The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-29
GOSSIP OF TEE RACETRACK.
FALMOUTH'S RUNAWAY A BIT
or LICK FOR u. L.. HOLLAND.
Incident Enables Him 70 Bet on Counter
p0ise After Arriving At the Track
Late-Yeager Loses MimOsa In Sell
Ing Raoe--Many TIPS That Go Astray.


On the way to the post for the first race
Yesterday Falmouth. a. 100 TO 1 shot. took
the bit In his teeth and despite the heroic
EFFORTS OF midget Hennessy to check him,
the old horse raced around the track In wild
iashion. After going mile. Falmouth
slowed up. but he was only foollng. for he
quickly resumed his wild running and COW
cred the circuit again. the little Jockey tug
cling at the relns until he was exhausted
sun another mile was reeled of before the
morse gave way to nature and stopped OF his
own accord. But he was 80 far away from
the post that 1t required fully five minutes
more to get him of the track. the stewards
In the mean time having rung the bell as q
signal that he had been withdrawn.
The runaway WAS o piece Of good fortune
for j. L. Holland. the owner Of Counterpoise.
who won at y to 1. Holland started from
the city for the track about noon In his big
automobile. but the machine broke down
half way to Jamaica. and Holland was In
stew He wanted to bet on Counterpoise.
and his followers were anxiously waiting
for him at the track. He arrived. as he
thought. about five minutes too late. but
when he saw Falmouth salloping round and
round he hurried into the ring and bet $500
on Counterpoise ut even money to show.
This was better than letting the Bathampton
gelding run unbacked. but 1t Is safe to say
that II Holland had arrived earlier he would
have played Counterpose to win. as Trainer
Smith thought he was cinch.
There was no limit to the betting on Mi
mosa In this race. as the Hamburg fllly was
almost the unanimous selection Of the tip
sters and handicappers. Joe Yeager had
kept her in the barn for several weeks. but
that made no difference with the foxy book
makers. who opened her at even money.
ieager would not accept this small price.
but he went through the ring looking for
to s. and wherever this price was on tap
he put a good bet down. As II 1t was not
hard enough luck for Mimosa to lose the
race. Yeager was forced TO give the f1lly
up, as she was claimed by w. II. Snyder for
- 800. Yeager bought her at the Whitney
sale in the spring for about IS. 900. and won
her out several times over. He hated to
part with her. as she would have been very
useful at Los Angeles this winter.
The Sullivans backed Old England. straight
and place. and won on the result.
II Dick Bernard had won. NJ. L. Hayman
would have been very sad individual. as he
let the colt run unbacked.
All Of j. E. Seagrams horses seem to be
worth bet these days. Following Scotch
Phmes victory over Hamburg Belle on
Thursday. at 80 TO 1. Irish WITCH was put
across the plate in the second event yesterday
at to 1. and the Seagram checks were down,
too. The Thomas-Shields commission on
st. Valentine in this race was more than
IS. 900, it was said. The Huguenot and Damon
were both backed down In this race.
The third race bristled with tips. j. l..
Hollands Belle Dixon was played down TO
3 to /. G. +. Johnson's Orc was lowered
from so to 30. Winchester was reduced from
100 to 40. Sydney Paget's DArkle was we'll
cked. place and show, while James r, Keene's
Fancy Dress carried a load OF smart money
lt threes. Foxy was regarded as a false
favorite. and Juvenaga was played by those
who did not keep off because Schilling had
the leg up.
All of the Tammany politicians backed
Frank Farrell's Champlain. who received an
good ride from Travers. Mr..
Farrell was not at the track.
Belle Of Manhattan was handed right of
the griddle in the fifth race. She was steadily
backed from 40 to down 20 Fights, and ran
thirteenth. Sheen went back in the betting
to to /. For an apprentice, Collins did Witch
Hazel full justice. Apple Blossom. in the
same race was backed down to 40 from 100.
Yeager and his associates lost heavily on
Sidney c. Love, while Dalesman made a big
hole in Matte Corbett's bank roll. Little
En- was widely played at the last moment.
That was the closest three horse finish
have seen this season. said Presiding Judge
-1arence Mcdowell after the third race.
'Juvenaga won by couple Of inches. while
D Ankle just nosed Fancy Dress out Of third
money" Those who saw the finish from a
point opposite the betting ring did not think
hat Juvenaga got into the money.
The train leaving Long Island City at 1870 |
, clock yesterday broke down on the way,
md the passengers did not see the first race
1t ALL
Follow the wise money!" Is the cry nova |
lays. for it is generally placed correctly. |
'egardless Of public form.