The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-20
GOSSIP or THE RACETRACK.
M'GINNISS "KILLING' WITH IN
SPIRATION NEARLY SUCCESSFUL.
Bud Meyer Bets el0O on Stonewan 81
NJ to I, ami Then the Odds Go Boom
ing Upward-James n. Keene's
Israelite Does Not Hun 10 His Work.

Lucky Jack" McGinnis framed up a kill
ing with his Ally Inspiration in the fifth race
at Jamaica yesterday. but he lost chance to
take $4,000 out Of the ring by three parts
Of length. Inspiration has history. When
the late W. G.. Whitney was racing In Eng
land he took over the brood mare Sister
Mary II to be bred to Ayrshire. Inspiration
was the result, and she was brought back
here year ago and sold last spring TO
McGinnis Previous to yesterdays race
the flly had started but once. She was
not ready then and ran green. but since that
occasion she displayed such phenomenal
speed in her work that MoGinnis decided
to pull of coup with her yesterday.
The tip was prevalent in the paddock and
clubhouse. Hildebrand had the mount. and
as soon MS the layers put up ~ 10 the money
made it's appearance in all parts OF the ring
Mctinnis played her all three ways and
won on the result. although 1t was with a
feeling OF regret that he saw sydney Paget's
Floralia beat the daughter OF Ayrshire by
three parts Of length.
Bud Meyer was informed by the trainer
Of Stonewall just before the second race
that the Rossinston colt had no chance. As
Meyer remembered that Stonewall has
habit Of winning when the odds range from
so to 100 to /. he paid no heed TO the trainers
tip and sent 500 into the ring for a straight
quick. The money WAS placed at rs to 1.
and Meyer was jubilsnt when the colt won
until he learned that the price had gone
UP afterward to so to | in many books and
100 to in others.
Every smart player at the track had money
on James r. Keene's Israelite in the first
race. The colt had worked three Quarters
in ii3 and a mile in l4oh, and the wise ones
believed that he was "in." But he did not
ri II tn Charley cleaned
up with Ascension.
Big Tim" Sullivan and his friends play ed
Midshipman across the boards In the second
race at ~. and ?. Trainer thinner bet
5000 three ways at these odds. too. AZ the
head of the stretch the Top Gallant colt
looked to have chance. but he was beaten
three heads-pretty rough on the Tammany
players.
All of the brood mares purchased by W.
X. Vanderbilt at the recent Whitney stud
sale will be shipped to France next Saturday.
A piker approached the "Humming Bird"
just before the fifth race and bet him dollar
on Inspiration. Col Tyler called the badge
number of twice in the usual theatrical man
ner when the pker asked him to repeat It,
to make sure. Again the eccentric layer
called the number. only TO hear the request
repeated.
I've called the dollar wager of four times
already" Tyler exclaimed, and I wouldn't
call it of again for $500 day" That settled
the piker.
Belknap. a .year-old colt running in
the name OF p. Gala CHER. acted in such crazy
manner OH the way to the post for the third
event that the stewards called for an investi-
cation. believing that stimulants had been
used No decision was arrived at when the
races were over.
Starter Fitzgerald suspended Martin for
two days for running at the barrier in the
third race
James r. ksene's Sumatra was severely
kicked at the post by Apple Blossom in the
Nth event. 90.
All kinds OF money was lost on MAZE Han
lon, a six year old maiden. in the last race.
Charley Hill said she could not lose. but. like
other prophets. he did not speak by the card.
Lyme and Trsvers each rode two winners.
James Rowe started The Huauenot for the
fret time this ssason in the opening event
The old fellow wac rather high in flesh. and
100 to 1 was quoted against him: but he ran
80 we'll that he will be at a much shorter
price when he starts again
John I. Brush. John NcGraw. Joe
McGlnnty. Fred Knowles and Harry Pulliam.
representing bassbslldom. were trying to
beat them yesterday. Somebody told Puiliam
that Diamond was cinch. and the very
youthful president OF the National League
hurried TO the ring with a 81 wager. which
nobody would take at 4 to S. There was an
audible moan in the baseball camp when
Diamond came home on the bit. E. r.
Thomas had heavy wager on the colt. His
Potomac Ally. Sunray. was backed down
from 30 to to tens in the nth race. and with
a better send-oif might have won.
Crit Davis will ship his horses to Latonia
to-day.