The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-04
BETTING LIGHT AT SARATOGA
JOHN A. DRAKE THE ONLY MO
PLtNGFR IN LINE.
Western Owner Cleans Up Well ON Chuc' n.
nunda and vincennes Brokers Too
Busy In Wall street 10 Bet--sOuth
Trinnble BADLY Ihurt-Track Gossip.

SARATOGA. \. Y, Aug. s.-The compare
tive dulness of the bettins-rlng operations
was the subject Of general remark. 1t was
attributed to two causes. first, the crusade
that has been waged against gambling IN
general In the Springs this summer and,
secondly, 70 the recent furry in the New
York stock market and the present unsettled
condition OF the world Of finance. These
two causes, II ia said, have kept many OF the
biggest spectators in the country away
this season. the absence of prominent Wall
street brokers being particularly marked
This year the brokers are almost 10 man
compelled to stick close to their New YORK
Offices and their loss Is severely felt Most
Of the big betting ON the first day was done
by John A. Drake, but even he invested
modestly in comparison with his usual
met hods Mr. Drake bet 5000 on Chuc-
fsnunda in the arst race at even money plac-
INK his comm lssion through W. II. Cowan.
He cleaned up even better on Vincennes in
the last race. placing most Of a $40. 900 bet
with Sol Iichtenstein,
Clarence H. Msckhv acted in the capacity
of steward during the running OF the races
in which W. e. Whitney had starters. by
special request of Mr.. Whitney. A Mr..
Whitney had candidates in the first. third and
fourth races Mr.. Mackay officiated during
while Mr.. Whitney held continuous hand
shaking reception in his private box In the
grand stand He was very confident that his
mare Leonora Lorng would beat Chucta-
nunda in the frat race, but was compelled to
see his pet Ally beaten rather easily by the
Sanford horse. Disappointments came thick
and fast thereafter. Mr.. Whitney con-
fldently believed his Meddler colt Reliance
would be ~. good as second in the Flash
stakes and thought Gantlre would s!. be fighting
Johnnie Campbell. an old-time book maker
did bnsnsss q the rp Sss for the rst time in
francisco. II IS said that New York capital;
ists, are behind his present book, Campbell
ring BUSINESS, Carnpbe's wife was one
of the Inflated passengers who went down
with the French finer la Boursogne in 1900,
against against Earl y WsSwicE in me the first race
He posted odds Of 500 to and when piker
took the bet and raised the odds to 900 to /.
IN take $40 more, said the bettor. Ten
thousand 70 $40, Ear! Of Warwick,' sang
benignly on the battor He did not rub the
price either,
XII PfSSnneY be escssssry to k South
O'Nen The horse hit his head against Il
rail post when he went down and lay motion
less for fully Ave minutes; Meanwhile
and rode in, the next two races. South
rrimbe finally got on his feet and was taken
TO the stable. He wac not thought TO be
seriously injured until tonight, when he
began 10 act crafty and II was found that
one OF his eyes WAS terribly injured by the
shock The horse Is believed 10 he suffering
from conclusion OF the brain and will be shot
unless he improves before morning.
During his warIn-up for the last race
John f. Schorrs Gold Bell ran away two
miles Meanwhile his price in the ring went
soaring 10 80 to / in books whose hackers
got information Of the incident The bettors
gobbled the price eagerly and we're an in
dignant LOT when they went out to watch
the race and learned what had happened.
Gold Bell never tried 10 race. merely sallop-
field.
There is great wall from the professional
tipsters here The Town Council has levied
a tax OF $3.50 each for the meeting TO permit
the wise men" to handle their wares about
the street. The tipsters are not permitted
10 enter the track at all and many Of them
have given UP the game and returned TO
New York and Chicago.
The track clubhouse mann gers said that
more persons patronized the club to-day
than ever before in the history Of the racing
association.