The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
GOSSIP OF The RACETRACK.
HILDEBRiND APPEARS TO BE
GETTING BACK TO FORM.

Fault Found With the Starting
able Array OF Good Things Handed Out
Through the Seven Eyents-MOre
Lively Bidding Follows selling Races.
Hildebrand showed some signs OF coming
back TO his old form yesterday by riding
two winners and three seconds. He had
ridden only one winner IN the preceding ten
days. and his followers were about ready to
turn from him to some new idol. Whatever
caused such remarkable slump, nobody
seems able to explain, but it cannot be de-
MED that from n phenomenal career in the
saddle. which placed him far ahead of all
other jockeys In the struggle for the seasons
honors, Hidebrand dropped out of the
public favor almost as quickly as he came
into 1t. In the meantime Willie Davis. who
also handled two winners yesterday. has been
enjoying some of Hildebrands fast popu-
larity. Early in the year Hildebrand was
followed by an army of betters who thought
him inVtncible. The ranks have been per-
ceptiby thinned in the last month. Joe
feager. the boys mentor and manager. 10
big loser on the season. probably because
he has not consistently played his Jockeys
mounts
There was considerable growing over
the starting yesterday. especially when Burnt
Hills was left in the Willow Handicap. She
carried thousands Of the public's money
which went up In thin smoke. while Chrysitis.
the winner. was practically ignored by all
except her owner. Mr.. Iiorillard. who bet
enough to clean up about $4,000 on the re-
suit. The send-off In the fifth race was equally
poor. Proceeds, backed down to g to 1. being
left. while Andrew Mack was of so poorly
that he had no chance after Davis had made
up the lost ground in hustling journey up
the baokstretch. In justice TO Starter Cas-
sidy, it must be said that he had unusually large
fields to handle. and many unruly horses
made things trying for him. Since taking
up his duties at the barrier. he has done good
work. but the standard must be maintained
to compare favorably with the splendid
starting by C. j. Fitzgerald all summer.
Father Bill" DAILY got the selling race
war fever yesterday and surprised people
by bidding up Sydney Pagets Juvenaga.
after the second race. to 81. 500. an increase OF
only $500, Joyner protecting and keeping
the gelding at that figure As natural
sequence. $3.50 went to Joe Yeager. who ran
second with the Halma colt Hldebrand.
unbacked, however. by the plunger. Later
on, Sidney c. Love. running in the name OF
Z. z. Suite. Yeager's business associate.
was run up to s., 900. an increase of 81 900,
after the fifth race. and retained, Billy Dubois,
who ran second with Eagle. doing the bid
ding. Stolen Moments ran for the first time
In A. 4. Aste's name in this race since the
"Bootblack King" claimed her out Of selling
race from Mrs. L. Curtis. The Kingston
filly was a favorite in the betting. but she
stopped badly after being prominent for
three-quarters of a mile. II was thought
that somebody would put in claim for Stolen
Moments as further shot at Aste and his
strenuous trainer, Halter Tommy Griffin,
but there was nothing doing.
After running second In the last race on
Thursday. John ". Scborr's Grey Friar
dropped dead in his stall. 1t was said that
his death was due to over eAertion and heart
trouble.
There has not been day this season that
80 many attempted coups have been framed
up as yesterday. The uir was full OF whis-
pered rumors OF killings and good things
until the crowd was bewdered. Beginning
with the first race. in which Lady Amelia
was the popular choice. Ancestor was tipped
to win, and her odds dropped from tens to
skies. Fred Gebhard's expensive but dis
appointing Raglan was another one on the
Eriddle backed from 100 to to 90. In the
second race Limerick was said to be sin,
the price falling from IL toe Also Coy Maid.
from Andrew Miller's stable. the Kingston
Ally carrying enough smart money to break
the odds from SKIES to fours Drone was
another hot one, lowered from tens to eights.
with Confessor and Bill Bailey II. also handed
out all over the track
Adriutha was real good thing in the third.
for she came home in front. and a big bundle
Of money was taken from the ring by the
spectators who play the Sanford horses as
a rule. Yeager won $1,000 alone on the Cliff
ford Ally. Handzarra was the tip In the
Willow Handicap. to beat the favorite. This
time the Western flly had Hildebrand up. in
stead OF the stable boy. Hofler. and some
body bet on her AZ the rate of $500 q clip.
In the West this method OF suddenly chang
ing from an ine1pere need apprentice to
star Jockey is generally frowned upon. but
1t seems to 60 here unn olested. II Handzarra
had won this race. 1t would have been dis
tinct form reversal. but she stopped.
Sidney C. Love was a scorcher for the
bookies In the fifth as Yeager and his friends.
including Ed Suite, bet a large amount.
backing the colt down from fves to to 2.
Eagle and Stolen Moments were also well
backed; but Proceeds, from s. 8. Browns
string, was the biggest disappointment.
Bob Tucker had his checks down. the colt
being reduced from tens to sixes. Although
he was left at the barrier. he ran well enough
to have won with an even break. The judges
placed him third. though from an angle it
looked az II Gravina. played from Is to l
to Fights. had beaten him a nase. Frank
Farrell framed up big coup with Andrew
Mack in this race. The Chararus colt never
looked better and warmed up In fine style.
Farrell and his friends got on enough money
to send the colt TO the post at 8 to /. though
he was opened in several books at 80.
Doc Kyle cut loose a genuine sleeper in
Princess Atheling in the sixth race, getting
7 TO / all over the ring Lewis IL. was on the
tip OF the tongue. closing at to 2. Matte 4
Corbett stood to win a neat sum with Out Of
Reach, but the son of Persimmon was beaten
a head.
Jack McGinnis had Black Cat UP his sleeve
In the last race. He backed the Faraday
fly down to to and would have won s25. 900
If she had been able TO defeat Calmness
At that McGinnis was winner to the race.
as the FLY was also played place and show
Big Tim Sullivan's adherents thought
Ismalian had chance and got their green
backs on at sevens. Grace Curtis. who ran
fourth. was pounded down TO Q to 1. Istria
was another trick that dropped to twenties,
while many shrewd players backed Sumatra.
from the Keene stable. The books, as a re-
suit, did an unusual amount of business
during the day and nearly all of them quit
winners.
Starter Cassidy suspended Tommy Burns
on Thursday for four days because he did
not get AWAY from the post with Proper in |