The sun., 1905-09-14
IS GATES THE REAL OWNERY

Is GATES THE REAL OWNER?
DOOTS DURNELL SAID TO HAVE
BOUGHT YEARLINGS FOR HIM.
Chicago Millionaire May Have stable Of
Ills Own Next season-Tr0ubio Pre-.
dicted fOr John r. Madden Some
Hing Operations Down 1t Grayoscnd.
An unconflrmed report was In circulation
at Gravesend yesterday that John w. Gates
will race stable next year. either In MS
own colors or those OF c. Z. Durnell. who
will train for him Ever since Durnell.
who Is familiarly known on the turf as
Boots, severed his relations with the Chicago
horseman, NJ. Tennes. he has been attending
the yearling sales and has also made numerous
valuable purchases. Not long ago full
brother to Sam Hildreth's Burleigh was put
up at auction, Hildreth and Durnell out
bidding each other until the youngster was
knocked down for $500. Both claimed him
at this figure, and AZ neither would recede.
the colt was put up again with the result
that the bidding reached $4,000. Durnell
getting the knockdown. At the time there
was much speculation as to whom Durnell
represented. for 1t was generally conceded
that he must have had strong financial
hacker to travel at such a gait. But 1t was
not until yesterday that Mr.. Gatess name
was mentioned by persons who were positive
that they knew what they were talking about.
They asserted that Durnell for long time
had enjoyed Mr.. Gatess confidence. and that
the latter was persuaded by the trainer to
60 into the racing game on liberal sea le
Mr.. Gates was not at the track, but John A.
Drake and Andrew Miller were not inclined.
to believe the story.
Durnell could not be found. but some Of the
paddock sharps declared that next year the
horses purchased by him with MIR. Gates's
money would race in the latter's interest
II not in his name. 1t was only the other DAY
that Mr.. Gates was quoted as saying that "
was impossible to beat the races. from q
speculate or's standpoint. but 1t is barely pos
sible that the Chicago millionaire was joking
or was not quoted correctly. Durnell got
into trouble several years ago with the French
turf authorities. but he was afterward rein-
stated and has been In good standing here
yer since.
Turfmen at the track expressed surprise
at the charges brought against John E. Mad
den by his wife in her testimony In the divorce
proceedings on Tuesday. While the Jockey
Club officials had nothing to say relative
to the case, it was the prevailing opinion
that II Mrs. Madden can prove her assertions
the noted owner of Hamburg Place Will find
himself in q serious predicament Albert
Simons, who is involved in the tangle. says
that Mrs. Madden can prove all she says:
c. j. Fitzgerald. manager OF the Brighton
track. promulgated the formal conditions
for the proposed match race between Sysonby
and Artful as follows
Special sweepstakes, Of $3.50 each. for three
year-olds and upward; ten pounds below the
scale: the Brighton Beach Racing Association
to add Sl5, 600; Sysonby and Artful to start or
no race: good day and track; one mile; entries
to eSss 20 Be on run on
Keene ne'e or "f the Whitney stable as to whether
but the racing public ls unit in esire to see
the star Rv CONE t9Eether Gold
in the leg. Ogilvie was laid up IN the hospital
for some time. with little or no chance that @ he he
wooa edef In time and he had his
Lord Badge in the last race with Yorkshire
. Jockey Hildebrand seems to be unable to
pended several times for foul riding. but II
sas snsioty s to 4V Win WITH Sam HIIdrsths odd
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the rest Of the week George Burns a brother e, h's
career on Bill Daly's High Life in the first
race. The boys met in the paddock before
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When, sufficiency won the third race, IN
which she was entered to be sold for $500.
Ss ssd t. Ss ssns 9s s. Second a
horse, bid the Galore nlly up to S2,4oO her
trainer keeping her with the usual increase.
Then 1nr T; aso E. Mannir claimed s'r caru'her'
Grover Cleveland Fuller. the Jockey who
was severely injured In the Excelsior Han
in the hospital ever since came 70 the track
yesterday In carriage and walked about
the On now says he abs
to ride again In about six weeks.
Tony Aste had money TO count after Alvin
race was worth S2 800 to the winner and Aste
cleaned up 1900 IN wasers. splitting $1,000
at the prevailing odds.
An unusual number Of new $50 gold Ger
tifcates were In circulation In the betting
ring and some of the layers remembering the
fact that counterfeits were successfully
worked Of on them last year were afraid
Although Jocund was left at the post in
his previous race, which was won by Bur-
ieigh, he was made a favorite. over the latter
in the first event yesterday. only to disappointt
his hackers again. Among those who loaded
the money on Jocund were Sol Lichtenstein.
Jack Bennett. Frank Tyler and John Walters.
the last named placing S5, 600 commission.
Aeronaut was played by Fred Eshner, Jesse
Lewisohn and Fred johnson. Grapple got
heavy backing from Pat shannon, Eddie
Burke, George Wheelock. Leo Mayer, Charley
Fox. Eole Pearsall and Jack Mcdonald.
Jack McGinnis played Hermitage across the
board, while Dick Doggett and Sam hudreth
The piungers went to BAzao in the steeple-
chase in body. the closing price being to 2.
Wheelock bet % OOV. with 81. 900 or more
placed BY the Lichtensteins. Morris stack and
f In the third race sutnciency enabled Joe
Murphy, the Lichtensteins, Joe Rose and
Leo Mayer to cash big bets, but Sir Car9thers
John Coleman, Ed stutte and r. Angaroia.
Eddie Burke bet on Vagabond to show. with
the Keene filly. St. Ursula. supported by
Jack Mcdonald and Mark Riortlan.
Cairngorm. in the OIeanyieX, lost wagers
for M. Ray. Joe Hayman, Wheelock and
Bob Mc(ibbon. Joe ieager split 81 500 on
Sinister and Bedouin caught the fancy OF