The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-17
GOSSIP OF The RACETRACK,
KILLING WITH TOOTS NOOK THAT
DID NOT SUCCEED.
FIIly Of That Name Bolts When Well In the
Lead-Owped by . Now Millionaire
misunderstanding Politicians Clean
Up with McGinniss's Buttling.

In tho saddle wearing the cq}ors OF the Tippah
Farms sta BILE, newcomG on the Eastern
turf. 1t is said that the q liner OF this stable
Ia man who has m0deSa fortune in coke
and steel and for whom a other two-year -old.
named Yankee Consul. kho has not started
here yet, vas recently ri released by Bub May.
the trainer OF the sta1 le. for $4,000. Toots
Nook had done somS phenomenal work for
yesterday's race. an3 the tip was 80 general
She opened at 4 taA. but was soon pounded
down to twos. ~ clubhouse commissioners
putting DOVE Nome heavy wasers for her
owner, together with W. NJ. Sheftel Oscar
Lewisohn and other we'll known bettors.
The race was run sraightaway, and with
dazzling burst Of speed Toots Nook went TO
the front She was leading by several lengths
as she neared that part Of the track opposite
the field stand. when. TO the amaEement OF
the crowd, she suddenly bolted. In spite OF
all that Burns could do to keep her straight.
As she seemed to be about to leap over the
rail among the spectators In the field
they scattered but she soon stopped close
TO the fence when she struck the plowed UP
path. Then 1t was too late to recover tho
lost advantage, 90 Burns let her jog homo
behind the field, while the bookmakers smiled
as they realized what they had escaped.
All Of Brooklyn's politicians OF sporting
procliyities cleaned UP with Buttling. the
winner OF the Bsychester Stakes. JACK
McGinns, the owner. named the colt lot
former Sheriff william Buttling. and the
tip was passed around early In the day In
ali the resorts where the politicians across
the bridge congregste. Though the colt
took up seventeen pounds more than IN his
previous race, when Joaquin only beat MIN
a head, he had the services OF Lyme instead
OF Notter, which was Q further hint that he
was expected to prove factor. Mcdlnnis
had a big bet down himself. and when But
Ting romped home he was warmly CON
graduated on all sides Mcdinns. oy tho
way is the manager Of the KenIlworth Stable.
owned by F. c. MoIewee and C. A. Draper.
which was represented In the same race by
Coy Maid. trained by J. l. Smith, the handler
OF ButtlinR For this reason tho old argu-
ment was set forth that Coy Maid and Buttllng
should have been coupled In the betting.
but the bookmakers thought otherwise and
laid separate pricss against them. Few couio
account for the poor showing OF sydney
paset's Zeals, tho favorite In this event.
She was the magnet for thousands OF wise
money but from what could b seen OF the
race she could not get out Of her own way.
The Baychester was run In 1898 for the nrss
time. the previous winners being; S MAKE
ffdrim. Smile, Namtor, Brissnd and Careless,
James R Keenes Sinister, who ran sec
ond in the BayGhe'tsr was s ,dne H. oy p 1oy
of james Rove for a long time. .Lilley has
always exercised sinister, and for that reason
Var colt might run more kindly for him. Tho
boy showed considerable skin and VIII prob
ably have another chance 10 demonstrate
BY new order Of the Westchester Racing
Association. horsemen racing at belmont
ionslusion Of each day instead Of at the end
of the meeting. before they can start repre-
sentatives in the various stake events. 4. g,
hn rHarl nf
Rowland notified number OF horsemen.
including II. +. O1nard the sugar king"
and David Gideon. that they would have TO
was said that Mr.. Oxnard was 50 put out
about IT that he threatened TO make com
there was a wide difference Of opinion among
horselnen over the new rule but some OF
them said that II would be, on the whole
a rood thing / or racing. As many owners are
Fred johnson and his friends won big
The Hastings three-year-old was backed
down to sevens from tens. and was one OF the
most widely tipped horses OF the afternoon
another man in the same race. but the Lamp
lighter seiding was nowhere Another coup
vas attempted by this young tIriman in ne as
Ayrshire colt, who was played all three ways
and was backed down to to But he was
not fe sdT Who sa carried
bundle OF his owners money The sullivans
backed Hannibal Beg to show in this race.
The finish for third money in the second
race was. SO close thai nobody outside Of
Judges Mcdowell and re,.ins,l GOULD decide
a line, the Official verdict, giving third place
to Httchcocks ,,,J Jr's hammeraway by =.
in the race by Inqusitor, son of Inspector
B., thought that his colt was third by at lesst
s h rnn dsssresd win the pae"x
from an angle. Newton bennington had a
sc lid bet on Guiding star. who won the race by
that o'Nei put II all over Lyme. who rode
Day GdsGns ssse in roya dryns
. spraSers. the, three; year old Clifford colt
VIC eeo Ra 10 oM MsT s esb. the wb iCu IN
ding him was lowered 70 flyss' The Sls planssrs.
fSe np to qub Ssss Elm ,sss
states entirely Migraine, together with sew
crai other horses brought East this spring by
sh and s6dfs Of + 1sG s snGs ns
Bennington's clever trainer Comet the
third horse IN ,h. EEGe il three,
by Harry Payne Whitney -.
The Bowery contingent was plainly shocked
.essnd big il II. Tim SSs' s kRfsnd Gsn
did not believe that the old fellow could 90
the route and accomplish anything in such
stable boy, up the Goldhnch geldng Would
proba bly, have won II he had not been caught
hatfooted by the raising OF the barrier Muir
INV though a,vcral lengths out Of the bunch.
quickly rushed Old England UP to the leaders,
where he was a factor clear to the end OF the ,
race.
Why didn't we get wise and put down de
checks?" auered a man with a big diamond
headlight and q derby hat over one eve
-Four 10 one place would have made de
wine flow in goblets on de Bowery tonight, |
It's tough on de Sullivans. too, for dey need
de money.
What was the matter with O'Nell and
Oarsman'" was a query heard in the cars
Oarsman was one OF the FIRST TO break and |
showed in front inside OF the first loo Yards. !
was pocketed in such a manner that 0Neiii |
had TO take the overland route In the stretch |
O'Neili went TO the whip. but the heavily |
II was not the kind of showing 70 increase |
the confidence Of the players Of f%m.