The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-12
GOSSIP or THE RACETRACK.
steepiechase Jockey Donohue's Ankle IL
DiaiOcated.


steeplechase Jockey Donohue. who rode
J. II. Lewis. Jr.'s. Pagan Bey in the second
event. sustained n hard fall His foot was
caught In the stirrup as he went down and his
ankle was dislocated The police patrol
wagon, which had been driven into the infeld
before the race. carried him 20 the paddock.
Roberts and +. Heider were also hurled on
their heads by Benefit and Kersey. respec-
lively. but they were not hurt. The play
on Conover. the favorite. was 30 heavy that
he was literally backed of the boards. Dave
johnson wagered $4,000 on him. II was said.
Spencer ReifY was another magnet. but his
hackers groaned when he finished nearly
a furlonR out Of the money.
f. w. Jcwett has not been on the turf long.
but he has secured high class two-year-o
In Bedouin as part Of n formidable string
Of racers to be bought later on. MIR. Jewett.
who Ia friend Of Herman b. Duryea and
Harry Payne Whitney bought Bedoun re-
Gently Mt sale of Whitney horses for $500.
The young ster has shown much class In
capturing both the first part OF the Matron
Stakes and the Rancho del Paso Stakes run
yesterday. Bedouin was bred at the Whit
ney stud and was trained for nearly all OF
his races by John Higgins. who had charge
of the late w. {. Whitney's horses In England.
The Rancho del Paso Stakes was run for the
first time In 1893. when Martmas won. After
that the winners were Briagadier. Silver Dale.
Whiskey King. Cinqueyalli and Grenade
Bedouins time eQualled the best record for
the race, made by Grenade last year with lO7
pounds, as against li9 carried by the Meddler
geding, Shaw's ride on Bedouin was a
masterpiece. In fact II was about the best
workmanship shown by the veteran jockey
this season. Shaw knows every inch OF the
Eclipse course, and the sharp people say that
he s one OF the very few jockeys who are
wise to the shortest way home.
Sim Deimel Sydney PaRet. Frank Farrell
and others thought Cairngorm would surely
win this race and backed him literally at flves.
Joe Yeager played Hearts Desire place.
while +. r. Thomas's Noladay was hot tip
backed down from tens to Fights. Much
criticism was leveled at O'Neill for what
was pronounced weak ride on Capt. Browns
Broadcloth O'Neill had the mount Burns
Is under suspension.
Somebody asked J. II. Mccormick. l.. V.
Bells veteran trainer. before the third race,
whether he thought Belligerent would win.
He has an outside chance" said the
trainer, .but am tired OF betting and will
not back him. Then Belligerent won at the
juicy price of S toll. II. B. Duryea's Ranger.
a full brother to Mesmerst and Hatasoo, was
a tip In this race. although he had never
started He went back In the betting. and
after Shaw bad shown the way with him to
the dip he backed up. There was plunge
on Rossbourne In this event. the odds fall
ing from to to IS to 5. but the books kept
the money. John E. Madden and his friends
lost a good bet on Critical
There was as much as to quoted against
the Drake entry at the outset OF the specula-
ton on the first race. But busy commits
sioners loaded on the coin until TO and even
money was the best on offer at the close.
Drake was not at the track. but 1t was said
that he won a handsome wager when Roseben
galloped home. Panioue and Aretta were
unsuccessful good things in this race.
Yeager. Suite and the others OF that clique
backed Glisten heavily in the NTH race.
Frank Farrell played Andrew Mack to win
only. but the CharaXus colt got poor handling
from Travers who Ia usually slow at the
post Keynote carried some smart money
at 10 to s. but O'Neill made his run entirely
too soon.
While the form players went 20 Eugenia
Eurch In a body. C. E. Rowe and his friends
put their checks on Mabel Richardson. who
displayed marked improvement over her
previous performance and also got mag
nifcent ride from the Western jockey. Booker.
II was rumored during the day that Fred
johnson, in buying Blue Girl for $40. 900 at the
whitney sale Monday night was acting for
Clarence Fl. Mackay, but it was impossible
to verify the report
Business among the bookmaking club
house commissioners was again slow, while
only forty layers quoted the odds in the big
ring.