The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-02
BIDS UP BELMoNTs HORSE,
LORD or THE FOREST GOES TO
ss n. r. WILSON, JR.
Jockey Club Chairman Declines to buy
& Him Back After He Wins Selling
/. Race-SysOnby's Greatness Intensined
Heavy Betting At Sheepshead bay.

T' Heavy Betting At sleepshead Bay.
Aside from the magnificent victory Of
1 6ysonby, the sensation at Sheepshead Bay
4 yesterday was the bidding up Of August
Belmont's two-year- Lord Of the Forest,
by Ootagon--Lady Violet. after he had won
& the fifth race. Lord of the Forest was en-
q tered to be sold for $500. and when Judge
MCDOWELL called for bids italian joe Mar,
rome. q veteran horseman who once employed
Marty Bergen ran the figures up to 81 500.
X A. j. Joyner, tho trainer of the youngster.
protecting him with IS increase. Then
1 Fred Calhoun took a hand and boosted the
4 figures to s2.iOO. Joyner bid an extra Is
and turned away. I.
TWENTY-FIVE hundred," cried Calhoun
Y who stood close to the rails. Joyner re-
manned silent, and 1t looked as II the son OF
2 Octagon would go to Calhoun. when I. j.
Healey, trainer for Il. I. Wilson. Dr.. pro-
tected him with a IS advance. Calhoun
{ raised the figures to 81 400. and again Healey
protected. As Calhoun started away from
the rail j, A, Bennett got into the game with
a g. 500 bid. Judge Mcdowell was about to
knock the gelding down to him at this figure
when Pinkerton called to Mr.. McDowen
Here's bld!"
II was another s. advance from Heaiey
and more bids we're called for. Calhoun.
from the edge of the big crowd that had COL
B lected, raised the ante to $500. and when
3 Healey projected once more the youngster
was sold to him for S2.0o5. At first it was
9 drought that Healey had been acting Tor
Mr. Belmont but it turned med out rs,i that t as s1d
I wilson 00u n the V Clubhouse e few mi nutss
later Mr.. Wilson met Mr. Belmont and Of
= fered to let him have the two-year-old back.
NO." was the reply of the Jockey Club 8
chairman. He was entered to be sold and
was protected for as much as We thought
he was worth. The sale tands."
ia not Often that "A rewards horses
81 run no in selling races, and for that reason
,hn transaction caused no end of talk. Half
{. the rup-up, or 500, went to Mrs. &: E. Dur
"e Mr. We semont sef by the s' Way was ape of the
tme ppnd N.Y. heene. tarnins 70 his famous
srainer. said; .,a NO. ,hout Tradition rat her
scared me- 'b but TIA after to-day race You can
not convince me that sys9nby is ,h not the he
f radieion "H have g. rest resi- ''e'
AiI at,is saIlS 6rousHt the good natured re-
CHASING S Svsonby again in the Realization. in
Which event BY the way, Joyner declared
that sysonby would aave am M Rews soos
3 ;n;ne3 the narty and said:
sod Kss@s last R R.s s Hst s iysnsd
fhe 6 Srestes at hS FORGOTTEN "commando Miss
Lux fnd av sh ssx II. Hs
that ne he Possesses Wonderfu eameness there
i not ne slishtssi doubt, he will start il
the ReaiZa h ana 9n9ay I" VIII '' e'e"'
sWso ,5 - Won we VA a fortune for the public
tr anare end Daeed them on the Melton colt
Srnih 'i'o 4ba SLIGHTEST worrment. The
sSss5dsd the ; ;Ssv bss a4
many ny a '' day. Chsres Head smith, who
generally handles the et prsksGatss s S0mm
son5 wagyr book IN the TnK getting whack
at ths f monsy oo0 Dave johnson put
une Meme zen h boa,d "" aI Stokes Joe Hayman
To eee U Inn Frank Tyler and several Of the
hReaNy whlle the wise men S'ee'eu ''ea' "a
day ,s Of big hs,G ssn al ths was
ina pd9Sdfr down m with nth wealth Joe Hayman. Max
H XIX shEsd :nS fiS5sy
hb BeVeTIy al ' over a the ring George
WhsslocS o i in be %dft sS Of ell, losing sai
and eRsTey Fox also n taxing this
III - ~ ~. -" tba r,,nnr reached the ring
VA. be had ' ost s ier and the Price scared
cost the ring t %i. Z. s Of mo R;m
Nth waseGs by Joe Good msn ana 10s
p!sse mrb By sol saa 1lch.snstej n May su%snshaI
"a Rogers John W sGhorr Eddie dc Melon
s ssa e PASS ",s4ss, $his +
Ih%mss psf ssR ln nd H s" Mc9nns also
Sion mSS pmuia W WIN IN" Ike Thomnsnn and
piayeo Hrulo 10 NIL i I'M thoun Who had
Morris Hayman were anoTs rr riTse rIo ndo
9strohs ianc E; ior ivan Ine ana Sam Mnn.
Jones took. l,iaWnon,u rloeh anu 'o'A s""n
Aeimer went't2 1o mraia' rodo tho cure thing
, ueoI se ;n ". I nara fohnunn I've Thorn nsnn
the tlchtensteinsi Joe faNhaa' .md ntber..
MO rogers W EoulT oit ia ther sorrnw
3ackingr the MeSteIh ooi. W ~ NV Vnorhaao n
Frank Tyler nag pig PSt , on c anoThe e., q
piace' psopGs a orrs H" a,1w Ga nun.
s5OoO wager IRON MorIs i'u a. i thn clihbmmse
Der OF brooklyn poatSa t 7. 'n second RIi
Ss9 , packed nar ot he race was nealected
fhilnps the winner Oh tne rae, Vac TnhnnH
nearly AZ tne Pig p1Hyers cuhhamse eo conn.
ManeIe, tnt WEI hnomhh ~ - was soid 70
mssioner, who pet enough, u was sag. 70
take gu OF sISoU 9 1ave SI wv bt CHARLEY Fax
T fh bettjn wae on tie nth race had queer
LOOK f tss 20 yorta M to- was piayed by
tb enh NE b not a" by the smart fellows
Went we w 20 tb a pos st there Was as much as to
against nf St him 'M eanwhiIe killing Of large
proportions nag neen irs't at W 70 WIZ" hnt was