The sun., 1903-05-08
E. E. sMATHERs WAGERs $4,000.
Backs Gunflre and Gets 2 to l-Robbery
in the Ring Causes Panic.

e. Z. Snathers, the well-known trotting-
horse man who recently bought McChesney
for $50, 900, entered he ring while the betting
on the Metropolitan was going on and pro-
cce6ed 10 place $4,000 on Gunfre. He got
. to for his money. Eddie Burke laying
$1,000 to 81 COG, Bill Hayes laying 3, 900 to
81. 600. Harry Griffin taking a similar bet
and the rest Of the money being placed
with Sol Lichtenstein, Leo Mayer, George
Wheeloc,i and other big operators Mr.
Smathcrs in all probability made the larg-
est individual bet on Gunfire and was 500 900
richer when the race was over.
"Pittsburg Phil" backed all of Shaw's
mounts. winning bundle on Rapid Water
in the second race and placing a heavy
commission on Old England to show in
the Metropolitan. James Mahoney. Of
poolroom fame, was another who plunged
on Old England across the boards. On
the whole. the layers were rather
disappointed because there was not more
money bet on the handicap, but the ring
was so crowded that it was really hardship
to get bet down.
just after the Metropolitan was run
man walked up to the cashier of Bookmaker
Henry Stedeker and stood apparently
waiting to cash bet. The cashier suddenly
turned to answer a question and the man
made a grab for roll Of bills in the tin box
He got the money and dashed away at top
speed. Stedeker saw what was going on.
and. jumping off his stool. he cried:
stop that man, he's thief"
In an instant mob rule prevailed and
there was the greatest case Of rough house
seen during the afternoon. The man with
the money ran as fast as his legs could
carry him, knocking over men right and
left, but the Pinkertons we're on the alert
and one of them grabbed him by the collar
and laid him low. Then they took $3.50
out of his pocket, returned 1t to Stedeker
and dragged the culprit away He was
placed under arrest.
Jesse Lewisohn, who drove to the track
in a tallyho with Lillian Russell and a
number Of friends, cashed big bet OH
only the other day that Mr.. Iewisohn won
5000 on Flagstaff at Jamaica. and yester-
day it is reported that he won similar
amount. for he got as much as u to 1 for
his money. He played Lux Casta straight
heavy winner over sovereigns victory in
the first race. His commissioners were
busy taking to 1. then ., and, finally. 8 to S,
when the horses were at the barrier. Sow
ereign, by the way. Ia a splendid-looking
three-yeer-old, who is sure to make his
Thomas H. Williams, president Of the
California Jockey Club, was an interested
spectator during the running OF the big
race.
Jockey Shaw was set down for two days
for misbehavior at the post in the second
race and Shea was fined $25. Although
Father Bill" DAILY did not win a race he
had the honor of seeing his colors carried
on the Westchester track for the first time
this season when Bobbinet led the parade
from the paddock for ne opening race.
s. s. Brown has entered Broomstick in
the Saratoga special.
Because his regular colors had not ar.
rived in time. F.. r. Thomas had to use
temporary set of colors. dark blue. with
white sleeves and cap
When Tony Asta's Flagstaff won the other
day at Jamaica he WAS run up by member
Of the firm Of Schaffer 4 Meyer When
Schaffer's Satire won the last race yesterday
Aste retaliated by bidding him up from
s. 600 TO 81, 500, at which figure Schaffer
let him 60, Schaffer g. Meyer, by the way,
each had $500 straight and $500 third on
Satire. the fiirn cleaning up 5000 in bets
alone.
John T.. Madden has secured second call
on the services of Jockey O'Neil the
Western lightweight, who is under contrnct
to Newton Bennington, and who rode
with marked success at Aqueduct.
W. e. De r. Lopez, the owner of Articulate,
visited the stewards yesterday with n
proposition to have his Australian starring
machine known as the Gray Gate adopted