Fred
Burew. wearing the striking colors, green,
Westbury Stable, the name in which Messrs.
Whitney 4 Duryea are racing their horses
this year, walked about impatiently watt
ing for the word to mount, In another
kov~
some son Of Henry Of Navarro Yseult.
was a magnet which drew a crowd, Mr..
Thomas was there, smiling confidently as
he saw his colt rubbed down after good
warm-up with the ever attentive Madden
still predicting victory HACK ss had the
nav colors.~ gray, magenta cuffs and cap
Col Bill was another good locker that at
tracted attention. Trainer Mccormick was
the personiacation of confidence and in
response to numerous whispered queries
he made the inevitable reply: ,
'AHe looks like cinch to me, he'll win
sure
Dom Paul. with Bullman. wearing the
white, green stripes and cap OF Jacob
Worth, looked fit to race for his life as the
,s epqa or Heno who wa
ridden by Mchaels, also for Igniter. ridden
by Cochran in Mr. Featherstone's we'll
known colors, but Foxhall p Keene's Injunc-
ton. the three-year-old son Of St; Leonards-
Prohibition h' H. who won the D. Jockey Club
day, was generally passed up, because his
light impost necessitated his being ridden
by little. Waugh, a comparatively mex
perienoed apprentice. Herbert, Bonni-
Ssr o sna As snd Jdsen stately
cally neglected by the paddock visitors,
for nobody seemed to think that they would
be heard Of. Grover Cleveland Fuller
climbed into Hunter Raine's saddle after
receiving careful instructions from Owner
Shields, and then as the bugle sounded it
was a case of boots and saddles all around
preparatory to making the usual parade
past the grand stand
= GREAT BUT oooD-NATuRED CROWD.
The blaring notes from the cornet seemed
to wake up the crowd as if an electrical
current had been shot through everybody
From one end to the other was a dense
mass of humanity packed in like sardines
throughout the grand stand. the field stand
and all over the grassy lawn. So great
was the crush that the Pinkertons in order
the stretch and allowed the overflow to rush
pel-mell into the infield.
Down in the betting ring the bookmakers,
who were perspir1ng and fretting under the
onslaughts Of the mon, we're handling an
ocean of, money which was placed upon
fearful and wonderful place for timid
man to venture. From one end to the other
Of the big ring, with it's canvas extension,
there was a rough-and-tumble contest, in
which surprising good nature prevailed in
spite Of much Inconvenience and thou
sands Of injured corns. It was push and
haul and bump and jab and punch and
kick, and yet there was no real outbreak
which needed attention from the police.
Every man who went into the betting ring
knew what to expect. The runners for the
hooks, who usually have a monopoly OF
these tactics, were fairly showed under and
were coon beaten to a standstll. In the
big ring and in the field nearly three hun
dred bookmakers handled the public's
money, and to say that they were relieved
when the days operations were at an end
would he putting it mildly.
But the bugle call made half OF the crowd
In the ring rush on to the lawn Then it
was a case Of standing on tiptoe to inspect
the proud thoroughbreds as they walked
slowly and gracefully out of the paddock
gate, past the Judges stand and on up
the stretch to the barrier in the chut where
Starter G. j. Fitzgerald and his energetic
assistant were waiting to align the field.
OLD HERBERT sULKs AND KICKS.
All but Herbert. who was in a sulky mood,
made a quick journey to the post. Then
when Herbert, who took his time. got there
several minutes later, the horses were
aligned. with Injunction, having the rail,
lgniter next to him and then Bonnibert,
Yardarm. Ariculate, Irish Lad, Hunter
n.