Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-08-08
Athletics Other Sporting News

season, and he In endeavoring to prpfit
by It. He has supreme confidence in
his own operations. yet he il ready to
cut down his wages as soon as fortune
begins to frown instead Of smile upon
him. He has won not LEES than 100000
since the thoroughbreds came north
from Washington last April. and of his
luck does not desert him he IL likely to
multiply that sum.
He win win az much as the other
book makers win permit themselves To-
lose. When ne thinks he 10 right he
turns his money loose 80 generously
that victory for him means havoc for
those who bet against him. He was
one of those who believed that The
Picket would win the Brooklyn Hand
leap. He kept his wagers travelling
around the ring until the big field of
horses was sent away by Mr.. Fitzgerald.
He did not know until the next day
how much he had won. The amount
was $4,000, and had there been more
time for his agents to work. he would
have doubled that amount.
There was a day of reverse. and 1t
was not long delayed. This loss was
not serious-not serious to Yaeger He
lost perhaps $4,000. and thought no
more Of It than the average racegoer
thinks of losing $40. That was the day
that John e. Madden's 2-year- old filly
Dorothy Gray won the last race. Yaeger
thought that Veto would win. but ne
did not like the price, to 8, that was
on offer In the ring, and he did not bet
on the race. An old farmer approached
Yaeger, and. speaking in a confidential
manner. said:
These horses have cost me a lot of
money. came out here today just to
make a bet. My wife told me to bet
IS on Dorothy Gray"
with that the old fellow opened his
vest. and there pinned to one of his
suspenders was a five dollar bill. He
handed 1t up to Yaeger. who had 80 to
1 posted against the Madden flly. He
tossed the bill to his cashier. disregard
ed his figures. and called off $3.50 to 8,
Dorothy Gray" After the race ne COM
plimented his customer on his good
Judgment, and rode back to the city
with him. permitting the old man to tell
him about horses that no one else ever
knew to be true: Had his newly dis
covered friend been told that Yaeger
had lost $4,000 that day. 1t Is probable
that he would have regarded 1t an q
fairy tale.
After being with Joe Ullman. in
this city, for several years. Yaeger de-
cided to branch out for himself in the
year OF the war with Spain. He was
fairly successful. and quickly won the
esteem Of the public that came into
contact with him. But he attracted
no particular attention until he was In
Hot 6prings playing In the pool rooms
He seemed to have exact Information
regarding the races that were being
run ut New Orleans and in California-
Within thirtydays he had won $3.50. 600.
and the proprietors Of the poolroom. In
sheer sslf-defence. Were compelled to|
ask him to take his custom elsewhere
They knew that hs was playing an
honest game, hut they could not beat
him, and they preferred to send him
away rather than the Imminent risk Of
losing their entire fortunes.
It II seldom that Yaeger plays al
favorite. Long shots ARE to his liking.
ana the longer they are the more he
will bet on them. He bases his opera
ton upon his own Judgment and upon
reports received from those in his en-
ploy Mt the various tracks. He has had
asociated with him ED" Suite. !
Western boolmaker, who has been OIL
great assistance The men are nuch
alike, and when they decide upon the
same horse to win race 1t 10 seldom
..ss:st they are wrong,
Yaeger began accommodating . stable |
last summer while In Chicago. He has
Increased It and strengthened II when
ever Il was possible 70 do 20. He wants
winners. and he buys only horses that
have demonstrated their ability 20 win
races. He does not believe It pays 10
keep . cripple In. his barn. hoping that
the animal will come around into shape
to win. When n horse cannot earn his
oats he II sold or otherwwise Disposed
Of.
When he has fortune at stake Yae-
ger l sas cool an the ordinary man Ia
who watches race without rislking a
penny. He loses his money without
turning a hair. The day that The
Picket won the Brooklyn Handicap he
stood on the lawn at Gravesend, and az
the big field tore up the homestretch
and Irish Lad and The Picket had that
splendid struggle he watched them
and before the numbers were hoisted he
! turned to an acquaintance saying. II
think The Picket has won.' His words
were simple. but the remarkable thing
about II was that there was not
tremor In his voice. and he walked into
the betting ring without waiting to see
what numbers were going to be hoisted
He made his way to his own book and
another minute was posting odds on the