The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-30
SCORCHING FOR BOOKMAKERS,
THOI SANDS PAID OFT on FRANK
F.iRRELL'S HORSES.
senator McCarren's Edna jackson Also
u Killer Politics and Racing DO Not
Mix Attendance at the BAY Is In
crcasing in Spite Of the High Tarin.

The bookmukers at Sheepshead Bay yes
tcrdny met a series of reverses. In spite OF
the defeat of four favortes which made
them 80 home feeling that not all the smart
men in racing are confined to tho use OF the
chalk and slate. Frank Farrell and his
many friends. both 10 and out OF politics.
won thousands on the victories OF Keator
and Arklirta. both Of whom were nagnih.
Gently ridden by Willie Shaw. Farrell had
heavy wagers on both horses and was warmly
congratulated In the paddock alter each
success. Keator opened In some DOCKS ~
. to /, but he was pounded down 70 even
money Al Stokes was standing behlnd
Orlando Jones's book when the latter started
to cut 8 to 5 to G to5.
oh, let them have 9 to s." cried Stokes,
who evidently did not believe that Rear
was OF much account. surgtng moo sweep
up, waving bills OF all denominations. and
when Jones had accepted ono 500 wager
he quickly rubbed to evens. Dave Johnson
Joe Cassidy, the Sullivans. Bob Rose, Tom
Lloyd, Mark Rordan. the ihchtenstelns.
Charley Cash, Johnny Coleman. Kid Rogers
Joe Hayman and all OF the clubhouse COM
missioners loaded tho books with big keator
money on whose success II was estimated
that the LAYERS paid out all OF sIa.0oo' Leo
Mayer passed Keator up and split good
bet on Bedouin, place and show. MOTIFS
Stack took Israete third. Tom tostlHah
TOOK Ancestor ana JOUI NlWlllhSs IenSS Nina
Arklrta was the medium for another heavy
coup in the fifth race. Some OF the layers
quoted 8 to /, but refused to take dollar at
that figure when the rush came. Most OF the
money was placed at the outset al to l. but
the odds finally dropped TO . to 5 while ths
horses were at the post. Farrell bet bunch
on the colt and his friends followed suit
Jesse Lcwisohn. Joe Hayman. Counselor
Lichtenstein. Dave johnson. Eddie Mcdonald
| "A 81 han nd IN
the ring dropping all OF $50. 900 OIL the result.
John +. Madden Bellsnioker was also heavily
backed in this race. Morris Havman and Sol
Lichtenstein being among those who bet on
him There was also considerable support
for Nostromo. sol lichtenstcin. for instance.
preferring him to the Others.
The ring was well scorched by the success
OF Senator McCarren's tiliy. Edna jackson
in the first race. She opened at fours and was
Counselor LIGHT enstein. Joe Haymah. Newton
Eddie Mebonall. Dave Johnson, Harry:
Schaffer. Bud Meyer and number OF iamnany
Gideon lost $1,000 on his colt Cinsshona. Who
Ep as' Henry Harris, Alex Shields, Jesse
Lewisohp. Joe Beck. Sol Llch,enste'n and
' Bill 'Cow ,, did not make book on the
snshof to award for The
st two horses h were f wa:
H he medium df for a, a 'plHnse in which The club
hG5. a 1odk ss a" tGe phsds and Eli
Porter Porter were we're among those who helped to back
knight Of Harlem down to threes.
II was question In the ring whether ne her
LAYERS were on the lookout for his colnmissIon
sent ' in il was ceHerly covered oi.eau lor
that matter did not seem to appeal to tho
smart players, who showed marked prefer
Shields Pagct, pave Johnson and Others
bet large amounts on the paEet colt w ,hns
Hayes and COST gan taking COY Maid third,
Tom lrnnkett picked up good show bet on
%ra%do Jones M iGsdsn s, tod had JoWs
tto said that he had bet 1850 on Cairngorm
u plac. with Jones The hookraker dec Jared
that the wager had been placed on the Paget
colt TO win and it was so recorded on the
sheet. The matter was not settled and VIII
be taken up by the arbitIation committee
Of the Nets. which generally abides by the
record on the sheets in such cases.
Max Buurnthal and the lichtenst"ins fell
for Major Daingertledd in the last race. while
clubhouse cleaned mp with Ocean Tide: Jack
McGlnnls lost swell wager on Nblick.
Ocean Tide was the real favorite q moment
before the horses were sent away.
As Oiseau reached the post for the spin,
DRIFT he kicked up and got one Of !, hi s hind
n few moments. but incidentally threw
scare into Diamond Jim Brady and Trainer
Matt Allen who thought that the high priced
the leg after uiseau had reached the pad
dock disclosed the fact that he had only
wise unhurt. There We're many sharps who
did not have. high opinion Of Oiseau even
after he had beaten Carngorm, and who
to a standstill at even weights over the same
dstan1s The Spndrt wa, was Js. run IN
and the u asan'e up s the d 9sns Ras
winners Of this historic stake were =. Angus
Sir John, Potomac, Pickpocket. Glenmoyne
Deck sailor King EttheIbff5t Prince Of Mel
Highball. in 1859 The Bard Won after a
dead heat with Dewdrop; Injunction holds
the record for the race at the present distance.
Politics and racing will not mix we'll
rad y %6sn John McK ss'erany ,ha
Boss of Gravesend, and how he used to pull
the strings II trainer or Jockey wh9
was disciplined, it was always the case that
tn" turf authorities racing in McKane's BALI
wick got the tip that the offenders should be
passed, and the Jockey CUB assumed control
of the turf. political pulls did not count. for
Critical Tf n"ene = n ss By suah
men az compose the Jockey Club, there will
be trouble 1t will be hard to enforce dis
cipine and In time the public may lose con-
ndence. Politics and racing cannot mix,
and that is why horsemcn hope that there will
be no atten pit lnadc to curtal the present
power Of he Jockey Club"
There were no new developments in the
proposed makeup Of the State Racing Com
mission yesterday, Gov. Higgins at Albany
was quoted as saying that he had not definitely
decided who would he appointed but local
politicians still insisted that August Belmont
would be replaced unless there should be n
sudden change in the plans of certain we'll
known Republican leaders, 1t grows more
apparent each day that the Empire City track
ia cutting big figure in the present contro-
versy. There are all sorts Of r,imors about
the tracks application for a license, but few
of them can he run down When Gov Hig-
gins announces the makeup of tho com
missi on il Is said that there will be immediate
Developments relative to tho Sonkers track
Major Daingereld was entered in the last
rae" to be sold for LOO Had the old rascal
won. it is safc to saw that there would not
have been bid for him. As usual. he ran one
OF his sulky races and nnit cold when Martin
called unon him 70 20 TO the leaders on tho far
the steeplechase. He camc down to the
water lump for the first time with big lead,
but ms soon az he got into the backstrctch
he suddenly pinned back his ears and alb
solutely refused TO go on. losing the lead so
quickly that some of the spectators thought
he had burst blood vessel Bonfire did this
same trick at Saratoga last year
How good il Keator'" was the question
asked on all sides after he won under a null