The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-11
GOSSIP or THE RACETRACK.
WHITNEY STATIONS AND MARES
TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION.
Hamburg. Meddier and Others to BE or cred
on Oct. 40 to. Settle UP Estate-John
A. Drake TO. Give Less Time TO the
Turf-Layers Opposed 10 wise Money"

| ON Oct' 10 10 settle I'D Estate-JOnn
A. Drake to. Give Less Time TO the
Turf-Layers Opposed 10 wise Money"
| IT was formally announced yesterday that
all the stations and brood mares belonging
to the estate Of the late william c. Whitney
will be sold at public auction in the Madison
Square Garden on the night OF Oct. 10. The
| sale hns been arranged. 1t Is said in order
to settle the affairs OF the Whitney estate
| but II lie generally understood that HarryP Jayne
| Whitney will purchase the best stations and
mares, and have them sent to his recently ac-
| CURED breeding farm at Brookdale. There are
eight stations in the lot and eighty mares. The
stations include the great Hamburg. for
whom the late Mr., Whitney paid $780, 900:
Meddler, Kilmarnock. Yankee. Blackstock.
Sandringham, Ballyhoa Bey and Nasturtium,
half interest In whom Is owned by James B.
Hassin.
There have been various rumors lately
relative to the future turf plans OF John A.
Drake. 1t has been persstently stated that
at the end of this season Drake would sell
all of his horses in training with the exception
| of Ort Wells. Another rumor has fore
| Swallowed the permanent retirement of the
Chicago turfman from racing. The heavy
losses in the ring sustained by both Drake
and Gates since the Brighton meeting have
been the basis for other reports that these
plum gers have decided to quit. The fact
that during the last three days there has been
comparatively little Drake Gates money
placed in the ring at Sheepshead Bay has
served to substantiate the stories that both
turfmen have become weary of the fight
against the layers. Drake would not admit
that he was going to sell out his bic or that
he intended TO retire, when asked about the
matter yesterday, but he admitted that.
owing to outside business interests. he would
not have so much time in future to devote
to the turf. He said that while he would
not be a constant visitor TO the track he would
continue to race q string of horses which
would be in the care OF Enooh Wishard.
While Drake was decidedly reticent, it
Ia assumed that his plunging for this season
at least is at an end. He announced on
several previous occasions that he was
through with the game. but he always came
back. Drake believes In good things" and
when he has one Of them In pickle 1t will not
be surprising at any time to see him make
a new attempt to scorch the layers. 1t was
said last night that Drake and Gates between
them dropped $3.50. 900 during the Sheepshead
Bay meeting. Bookmakers Conan. Harris,
Wheelock and Blumenthal winning the bulk
OF this amount.
While on this topic. II may be said that
many of the layers are inclined to make
a combination ag ainst so-called wise money.
They do no. relish wagers OF $40, 900, 100000
and even $50 900 on sure thing odds-on choices,
and are half inclined to turn them down In
future They want the play OF the public,
and II they can band together they say they
will act accordingly.
During the speculation at the Bay yester-
day a remarkable feature was the absence of
such unusually large wagers. The heavy
plungers seemed to be standing aloof in
order 10 give the public a chance. On the
Annual Champion Stakes. for instance. the
betting was comparatively light. Probably
L.
IS, 900 commission for Bob Tucker. the trainer
Of the colt. who bets solidly when he thinks
he has o sure thing. 4. r. Thomas had s.. 900
on Stalwart. being oontented to let the Meddler
colt run without further support for the
$4,000 the winners share. The public
played Africander. In the paddock before
the race the smart bettors who are generally
up. to SNUFF had NO use for Africander at all.
Yet enough money was bet on the Star Ruby
colt to have relieved the ring OF thousands.
The same may be said Of Major danger
deld. once a popular idol and such a rogue
as to racing iiphaps that bettors are always
fearful that he may co me to life again.
Bill Jackman made by far the biggest
book on the steeplechase. He laid against
Lavator, who fell. and took in a large amount
on him alone. Dano-Down-Dilly was also
cavity played in this book. which won heavily
to the race in spite Of the success of the favorte
Good and Plenty caused much anxiety while
at the post because of his unwillingness to
break with the others. but he soon made his
hackers uproariously happy.
Grover Cleveland Fuller has seen fit to be
disobedient again and his manager. Archie
thinner. has decided to suspend him in
definitely pending a new reformation. The
boy because OF this unfortunate failing has
lost a chance to make a small fortune this
year. Following In his Botsteps Ia another
Jockey of equal skill and prominence The