The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-25
GOSSIP or THE R4CETRACk,
Nets Plan to Wear Biz nuttDns to Dis.
tIngulsh Themselves To-day.

The betting ring to-day Will be conducted on
the usual lines. In all probability there will
be more than eighty BOOKS in F, h. front line
Il majority of them operated by members Of
the Metropolitan Turf Association. The
Nets were making plans yesterday to wear
new buttons of conspicuous size SO that the
wearers could be distinguished from the
other layers in the ring. But il is Just pos
sible that this scheme will be irowned upon
by those who have control of affairs in the
betting shed. IL there are any arrests. at
the instance Of those who have, threatened
to break up racing, they VIII be made quietly
so that business can proceed rs usual wit hout
interruption. As u matter of fact. the track
managers do not fear trouble now that they
have severed all financial relations with the
betting end of the game
eSterday's Belmont Stake. was worth
s2o.?io gross. OF which Tanya's share was
slG.5ao. together with $1,000 in plate
The Eclipse stakes was worth 81 coo to the
winner. +. k. llitrhcock's Vendor
The Grand National Stecplechase was
worth $3.50 to the winner, the Bonnie Brook
Stables MacEey Dwyer. The real owner of
the stable Is George Saportas, well known
amateur horseman. who has secured some
good Jumpers this year Mackey Dwycr
had been steadily improving in recent races,
and his victory, all things considered, was not
entirely unexpected. Dave johnson, the
Sullivans, Franz Farrell and other heavy
bettors lost commissions on Arian in this
race, while the clubhouse contingent, which
was out in iuil force. dropped many dollars
on Hylas
There was something OF a killing with G. F.,
Rowe's La Sorccre. a colt by Sorcerer lima
b.. who won the second race The colt, for
whom Rowe and his partner. Otto Stilel the
St Louis brewer. paid SlA. 900 recently, opened
at to !. and was hammered down to 10 to 3
h.aFn hn
Mayer got down a 5000 commission pre-
snmably for Stifel and other plungers back ed
the colt so heavily that it was estimated that
$40. 600 was paid out on his success Sol
lichtenstein lost big bet on Gallavaht
in this race. while Charley lieney played Gold
Sitter who was also backed by j. Grant
Lyman.
Bryn Mawr. the star OF the Goughacres
stable. may not race this year The big
Atheling colt, who has been out OF commission
since last spring, went very lame after a work
out Yesterday morning and will be retired for
the present at least.
Jesse Lewisohn and the clubhouse patrons
P' tn do on y, dany.. forcing ,he odds from
lighted with his flly's splendid performance
and was warmly congratulated by his friends
Newton Bennington bet on Bhndy and so did
bet heavily on Hot shot, ' ''"'"e''
palmbearsr in the last race he odds sp "mb T,
from 40 to to twelycs, For a time ii looked
as If the trick would succeed, but the Horo-
Hedcr was severely shaken up as the result
Of n fall with Gascar. n good thing In the
steeplechase. He WAS carried on the neld
In ain ambulance Pending, the jockey who
was seriously injured in Tuesdays Jumping
race. is in critical condition at Mineola Hos
ptal.
George Wheelock lost q large wager on the
Whitney stable In the Eclipse Stakes, while
Heney played the winner,
livans out OF good bets just now His colt
Tommy Waddell. trimmed Champlain in
the first race. Big Tim" little Tim.
Frank Farrell and the Taminany push roofing
for the ravoritc in win George Boles would
have cleaned UP handsomely II Whorler had
won.
John Bnlman arrived at the rack Yesterday
and said that he could now ride ut los pounds
Dave Gideon was among those who pla yed
Race King in the last race to no purpose.