The Washington times., 1904-07-29
LIGHTNING KILLS
TWO RACE HORSES
WOOdcrest and C.. w. r. Are
the UnfOrtunates.
DlNAH SHAD WAS STUNNED
Thoroughbreds Terror Stricken-Heavy
Winnings Made on Invader
and Belle Dixon.
DINAH SHAD WAS STUNNED

NEW YORK, July 29.-Lightning
played havoc among the stables at the
Gravesend track yesterday afternoon.
and in many instances the highly strung
animals were crazed with fright.
The stable of z. L. Graves, the we'll
known trainer, was struck and set on
fire. The two-year-Olds c. W. r. and
Woodcrest. owned by Frank Clarkson,
We're instantly killed by the shock, while
the three ear-old Dinah Shad. with
whom there was a killing at Brighton
last week. was stunned.
IL was a case Of hustle to get the other
horses, including the noted sprinter Ma
ME Worth, out of the burning structure,
which was quickly attended 10 by an i'm
promptu bucket brigade. The storm that
swept over the track was so severe that
many OF the colOred stable boys were
terror-stricken. One of the stables, left
vacant hy a horse that had been taken
10 Brighton 10 be sold, was smashed
into kindling wood. WOOdCrest was
bay FLY by Octagon-WoOd Nymph, OF
whom her owner expected much.
Made a Killing.
During the spring meeting at West
chester the National Stable. said TO be
owned by a. II. Lamar, a Wall Street
operator. pulled OF a double KILN in
one afternoon with the twO-year-olds In
vader and Belle Strome, each being
quoted as high as 50 10 ] in the first bet
ting Yesterday the stable executed an
other double coup with Invader and
Belle Dixon. but no such juicy odds pre-
vailed.
Invader carried a big stable commits
sion at fives and was also said 10 have
been played by Dave Gideon and Jesse
Lewisohn. Belle Dixon was backed even
more heavily, for her price was pound
ed down TO 10 l from fOurs. Gideon
and Lewisohn were in on this good
thing. too, and took about 1900 each
out of the ring. LewisOhn had a stormy
Interview with betting commissioner
after the races. the story being circulat-
ed that the price secured by the COM
missioner did not suit the young mil
hOnaire. The ring suffered 10 the eX-
tent OF So, 600. IL was said, on the two
races, and Lamar was warmly cOngrat-
ulabed by his friends. Belle Dixon was
entered IN the sixth race 10 be sold Cor
$500; Charles Head Smith bid her up 10
$3.50. at which figure she was retained
BID. ~ -" Inc =
Is Ryan's Attorney.
C T. Nolan. who bought some of the
Ryan horses yesterday. is one OF the
plunger's lawyers in ST. Louis The
horses viii be taken West by f J. Bo-
land. the jockey who has been riding fol-
Ryan here. and viii run in Nolan's
name. BolaEG cannot ride on the West
an outlaw for having accepted
mouats at St. Louis He weighs $40
pounds now, but says he can do ll0. T.
T. Coles, Ryan's trainer, said after Re
liable had been sold that he hoped r.
r Thomas would start the big horse IN
some races al one mile. for he felt con-
fdent that he could win as easily with
heavy weight as at six furlongs.
Commissioners Crooked.
As an illustration of how some Of tie
grandsJand messengers work. I can be
said that just before the last race a
woman gave a messenger so TO bet on
Gotowin. The price marked On aer pro-
gram was even money. when there was
plenty Of TO ! In the ring. y faw min
utes later the same woman gave 80 10
another messenger 10 bet IN Belle Dix
on. he marked TO / on her prOgrum,
and when the FLY Eol ne came buck
and said he did not bet the money as
he got 10 the ring too late.
Another woman was hunting all the
afternoon for a messenger who took S2G
from her on Wednesd AZ TO bet on Trap
per IN the last race and did not return.
Some OF the messengers argue that
they have TO shave the prices IN the
grandstand because after they leave the
betting ring with the first quotation: tGe
odds are likely TO drop before they can
get back there with the money
II IS said on excellent authority that
Tod Sloan has no Chance 10 receive a
license from the Jockey Club in spite
OF powerful political influence that has
been brought TO bear In his behalf.
Sloan Is still exercising horses in the
morning and comes 10 the track in the
afternoon In big red automobile.
Ryan Disgusts En-.
Il should think that man would want
TO keep out OF sight instead Of parading
around here. said a well-known owner
as "Get-Rich" Ryan strutted up and down
the lawn between races II IS now said
that Ryan sold his horses because he
got a tip from the powers that be to
get out Of the racing end Of the game
because OF the unpleasant notOriety ne
has enjoyed.
c. J. Fitzgerald will do the starting
al Saratoga, Sheepshead Bay, Morris
Park, and Jamaica. while Mars Cassidy
will handle the barrier at Gravesend
Buffalo. and Aqueduct. Cassidys start