The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-29
WADSWORTH TO Be CHAIRMAN
MORGAN AND SANFORD NAY ALSO
RE REAPPOINTED.
August belmont Declined to Ask for His
Old Place on the Racing Commission
Many Saratoga stakes to He Cut
Down. Starter Cassidy Not in Form.

Down-Starter Cassidy Not in Form.
The story that August Belmont would not
be reappoIntcd member of the Racing Com
mission. as published in yesterdays Sun,
created no end Of comment at the Sleeps
head Bay track. Men who are identified with
the government of the turf in this state prac-
tcally confirmed the story with the state
ment that MIR. Belmont had been placed in
such a position by certain Republican poll
ticians that if he wanted TO serve another
term on the commission he would be COM
PEELED TO ask for his reappointment such
a proceeding on the part of Mr.. Belmont, 1t
was said. Was entirely out Of the question: SO
that Gov. Higgins will probably name James
Nadsworth, congressman. who is highly
regarded by influential turfmen. to succeed
him. IL is also probable that L. b. Morgan
and John sanford both members OF the
present commission. will be asked to serve
again.
he fact that Mr. Belmont will not be re-
appointed. unless. OF course, Gov. Higgins
changes his present plans at the last moment.
has caused considerable regret among horse
men. wins say that in recognition of his long,
untiring services he should have been al
lowed TO remain in control. But at the same
time there are other persons identified with
racing who believe that in appointing sue
cessor to Mr.. Belmont the Governor will sue
coed in stamping out some OF the friction
that has caused so much comment for tho
last two or three months.
After this year there will be many changes
in the stake program offered by the Saratoga
Racing Association. The lack OF revenue
from the books means loss OF money at the
Springs In August. according to the pre-
dictlon of a man who is in "a position tOlknow
what he Is talking about. chiefly because
the stakes are OF enormous value in proper
ton to the gate receipts and the general
;. - l..
not taken any radical action as yet. it is said
that some OF the richest stakes will be greatly
reduced while there will also be cut in the
overnight purses. v
There will be no meeting al Buffalo next
Year because OF a deficit aCcruing from the
y resent meeting at kenilworth Park. while
there will be general falling OF in the dlv-
dends OF all OF the other tracks together
with a big slice out OF the state racing tax.
For this reason it is believed that the
Empire City track may not be anxious
to secure u license for running meeting
next year for with no revenue from the ring
an d with poor transit facilities such n meeting
might not be run at profit. Yet II is said
that the Empire city track will surely apply
for a license from III" new facing Commits
sion. If only to establish its legal right 10
starter Cassidy was not at his best yester-
day. When he lifted the barrier in the fourth
race three horses. Uncle Charley. SOnona
Belle and Maiine., were left at the pest
!ncls Charlie was i9c f., the gate but re- re,
tangled UP and had TO chance whatever To
get away. The start Of the fifth race was
also faulty. as Flyhaok and King Cole were
Us good as left. the former burning up a |
waGCnload OF the long green, some OF which |
was bet on him by Z, K. thomas. ,..
in the Rocka way Cup. there was some com
nent because Snuf. in whom Mr.. Page is |
sHd to Gwn an n,sTe sdd and rions VIII" ran
III the betting, Mr.. Page was the lion of
society after tie vtcdlqy for as soon as hs
went to the paddock in search of congratu- |
ntions
Mike Clancy's throat when Tommy Waddell, |
hearing his colors. won the fifth race at odds
OF 30 TO !. Clancy rooted for him from the
had won. he hurried down TO the Judges
stand to see If the colt who was entered to be
Soa for Hna % SSd IHs de- had s0Ts
figures to $500, at which point Clancy kept
the colt with s. increase. the Irish turlman
That ain I a feather on o me collar'" was
the comment he hurled at Brown as he turned
to the sscrctarvs Office to settle
Lucicn Lyme rode two more winners yester-
day. making n II. for the meeting and tying
O'Neill; who has not handled q winner in
back to his old form OF late. until lust at
presen, he has following no matter what
Witch Hazel was handed around as a sure
thing in the fifth race and many smart fellows
bet on her But when she stepped out OF
tn" paddock there was cry o: dismay when
it was discovered that the Horoscope rlly
was lame She ran accordingly. and the
person who was responsible for the tip was
the most unpopular person at the track.
To h" post so sore that those who had bet on
him hurried back to the ring to hedge.
There were seventy Nets in line and ten
outsiders the same working basis with
them. Artful looked to be such n cnch In
ia. first race that the books were loaded with
all sorts Of money. 1t would be hard to find
any of the big operators who did no. bet on
the swift hamburg lilly. George Wheelock
placed 5000 on her and also bet $500 on Rose
Of Dawn n place at threcs. Leo Mayer had
81 900 on the after proposition. too. Frank
Tyler dropped a big bet on Lady Amelia a
place.
BIG money was lost OH s. 8. Browns Ac-
conntant in the second race. Jesse Iewisohn.
Bob Tucker, Jack Mcdonald. Billy Hayes,
Joe Hayman and Counseller l.ichtenstein
betting heavily on the Filigrane, colt Joe
leager had Il big wager on Yankee Consul
while Newton Bennington, Max Blumentha
and Joe Guthorn We're among those who
went to Phidas. Accountant WAS hammered
down to . to | n moment before the race
started, some of the layers rubbing him of
the states entirely and making wild effort
to hedge.
Leo Mayer was one OF the heaviest sup
p!orlers Of the Cotton Stable In the steeple-
for thousands. Among those who played
Monsieur Beaucajre. the winner Of the fourth
race. were Joe Murphy, John Coleman and
Al stokes Uncle !riRh was supported by
Sol Iichtens,ein. Harry Hoffman. George
Boles and Dob Rose Wheelock bet q bunch