The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-13
GOSSIP or THE RACETRACK.
PETER DE LACY TO RAID TIE
GRAVEsEND RING.

POoIroom Man GsttinE Ready 70 Renew
his war on the RaoetFGSks-8ook"
makerS' Syndicate nepudaatos him .
but There Are RumOFS % Cohusion-
Peter De LACY, who has been generally
Identified with the warfare made By the pool
room keepers against tho TaoetTaeks Ia rooeht
years. IL preparing 20 renew hostiilues &C
cordlng 10 reliable information reoeiVeo ~
THE Sun yesterday. Ever since the eo9rI v
decided several cases against De Lacy ne has
been quietly collecting new evidence OF
alleged violation of the anti Rs milling law.
with the result that according 70 his present
plan Of action he intends 10 make more trouble
as soon as the Brooklyn Jockey Cubs spring
meeting opens at Gravesend.
From what THR Sun learned yesterday
De Lacy has been telling his friends within
the last few days that he has u -uunklul OF
evidence" and that he will have the ala OF
friendly Police Magistrate IN Kings county
when he decides 10 make raid on the bettns
ring at Orayesend. De Lacy Is quoted as
saying that he will apply for warrants for
leading members OF this Metropolitan IuTi
Association. otherwiasC known as the book
makers syndicate. and that, II necessary
wholesale arrests will be made on Brooklyh
Handicap day.
De Lacy further says that the present
trouble between the bookmakers' syndicate
oLd the track owners will enable him 10 make
OF case that will hold IN the courts, for he
VIII try 20 show that there il collision between
the betting ring and the track managers
Whether this move OF DE Lacy is part OF
scheme httched by the syndicate 70 bring
the track owLers 20 terms Il not known
Bot there we're many persons yesterday VINO
held to the belief that such would turn out
10 be the case.
DE Lacy Is determl med this time said
IHE suns informant TO square accounts
with p. }. DWyer the president Of the brook-
lyn Jockey Club. Dwyer has always been
an enemy OF the poolrooms and from the
time tho crusade was begun against them
by Dwyer Et Elizabeth followed by q rout
a. Gravcseuc, DE Lacy has been looking
Tor revenge. The row that 10 going on now
at the track has etIrred him up again and
he seems TO be rull OF hght, in spite OF the
TACT That IN the pHst no mas been beaten at
every angle w the courts. 90 not know
the bookmAkcrs who are leading the stru ggle
With the track managers, but there can 90
no DOUBT that he expects 20 receive som9 alu
from them u the present issue com 90 down
TO az open fight
DE Lacy thinks he can prove by the book
makers that they have been paying money
direct 20 the tracks Tor operating IN the local
rings and that he can further prove that
the present system Of taking bets Is q VIOLA
ldll ONOI lue law. lie mas hau men AZ MOfA
n the ting for some time gathering evidence
ahu has also been the instigatOr Of several
attempts 10 arrest the racetraCk caterers for
a viola ton Of the L xciso law. DE Lacy may
deny the truth Of this assertion, but know
OF several big men with whom he has dis
cussed the matter within two days. He
Belmont Park because OF the fact that II 10
located IN Nassau county. But he thinks
he WI ia are better 10 kings County and openly
ready u issue warrants and hold the prisoners
for the Grand Jsry.'
While the bookmakers' syndicate and the
De Lacy combine are talking about closing
up the tracks. sporting men say they are los
ing sight Of the fact that the most inhuential
politicians IN Iammany are ready 70 back UP
the raceraCk owners IN the event OF a fight
20 finish; also that the state racing tax has
been such a pronounced benefit TO certain
Of opposition 10 a repeal OF the law. as II stands
on the statutes. is decidedly pronounced
AZ matter Of fact. The leading members
De Lacy was putting on his war paint again
declared yesterday With marked emphasis
they would never consent 20 combine their
we have been nshtins De Lacy for ten
prominent t'i position Ell and we have beaten
him to a andstlll. He has no more chance
now TO hurt racing than he ever had, and we
The situation in the betting ring at BEL
mont Park remained unchanged Yesterday.
the FIVE .non-members operating with them
on equal terms. IL seems as II the Nets
have decided TO REMAIN auie! for some time
ehift in their favor A. time passes
and the both heads cool Oh. Indications point
unless tho track 4aSssers decide upon Sne
other move Of q drastic nature. John Cav
anagh had nothing TO say TegaIdlng the
situation except that everything was going
=, The report in Yesterday suN to the effect
that jim o'Leary. The millionaire Chicago
ds5sTed a. at BsS SpaPF Psk N R.s GoaF@sd
City. IN which O Lsary says tS that he fully
intends 70 come here and that he viii Be
booking In Z, fey, days on equal terms WITH
are sure 70 resent his presence. but II was
said last night that he would receive privi-
leges such as are enjoyed now byAl occupants
4 statement has been gaining ground that
II the Nets are called 20 a special meeting
deposed in favor Of new one composed Of
men more inclined to be conservative and
who will be able. perhaps, 20 meet the track
said that Edward Burke Is the leader Of the
conservative element Ia the Nets and that
he has had 3 perfect understanding With
present governing committee is made UP
Of George Wheelock, Orlando Jones, Charles
Heney. Sol Lichteustein and Burke. Nhcelock
making daily attempts 10 beat their business
partners by playing the races,
An6ppTentice named Powers hAda mrHcu-
lous escape from fatal injury IN the first race
yesterday. The boy had the mount on Prince
Ching, who had been backed from so 20 /
stepped il hole and turned a coz Complete TIet
somersault. throwing Powers, apparently
lifeless In the middle OF the track The
boy was picked UP unconscious and carried
20 the paddock in TIE starters carriage and
when he wHs revived he said he had no idea
how the accident happened Beyond a few
bruises be was not seriously hurt and wanted
20 MI an engagement 70 ride DelCanta in
the second race But Joe Iohra9n had been
suhsututed, 60 Powers rested ior thcremsinder
of the day.
The books won thousands on the defeat
Of Dandelion In the first event. The Ham
burg colt opened At ~ 20 5 aud was literally
backed on the boards Colonial Girl, who
beat him neck. wes heavily played 90 show,
although on the strength OF her race 10 the
Metropolitan Handicap. where she ran third
TO Sysonby and Race King. she deserved
more liberal support Preen also burned
W heap Of greenbacks in this event, while
Joe leager's Leontdas vas backed down In
vain.
Tie books raked IN more big money when
Lord BADGE was defeated by Woman IN the
second event. although Woman mad a lot Of
la n 10