Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-20
AMONG THE BIG BETToRs
Bookmakers at Gravesend Given a
Searching

The most interesting incident in the bet
ting ring yesterday at Gravesend was the
performance offered by Ed Tyler, the
"Humming Bird" when he took all the
money he could lay his hands on quoting
even money against Beldame right I'D to
the moment the cry They're off, rang
through the big pavilion. THE Bird" was
pc s1tfve that Stalwart would beat Beldame.
and the money that the frantic spectators
handed to him looked like much velvet
Come on! Come on. Let me have it!
Even money, Beldamer' was TyIer's monot-
orous cry. and the money flowed so rapidly
1Eto hts cavernous leather bag that 1t was
soon chock full of bills Of all denomina-
tcns Then 1t was gathered by an assist
anu until the latter held a roll of green
backs as thick as his leg, yet Tyler never
ceased to cry for more. When the other
bookmakers had left their places to see
the race from the lawn Tyler was still busy.
Here's even money, Beldame! Come and
get it!' His cry was heard above the tu-
multi and the money was forthcoming with
out let-up. Then Beldame won and there
was smal-sized riot. The mob came
rushing into the ring Ike stampeded herd.
The Humn1ing Bird hemmed in
all Sides His cashier was helpless, but the
PlnkertonS soon restored order out of
chaos, and the long line of successful bet
tors extended half way around the betting
ring 1t was slow work paying off, but
Tyler, as cheerful ever, proceeded to
make another big DOCK on the 1lrtn race. 1t
fact that before the last race was
run he was still paying off on Beldame. No
body was willing to make an estimate OF
his losses but they were heavier than those
sustained by some of the solid members of
the Metropolitan Turf Association.
Sixty layers did business in the big ring.
and all of them were hard hit. Each OF
the five successful favorites had holiday
backing, while there was a cleanup with
RoyeIle in the steeplechase. Mr.. Chamblet.
By the way, would probably have thrown
up his hands If he could have been present
when Royelle won. 1t was about the most
glaring piece of in and out running that
the steeplechase game has produced this
year. E. r. Thomas wagered S1o,OOO on
Lady Amelia, while there was good
SmatherS commission on Leonidas. who ran
second to the Ben Brush FLY. The crowd
at large lost heavily Foxhunter, who
was the universal selection for the steeple-
chase. To back Sysenby was like hnding
money, and all of the plungers were aboard
at I to 3. Drake, Gates, Hudson. Paget.
Deimel and few others stood around JON
auH and Cairngorm in the paddock before
the race. but it is hardly probable that they
played the Paget stable to win
Bob Tucker had an unusually large wager
on Thirty Third, said to be $3.50. This was
the surest thing of the day. and the crowd
scorched the books from end to end Jesse
Iewisohn won $23,G00, it was reported, when
GREY Friar came home with the last event
The ST. George gelding was backed down
from 3 to 1 to 6 t0>S at the last moment.
the commissioners from the clubhouse un-
loading $3.50 and 81. 900 bets at a crack. Leo
MAYER laid against Eagle, who ran second,
and won big money.