The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-09
SYSONBY MAY MEET ARTFUL,
BRIGHTON TRACK OFFERS $40, 900
FOR A MATCH RACE.
To lie Run Next Thursday. Weight for Age,
One Mile and . Furlong-Drake and
Gates Lose $50 900 on Ort Wells
-RumOr Stewards VIII Censure Weir

-HumOr stewards VIII Censure Weir.
II Me.srs Keene and Whitney are agreeable
there will be practically m atch race between
Sysonby and Artful decided at Brighton
Reach track on Thursday next. good day and
track. After Artful's victory yesterday.
c. j.. Fitzgerald. the general manager of the
Brighton Beach Racing Association. an
nounced that $4,000 would be added to q
sweepstakes for three-y -olds and upward.
one mile and furlong. weight for age. to be
decided on the above date.
As it is illegal to arrange a match between
two horses in this State, sweepstakes is the
only way to fix up such an event. II Sysonby
and Artful are allowed to so to the post. il is
probable that If there are other entries they
will be withdrawn at the last moment leaving
the three-y r-old champion colt and filly
to settle the much mooted question. Under
the conditions OF the rnce Sysonby will carry
ia pounds and Artfu 100. 1t Is hoped that
the race can be arranged. In which event
it will be one of the events Of decade. Sy-
sonby has two valuable engagements at the
Beach. the lroquois. with $500 added.
and the Derby, with SIS 600 added. Artful
being ineligible for both events.
1T is a question how much the Drake-Gates
combination bet on Ort Wells yesterday.
Drake was credited in the ring with one COM
mission Of 100000 while Charles Head Smith.
who bets usually for Gates. also placed $40 900.
Other agents were busy with the books the
ring sharps insisting that the combined sup
port of the combination accorded TO brakes
colt being all of $50 900 There were no
plunge bets on Artful. especially from the
clubhouse quarter But the Hamburg Glly
was supported literally, by jim Davey for
$500. Joe Yeager for 81 900. Harry Graham
for 81 600. and for smaller wagers made by
Sol Lichtenstein. II. Lewis. Charles House.
Fred Brindle. viii Howard and others. Dolly
Spanker was played by Eddie Mcdonald.
Mark Rordan. Dave Johnson. George Wheel
ock George Boles. Louis Smell. Joe Hayman
and Joe Trunkett. Beldame caught waeers
from Joe Cassidy Fred Lowe. Counsellor
Lichten stein. Newton Bennington and Joe
Murphy. Tom Costigan went TO Adbell.
The books We're In receipt Of more s. and SO
ayers on Artful than on any winner of q
previous handicap this year. the crowd al
large regarding the Whitney hlly as a moral
There were plenty of spectators on the
Punchestown Steepeohase Those who
cashed on jim Newmen were Joe Rose. Jim
Beatte and Tim Payne. while Cartalan lost
Harry England. Eddie McDonaId, the sY L na"
tensteins. Dave johnson. Joe Coleman. j oe
Hayman aud Wheelocd Leo Mayer, j
Soper. and Jacd Mcdonald took Gambling
e s9ss MeE bsn wsn' Bet cnaps bs Esees and
Right aud True was backed down by aflood
Of small wagers from the public in the second
alton with Dave, Johnson, Eddie Mcdonald.
Max Blunenthal and Charley Fox falling
M MaoT pGnaI PS of G pyGd
The Mighty
by Ss Dsy Geerse Roo non
ely. jos, hayman., Counsellor Llchtenste.
Fra anS Farrell srodI and others ieager split
similar bet on Clnchona, who was played
BY Charley Cash, Jesse ne Lewiston, Harry Me.
de%n on nP the for Gs bic
f., f., :S!nathers bet a chunk on Action
in the u. fsh RAGE but saved himsef WIN
the, clubhouse spectators also took Action,
Eddie Burke. Ionselton. i;ichlinstein and
x ae ns5 ON v9ad aSr21s e
while Ed Suite. Morris Hayman and Kid
Rogers lost good bets on Memories;
in the last race. thanks to startcrCassidy.
1eaHer T2n 5000 on this colt, With Joo Rose
Gates nso asns sHd
extensively and so did the Lichiinsteins
cson s the Ksafor case %oud be made pub pub
on Monday. 1t was said that the stewards
he TSah flor sm.
investigation has been made BY the stewards
Of the Farrell Splinter was not based upon
anything that was not fair and square from
a betting standpoint.
=, Consideration pulled UP bleeding after
'D wi if's Shields left for sarqtes. yesterday
with his crack two-year-old Oakland. who
has several stake encounter at the Spa.
r. Augarola has secured the services Of 10
Dugan. who rode In France last year and has
been doing good work In the saddle since
then on the Western tracks.
stceplechase We're DR.. Catlitt. Chan9race.
Plnion. Miss Mitchell and Lavator. who won
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