The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-02
GOSSIP or The RACETRACK.
0TSEAU WILL REMAIN FOR THE
NORRIS PARK MEETING.
Now Regarded ~ the Best Two.Yesr.0id
Colt Of the Year by Many Experts
king Cole wilma for smatherss
Trainer-aumming Bird's Big PROFIT.

king Cole wilma for smnthers's
Trainer-Hummins Bird's Big Front.
THAT Is the best two.year-old In train
ing" was the comment OF q leading trainer
when OILS eau won the Prospect Handicap
yesterday. Il believe that he can beat Sysonby
at even weights. and In his present form
think he could make 1t decidedly interesting
for the champion FLY Tradition. We have
not seen,a two-year- old win such @ race under
such adverse and trying circumstances In
many yeare."
Down In the paddock where oiseau cooled
out under the watchful eye of his trainer.
Carroll B. Reid. q large crowd gathered
laboring under the impression that the Ornus
colt had gone lame. They had seen him come
back "nodding" to the scales. and thoy were
fearful lest his raong days were at an end
But Trainer Reid. after careful examination.
found that the colt was sound as q gold eagle.
Already several Of the big turfmen are cast
ing longing eyes at this remarkable youngster.
II Is SO Id that his owner. j. q. Greener. has
already refused $50 900 for him. and for that
matter has decided not to part with him
at any price. He believes that he viii be
phenomenal three-year-old. and he will enter
Tim In all the big specials for horses Of that
age. Trainer Reid had made arrangements
to ship 0iseau to the West along with the
horses OF the Waldetk stable this week. but
the colts remarkable performance yesterday
caused him to change bis mind. and Oiseau
will fill several engagements at Morris Park.
among them the Nursery Handicap. the
Rancho del Paso Stakes. ths Champagne
Stakes and the White Plains Handicap.
Ornus. the sire OF olseau. was purchased
as yearlins in England by r. W. Walden
for A. H. and D. II. Morris. He won some
good races in the scarlet silks here. but finally
deteriorated so that he was running In $500
selling races at Alexander Island just before
his career on the turf came to an end. Mr..
Greener bought him for a song. but now
believes that he has valuable stallion.
E. 4. Smathers was not at the track, so that
he was unable to receive shook when King
Cole defeated Bluoher in the ffth race. MIR.
Smathers purchased King Cole at the sale
OF the Whitney horses last spring for round
sum. but the Hamburg colt never showed
indications Of winning quality In the brown
silks. When he was offered for sale before
the races yesterday he was knocked down to
j. Gardner for N.l00. 1t afterward turned
out that the real buyer was Frank Taylor.
who has been training Mr.. Smatherss horses
all the year. King Cole ran In Taylor's name
and colors and won a smashing race, showing
q distinct form reversal that made the wise
men pinch themselves to see II they were
really alive. Whether Taylor bet on the
colt or not is a matter for conjecture, but the
fact remains that somebody proflted well by
the victory at odds Of is to
Sceptical persons were unkind enough TO
cay that Big Tim Sullivans Old England
went to the post for the first race under the
influence OF some strong stimulant. The old
fellow Was fun OF fire and at the barrier he
die all sorts OF stunts. So unruly was he that
one OF Mr.. Cassidy's assistants finally grabbed
him by the head and literally dragged him
TO the tape. Archie thinner. the trainer OF
the Sullivan stable. explained the behavior
Of the Goldinch aelding In this manner:
Il thought 1t might improve matters IL
Crimmns wore spurs. When Old England
felt them cutting into his ribs he did not
like It and tried to kick everything within
reach. found out when II was too late that
spurs had always been the bane Of his ex-
istence. Green Morris. who once owned
him. told me that the old fellow had been.
tried with spurs several years ago and that
he developed a murderous streak. Spurs
will not b. use1 sglin. you can bet!"
Up to yesterday morning The umming
Bird" was $4,000 winner on the Graveeend
meeting. He laid against the favorites all
the afternoon and won another big bank
roll. Several we'll known players who have
confined their operations to the regular
members of the Nets" have turned to The
Bird" because they say they can secure much
better prices. Col. Tyler did a rough and
tumble business yesterday. the crowd on
several occasions fairly mobbins him in
wild effort to secure the Turing prices.
The entire Whitney breeding establish
ment has been finally transferred from La
Belle stud in Kentucky to Brookdale, over in
New Jersey. John Miller has been making
numerous trips between the two places until
he has brought East 1903 horses In all, includ-
ing eight stations. eighty-four brood mares,
ffty-four yearlings and forty-seven wesn-
linge.
Thomas Williams. president Of the Cali
f.t..L
for stay Of two weeks. He says he expects
the winter campaign on the Coast will be
more successful this year than ever before.
Purses for overnight events will range from
100 to 81 900, and entries TO stakes will close
on Oct. -. The season will open at Oakland
on Nov. ~.
Walter Jennings will ship Dainty 70 the
coast tomorrow, but Proper and Shot Gun
will winter in the East in the care of John
Hynes.
After the Prospect Handicap had been
run. Pierre Lorilard. owner Of Chrysitis.
hunted up the trainer. Fred Burlew. In the
paddock and said:
"oNeill simply threw the race away. He
did not wake up in time. 1t was n very poor
rider
Il cannot agree with you replied Burlew.
"for think ONeill did the FLY full Justice.
She was all out at the end and could not
have done better"
There was mix-up at the post In the 0rien-
tai Handicap for which Starter Cassidy was
not to blame. although the crowd was ready
to oensure him. Proper suddenly broke and
unseated Odom. Some OF the boys thought
II was q 60. and CaughnawaEa, Lord Of the
Vale. Gunflre and Alan-a-Dale made q rush
at the barrier. In order to prevent tangle.
Mr.. Cassidy let the gate 80 up at the same
time using his red flag. This brought
signal to the eager Jockeys to stop. from tho
man who stood In the middle Of the track
with the recall Gag. TO be used In Just such
emer gencies. As q result the four horses
were quickly pulled up. and q good start
was effected few moments later.
Previous winners Of the Oriental Handicap
were Ferona. Eurus twice.. Dunboyns.
Kingston. English Lady. Pactclus. Lamp
lighter. Ramapo. clifford. Dutch Skater.
Havoc. Algol. Imp. Charentus. Gold Heels.
Col. Bill and Charles Elwood. The record
for the race u 2O5 IS. made By Gold Heels
with III pounds.
The Prospect Handicap was run for the
first time In 1867. the winners being Geraldine.
Faverdale colt. Reclare, Russell. Yorksills
Belle. Prince George. Prig. Counter Tenor.
Ben Brush. The Frisr. Hamburg. Manuel.
waring. Beau Gallant Peptecost. Astartta
and Sweet Gretchen.
During the afternoon W. c. DAILY bought
the thr ee- y an .old colt proceehs fronn a a