Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-20
GOSSIP OF THE RACE TRACK.
killing" With Inspiration Nearly
Successful

Lucky jack McGinnis framed I'D kill
ing with his filly Inspiration in the fifth
race at Jamaica yesterday, but he lost a
chance to take $4,000 out of the ring by
three parts of length. Inspiration has a
history. When the late w. c. Whitney was
racing in England he took over the brood
mare Sister Mary II to be bred to Ayrshire.
Inspiration was the result, and she was
brought back here a year ago and sold Iast
spring to McGinnis. Previous to yesterdays
race the filly had started but once. She was
not ready then and ran green. but since
that occasion she displayed such phenome-
nal speed In her work that McGinnis decid-
ed to pull off coup with her yesterday.
The tip was prevalent in the paddock and
clubhouse Hildebrand had the mount. and
as soon as the layers put up II to 1 the
money made its appearance in all parts of
the ring. McGinnis played her all three
ways and won the result, although it
was with feeling of regret that he saw
Sydney Paget's Floralia beat the daughter
of Ayrshire by three parts of a length
Bud Meyer was informed by the trainer
OF Stonewall just before the second race
at Jamaica yesterday that the Rossington
colt had no chance. As Meyer remembered
that Stonewall has habit of winning when
the odds range from 80 to 100 to 1, he paid
no heed to the trainers tip and sent 500
into the ring for straight wager, telling
his messenger to get it on quick The money
was placed at % to 1, and Meyer was jubi-
liant when the colt won until he learned that
the price had gone up afterward to 80 to /
in many books and 100 to 1 in others
Every smart player at the Jamaica track
had money on James r. Keenes Israelite in
the first race yesterday. The colt had work
ed three-quarters in Lib and mile in 4O1h
and the wise ones believed that he was .iu !"
But he did not run up to this work, and
Charley Fox cleaned up with Ascension
big Tim Sullivan and his friends played
Midsh1pman across the boards in the sec
ond race at Jamaica yesterday at r. 4 and
2. Trainer thinner bet $500 three ways at
these odds, too. At the head of the stretch
the Top Gallant colt looked to have a
chance, but he was beaten three heads
pretty rough on the Tammany players.
All of the brood mares purchased by w
K Vanderbilt at the recent Whitney stud
sale will be shipped to France next Satur-
day.
Belknap, two-year-old colt running in
the name of P. Gallagher, acted in such a
crazy manner on the way to the post for
the third event at Jamaica yesterday that
the stewards called for an investigation, be-
lieving that stimulants had been used No
decision was arrived at when the races
were over.
Starter Fitzgerald suspended Martin for
two days for running at the barrier In the
third race.
James R. Keene's Sumatra was severely
kicked at the post by Apple Blossom in the
fifth event.
All kinds of money was lost on Maize Han
lon a siX-year-old maiden in the last race
Charley Hill said she could not Iose but
like other prophets. he did not speak by the
card.
James Rowe started The Huguenot for
the first time this season in the opening
event at jamestown yesterday. The old fell
low was rather high in flesh, and 100 to
was quoted against him; but he ran so well
that he will be at a much shorter price
when he starts again.
John T. Brush John McGraw. Joe Nc
Ginnity. Fred Knowles and Harry Pulliam,
representing baseballdom, were trying to
beat them at Jamaica yesterday Somebody
told Pulliam that Diamond was a cinch
tional League hurried to the ring with 81
wager, which nobody would take at to s.
There was an audible moan in the base ball
camp when Diamond came home on the bit
E. r. Thomas had a heavy wager on the
colt. His Potomac filly, Sunray. was back
ed down from 80 to l to tens in the fifth
race and with a better send-off might have
won,