The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-18
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP.
TON DER HORST SELLS HIS STOCK
IN BROOKLYN BALL CLUB.

Henry W. Medlcus and e. II. EbbetS Now IN
ContrOl-Wll Retain HaniOn and May
Play sunday Ball At COney Island
John r. Madden'S TWO-Year-Olds.
A deal was put through yesterday in the
office OF A. W. Riddle In the Potter Building
bywhch Henry r. Won der Horst OF Baltimore
sold a block OF stock In the Brooklyn Base
hall Tub 10 Henry W. Medicus and c, n.
Ebbets 40 figures were announced. but
u was said hat Medicus and Ebbcts now
hold considerably more than 81 per cent. OF
the took, Won der Ho At retaining few
shares. while F. A. Abel. the man who. saved
the club from collapse during various sea-
cons. remains in the minority, with 20 per
cent and also In permanent retirement
from baseball The rest OF the stock. about
10 nor cent. IL owned by Edward HHnlon,
who il supposed 70 have turned II over with
yon der Horst's holdings. Ebbets will con-
true a. president Of the Brooklyn club and
Hanlou will remain the manager until such
time as he decides 10 devote all OF his time
10 the Baltimore club Medicus. who viii
soon he introduced 70 the mysteries Of base
ball politics. IL a Brooklyn furniture manu-
facturer. who was dug up by Ebbets because
OF his membership In various bowling clubs
over the Bridge. "A Abel and Won der Horst
became weary Of putting up money some
time ago. IL was necessary 70 hnd somebody
else who would be willing TO take a chance
with a losing ball club at Washington Park.
It vas IN 1898 that the Brooklyn and Belti-
more clubs we're consolidated. as part OF the
reduction % the National Leagues circuit
70 eight clubs. Hanlon brought the cream
Of the champion orioles to Washington Park,
where they won the pennant In 1899 and 1900
40 easily that the other clubs In the League
nut up a howl Then came the American
Il ... -. Il foW nj
Brooklyn clgb lost many Of its stars, whose
places have never been capably nlled since
As a result OF the slump Abel went on TO
Cape Cod disgusted with the methods OF the
club of7cials and has refused to sell his stock
on several occasions since that time. Won
der horst has been critically i'll lately ana has
taken 80 little interest in the game that II
was comparatively easy matter TO induce
him TO sell With the completion Of the deal
comes the announcement that Hanlon will
be permitted TO secure some star players
and pay them liberal salaries In order TO win
back the prestige possessed by the club
four OF Ave years ago. Where VIII hAnlon
secure these stars at this late day? Further
more, il is stated that the Brooklyns may
build a ball park at Coney Island for Sunday
games
John Z. Madden's big racing stable is on
the cars, part Of II destined for Bennings
and the rest for sheepshead Bay Madden,s
care. and are Included in the following COM
plete list OF his roughbreds:
Adben br c, 4, by Plaudt-Nahma.
Puisus, br c, 4, BY Top Gallant-Glenhop;
Hot SHOT Oh C. og HsdaisTgRoyal s S9R
iSH T. f Sf By Ps18it1 HpS K n' ''''
pAndellon. en- G BY hapeuGrE- zil
NSETSas eE Sg -Sasms
b 2 by Ogden-LDla A.
Artery. blk c, !. by ogdeh British Blur Blood.
Fnsfs:55: 3 81 G gEsaai IsiPi Rno''
bodtnG Or /, I, By SandrinEham- Dodo.
s AsIy S q fGS s Ii %
ptvtliree. b I 2. BY Top GellAni1lmp
s n1S AsTt bS Sy saeS[ HsfFnsss.
me Quail. b c, ,, by SAndrinsham-PGrndEe
s5s ssS' G. & FissiOsrtsfrsnld
SSSlSs eS By By q PSISsGi,1SS.9sr,
ESst End Or = 6y oEdsn1LE e, 8 MsclsllAnd
snow snow "a 81 6 J. ~ sssoisSI!s q ..Sssspsly.
br S%sS:t1eSS'ss Z: + " toaSash1 RoTss
Comm omme a sS sy PisaditSN sIr. Elliott.
Helen Porter, eh & 2; bg oEaenT, ,ih Thomas
SessSs GIL pr by AsfMa tdiSSs5d
jos DAVIS, 81, ! b , Plsudt,.llsry Black.
or this lot pandelion is owned by F. r.
Hitehcock while Pulsus IL owned Jointly by
Madden and Fred Gerhard
Another punRer is coming Esst because Of
the adverse turf legislation " Missouri and
illinois, This time II Is Ch9Tlis Ellison who
meeting be will ship his big stable direct 20
the New York tracks. Ellison devoted nearly
He h q clever horseman a daring Spectator
and well known wherever the raoeuaek buele
sounds.
he fact that the Washington Jockey Club
h., decided 20 keep the betting commits
sio9ers out Of the EranSd stand has caused
his graft on the local tracks again this
Tor the Srsnd stand agents TO openly Violate
the law by recording wagers IN such manner
on the programmes Of their patrons chat they
pool ticket used in the old days. Several Of
The best known racing men, some OF them
denounced this evil, and have also predicted
that unless II IL checked there will be serious
trouble for the raceuacks some OF these days.
The betting ring Is the place 20 make bets.
The grand stand is the place to see the races.
Why there should be open gambling In the
escorts who come 10 the track day In and dSy
out, remains one OF the problems that are
s to ss turf 70 to- so I've s9%fSodE
The racetracks protested 10 know nothing
Of H. and even pos ted signs in conspicuous
S8SS' PGsSnh SSafs S@ ' SeTe al
kicking last fan and 80 were the grand stand
patrons themselves there being general
cry ot robbery" from both. The Jockey
Club can put stop 20 the evil
Even though Missouri has declared against |
racing. the new law will not so into eject |
until ninety days after the Legislature adj |
!ouIns. This means that all OF the tracks |
o. Kansas City and St, Louis will operate |
10 a certain degree. The Kansas City track, |
which belongs to the American Turf As |
ISOLATION. will race for seventy days In sue |
cession, while Union Park. st, Louis, slmi- |
larry allied will also conduct a long meeting. |
With the LRtonia track also In the CorriRan |
told, the A, I. A. now lines up with thirteen |
tracks Latonia, Essex Park. LeIln gton.
city Park, LOUISVILLE, Nashville, Kansas |
CITY. Union Park, Highland Park, WindAor, |
Western Jockey Club. on the other. hand. |
looks inferior, In comparison. with Harlem, |
Crescent City, Oaklawn. Memphis and Little /
Rock Oaklawn has already swallowed up |
Little Rocks dates. and Crescent city viii |
Wind up next week II racing 10 stopped In
lllllois Worth. Hawthorne and Harlem /
vii be forced 20 close their gates, which |
VII leave the W J. G. In control Of Memphis,
providing that track sticks. 1t looks az N |
Corrigan had secured the whip hand at last
. Horses we're worked on the main track At
kheepghpad Raw yaaterday. The track Uaa