The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-13
NETS ARETURNED DOWNAGAlN
CANNOT HAVE SPECIAL PRIV
ILEGES At THE Ray.

Nineteen Non-aIcmbers Limo Tn With Them
in the open Ring AZ Gravesend- Geors
Whcelock Wins $40 900 on Wotan
-McGOvern Success in New Role.
The Nets have received another rundown
This time they have received the cold shoulder
from the Coney Island Jockey Club, which
will begin its spring meeting at Sheepshead
Bay Oh Thursday. The Nets. still unable
to realize that the days OF special privileges
for bookmakers have gone by, made request
yesterday for the right to occupy the front
line exclusively In the bcttins ring at the
Bay. although they will pay no fees. Their
secretary, after consultation with rep
resentative of the Coney Island Jockey Club
at the Gravesend track was informed that no
such desired favors would be granted and that
| the bookmakers In future would not be recog-
nized in any way. So the Nets will have to
continue operations in an open ring.
| There was more OF an open ring at Gravesend
| yesterday. by the way. than at any time since
the powerful monopoly of the Nets was
broken at Belmont Park. There we're only
sixty-six Nets ready TO do business In the front
line, as N. P. Waldman. Mike Mlnden. D. j..
O'Connor. c. +. Heineman and J. H. Steiner
withdrew. This enabled John Cavanagh
| to put the unprecedented number OF nineteen
non-members in limo with the Nets, much to
the discontinue OF the latter. These nom
members included Frank Tyler. W. Hluem.
Thomas Murphy. C. Blackwell. Jesse Mann.
j. f. Cahill. c. H. Morrison. W. j. Torpie.
Henry Hanp. r. Mackenzie gen. C. Lift.
Edward Leavy, J. Conlon, Albert Hanp.
Harry Stern, H. Derrick. j, simons. Philip
Reilly and j. Mahoney. They handled as
much money as their rivals and prospered
on the general outcome.
| Shot Gun. the winner OF the first race at
S to ?. was played straight by Joe Hayman.
81. 600. Fred johnson. $780, and John Moran,
$500. with Chicago" O'Brien and Ike Thomp-
son putting down $500 place bets. Marjoram
lost $3.50 for George Wheelock. S. 1000 for
| Leo Mayer. p. j. shannon and Morris stack
and $500 for Charley Heney and Pack"
McKenna. Sim Defined split 81 900 on Wood
saw and so did A. B. Hudson. Kid Rodgers,
Sam Hildreth and Sol Lichtenstein went to
Jake Sanders.
Major Dangerf1eld. In the second race.
made several we'll known operators wish
that they had never seen him. Sol Lichten-
stein, Wheelock and Bill Pater each lost
$500 on the black horse. with Counselor
Lichtenstein and Jack Mcdonald each drop
ping $4,000 Defined bet 81 600 on Possession
a place. Bill Beverly. Dick Davis and Billy
Bssert losing $500 bets on the same PROPOSE
ton Those who cashed good wagers. aver
aging about 81. 900 each in winnings on Su-
preme Court, were Max Blumerthal. Jim
Davey. j. J. shannon, Dave johnson and
| Tom Costigan.
George Wheelock won all OF $4,000 on
Wotan In the third race. Defined bet 81 600
! on this colt at threes while AL Stokes. Ben
| nington. Downey. Joe Rose and Albert ST.
! m ons each wagcred $500 on him. Bob Tucker.
the trainer of Agile, lost 81 500 on the Sir Dixon
| colt. Sol Ichtenstein. 5000: Bill a.er.
who is S. s. Browns commissioner, 5000:
! IT,, ~. ,,l,t
stein. 900 Sam Hildrcth split $500 on
| Mtfuli.
=. Sue smith. who carried OF the Astoria
even n a, to Jesse e'i Lewisohn and Morris
stack each betting q, 500 on her bob Tucker,
Sol 800; E9e peeTsba Boz Eo Rose, and "a
lnco rrgible tor $1,000. liekate was backed
by Dave, Johnson for 81 600, and by Henry ,y
Frank Farrell wagered -. 900 on Champlain.
the winner OF the NTH race. at 10 to s. There
!! 900 on him. EDDIE Burke. sol, Joe Aayman.
wagers on Palette and Wheeloek got rid of
=. j. Dryers Quorum was another effective
! money burner in the last race. Wheelock
$500. Max Blumcnthal for s.. 900 and Sol
for 81 800. Cary was avoided generally by the
According to the usual custom. the winner
| Of the Astoria Stakes must give banquet TO
| the other subscribers in the evening. As =.
$. Brown. whose iilly, Sue smith, won the race
yesterday. was ILL., he was unable TO attend
But in his absence Cornelius Fellowes presided.
William Aston Chamber, II. X. Knapp. !, &.
H. MScar Isn AHdsSw Miller
| The Astoria Stakes Was inaugurated in 1902.
when j. q. Follansbee's Astarita won. p. II.
1908. While Pierre Loriilard's Chrysitls was
successful last year.
difference between the Chicago horseman
and Boots Durneil,, his trainer; Big Ben.
race in the maine OF rennes. while scr atched.
was ready to be saddied by a new trainer.
| +. r. Wood.
The green jockeys who had the mounts
| in the NTH race provided the only amusing
feature OF what Vas otherwise day, OF dull
Who Who wore the Farrell SILKS on champlain,
bottom, who was a typical farmers boy. was
just: just sit stiii said Weir. Iii YOU have a
chance TO 60 to the front take it and leave the
the stretch. When he saw that he was abou,
! bolt upright in the stirrups and shook the
! reins over hamplair's neck after the fashion
boE %as anses FAILING but 94s pnaS
| managed TO hang on until thamplan had
| won, while the crowd roarad with laughter.
| When Buttons was left al the post. Noone,
| another krt,n apprentice, drew his whip and
! proceeded 10 lay the blows on until the geld
| ing got started. Then he literally hung on
! for his life.
| lie would have broken Buttons's ribs II
| he had had a base ball bat" unused Clark
| Griffith, the manager OF the New York Amer
| leans, who TOOK a day off and cashcd on both
| Champlan and Supreme Court
| BY an odd coincidence Jack Martin rode
| two hot lavoritcs, Major Daingerneld and
| Agile to defeat, while his ride on Sue Smith,
a winner also in high favor. was all that could
| be desired.
| 1t is currently reported that the present
| meeting ut Buffalo will wind mp the Jockey
| Clubs experiment at Kenilworth Park With
| no revenue from the books and u low scale
OF admission rates, IL il said that the Buffalo
mana cement will be compelled to cut down
! the overnight purses. some OF which are not
more than $3.50.
J J. Burke. who WINS judge at the recent
meeting at Hamilton. ont returned to town
Yesterday and said that the work of Terry
McGOvern. the well known DO xer as assistant
starter was highly commendable. McGovern,
armed with a bullwhiD, was as quick rs n cnt
in handling tie bad actors thaU Starter Muir
ray sent away, and his success was the talk
OF the meeting. McGovern. in much i'm
proved condition as to health was also at the
track yesterday and said that he intended
TO follow up the new venture ms a profession.
He is thinking of going West with Murray.
who will do the starting at several meetings.