The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-27
GOSSIP OF THE RACETRACK.
BOOKHAKERS TO HOLD 4 HOT
MEETING TONIGHT.

] syndicate May Squclch the Men VINO Are
Trying 90 Force Out Cavanagb-De-
mand for an Open Ring Increas'
InE-SteWards warn Kansas Price.
Indications point TO a warm meeting Of
the Metropolitan Turf Association, or Book
makers Syndicate. tonight, There was a
hurry call out yesterday for all members
TO be present to vote on the question as to
what action shall be taken In retaliation
for the Metropolitan Jacokey Clubs stand
regarding the fight made on John Cavanagh,
Little else was talked Of by the big book
makers yesterday. for they realize that
crisis IN the affairs Of their organization lie at
hand. The tendency on the part Of the men
IN control Of the Eastern turf 70 declare all
betting rings open 70 reputable layers. re-
Rsrdless OF the "Mets' has created panic
stricken feeling that cannot be coneeaaaled,
much as t4.OOO for buttons are opposed
70 conflict and are outspoken IN their crltl-
cism OF the few who have caused such peck
From what some OF the best known layers
said last night. IL will not be surprising II
tenstein and others who have brought the
fight against Cavanagh TO head will be
summarily sat upon at to-nights session.
as IL is known that large majority OF the
Nets" favor Cavanagh and his methods u
the ring. To outward appearances Caysnagh
vas master OF the situation Yesterday. ne
al work in place Of Jack Adler. who has called
the ofhcial results IN the ring after each race
from the paddock. which prevented him
from getting the desired information as 20
Jockeys and overweights for the Nets
The controversy has reached a point where
the Nets as a body must accept Cavanagh
or go up in thin, air, as there Is general de-
betting horsemen for an open ring.
In, the West there ia little chance for such ln,l
and other dnfn for the entire day a DTORThIn
are posted in the betting ring before the
first race, so that the public as well as the
Information. But, as THE SUN has stated.
this is not the real question AZ issue lhe
things in a high handed manner with the
betting public at its mercy. which Woul9
De an easy proposition. with Cavanagh out OF
the way. That IA Why the racing assocla-
tions, dependent upon the publics dollars.
intend TO make fight az a matter OF principle
The public may be said 70 have many
grievances against some members OF the
Bookmakers Syndicate. While many OF
| the Nets" are sportsmAnlike and are anxious
| 20 do the right thing 1t cannot be denied that
| in numerous instances certain well known
prices have been displayed and have treated
would be patrons In surly and insulting
| manner.
| said a prominent owner who raced all winter
| at New Orleans, and who bets Willy. why.
some OF those fellows VIII not take 1io PET
turned down when anxious 70 bet $500 on a
| 9 TO S favorite by men who have big bankrolls
will XIII racing in time, for the public will
| tire Of the game. and that means everything.
! An open ring would give everybody chance.
| both books and players. IL would be big
The steward: az ySIgHIs G. J. FitzEsEsiSS
AndIeS Ms sSss sn o6e sfbooSpT bsI-
| Torrance by Sohoolmate in the third race
yesterday they. instituted an immediate in
| vestigation. They found that Jockey PerTine
| carried no whip and that he wore a pair Of
dull spurs Then they held a quiet confab
form oTmed him that he would have 10 be eT-
| tremely careful AS 70 his future opera tons.
| Prices Uncle Urigh, second choice in the NTH
event. also ran bad race. the public dropping
Snke Clancy, whose colt Tommy wadden
defeated Old ENGLAND r heavily backed by
! big Tim IN the grand stand before the nrst
race yesterday
his hat. Il want 10 apologize 70 you for the
that you bet o. 900 on Old England at TO S,
| and am awfully sorry you lost 81 900 thereby,
But II was unavoidable. was not the Jockey.
and / don't know how TO square III"
But in tell You what ven do. We viii
| run the race over again Tomorrow morning,
! give your colt start Of two lengths and bet
| you 81 600 70 $50 that we beat youl s II goi"
I'm much obliged retored Clancy.
Jockey fulltEs VINO ~ hllll IN luN nOtDlthl
as a result Of the accident in the Excelsior
60 out }or "a at least TWO weeks. the doctors
and and severely sew 1isceTated thigh.
The cleaB-up With The FARRELL colt, Clark
Gh was one Sss t9e 'O PPTesStn the fS Ss
men RSiS Who had the tip, and & said to have
wsts@epa hSG won on the last race yesterday
/ the ring would have been vel burned, as
! the colt was literally backed on the boards
With any KIND Of a good ride he would prob
a' %h 9S' Father = BIN Dsly's ABberJsck won
| the sage Of Hartford grinned. He had his
/ usual bet of on 70 win and was well satisfied
! Kismesha. carrying the Oheok Stable coIofs
The * ID day and and burned up heap Of gold
-PPuddin- Mcdaniel. the regular Kesne
jockey, weighs seventy ;hvs pounds stripped.
While Od 65s Sss21 BIO up SS and eoSs6'
I mlrth because Of bis ineEperience In such
I matters. He showed that he was not so green
after all when he sold the hlly yesterday at q
Wyeaeid and Port Arthur were. tips in the
hL race o Spq 9 BOT Mere p Sst doTh
TON Healsy and his friends won neat
Jessamine in the second race, which was
chiefly due 70 the ,Ereat horsemenship Of
I hedlpTn. But Nnel lOHl tOine OF the money
| on Golden Green In the last race,
Rapid Transit. Who Ten second 20 Leonard
Joe Haymel In the Elmhurst Stakes, j.
, out - DANE Quickly, who was sold At the
! recent auction q the Miller-Leeds stable.
! Race King and Niblick were previous winners
/ Of THIS event. Leonard Joe Hayman hanging
/ up new record for the stakes, iOi,
| EAlly Fessenden. once q basebal umpire
| and now the owner Of Lady Valentine, met
] Frank Dryer aleo a former umpire and now
! apolce commissioner up the State. just before
| the second race. Fessenden. with a natural
| bond Of sympathy for Dvyer told him 70 bet
| bis life on the hlly. Dryer followed instuic-
| tions, and after the race he went up into the
| grand stand for long, quiet talk with himself
II il announced that everything a ready
for the opening OF Belmont Park one week
from to-day. The Long Island Railroad has
completed tts biz terminal az the track and
nothing remains now but 10 open the gates.
Lawn Tennis
The first round IN the vomsn's doubles
in lawn tennis arranged by Miss Ethel Condin