Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
AMONG THE BIG BETTERs.
John ]. Ryan Said to Have scorched
the Brighton Bookies.

the Brighton Bookies.
When Reliable won the first race at
Brighton yesterday there was story In
circulation that John J. Ryan. the get
rich-Quick' man. who owns the colt. had
knocked the pins from under the book
makers. According to a yarn that passed
from mouth to mouth. Ryan was seen talk
ing to one of his confidential men In the
betting ring before the race. When the
latter hurried away he was followed by
several hustlers who saw him bet several
hundred dollars on John A. brakes Liberia.
the favorite
Ryan did not believe Reliable would win.
and when Bill Jackman, q well-knOwn
bOokmaker. put up to l against the big
horse, the other layers quickly followed
was. 50 the story goes. that Ryan's agents
went the rounds, betting 500 and 81 600 at
clip In cash until Reliable had been back
ed down to 18 to 5. the amount Of the get
rich-Qufck mans winnings being close to
$4,000. But later the report was circulated
that Ryan bet only $500 on the colt accord
ing to the statement he made to q friend
before the race.
Ryan knew that Jesse Lewiston had
played Reliable to the extent of $4,000 It
was said, and il he did not bet the amount
credited to him he showed rather poor
Judgment, 1t was thought. as Reliable
Packey Ryan, another Western plung-
err wagered $1,000 on his mare Honiton.
who ran second to Reliable. Al Dryer who
Is one OF John A. brakes hustlng betting
agents these days. took Liberia in this race
and bet all of $4,000 on her at to 1 and
to 0. Newton Bennington did not bet on
Waterside in the Montauk stakes
-, me lest handicap made nearly all OF
the heavy spectators get Up and bunch
themselves. Joe Yeager did not think Her
ms could beat Beldame. so he laid against
Mr.. Thomas horse and bet 5000 on the
mare. The books waited in vain for the
usual commission on Hermis from Thomas
and Shields, but for some reason It never
showed In the ring. Yeager bet $1,000
straight and 5000 place on Glisten in the
NTH race. getting to 1 and to s. and
cleaning up $500 on the result. But he
dropped $4,000 on Dreamer in the last
event. the ring winning heavily on the
downfall Of Mr.. Duryea's gelding. Dande-
lion. the winner Of this race. was backed
by ]. L. McEnnis to the extent Of s., 500 at
~ to 1.
For the first time in many years George
Wheelock. the president of the Metropolitan
Turf Association. was not making book yes
terday He has decided to rest during the
present meeting. and his brother william
Will take his place In the line. George was
ground. He had $500 on Tongorder and
bet $4,000 On Hermis. Bookmaker Harris
also had $4,000 wager on Mr.. Thomas
horse Frank Brown bet $1,000 on Auditor
70 SNOW IN the nfst race, ana h. M. Ziegier
had his usual $500 bet on Hermis
Probably the hottest individual in the
betting ring after the running Of the last
race was Sir Timothy Hurst. former umpire
and referee. who is a regular at the track
nowadays and pursues the novel system Of
playing favorttes as far back as possible
Timothy saw load Of wise money going
on H. B. Duryea's Dreamer. SO he bet 500
on the two-year-old place at 2 to 5. When
Dreamer finished third, Hurst was fairly
steaming with perspiratiOn. AS he mopped
his head he said to John McCue and Wally
Fessenden, who was sympathizing with
him:
I'm so hot could fry steak on the top
of my head, boys! Honest!