The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-03
GOSSIP OF THE RACETRACK.
DELHI WORKS A NILE AT THE
BAY IN $40 I-2.
Y. II. Thomas RaEers Thousands on quad.
rifle, Diamond and Flyback-Bad Day
for Smathers-D. O'COnnOr's Ride
EyOkes Hot shot for Father Bill DAILY.

Y, II, Thomas RaEers Thousands on quad
rifle, Diamond aud Rlyback--Bad Day
for smathers-D. O'COnnOrs Ride
EyOkes Hot shot for Father Bill DAILY.
Many persons who went to jamaica yes
/ terd1y expecting TO SEQ James r. Keene's
| Delhi run In the handicap at six furlongA as a
| prep for the Metropolitan, 90 be decided at
| Belmont Park tomorrow. were disappointed
when they learned that the famous miller
had been scratch cd. But It turned out that
| as shaw, who would have ridden him. had
| been suspended By Starter Cassidy for the
rest Of the meeting. Trainer Rowe had de-
oded 70 let the Ben Brush colt have a work.
| out early In the morning instead. This trial.
which was extremely sensational and will
probably be the means Of sending Delhi 10 the
post faNOTite over Beldame. took place at
Sheepshead Bay IN the presence Of a regi-
melt Of checkers and horsemen. who were so
| impressed with the performance that they
talked Of nothing else the rest Of the day.
Delhi had his weight up. and with stifi wind
blowing lie stepped the half in O4sE IN Q three
quarters IN lI3l. seven furlongs In i.27H
and the full mile In i:lOH. The boy who had
the leg up worked him out an extra furlong.
and the famous horse pulled up as sound as a
brass bell as 20 wind and limb. The trial was
considered vast Improvement over that
Of Beldame on Monday, although many turf
men said yesterday that August Belmont's
mare worked In much better style than the
general public was led 20 believe. c. Il.
Rowes Colonial Girl. who won the go 900
Worlds Fair Handicap from Hermis at st.
Louis last year, IL also looming up a. a POSI-
bilty. The mare worked a mile In II2 AZ
the Bay In such easy style that she IL thought
to have a royal chance for Tomorrow blg
race.
T. X. Thomas had his betting clothes on
Yesterday for the first time this season. and
ia - I'd
thousands Of dollars placed with them by his
commissioners. Mfr. Thomas confined his
speculation to three horses that ran In his
name last year. but are now carrying the
colors OF his new trainer, r. +. watkins.
The frst one was Quadrile IL the third race;
With Miller, stable boy up, Quadrille opened
at 5 TO l. la a moment the Thomas wager
made its appearance In the ring. bets OF t5oO
and 81, 600 being freely offered and accepted.
The plunge. which Mr.. Thomas admitted
was close 20 SO. 600 forced the price down
20 10 2 tayorite. while the public at large
Wheelock In the meantime putting big bet
on Dlyinatiop, II 9uadrille had won. Mr..
but tbs gelding bolted at the head OF the
S sidSn o haG more experiences !oSsey
b1 s,en S cue a s,o he S0aiS h9t nave 0een
the track record for the distance.
MI. Thomas. nothing dauntsd, put another
$1,000 wager on Diamond in the Williamsburg
Handicap, only TO see the Hastings colt run
last. There was still another chance to square
eS6o9unts with the books, however, when
guith colt opened at to /, and the Thomas
betting agents went up and down the line
oa. The ODDS being pounded down DV 70 IS 70 s.
and when the colt came home In tri umph
Mr.. Thomas, after figuring up bis accounts,
found that he had won a solid bunch on the
days. proceedings.
E, E. smathers had a bad day, from the
stories that were circulated In the ring. His
Hanover gelding Hands Across was ham
inered down from = to to Is TO s, but ran
third, MT smathers dropping one OF his char
acteristio WageTs. Then he sent heavy COM
mission 10 the books on Irene Lindsey In the
last race with similar misfortune
. james s., MsSSbanghlin, as a rule. does not bet
70 l. He did not back Gold Dome. although
Lewisohn played both PASADENA and oxford
Dave johnson thought that Bill Days
Veronese had a mortgage on the place in the
recond event and bet s. 600 on the Henry OF
NoS have SS a&o 6 SP& had put SP
anything like, decent ride. This jockeys
s56t zee R R The way brought oSt some
stewards suspended Perrine, Kansas Prices
regular Jockey, for Incompetence. For that
yesterday why the stewards allow ORly 70
put up -; O'Connor on horse one day and
DAILY should be compelled to put UP d.
O'C9nnor all the time or not a. al, said
IT Is only fair 70 the public" IL u probable
that the stewards will look into this matter
IN the near future, althOu gh there is no evi-
dence OF wrong on the part Of Father BIZ.
Unless Luoien Lyme can explain satsfao-
torlly to the stewards why he weighed out !
without Olinkers before taking the mount on |
Irene Lindsey in the last race yesterday he
may be heavily fined. As the mare came out |
Of the paddockiwith blinkers on and the public |
had bet on her In consequence, II would have |
been an injustice 70 remove them at the last |
moment' although an important rule BAG been |
OF the steWards, questioned the mATe's trainer, /
John Low, a Western man, who pleaded lg, |
6at ynS S SnS I bSv snG 20 S R0sb ssT
oTAary, the booEmslSef BET bspkroll on
Martinmas In the nth race. the odds falling 4
Tony Aste claimed Quadrllle. who pulled I
up with cut on one OF his hind legs, for ~ $50. 1
after a scramble in which FIVE horsemen /
starter Cassidy suspended Miller for
day, and Puddin' Mcdaniel carried on the /
saddle honors With two winners.
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