The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-19
GOOD THINGS
FOOL BETTORS
Many Of Them Didn't Ma
terialiZe.
J. ]. RYAN'S COUP FAILED
Bet $4,000 Straight and Place on Mon
ster, But Won Only
$4,000.
J. ]. RYAN'S COUP FAILED

Before John ]. Ryan actually retires
from the turf it will not be surprising
II he puts several crimps in the book
makers bank rolls just to let them know
that he is still UP 10 snuff.
Ryan started his three-year-old Mon
ster. by Plaudit-B and s., bred by John
=: Madden, In the first race yesterday.
The gelding was ridden by -ashworth. a
promising apprentice, and Ryan bet
S4'VO0 straight at to /, and s., 900 a Dlace
at 3 10 ;. Had 1t not been for F1aml
IhuIa, VINO carried load Of clubhouse
money and who won gallOping Ryan
would have been able to give the chalk
erS a merry laugh, but as II was he had
the satisfaction OF winning s. 400 on the
IaCS' enough 10 hire barouches with coll
OTeC cOdcnmen for some time TO come
The Canadians unbeIted on Opuntia in
inc SteepIechdse. The Partisan geldIng
Is one OF the best jumpers In the Domin-
ION and while the local players had
heard Of his proWeSs they did MOI knoyy
how good he really was. SO went 10 Con
over with confidence. Swallwell an ex-
pert Canadian jockey, rode Opuntia
Win marked skill. and when the gelding
came home on the bit the yeIIs of those
who had piece OF the good thing were
deafening.
Dubois Got Down.
Billy Dubois, the clubhouse book
maker, who now owns racehorses run
ming in the name OF the Patehogue sta
ble' went up and down the line on the
ST; Gatien geIding. TorcheIIo, in the
oLIiFu race: lie got down IS. 900 at to l
ana 10 3. Bob Tucker thought s s
Browns agile would surely beat Tor
cneIio, and not only bet 81 $40 on the Sir
OlNon colt, but also induced the Drake
Gates combination TO follow suit, a big
commission going on at the last mo-
mcnt. when the odds were to / Eddie
Burke took Il T. Smather's King Cole
rldden this time by Redeem, but the
hamburg colt was anchored in the go-
A pile Of money was bet on the result
OF the Nautilus Stakes. The clubhouse
commissioners loaded the books with
Sherin Bel money, NJ. L. Hayman bet
ting at least s., 900, some for himself and
1he rest presumably for Senator McCar-
ren. Alexander Shields bet on Duke OF
hendal few moments before the horses
reached the post. getting 9 10 2 for his
money and that OF his partner, E r.
1 nomas Dave Johnson was reported to
nave been one Of those who plunged on
POSSESSION, Frank Lauterman also get
ting aboard Of this one
Spring, Lord Badge. and Brigand were
an heavily backed in the handicap. A.
Is. Hudson, Drake, Gates Wheelock. and
others played Spring. Joe Yeager had a
bet on Brigand- Dave Gideon backed
Golden Sunrise in the last race. while
1eagers money went on Nightmare. A.
l. Aste, the 'Bootblack King" told sew
eraI lnqulsiuve persons that Rubric did
not have chance, but when Rubric
won al 20 10 l Aste had a smile a yard
wide. Henry Schulz tried TO put Red
Reynard over, backed down to fives. but
the Fatherless colt could not untrack
himself. Other good things that failed
during the day We're Baikal Queen Belle,
Goldfeur, and Flying Redskin.
Cassidy's Troubles.
Mars Cassidy had his troubles at the
post in the last race. 1t Is a long time
since greener lot of two-year-olds
faced the barrier. There were twelve
of them in all, and a majority kent
Whlrling and plunging, until the start
er patience was pretty nearly exhaust
ed. Hildebrand was so anxious TO get
away with the faVOrite, Nightmare that
he ran through the barrier several times.
As consequence Starter Cassidy set
him down for three days much to the
boys chagrin. COrmack, Kunz, and
Cochran also received similar penalties.
John J. Hyland, for many years train
or Of August BelmOnt's horses, has sign
ed contract TO train for Fred Gerhard
and viii take charge OF the latterS
stable today. Hyland has Rot had
string OF racers in his charge since Mr..
Belmont sold most of his horses last
fail What few horses have raced in the
year have been prepared for their en-
gagements by John Whalen Mr.. Geb-
hard's horses have been trained hitherto
by c. +. Hill, while Pulsus. recently
purchased from John Z. Madden, has
remained in the latter's care. Hyland
was warmly congratulated on his new
engagement when ii became known. all
of his many friends wishing him the
best Of luck
There was a delay of five minutes be-
fore the numbers and Jockeys were
hoisted for the Nautilus Stakes. This
was due 10 the fact that Sheriff Bell,
the favorite. had not put in an appear
ance in the paddock. contrary 10 the
rules. He had been delayed on the road
from Gravesend. and got on the ground
Just when the stewards were beginning
10 wonder what action should be taken.
The trainer of the horse, A. Carter,
was afterward fined SIS.
Jockey c. Green, who was thrown Dy
T Hitchcock, Jr.'s Terrible Terry, at
Brighton, last week. never regalned con-
seriousness. and died late Sunday night
at the Emergency Hospital, Coney ISL
and Terrible Terry, who was bought
for 500, raced again yesterday and
threw Ray at the same Jump where
Green met his fate. Daylesford was
badly cut by his fall on the backstretch,
and SafTel, his rider. had the wind
knocked out of him. When Jtminez
fell Rogan landed squarely on his
Nod hur qOf ND unhurt.