Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25
RACE TRACK GOSSIP.
Trainer Tucker Allows Another Good
Thing to 30 Unbacked.

Thing to go Unbacked.
Bob Tucker, s. s. Browns shrewd trainer.
who allowed Ascot Belle to win the other
day at Is to without betting a dollar on
her, was fooled in a similar manner yester-
day at the Jamaica track, when Glenecho
took the Lynbrook handicap Tucker and
his friends could not see how James R..
keene's Augur could lose this race and bet
heavily on him straight. They played Glen
echo to show, just as a life-saver, and then
saw the colt gallop home. Nearly every
Handicapped at the track had a bet on
Glenecho. as they gave him a royal chance
in their calculations and took is to ! at
the opening.
Jesse Lewisohn has decided to make his
own wagers in future, according to
declaration yesterday at Jamaica. He has
been relying on commissioners all the year,
but after one OF the races yesterday he said
to some friends:
II am tired of getting to for my money
when there Is plenty OF to l in the ring,
and will bet my own money in future
These methods have enabled several club
house commissioners to invest money in
real estate, drive fast horses and live in
luxury that under ordinary circumstances
would have been beyond their grasp. 1t Is
a wonder that many SPECTATORS have not
taken tumble to the game before this.
The fact that the so-called wise men do
not always have the right cue was illus
trated yesterday at Jamaica. when Cham
plain and Crown Prince, both victorious.
were allowed to go to the post without the
really educated money.
Cloverland, who is blind in one eye, did
not see Midshipman at the post and col
lided with him as the barrier went up on
the fifth race at Jamaica yesterday. Red
fern put up a perfect ride on Cloverland,
also on Carbuncle, making I'D a lot of
ground by clfnging to the rail in each in
stance at the head of the stretch. Burns
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Bud Meyer is playing long shots these
days He bet 500 straight and 500 to show
on Kitty Platt in the first race at Jamaica,
getting Is to 1 and 3 to / for his money,
and at the final sixteenth pole it looked as
If he would cash both wagers
Dave Johnson's colors were twice in the
money, with Roseben, who was beaten a
neck by Crown Prince in the third race at
Jamaica yesterday, and with South Trim
BILE, who was third two heads back, in the
second race. Johnson stood to win $25 900
If Roseben had been successful, while he
had stiff wagers on South Trimble place
and snow. Both horses were purchased by
him at the Drake sale.
The clubhouse contingent backed Andrew
Miller's Reyeille with supreme confidence
In the second race at Jamaica yesterday.
Hildebrand had the mount for a change.
and the colt showed wonderful improve
ment over his previous race. Hildebrand
said after the race:
Il could not have been beaten IL I had
not lost my whip at the head Of the
stretch" 5....-
Frank Terrell has been i'll and was not
at the Jamaica track to see Champlain win.
The colt was backed at the last minute by
some clever persons, who were not influ-
enced by other tips.
j. L. Holland; and his friends lost a
chance to skin the ring when Confessor
was beaten a nose in the first race at
Jamaica yesterday. Many spectators who
saw the finish at an angle were surprised
when r. L. Johnstons number was hoisted
on top.
Bruce Rice, who rode for E. R. Thomas
last year, had his kneecap broken in a fall
at Jamaica yesterday morning.
1t Is evident that the trouble between
Jockey Martin and the Leeds-Mfller stable
has been patched up. as the boy rode Daz-
Zle in the Miller colorS yesterday for the
first time in several weeks.
Albert Simons put in a claim for D. J.
Lees Monacodor after the first race at
| Jamaica yesterday, paying $3.50 Simons
was represented IN the event by Red Ruler.
War Whoop was heavily backed to beat
Carbuncle IN the last race and many of his
caught mapping by Redfern. When Car
buncle won, a woman behind the press
stand shriefxed Historically and then sank
to her chair exhausted.
Il had my last dollar ON him. she wall
ed and the commissioner was kind enough
to let me have even money!
Willie Shields will train a public stable
at Los Angeles this winter.
Cloverhampton and Hildebrand were both
played for killings in the opening event,
Joe Yeager backing the latter all over
the ring at 500 clip.
Old Ethics appears to be coming back to
his own.