The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-29
GOSSIP OF THE RACETRACK.
C4VANiGH MONARCH or All HE
SURVEYS.
Fund for Disabled jockeys 20 he BENEFIT ed
BY Betting Hing TanEie-Old Methods
OF Layers still in NOgue-Keene starts
Ballot BOX,a Hair Brother TO Tenny.

BALLOT BOX. a Half Brother 20 Tenny.
There was little evidence Of friction be-
tween the Nets and John Cavana gh in the
betting ring at Jamaica yesterday. Follow
ing the arrangement Of q compromise be-
tween them. Cavanagh remains In full power.
Under a new arrangement, however, the
books will each pay $3.50 a day TO Cavanagh
for the information service but Of this
amount one-third will be turned over to
the fund for disabled Jockeys Cavanagh
still holds the place Of Arbitrator" In the way
Of many betting tRngles and will continue
to enjoy the confidence Of the racing public
as we'll as ALL fair minded turfmen. As part
OF the new arrangement the Adler brothers
will go back TO their old positions. which
they resigned In order TO go into an opposition
Information bureau" In the interest Of the
Nets Jack Adler resumed his work as
announcer OF the results OF the races in the
ring yesterday while Al Adler will begin his
duties at the scales in the paddock to-day.
Friends Of Cayanagh denied yesterday the
statement by several bookmakers that
Wheelock and Jones put him in his present
position eight years ago. "Cavanagh created
his position" said his friends HE origi-
mated the business OF supplying information
! to the books and has built il up 70 a success
| full system Some OF the more level headed
| bookmakcrs are still condemning Nheelock
| for his peculiar stand In the matter and say
/ thar ne tnOulO not nave gone 20 lar TO pldOe
! the Nets in a position to be virtually squelched
| by the powers that be. for that is the opinion
Of a maj ority OF turfmen relative 20 the re-
| suit Of the conference held on Thursday, at
| which Wheelock. ii is said, was made TO under
| stand by a member OF the Jockey Club that
he could not run things with a high hand,
Following the ending OF the tangle from
| an Official point Of view. came some mud
| singing by one or two individuals who are
| identified with the bookmaking game. but
/ when their remarks were circulated there
| was the comment, Better not turn the
| searchlight on their own records. As
| matter Of fact there are some shady persons
| holding states in the local betting rings, but
as a rule they know enough TO keep quiet
about the affairs Of others
With the Cavanagh incident closed, II re-
| mains to be said that the Nets will be watched
by the betting public more closely than ever
| before. The methods employed In the past
| have been well illustrated so that the public
| knows what to expect. The second race yes
| terday provided case in point. First Voter
| was a prohbitive favorite A well known
bookmaker. who says he has plenty OF sport
| ing blood and Is known 70 possess fat bank
| roll, put I 10 q on his slate against the Ben
nington colt as the opening price. well
dressed man stepped up to him and said:
I'm bet you, Seo want TO win $40 for
! ''ENhatPs roared the bcokmaker, you want
| to bet me 500? Why. do you want to rob me
-Sot'ye got the price up there. haven't
| youiS exclaimed the wouldbe bettoT.
Not now!" answered the irate chekeI as
! be erased the price with his thumb. 90
| away from here ard stay away! You've got
an awful nerye!"
james r. Keenes rolf Ballot, Box, who
| the famous swayback Tenny. lie is the
| frst OF the get OF the great sprlnter Voter TO
be seen in race. His dam Is Belle Oh May
John Pollard, a Handicapped and sheet
writer. well known on the turf as The stu
Sparkling Star was a money burner in the
hrst race, Leo Mayer dropping e big pet.
! have not been seen often within, year. saw
! Dekaber carry them 10 the front IN the
| re mare. who went up in the odds TO tens.
| She was backed toshow by many OF tine hahul'
Ter Redfern's ride on Galsvsnt much
| adverse criticism was leveled al him. some
persons Insisted that the former star Jockey
averred that he was simply careless.
| Dolly Spanker carried the fortunes OF the
public nf Ss 1000 @ SGRss'eFF For 6is rSt time
| out he ran a great race under the eircuih-
setsuket and De Reszke we're the previous
| winners OF the Corona stakes, which lord
Badge captured YESTERDAY. The taient
/ PLAYED Grenade 20 win this event a. II " was
ali over. while lord Badge was passed up,
Billy Oliver was 80 happy when me old geldlIhg
! won that he cracked some cola uo!tltb uluel
| the grand stand In the way Of celebrating.
Tony Aste started flly IN the hith race
named Miss Point. by Jack Point-Siya the
| first OF this sire's get 20 race.
! Jimmy Mccormick. who Is racing ne
/ former L. s. Bell horses with considerable
success these days, enabled bis friends , 70
/ clean up extensively with supreme Court
| i'm the last race While the crowd was grab
| bling supposed sure money by playing
/ phRbus az odds on, the Mccormick bunch
| backed supreme Court from 20 down 10
| 70 ?, which was pretty soft. as the race
| turned out 80, o-,-,...
! IL Is said that the attorneys Of the RTishton
| Beach track are planning TO restrain the Boer
| War Company from giving performances
| at the beach during the race meeting there
| In Juiy The grounds Of the Beers are close
| to the track and il Is believed that the use use
| ~ exclusives would seriously interfere with
| the running Of the racehoTses.
| Racing In Chicago this year is doomed,
| a. the States Attorney has declared that
! the Illinois gambling laws must be oheyed
/ 10 the letter The Worth Jockey Club has
| abandoned its meeting, which was scheduled
70 begin to-day. as the opening Of the rscip
| season. in the Windy City. Some OF the
| borsemen will go 20 st. Louis, others 70 Louis
| Vile. while more will come East,