The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-17
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
JOCKEY BURNS MAY LEAVE w. O..
WHITNEY'S EMPLOY.

JOCKEY BURNS MAY LEAVE w. O.
WHITNEY'S EMPLOY.
Said 60 he I'm Disfavor with Trainer Rogers
Jamaica Track Pays q Dividend-J.
IT.. Madden Turned Down Dick Welles
Stake Events for the Week NJ the Spa
II the weather and track continue favorable
10 the sport there will be more high-olass
racing between now and the conclusion OF the
Saratoga meeting, such az prevailed on SAT
urday. Turfmen who came down from the
Spa yesterday to spend the day were dis
c,issing Irish Lads signal victory In the
Champion Stakes. Incidentally they were
talking of the apparent friction that exists
hstween Jockey Tommy Burns and the Whit
msv stable The fact that 0dom was origi-
nally engaged to ride Irish Lad. nut was
finally compelled by the stewards TO take the
mount on Herma. after which Redtern was
placed in Irish Lads saddle, so disgrunfled
Burns, it ia said that 1t will not be at all sur"
prising IL he asks for and receives his release
from the employ Of Mr.. Whitney.
It was at Morris Park that Burns was not
allowed to ride Mr.. Whitney's colt Leoniuas'
IN the Eclipse Stakes. but the mount was gwen
20 Odom. who had not worn the Whitney
story was circulated that Trainer John W..
Rogers had become so thoroughly dissatisfied
with Burns ridin q that he had made the state
nsnt that either he or the Jockey would nave
In no. But IL was not long afterward that
Burns was again In good standing. NOW,
however. the noted jockey. according 10
various reports has gotten into pao ooor
again. with little chance OF patching thinRs
up The assertion has been made that must
ling rider like Burns is not the one 10 hahao
Irish Lad, who has won his best races uhder
patient riding. Whether this IL true OF ho''
there is q breach between Burns and Trainer
Rogers. it is said. and the latter has received
absolute power to do as he sees nv.
Those who have all along declared thaI
Irish Lad is the champion three-year-oid OF
the year. despite the fact that Africander de-
seated him In the Advance Stakes at even
weights. now say that the great Candlemas
colt would surely have beaten WaterDoy IN
the Champion Stakes II the celebrated Water-
cress horse had been a starter Inc arsu
ment is that whereas in the Suburban Renewa!
Irish Lad gave weight to Waterooy ana
was beaten scant length. in the Champion.
carving weight for age. Waterboy WouIo
have been compelled to run the mile and
quarter in better than 2:05 in order 10 win:
On the other hand. the stanch followers OF
Waterboy Offset this argument WIN tne
statement that the Watercress horse mas 40
far picked up all kinds OF weight anu as hs so
hang up q new world record I0r nhle anu
a quarter in the Brighton Handicap In no
race has Waterhoy Ieit the 1tn hs Dl0w
to the extreme limit OF speed ana endurance
As q horseman put 1t yesterday; -,
"Waterboy Keeps on winning u1aer az
sorts OF conditions. and until somebody comes
along and beats him we must take OH our
hats to the best racehorse in America .
In line. with the announcement made IN
THE Sun two W eeks ago, "A movement Is on loot
Hns naxe in la conflict With the nesting At sara
toEa:: The REQUEST for dates by the Msetropon-
Gus influential politicians. VIII be tiea win
the stewards of the Jockey Club and with the
State Racing @ BEFORE mrtb f6d3 seps
is a public demand for racing here all through
the summer and that such an arrangement.
while In no way a source or Marin 10 SaraVoga,
are compelled to keep their horses IDLE az local
tracks during the time the sport thrives at the
Spa The sport AZ Jama yea oy tn ~ way, mas
dividend was recently declared. II Is said.
on the original investment Of the stockholders
Several turfme5 who say they ot nave we seen
sponsble for the statement that Dick Welles.
tho Western three-year,old who recently
lowered the worlds record OF mile az an, lineage
to John Z. Madden FOR $4,000 cash, but the
proposition was turned down by Madden. who
did not believe the colt was worth That much
The success of the Keene stable At Sara
togs Is the talk Of the turf world. The vic
81 Delhi IN
men are now holding to the belief that this
stout son Of Ben Brush has royal chance
T. win me bsep Delhi Fl for h
Futurity all the year and thinks the colt will
win the big prize at Sheepshead Bay next
week The string Of Sh aeteas S ssrfa by s
for much regret. SO far. although he has been
represented in all of the big stakes. MIR. Whit
nj the Spa but once and that was In an over
night event won by the Lissak colt. Hippoc-
rates Early in the year 1t looked as x the
on the Eastern turf. but the present slump
desss%i%s p Ps1i s OF Whitney " Dur
II This week there is a list of attractions
at Saratoga of vast Interest," to patrons OF
racing. To-days feature will be the Ken
t the Merchants nGI and Citizens Handicap. at
Although s a1b It is hardly probable that they viii
Sander GO sc ' and pH Tsh sa asbe HsTms
the same stable W. c, WhitneY's Gunhre.
Golden Maxim. W. s. Fanshawe,,s Hepo and
For the Kenner Stakes. OF 5000 for three
year-olds, at a mile and a quarter, the best
siigibles are wh0TleT, Reliable IA HuTstbouEqe
Eater. Grey Friar. The Picket and Injunction
The Albany Handicap. for, woIyear-olds.
ODDS. viii be decided on Thursday and Fri
Another brilliant card is on for Saturday,
The shillelah Steeplechase will be an appe-
TIGER for the sc, 1000 Grand Union Hotel Stakes,
for two-year-olds, at six furlongs, for which
Magistrate Gallant, Broomstick, Palm
bearer, Adbell. 0rmondes Right, Highball,
Mohsrib. Mercury. stalwart. RELIANCE, Mon,
most important event of the day, however,
viii be the running Of the Saratoga Cup Of
win be the last chance afforded AZ led, for 3
McChcsney, both OF whom are Ell gible.. This
event is at weight for age. and Irish Lad
may go, although the distance, is against
him With Older, horses. savahle Hermiss,
n nrW Circus, Afrcander, Grey Frisr,
Heno, Iuuiter, tunnels. and BonnIbert are
other possible starters, so that fine con-
test seems assured.
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