Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-02
RACE TRACK GOSSIP.
Jockey Hildebrand in Splendid Form
Once More.

Eueene Hildebrand rode three winners
.rd a second at Jamaica yesterday. If he
had made his run sooner with Bartender IN
the third race he might have beaten Sonoma
Belle. thereby scoring his fourth win OF the
day Since the opening OF the Jamaica
meeting Hildebrand has gradually recoV-
cred the phenomenal form which placed
him far in advance of the other riders early
in the year. He has ridden fifteen winners
during the meeting, and is once more pup
lie idol. Yesterday he piloted Nellie Rus
sell. Akela and Little En- successfully, Joe
Yeager his employer. betting on the first
two.
Jesse Lewiston seems to have unusual
trouble with his betting commissioners
these days at Jamaica. When Nellie Russell
won the second race at Jamaica yesterday
Lewisohn was apparently warm under the
collar. He stood on the lawn for some time
arguing with his agents, who were trying
to explain to him how they got the worst
of the odds. Nellie Russell opened at to
B. but went up to 3 to l near the close OF
the speculation because of the steady play
on John L. Maddens Edith Brown and
plunge on Timothy d. SullivanS lsma1llan
| trained by Snapper" Garrison. The Sulli-
van crowd backed the ST. Andrew filly down
from 10 to l to fives, but, with the usual
luck that attends the operations of this
clique, she ran second. There was also
strong play on Bill Days Raiment, but the
Henry of Navarro filly ran third, place
she has secured this year more times than
any other horse in training
There was a narrow escape from fatal
accident in this race, when Mettle, flly by
Box-Glen Belle. suddenly fell on the turn
Miles, who had the mount, was thrown
heavily on the rail. The boy was stunned,
but, needing the shouts Of those who were
near him. he scrambled out OF the way just
| in time to escape being trampled on by Ma
| fla, who had been left at the post, and was
trailing far behind ther others.
David Gideon is generally regarded as the
| most successful player at the Jamaica track
just now. Not a day passes that he does
not carry off a chunks OF the bookmakers
wealth. lttuc
Follow Gideon and ,,You will win!' was
piece of advice handed out by we'll
known horseman yesterday as he saw Gid
cons commissioners betting on Nellie Rus
sell all over the ring. sGideon's money also
went on Sonoma Belle IN the third race
and it was said on gobds authority that he
backed Gay Boy in the Gowanus stakes.
Jake Cochran, an ol1-time horseman, the
father of the former jockeys, Earl and
George Cochran, Is visiting the east for the
| first time in forty years He was Mt the
Jamaica track yesterday to see his horse
Fairbury run in the fifth race. but as the
horse had not been properly registered he
was scratched
After the defeat of Stolen Moments yes
terday at Jamaica an erroneous report was
circulated that the Kingston FLY bled. Fol-
lowing, as 1t did. the two successive defeats
Oh Canteen, IN each case faVorfte, there
was much severe criticism for Owner III. r.
grimm But Griffin said he could not ac-
count for the running of Stolen Moments
and stated that he had lost good bet on
her.
c: E: Rowe will ship First Mason. Colo
NAL Girl and Mabel Richardson to Lexing-
| ton, KY, on Saturday
Because apprentice jockeys that had never
ridden winner had the mounts In the first
race at Jamaica yesterday the betting was
comparatively light. Burdette was tipped
widely, and was played from 100 to down
to 40. Lord of the Valley and Kickshaw
| tie, the Brooklyn sporting man, and his
friends cleaned up with Atwood, getting as
much as 10 to for their money, The colt
: was ridden In excellent f,shion by Murphy,