The Washington times., 1904-06-17

course. OF one and one-eighth miles. he
covered IN To- 40. carrying 125 pounds.
ana throughout he did not have to
change his pace 20 win.
The heavy play on Irish Lad. By the
pubic. was expected. but in view of
the work that had been lone by Hermis
ana the form he showed in the Brook
qale. h critics think the price Of Irish
LAD was a false one. and Hermis' should
have been shorter than IL was.
Carries Weight Well.
one advantage the winner had was
that he is better able than most horses
TO carry weight. and the heavy .mDost
did not bother him as much as it did
Irish Lad. although the latter is also a
good weight carrier. The opinion of
competent judges is that If The Picket
hac been charged with the same weight
he had in the Brooklyn he would have
won.
The sure-thing bettors a an easy
thing in playing for a place. Hermis
was even money for second. while as
gooc as 6 70 ; was to be had ON The
Picket for that honor. It is estimated
That the public dropped 10000 on Irish
Lao, but a large part OF that went back
70 the foxy ones who protected them
selves by playing Hermis or The Picket
second.
As the horses one by one returned to
the paddock after the waTming-up there
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layers, realizing that they were about
to be mObbed, pat up even money
against Irish Lad. Instantly there was
a riot In the ring. Ne waving 81 bills,
and hundreds, dashed up TO the books
in battle array. As fast as the layers
could record the bets his money went
down, while other men struggled for
ward to wager thousands wherever they
could place their Wagers.
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1t was a fierce onslaught. vet the
layers stood their ground and swept
the flood Of yellowbacks into their cash
boxes without turning a hair. It seemed
as if everybody in the ring wanted TO
back Irish Lad. and soon the layers
sheets contained long strings Of bets
that took up all the space. New sheets
were substituted i'm many instances. and
still the money Of Irish Lad continued
TO flow.
The clubhouse commissioners. who
usually bet markers, now began TO get
TO book betting $1,000. 5000, n 5000
at "A clip, and the layers soon rubbed
from even money TO 9 10 10, and in
many cases 4 to 3.
John Walters. one Of the bcst-known
clubhouse commissioners went the
rounds and got down $4,000 on Irish
Lad before ne was trough. II was said
that ne wagered some Of this money for
the owners OF the favoritc. who have al
ways bet heavily on hif1.
Meanwhile hundreds 'Of bettOrs who
did not like to place their money at
odds on turned TO HeTmis. The Picket.
and Proper. Hermis had opened at 3 to
/. but the immense plunge On Irish Lad
made his price go back a point to TOURS.
Mr.. Thomas commissioner got busy
when tho latter price was quoted, and
At was said that they succeeded in plaC-
ing about $4,000 on him.
Heavy Play on Winner.
Some Of the smartest horsemen follow
cd suit. but the price against Hermis
remained steady. A world of money was
also placed on The Picket. His victory
in the Brooklyn made him look a good
thing. yet his price went back from
tours TO hves. Proper was I'm demand
all over the ring toward the close. He
opened at skies and was played down a
point. especially in the place and show
books. the Westcrncrs playing him
heavily TO show. and backing The Pick
ct TO win. Major Daiugerheld was al
ways O~btainable at 30 10 ]. blu nobody
had any use for Africander. so il seem
ed, for opening at Is 10 / he scared TO
30 20 / at the close.