The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-06
PLUNGE ON YANKEE CONSUL
STABLE WAGERS $4,000 on HIM
AT I TO 10.
Charles Head Smith Puts Down . $40 900
Bet. Presumably for Drake, With
Other Biz Operators in Line-Mets
Setting Aside for an Emergency Fund.

| SettnS Asloe Tor an emergency runu
Yankee Consul. the two-year -old son OF
Sempronius-Lady lnez who won the last
race at Gravesend yesterday. was the most
heavily backed winner Of tho day He ID
owned by millionaire. who runs In the name
Of the Tippah Farms stable and is trained by
| j. w. May who bought him several months
ago in Kentucky for $4,000. The colt has
been here for some time, but II was not until
yesterday that he was actually ready Il
carry the checks. Nearly every plunger Of
note was on hand to play him. no matter
what the price might be, and when Willie
Shields scratched his invinclble Oaklawr
the race as far as Yankee Consul was con
cerned was believed to be in. The books
opened him at I to 10 and kept these fgurel
on their states in spite Of the fool OF money
| that poured into the ring. The stable com
| mission alone was said to he $4,000. while
Charles Head Smith. after q whispe red con-
sultation with John A. Drake. went into the
ring and placed $4,000 on the colt Lee
| Mayer got down s.. 900, Dave johnson wagered
$1,000. Frank Farrell bet s.. 900. Sol Lichten.
stein 81. 900. Newton Bennington $1,000 and
| Counselor" Lichtenstein 81. 900. The Sulli.
vans also had big wager on the colt. as did
Jesse Lewisohn. Dave Gideon, Alex Shields
| Sydney Paget, Sim Deimel and nearly all
| the clubhouse commissioners. Yankee Con-
sui showed a world OF spec d and won so easily
that he was instantly pronounced one OF
the best colts OF his age that have yet been
uncovered in the East. II Athlete. the son
OF Atheling- Doone. who is owned by a
New England clergyman. had beaten Yankee
Consul instead Of running second. George
Riordan would have cleaned up nearly SIS, 900.
as he had 5000 straight. $500 place and $500
third at 20. s and g. Gold SITTER was played
well by Eole Pearsall. j. Grant Lyman and
Dick Brown. while Henry Holm an went to
st. Estephe
There were only seventy FIVE Nets in line.
80 that John Cavanagh was enabled 20 place
ten non members in line with them. The
betting all the afternoon was OF the liveliest
nature. the first race drawing lot Of specula-
ton. Broadcloth the winner. was supported
by George Wheelock S. s. Brown. Bob Tucker.
Sol lichtenstein. j. Harlan who placed at
least 81. 900 on his chances. Atwo cd. at long
odds. caught some good bets from Julius
Frank. Joe Murphy and Tom Costigan. with
Leo Mayer betting 81. 200 on Tommy Waddell
NJ. l.. Hayman had $500 on Czaraphine.
while Alex Shields bet 81. 900 across the boards
on Buttons. Leo Swatts went to Bellatrix,
j. l.. Holland and Pat Shannon took Con-
lessor and julius Bauer wagered $500 on Lady
Henrietta at 40 to L. Dick Doggett. club
house commissioner. bet $500 on Flammuls
Buttons.
Leo Mayer won $500 on Gold VANS vic.
tory in the steeplechase and Eddie Burke
cleaned up Is, 600. Fred johnson also cashed
q bet OF 81. 500 to $500. Sol Lichtenstein and
George wheelock lost heavily on Sandhurst.
Joe Murphy. a member OF the Nets. won all
OF $4,000 when Garnish beat Beldame.
julius Frank also won bet OF "a. 900 to $500
on the Rapallo colt. Alan-a-Dale. who was
played down to Is to 5 favorite. carried 81 900
wagers from George Riordan, Wheelock.
Burke and Henry Harris Max Blumenthal
split 81 900 on Beldame, straight and third,
ana 90 dd NeTton .tan a., Alex shea
on st. Valentine. Tyler the ,HnmminF Bird,
placed $500 On G1a raj .ioo and Holland
Stakes, was heavily backed. Leo. Mayer
bet 5000 Go Bennington 81 5oo the Tighten;
Drake Drake 900 Eddie burke ' dropped 81 200 900
on Osiris George Wheelock won q place bet
Rordsn snd Pat Shannon He ehis eo
Joe Yeager lost $4,000 on Canteen in the
s suRPSa1 SUITE har fs Henensn a md
81 600 and Joe Quinn for s.. 900, Charley Cash
sail. Fred Calhoun. Morris Stack and Henry
At, a meeting Of the Nets on Sunday it was
decided that in future each member making
as the Emergency Fund This rule went
T S s : .s s.d and ns a.. Tia IL PSi
this fund would be used In case OF any legal
entange q, Sn,. =, a[risinE from erusades
Furthermore, It was stated on good authority |
that the Nets as body stand ready to con-
tribute at least East o. GOO a, day to make Up the
among horsemen each day. but this PROPOSE
ton, carried indirectly to The track owners,
i IS known that the leading nsmbe s Of the
Jockey Club are still unaiterably. opposed |
to TAX ing revenue In any form from the books. |
but there are ther racetrack stock holders |
who are inclined to view the scheme with |
favor. The suggestion to throw the whole |
ss of
although member of the Coney Island Jockey |
nv insists that "a the nnd w 80 = S! Is sst
August Belmont was at Grsvesend yesier.
day to see Beldame run and incidentally to
a meeting Of the, track owners will be held ,
IN a few DAYS TO decide upon a, definite policy
w sblamend jim. Brady s oisea9 was brought
out by Matt Allen between the fourth and
priced A colt was worked over mile enc ana e
Ss hal, S.s The n ~,
the mile and an, eighth in i:5S is and sailoped
o9t The mile and quarter r.. In ao AEesmsnt
preston.
Beidame pulled up sound. and Trainer
Burlew was so well satisfied with her con-
diton that he declared that the mare would |
be sure starter in the Suburban and on rht |
to win. The fact that she was beaten by
Garnish did not discourage Burlew a bit,
for, he pointed ont that with top weight she
lmposts In the easiest fashion. Burlew said
before the race:
Il have not bet dollar on Beldame. but |
would give hundred to see her win.
The mare work ed mile in t:42 and a frac-
ton for yesterdays race and showed that
she Is not q back number by any means
Sam Hildreth intends to race some horses
In his own name. as he registered his colors
with the Jockey dub yesterday.
"Pnddin',," Mcdaniel. james r. Keene,s
Jockey. will not be able. to ride again for four
a fractured bone in his foot. the result Of
an accident In a recent race.
g.. p. Harlan. who started Lady Jocelyn
In the NTH race. had to pay about 5000 in
forfeits before the mare could run. which
was taken as an indication that good thin
was about TO he sprung. The mare was
bntshe finished In the rlick.
Bob Rogers, the owner OF Garnish. had a
on his colt. who has been consis5eit. bread
Previous winners Of the Bedford Stakes
we're IAthoe, DemagoRue, LArva. Iifect-
crest and C2araphlne.
western League. ff u
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