Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-01
GOSSIP OF THE RACE TRACK.
Bookmakers Happy Over the Defeat of
Diamond

Sydney Paget took unusual interest in
the running of the fifth race yesterday at
Jamaica because of the fact that early in
the season he owned Diamond. Trapper and
Czaraphine, all of whom started He sold
Diamond and Trapper to E. r. Thomas and
W. H. Snyder, respectively, and retained
Czaraphine. While discussing the chances
of the three two-year-olds in the paddock
before the race Mr.. Paget expressed conf
dence in Trapper's ability to defeat Dia-
mond, although he believed that Cara
phine stood an excellent chance to win.
When he learned that there was even
money place against Trapper he instruct
ed his betting commissioner to wager $500
for him that way, and cashed. Jesse Lew
isohn, On the other hand, was positive that
Diamond was the best horse in the race.
To him 6 to 8 and even money seemed a
liberal price, so he went to the ring and
got down 5000 on the Hastings colt The
Thomas Shields commission was about the
same size, while nearly all the heavy play
ers and the crowd at large followed suit.
Diamonds defeat. therefore. was a source
Of wealth to the ring.
Dave Johnson plunged on Roseben in the
first race to the extent of $4,000. it was
said. Then he played South Trimble in
the second race for the limit but his en-
thusiasm was quickly dampened when the
former Drake horse came home in the ruck.
While all of the wise men, with a few ex-
ceptions. played Hamburg Belle in the
"
M. L. Hayman allowed his recently ac-
quired Dick Bernard to run and win I'M
backed at Is to /. Eole Pearsall, the we'll
known bookmaker, however, though that
Dick Bernard was one of the best things
Of the day, and bet enough on him to clean
up $4,000 on the result. Some persons
were inclined to regard the victory of this
colt distinct form reversal, but it
should not be forgotten that he was prac-
tically left at the post in his previous race
and in yesterdays affair he had a big pull
at the weights.
Not long ago the stewards of the Jockey
Club ordered that in future the entries of
S. A. Humphrey should be refused because
Of the alleged doping of Toscan in a race
was some surprise when Toscan, carrying
Humphreys colors, started in the Rich
mond handicap yesterday. But the matter
was explained by the statement that the
stewards ruling did not apply to stake en-
gagements. Humphreys license as train
er was revoked by the ruling, however. and
Toscan was saddled by William Foreman
in the capacity of trainer.
There was a hot tip and heavy play on
Line of Life, a three-year-old filly by
Sweet-heart-Lady Parmist, in the second
the name of Frank Keane and the records
showed that she won race in England on
August 4.
The fact that Father Bill Days San Toi
a 100 to shot, ran third in this event was
taken to mean that the Sage of Hartford
is about due to put killer over the plate
Bullfinch, in the same race, was framed
up for a killing, Bud Meyer having big
bet down straight and third. the odds drop
ping from 80 to to fifteens
The selling race war cropped out again
at Jamaica yesterday when S. s. Browns
Thirty-Third ran off with the third event.
The Sir Dixon filly was entered to be sold
for 81, 400 and u q. De Arman, who recent
ly claimed Auditor and then sold him back
to Captain Brown, ran the figures up to
81 200, Trainer Tucker retaining the flly
with an extra S.. The run-up Melted 500
for James r. Keene, whose Fancy Dress
was the second horse.
John ]. Ryan of "get-rich-quick" fame
paid a visit to the track for the first time
in many weeks. He has been in st. Louis
and Cincinnati attending to private affairs
and it is said that his trouble with the
mound city authorities has been practical
ly settled. Ryan announced that he did not
intend to make bet all the afternoon.
'.You better have plumper on Hamburg
Belle and Diamond" said friend to the
former pIunger.
Not for mine,'' was the retort LET 'em
rum"
While NJ. L. Hayman did not bet On Dick
Bernard he put q big bet on Rapid Water,
who has been losing steadily for him since
Jack McGinnis apprentice, Notter, rode
had bet down that was not small by any
means
There was a wild rush to back L. ".
Bells Belligerent in the third race, to
being hammered down to Ii to 3.