The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
RACING FOLK LAY
PLANS FOR THE WINTER
George Wheelock, of New York,
Will Tour Europe in His
Automobile.
O'CONNOR IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Dec. 13-Very soon there
will be an exodus of the sporting folk
from hereabouts. Those who are going to
spend the winter in other parts making
final arrangements and packing up. Pos
sibly George Wheelock is the one to be
most envied. He is going abroad with his
wife and niece to do some touring in his
automobile. 1t is his intention TO go away
on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse on
Tuesday, arriving in Paris week later.
Wheelock is what one might term the
leading light of the Metropolitan Turf As
ISOLATION, being at the head of the board
of governors. While he Is known generally
as layer of odds. he might be alluded to
as a semi-bookmaker and semi-player, as
he does quite as much of one as the other;
in fact, it is his knowledge of racing more
than bookmaking that makes him one of
the most successful men on the American
turf. There is no question that he is the
biggest winner of the fraternity this year,
as he is credited with winning his expenses
of his last years trip to Europe in the
first six days racing that he saw at Wash
ington last spring after his return.
Wheelock has happy faculty of feeling
the pulse of the market at the race track
in the early moments of the betting. He is
one of the first to quote prices, and by this
means he can CLEAN an idea of horses that
likely to be played. Many a man
thinks he has caught Wheelock out of line
by swapping UP his first price, but If he
has Wheelock has also gained his point.
1t is not always the man with a 500 note
that indicates the winner of race with
Wheelock. Many time 81 investment
from a well-known source will give him a
L. g.
likely to run well. But he generally follows
form and his own ideas, being one of the
few expert handicappers. He will return in
time for the first or second week at Ben
nings in 1904.
quite a number Of the folk who frequent
the Hoffman House will leave for the
South and West. after the holidays.
Danny Maher will spend his winter with
his family in Hartford, after which he will
return to the city and while away the win
ter weeks until such time that he moves to
some quiet spot In the country for a week
or two before he returns to England
Winnie" O'Connor intends to remain in
the city and Brooklyn until he is called to
France by contract. He Is delighted with
II would like to ride here this winter so
as to keep well down to weight" said he.
employers to do SO. 1 intended to go TO
California. but so long as | am not permit
ted to ride why L shall stay at home and
gallop around. Riding. driving and theaters
will be my principal occupations.
Redfern delayed his trip to Los Angeles
for n few days as his father had to fix up
some affairs here. The Redfern family will
leave on Sunday. This star jockey will
ride for Joe" Yeager and can possibly be
counted the best horse Yeager will have
in his stable. though there will be quite
number of good riders at Los Angeles
1t will not be until after the HOLIDAYS
that BILLY Beverly, Albert Stokes, Pitts
burg Phil" Fred" Cowan and others move
westward. but they have all sgnified their
intentions. Ike" Hakelberg left last
Tuesday for the coast, expecting to arrive
there to-day. Before going he intimated
that all letters addressed to the Palace Ho-
tel would reach him-"best in the market
for me-" says Isaac: there's nothing too
good for the Hakelbergs.'