The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-15
BOOKMAKERS MAKE THREATS.
PINKERTONS ORDERED To EJECT
RULE BREAKERS TO-DAY.
Enable to Secure n Monopoly Of the Ring
From COney Island Jockey Cub, the
Nets Talk OF Strike and Other Wsrlike
Moves Which VIII He Quickly Dealt With

Moves, Which VIII be Quickly Dealt With
There were indications last night Of
trouble in the betting ring at Sheepshead
Bay to-day, and unless the members Of
the Metropolitan Turf Association, the
bookmakers' organization recede from
helligerent position assumed yesterday,
there may be sensational developments
in which several individuals will be sum-
marily elected from the racetrack
Several days a go the Nets made request
OF the Coney Island Jockey Club to be
allowed to enjoy the exclusive privileges
OF the .front line" in the ring at the meet
ing which opens to-day. The Nets have
been greatly incensed at the presence Of
nineteen members in the front line,
and by making this request they had in
mind the Punishment of these men, who
have been regarded by them as invaders,
But the Coney Island Jockey Club, follow
Ing the policy Of the other tracks. notified
the Nets that no special privileges would
be forthcoming, inasmuch as the Coney
Island Jockey Club had severed all rela-
tons OF financial nature with the ring
and would not in future take any cogni-
zance of betting.
This ultimatum, however did not seem
to carry much weight with the Nets, whose
governing committee, Edward Burke,
George Wheelock, Orlando Jones, Sol
Lichtenstein and Charles Heney, held long
confab after the races on Tuesday, which
was followed by another conference yes
terday. The latter powwow developed
streak Of resentment, which soon took the
shape Of threat. which Wheelock. the
president Of the Nets, proceeded to carry
to j. H. Bradford, a steward OF the Jockey
Club and one Of the leading members OF
the Coney Island Jockey Club. Mr.. Brad
ford recently cut down the number OF
clubhouse betting commissioners at the
Sheepshead Bay meeting to twenty, in
spite OF the political influence welded by
regiment Of those agents, and in other
ways showed that he did not take much
stock in the speculative end OF the game.
Mr. Bradford was in the Gravesend club
house when Wheelock informed him, in
the most formal manner, that the Nets
would insist that they should have the
front line all to themselves beginning with
to-day, and that the nineteen non-members
should be relegated to the rear.
Wheelock was quickly informed In no
uncertain way by Mr. Bradford that the
Nets could not have what they wanted
hurried lack to his fellow members in
the ring and told them the result Of the
interview. The Nets we're up in arms
at once. In a little while message was
carried from Wheelock to MIR, Bradford
to the effect that Wheelock would make
hook at the Bay to-day in any part Of the
raoetrack enclosure that he might see fit
to select and that the Nets would follow
suit. They would even hook out on the
lawn in front of the grand stand. if neces-
In, 70 EY,I hat hair ri oh
we're in the case. This was drawing the
lines a trihe too closely and Mr. Bradford
sent for the head of the Pinkerton force in
a hurry.
II Wheelock or any other person violates
the rules of the track tomorrow said
Mr. Bradford to the sleuth, throw him
out Of the track. There will be no dis
order and nobody will dictate to the Coney
Island Jockey Club"
Wheelock and the Nets we're in possession
OF this startling information not long after
ward and they held a warm meeting in the
middle of the betting ring directly after the
last race, 1t was said that several Of the
ring leaders we're in favor of having all the
members Of the Nets withdraw from the ring
to-day. refusing to make book for the a c.
commodation OF the public. But 1t was also
tied that such plan could not be put into
effect for the reason that many of the Nets
are in favor of padding their own canoes
feeling satisfied TO do business in the ring
under any sort of mana cement.
If any Of the Nets Withdraw their places
will be filed with reputable layers who will
have the money to stand the brunt Of the
business in the ring tomorrow" said man
who is familiar with the present tangle.
The Nets are playing game Of bluff, but
il will NOT work. They do not seem willing
tn let we'll enough alone, but are certainly
locking for trouble
The fact that the hookmakers. whether
members Of the Nets or not are not pay
ing a cent to the racetra cks for the privilege
o' making book in the ring, makes the
present attitude Of the Nets decidedly
Unreasonable. There is room enough in
tho ring for layers Of all classes, and tend
encv to hog the business will not work.
The Pnkertons will he on the alert for per-
sons who show the slightest desire TO vio-
late the rules. and such individuals will
have hard time to square themselves in
future with the powers that be.
To add to the troubles Of the bookmakers
man named P. A. Hanson through his
attorney, A. II. Hummel, has brought a
number Of civil suits against well known
layers to recover losing wagers made on
Grazialo and other horses in recent races.
The bookmakers were served in the ring
yesterday and were informed that other
suits Of similar nature would follow.