The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-20
GOSSIP OF THE RACETRACK.
NGOTERN AND 4 BOOKMAKER
IVRANGLE OVER 4 net.

That Layer Thought lie Was Only Fool :
inE-BorOuEh President Cassidy Wins
$40 .OOO-Prce Loses Monte carlo.
Terry McGoveru continued 10 be the center
/ Of attraction at Aqueduut Yesterday. He
| spent "a greater part o. the time In TIE betting
/ ring, where be succeeded in stirring up pretty
/ TOW before the last race was run. McG oyern
walked up 70 BookIr AkeT phil Howell Just
! before the fifth race and said:
I'm bet you fifty straight and one hundred
/ a place on Toi San
Howell. who had 10 and 10 on his
slate. did not like Terrys manner, but retorted
with the snappy remark:
| yell. where's your money!
| I've got no coin with mel" replied hcGoV-
| ern eXcitedy. but my word IL good, isn't it2-
Il do not take any markers was the quick
! response. so move nlongl"
sol Iichtensteln knows whether I'm good
or not" persisted the pugilst Send over
/ to him aud find out or therell be rowl'
Howell hustled one OF his runners over to
| Ilchtensteln. and the man came back shortly
| with the information that McGOyeTn was all
| right for any bet that he wanted 70 make
Then Howell seemed relieved and McGovern
with a further show OF nervous excitement,
yelled.
I'm mako that bet one hundred straight
and two hundred plaoel Does II gol'
AN right. Terryl" the booknaker IL re-
ported 70 have said Now run along and give
| the people a ohanCel'
McGovern reached the lawn near tho
judges stand just in time 70 see TOT San win.
Turning toward the TandStsnd, he lesped
Into the air and cried, In a voice that was
audible TO many Of the spectators:
= may be crazy. but I'm getting the money!
Then he rushed wildly 70 the betting ring
and. approaching Howell with so much eager
ness that the latter was nearly unseated,
the pugilist exclaimed:
Gimme the coin ! wonl-
The bet did not gol- said Howell. oooily.
y thought you we're joking. have no
record Of itl Go away"
You pay that bet rosred Terry, -oT
I'll knock your block OF Come on. pay
up and don't be a welcherl-
II looked as IL there might be a free hght
for a moment. but somebody told Terry
TO go TO George Wheelock, president OF the
METROPOLITAN Turf Association. with a state
mont Of his case MoGoyern lost no time
in huntiuC Wheelock up
They are trying 10 rob mel" he said hotly.
/ made bet with this man Howell and be
refuses 10 psyl-
Wheelock sent man looking for Big Tim
Sullivan, but as the latter was not at the
track. the president Of the -Mets- quietly
/ informed Terry that the case would be In
and that the pugiiist Would be fairly tTeated'
" Terry can prove that Howell agreed 70 take
the bet the latter Will be compelled 20 settle.
other well known hoOkmakeT, who had been
previously annoyed by him, and wanted TO
bet $4,000 on Monte Carlo. When the bookies
waved Terry on. the latter looked as II he
wanted TO stir up rough house a. he shouted:
90, I've got cold IN my head and you've
MgGoyern 5 vile again accompanied him
70 the track, bGt her husband was away
IRON her until after the races ware over
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borough Pres dent Joseph Cassidy Of
| Queens provided the material for a story
| Gay. According TO authentic tnformatlon.
| Cassidy beat -four out OF six races, backing
| OO9 ahead on the days prooeedin 81,
During the BENIN n meeting, Kansas
/ Price. the man with the halter. took Monte
, Carlo away from W. F. TuTpn after the colt
| won selling race. Turpln was on deck
/ carry yesterday, as Price had Monte Carlo
entered in the third race TO be sold for 81 900
| the Pontiac colt up 70 81, 200. ct which point
/ Price let him 20 back 70 his former. owner.
rod In pickle for Price, so that whenever
ne Wins a selling race In future there Is sure
Adrian c Arson. the veteran bah player.
! who was recently elected City Clerk Of Chi
cago, accompanied by Tom Barrett sheriff
| track. Mrs Arson, Mrs Barrett and Mise
Barrett we're in Tie, party. and Ansop. after
bet on " l.. PoRe s legend at TT" is to- to l.
winning enough to pay for a good supper
/ for the party In town. Arson received many
his recent good fortune in Windy City polltics.
sheriff Barrett was also warmly received
/ close the Chicago tracks Il he wants TO-
James r. keene s Pythia, filly by Horos-
eo9ppee-Hogs On, was a hot ZIP for the Rose
1 players turned away from +. L; Smathers's
, Society Bud, who opened favoTite on equal
I terms with Lady Valentine and went to the
| keene fly with so much confidence that che
| wa hammered down from to to II to 5.
| But PEthia ran rather green and was also
on the other hand caught the fancy OF The
| crowd at large Nally Fess enden, the former
ss as p wear "R NTH Ps 0 BOOK o0R bSoSg2
| Lady Valentine last year for 500 As she
| displayed marvellous speed in her trials this
/ spring John A. Drake recently offered les
/ sender 5000 for her. but the latter could not
! see the proposition at any angle. Lady
I Garter-Breeza. was only beaten head and
will not be for gotten. She took the measure
| Of Mr.. Smatherss Society Bud, however.
! MIR Smathers came TO the track in a fast
! automobile, 70 find that he was not the
/ the ground, for c, h. G. Billings. his chief
! rival in that sphere, also was on hand. having
I run down from the city ia motor car with
| Anthony NJ. Brady and Former Mayor Hugh
Father Bill DAILY won h $ first "a oe OF the year
Baird. Who had the mount, was EsHefally
| accused by the crowd Of foulinE OnatAs In
the middle OF the stretch. As Ia matter OF fact,
! Onatas Was beaten by ragged start. the Top
! Gallant gelding breaking only when To San
! and Wyeheld had left him standing still.
/ Had he broken with them. there would have
! been nothing 90 IL. AZ II was. Tommy Burns,
/ who rode Onatas. was hot under the collar
I when he ran up the steps 70 the stewards
] with fruitess protest Of foul. He had been
/ Ruyed numerically by the people on the rails
/ as he hurried down 20 the wire In vain.
Onatas, by the way, was the means OF showing
| the well known colors Of 4. X. Thomas for
| the first time this season. He carried the
| money Of the plungers, while the pikers played
! Tol san. and also Wyetield. who was backed
! down from 70 I 20 fours.
For the first time In many years there were
! no overweights posted on the Official black
board during the afternoon. Louis Berte,
/ who handles the chalk, said that he believed
/ II was o record
other Baseball Games.
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