Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18
CURRENT TALK At
THE RACE TRACKS

Saratoga is to have a casino on the order
of that at Newport. According to we'll
authenticated report that has been in cir
cuiation about the metropolitan tracks
during the past few days the scheme. which
was fostered by Clarence Mackey Edward
r. Thomas, Richard T. Wilson, jr., w. S.
Fanshawe and other notable turfmen last
summer, is now a realization. and the SUBJ
scrption books have been filed. The sum-
mer Of 1906 is set for the opening. The
site. however has not been made public,
but it was well-known fact that over
lures were made by certain well-known
wealthy racing men last summer for both
Congress Park and Canffelds Either would
make an ideal spot on which to. carry out
the enterprise. Ever since such places as
Canfield's were compelled to shut their
doors at the Spa the resort has been sadly
In need Of some place of amusement such
as a casino. The present plans call for an
expenditure of something over $500, 900. all
of which Is said to have been subscribed.
The announcement that there would be
no advance In the admission prices to be
charged at the Spa during the summer
meeting there in August. by the way. has
raised considerable speculation in turf cir
cles as to how the Saratoga association will
come out financially. Racing at the
Spa has been a paying venture in
the past, but the fact that no reve-
nue. will this year be received from
the bookmakers. taken in connection with
the announcement that the usual 81 admis-
sion will be maintained, will. in the minds
inside affairs of the association. make
something of a deficit in the receipts. In
order to Offset the deficit, however. ar
engagements have been made with the Della
ware and Hudson Railroad Company by
which excursions will be run daily between
Albany and Saratoga with $50 round
trip fare. On Saturdays the fare will be
81. By this means the officials of the asso-
citation hope to more than pun out even
and still. be able to keep up the high value
of the stakes and purses offered.
There will be another drawing for posi-
tons in the ring at Sheepshead Bay Tues
day next. and 1t is probable that there Will
be interesting developments It will give
the NETS another chance to kick II they
don't get several hundred per cent more
than is coming to them 1t is hard to un-
derstand just where the members OF Inc
organization really have a leg to stand on
in their demands for recognition. 1t they
were contributing any financial support to
the sport whatever they might nave some
ground for the stand they have taken, Dut
conducted their claims seem to be an ex-
hibition of considerable cheek.
*
Diamond Jim" Bradys Oiseau Will have
a chance to redeem himself In the Swift
stakes at Sheepshead Bay Tuesday. when
he will meet all the stars Of the three-year-
old division at seven-furlong gallop.
Matt Allen announced yesterday that the
Ornus colt would almost certainly make
his next public appearance in that event.
The westerners cleaned up heavily In the
betting ring in two races at Sheepshead
Bay yesterday. In the second race they bet
their money in big chunks on T. c. Nc
Dowelrs Geranium and had the pleasure
of seeing her romp home an easy winner
In the last race they waited until the odds
against W. w. Darden's Monsieur Beau
caire went up to SKIES and then they got
busy enough with the bookies to force the
old MacDuff horses quotations down to
sixteen to five. Again they landed but 1t
was a narrow squeeze. The invasion OF
the men from the other side of the Ale
ghenies has been very successful from
their point of view thus far.
It was too bad that there was not any
thing in the Tidal yesterday that was able
to make Sysonby extend himself. Pushed
out there is little doubt that he would
have come pretty near Broomstick's fig
ures.
Favorites have been coming home with
something like fair regularity at Sleeps
head Bay to the delight Of the form fol-
lowers Since the meeting began first
choices have won ten of the eighteen races.
Not so bad after Belmont Park and Graves
end. Another meeting like them and the
bettors would have to dig up new bank
rolls.
Jockey O'Neil got his usual winner yes
terday at Sheepshead making six he has
ridden there, average of two day.
Might not be bad undertaking to get
the ONeil habit just at present. He's
the best money rider in the business
TRYING TO BEAT THE LAW.