Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
BIG MATCH STOPPED.
Gates and Yaeger Wanted to Race
stuyve and Sheriff Bell for 500, 600

Gates and Yaeger Wanted to Race
Stuyve and Sheriff Bell for 100000.
From the New York World.
Had 1t not been for the interference OF
P. ]. Dwyer who believes he acted for the
best interests of the American turf.
Stuyve, belonging to F. r. Lanterman'
and Sheriff Bell owned by Morris L. Hay
man, would have been matched for the
most sensational race ever known In this
country.
John w. Gates offered to bet $4,000 that
Sheriff Bell would defeat Stuyve, and
Joseph Yaeger, the latest aspirant TOT
honors as turf plunger, promptly &C
cepted, promising to wager $4,000 and as
much more Mr.. Gates and his 1rlenos
cared to place in jeopardy.
This proposal to make match race 'Ior
great stakes came as a result OF the sixun
race at Gravesend last Saturday. SheriH
Bell, carrying 116 pounds. was the favorte'
at odds of to 1, and he carried large sums
belonging to the Gates contingent. S.uyve
carrying lis pounds, was the weli-playeh
third choice in the contest AS good as
s to / was quoted by the bookmakers
against the chances of Stuyve.
Mr.. Lanterman and Mr.. Yaeger were
once business partners, and they are stiii
close friends. Mr.. Yaeger believed StuyVe
to be a better horse than the faVorite,
and he won generous sum by backing
by his rider. Hi,debrand, and was never
in danger. Sheriff Bell was not well away
from the post, and he was making up
ground at the end, finishing second to the
winner.
Although he is a good loser. Mr.. Gates
found much fault with the way the favor
lite was handled. He made loud express
sion of the opinion that the race was not
logical, and that in match race over the
same diStance-a mile and a sixteenth
weighted as they were Saturday, the re-
suit would be reversed. Mr.. Gates has been
accused of wanting to bet a million dollars
on various things. He announced last
Saturday that he would bet $4,000 that
Sheriff Bell could defeat Stuyve.
Yaeger heard the Gates challenge and
he called the Chicago millionaire to one
side and said to him: Mr.. Gates, will
take that bet of yours. But what Is the
use of 'piking? Why not make the race
for 100000 and have it Interestingly
Mr. Gates said that $4,000 would do. and
he announced his willingness to put up
that amount when it was convenient to
Mr.. Jaeger. The bookmaker replied that
Mr.. Gates could suit himself about that
In the further conversation 1t appeared
that Mr.. Gates had lost $4,000 through
the defeat of Sheriff Bell and that he be-
lieved the horse had been interefered with
He insisted that ONeill should have the
mount on the horse he intended backing
in the event of the match being made
The owners of the two horses were will
ing to have the match go through. and
suggestions were made to the manage
ment of the GraveSend track. 2. ]. Dwyer
the principal stakeholder of the company
owning the track. Immediately vetoed the
plan. He referred to Sheriff Bell and
Stuyve as second rate horses at the best
and added that match races between SELL
ing platers is bad for the turf and that
sensational wagers. such as Mr. Gates and
Mr.. Yaeger proposed making, were worse