Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-19
GRAVEsEND RACES.
Many Good Things Go Through and
Bookmakers Hard Hit.

More good things were turned loose at
Gravesend yesterday than on any other one
day during the racing season. The satur-
MALTA really began with the first race. when
1llyria. backed down from 8 to /, defeated
Par1senne, Wealth and the two-year- old
Gold Saint. Redfern rode Days colt evil
IDENTIFY neither Of his own lads being good
enough to have the mount yesterday.
David Johnson's stalwart figure appeared
in the betting Enclosure early in the day,
and when the second race was called tho
specific reason for his presence was appar-
ent His highly regarded colt Joaquin, who
early in the year was expected to win a
great stake, at last made good yesterday,
and his owner backed him so well that he
was accredited with handsome days win
nings. No man is more eagerly welcomed
as player than Dave" Johnson, who is
now once more launched on a career Of high
play.
1t Is no sure thing that Johnson would
have won his bets. however but for the fact
that the favortte, August Belmont's Ortho-
dox. was so badly pinched off at the start
that he never had chance. Belle of Port
land, at 100 to l, was third In this race
Letola was the next who was the medium
Of a killing" All the party known as the
Sheepshead bay crowd. headed by Jim
Villepigue, were responsible for q plunge,
which brought the odds down from IS to to
1. The start materially helped her to win,
while one of her principal opponents. This
tie Heather. was Off 30 badly and ran such
a remargably good race in spite of her bad
start that the Letola people were declared
very lucky to win. As 1t was. she was
coming back so fast that In few more
strides the favorite. Flammula would have
won. Sandy" McNaughton bid the winner
up. but her owner bought her in for $1,5O5,
an advance OF $505.
But 1t was the maiden race, as usual in
which the really good thing of the day was
revealed.
by Sir Walter out of Elsie b. Reports va
ried as to just how fast he had worked
some had it LAP. others .431a. The colt ran
in the name of 7. w. Coulter, who about
ten years ago. was known as one of the
most successful Of the winter track horse
men. .g.
Captain Buckle opened at 30 to 1, but was
quickly backed down to 9 to 1. The stable
commission averaged about to /.
There was a rush to back the horse and
Wheelock hastily revised his odds, cutting
them to less than half. Meantime "Sol'
hchtenstein never offered better than to
1 for a long time. Runners by the score
poured in from the ring to the paddock to
see what Captain Buckle looked like. They
faint star on the forehead Frank Jones.
the Oldest trainer in the United States was
in charge of the colt. Among those who
backed the good thing were John DAILY.
"Bili' Beverly, Charles Head Smith (pre-
for John w. Gates and all the
shrewd division.
Assembled at the barrier, there was
short delay. and as 1t was released there
was a cry OF dismay as Albany Girl was
seen to stumble and roll over the PROSTATE
figure of her rider, Hicks, who scrambled
to his feet and out of the way of the mare,
but who In the next moment fell to the
earth again. He WAS borne to the Jockeys
room and examined by the track physician;
who soon reported that no bones were
broken. the only injury being a bruise to
the stomach. Perry Belmont, Hicks en-
ployer. who was present with Mrs. Bel
mont. eagerly asked about the riders con-
dition and was relieved to hear that he
had suffered no serious damage.
six furlongs. and then began to come
back The heavily aged Captain Buckle,
who was among tn. Lst to leave the bar
rier, gradually worker his way to the front
and won "geihg away" ,Padget. running
in the name of T. 0oldrich, and carrying
quite load of John ]. Ryan's money. was
second, and Bolina was third. One we'll