New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-04

THOM4S'S UNLUCKY DAY.
He Loses on Lady amelia, Young
Henri and Dimple.

Fate-or whatever It Is that regulates the fort
unes OF horse racing-was maIiciously disposed yes
tercay toward the gray and magenta which E. R
Thomas. the extraordinarily tall young turfruan.
has adopted his racing coIors- In the expressive
phrase Of the racetrack. Mr. Thomas in
wrong all the afternoon. and It Is reported that
the sum OF money he lost would be looked upon
a substantial fortune by the average citizen.
The worst facer-and the climax Of his Of
III luck-came when his FLY Lady Amelia a
dead heat with 'Davy' Johnsons Joaquin for the
Williamsburg Handicap and beaten in the
run-off. When the double zero was run up on the
jockey board announcing dead heat between
the two Mr.. Thomas sprinted toward the judges
stand with the speed-if not the Erace-of the
gazelle. 'Davy' Johnson had left tho betting ring
In equal haste. and the two arrived almost sinful
taneously at the iron fence which incloses the
stand.
DO you want to dtvide7' queried Mt Thomas Of
Mr. Johnson, and it was obvious that he
greatly perturbed mentally.
Not your life" responded the plunging Mr..
Johnson Il bet barrel Of money on my colt and
I'm going to win II aIl-no splitting It for mine.
Wen run It of. and I'll bet you all you want that
I beat you
Under the rules Of racing Mr.. Thomas could have
refused IT of. and his hlly would have been
placed second, but he would have lost all the
money he may have wagered her to win, and al
though the chance seemed 20 TO against him he
accepted Days ultimatum. his fliy
making her first start OF the year, and was asked
TO the heat of against a husky colt seasoned
by number OF hard races. It is not surprising
that he wished TO divide the honors rather than
run her again after twenty minutes rest.
Just before the two went to tho post again It
suddenly occurred TO Mr.. Thomas that he would
rather have Redfern ride than Phillips and he
hurried TO the judges TO get permission to change
Jockeys The Judges told him they were sorry, but
that there was not tine 20 weigh rider.
and he would have TO put up with Phillips
But before all this had happened the red board
which signifies that the race stands the horses
finished. and that tho ring IS ready 10 pay OF had
been up, and Mr. ThOmaSs commissioners had
hurried into the ring II is reported. collect.
In the OF dead heats half the face value OF the
wager IS paid. and most OF the Thomas money
had gone at twos the dead heat still would
have been profitable. But the ring refused
cept the red board final. and would pay on only
on the result OF q run-Of. This left Mr.. Thomas
against his own ally OF betting her - J.
In the OF she beaten expected.
and he not only lost all the money he is said
have bet on her. but subjected her the danger
OF a second hard race the first day she sent
out
The hard luck started, however. IN the first race
when Young Henry. who 20 have been the
medium Of a great killing. beaten in r drive
By Rob Roy. ST. Reliane won his race but as he
money that Young Henry was expected 10 win
and after all these things had happened Dimpe-
a1ti-climaN-~as laft ar the post II f. not
altogether surprising thar Mr. Thomas couUt--
had lost some OF its customary serenity when
be left the iUcosUre-