Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-27
Turf and Track Notes.

The Schaffer-Meyer confederacy thought
they had the goods when they started W.
r. Condor in the first race at Brighton yes
terday. They bet 5000 on him. and other
big players followed in their wake Condor
was as good left at the post but ran
with so much vim and dash that his back
ers were sure that he would have beaten
Reliable and Honiton with an even break
The same people who put Graceful across
the plate at II to l on Monday at Brighton
cut loose another good thing Gold Saint
in the first race yesterday. backing him
down from 30 to to tens. He was third
beaten two heads. and the layers that stood
chance of being scorched clambered from
their stools along the rail after the race
glad that they were alive.
F. r. Thomas had a heavy wager on
VOladay in the second race. said to be
$500. He played Trepan across the board
In the third. but Cottage Maid beat him out
of second money by the smallest kind of a
margin, He also lost wager on Bound
Brook.
Fred Calhoun bet a chunk on his flly
COnsuelO II, In the second race, but she
stumbled at the heed of the stretch. and
sent her colored jockey, Lee, Sprawling on
his face in the mud.
Major Daingerfield. according to some
who inspected him in the paddock. was not
fit to race. He was plainly aiiing. but his
trouble was discovered when it was too
late to withdraw him.
Joseph T. Whipper. newcomer on the
turf, has registered mis- colOrs for life, and
has engaged John J. Hyland to train for
him.
Plunger Pratt Of Buffalo won 5000 on
Reliable. Frank Lauterman was also said
to have bet on the Watercress horse.
Enoch Wishard went to Saratoga yester-
day from Brighton with John A. brakes
horses. Britisher. who came out of his race
with Glorifier on Monday limping. showed
Improvement.
Henry Davis, son of Crit Davis. has sign
ed to train for the Delaware stable which
owns Astarita. Lucy Young and others:
Starter Cassidy has suspended Wonderiy.
Robbins, H. Cochran and Murphy for three
days.
Frank Wier's filly Calmness was backed
from tens to fves in the last race at
Brighton and was particularly well played
to show. She was standing when the gate
went up and yet managed to finish fourth.
Grover Cleveland Fuller. who has not
been seen in the saddle since he won the
American Derby with the lamented High
ball. was a the Brighton track yesterday.
He looked to be in the best of condition,
and will begin riding again in few days
Katie Caffrey was played all over the
ring with small wagers in the last race az
30 to /. She made Teacress stretch her
neck to win.
A number of detectives. said to be from
police headquarters. spent greater part
of yesterday afternoon watching the bet
ting commissioners in the Brighton grand
stand 1t was said that they wanted to
find out whether the commissioners actual
ly wagered the money given to them py
women or neiu IL out, ioJ hS LILO ~
themselves Several commissioners were fol-
lowed into the betting ring. and. becoming
alarmed, stopped business entirely. Tne
row at the track on Saturday has brought
the methods of some of these betting agents
to light and reform seems to be in order
Billy oliver and his friends tried unsuc-
cessfi1lly to cut a melon in the third race
at Brighton yesterday with Gaviota. who
was played down from 20 to to twelves.
But the mare was in the mud cloud from
the start.
Hildebrand rode two winners and three
seconds. being twice beaten by head at
Brighton yesterday. c. Kelly. e. H. BRAD
Iey's clever jockey also handled two hrsts.