The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-30
GOSSIP OF THE RACE7RACK.
GIDEON AND LEWISOHN PLUNGE
HEAVILY on OXFORD.

The Latter Also Puts Down Big Bets on
Daisy Green, VINO Runs Third-Much
Money Lost on Hayrnan Horses--H.
Phillips Rfnes Two winners ~ Jamaica.
David Gideon ard his friend Jesse Levi
sohn. plunged on oxford in the last race yes.
terday. Their comm issioners were instI uoteu
TO take any prices the layers offered. and they
proceeded to bet the books to standst'ii'
LewlsohD, just before the horses went 10 the
post. had warm argument with one OF his
agents who had failed TO procure better than
Q to 8 for the young millionaire's money.
1T makes difference Of $1,000 TO me-
Lewisohn was quoted as saying. which showed
conolusively how confident the two plungers
were OF Oxford's success. At Morris Park
just two weeks ago Oxford was hot invorlte
In a race run down the Eclipse course he
was badly ridden by Harry Cochran ana the
defeat caused much unpleasant comment.
There are no records to show that Gideon ana
Lewisohn bet on the colt on that occasion.
although on work IL was believed that the
son Of Faraday had the race at his mercy.
Oxford started again at Jamaica and was
beaten of, but yesterday he was In SOFT
spot and came home with the goods
Lewisohn created much commotion In the
ring during the betting on the fifth race. a.
]. Plicque's Daisy Green was the magnet Tor
his money and he went UP and down the line
placing $500 wherever he could get 1t down.
As result. Daisy Green was lowered from
IL to 1 to 8, o and s, but she was unable 10
finish better than third.
Brooklyn politician who bets heavily
now and then came to the track early. figuring
that De Reszke and Orthodox could not lose
the Southold Handicap. A well known
betting commissioner. presumably acting
for him. placed $4,000 on the stable at pre-
valling odds. The result Of this race was
particularly satisfactory to Archie thinner
as his apprentice riders. SchlllnR and Crlm-
Minis, finished first and second respectively
with Israelite and Agile. The latter's per-
formance showed tina. two-year Odds at this
timo of the season have an advantage over
older horses at the prevailing scale weight
Agile gave thirty pounds to lsraelite twenty
one to De Reszke, thirteen to Orthodox. siN-
teen 10 High Chancellor and seven to Or
monde's Right. running n splendid race under
the circumstance. Israellte, who wore
blinkers for the first time. has been running
In sprint races heretofore. but those who
we're confident that he would show better
form over a distance of ground bet on him
confidently.
OK. G. Billings. the owner of the trotting
queen, Lou Dillon. visited the track with
former Mayor Hugh J. Grant.
Clorfer is entitled to be called the cham
pion hard luck two-year-old Of the year. He
has lost numerous races by small margins
and was beaten nose In the Cutchogue Hand-
cap, when il the distance had been half
furlong further he would have won OF by
himself.
II. Phillips up to yesterday had won only
one race during the present meeting. but he
succeeded In putting both Gamara and Ora
yina across the plate during the afternoon
and declared afterward that his luck had
changed.
Dandelion was heavily backed in the
Cutohogue be cause he was in very Light. His
trainer. John Z. Madden. was contented
with 500 wager on him.
There were more tips in the last race than
one could shake stick at. Barring Oxford
the hottest good thing was Eccentrioal. who
was beaten down from 80 to l TO skies.
Courier who ran third. with ONeill up. was
lowered from Is to 1 to twelves. Supreme
Court, the second horse was covered across
the boards at IL. and 2 Yorkshire Lad,
Goldfeur, Metropole and Prestige were also
backed three ways.
J.E. Seaeram is a candidate for the Cana
dian Parliament and will not be able to at
tend the races here until the Aqueduct meet
ing is under way.
The Sullivans once more played Midship-
man to win the fifth race. They grabbed
any price and then gathered In the grand
stand to cheer the Top Gallant colt the mo-
ment he crossed the finish line. But when
of the money the Sullivans fell on one an
others necks.
Do Reszke was so unruly at the barrier
that Shaw was dragged from the saddle.
ID. j. Lee has regained Monacodor and
s. 8. Brown has repurchased Auditor. recently
lost in selling races at Jamaica.
silas veitcb has made arrangements to
ship most Of 1.-THE steeplechase horses In his
care to Pimlco for the coming meeting.
A seedy looking man who was acting as
q betting agent for women In the grandstand
was confronted by one of his patrons after
the first race
why did you make me bet dollar on
Escutcheon?" she asked warmly. Didn't
tell you that Monet would VIM"
Very sorry. NUM-" was the reply. But
/ bet a hundred on Escutcheon meself, so
you've got no kick coming!"
IF that guy had o hundred" remarked
pessimistic regular. che d go crazy, and they'd
have to look into his head with telescope!"
Billy oliver was beaming all over when
Lord Badge won and did not object when
his followers hustled him TO the bar But
when several said Wine" there was nothing
doing.
All OF the handcappers played New York
to win the first race. and he would have COP
ped" with tribe more luck
Bullman rode his first race In long time
when he had the leg UP on High Chancellor
In the Sou thold.
At a sale Of racehorses at Jamaica yester-
day Fred Burlew purchased Ormondes Right
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