The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-13
Observation-Disclosures
SCRATCHING OF ALA RUSSELL
MAKES THEM GRUMBLE.

Lose Many Good Bets on Lord OF the Forest
and AvistOn At False Odds-A Line on
j. W. Gates's Speculate ION Selling War
Goes On-MaJo DaIngerneld's Race.
Owing to the fact that Ala Russell was not
scratched from the first race yesterday untll
the last moment many OF the layers VINO
made book before the FLY was Withdrawn
received n scorching that put them In Dau
humor for the rest Of the day. Ala Russell
was held as a favorite at | to 2, and much
money was wagered on her which had to be
refunded But before she was scr1tched
the books quoted to against Lord OF the
Forest and to | against Aviston. win 10
n place and to 10 to show against the former
and to S place and to to show against
the latter Both Of these horses were heavily
backed at these odds, and the bets stood
when Ala Russell was scratched. and the prices
against the others were reduced To II 10 w
Ayiston, and 8 to 5 Lord Of the Forest. Bill
Jackinan laid to against Lord OF the Forest
and took a so bet before he rubbed. Max
Blumentka al bet 81 900 on Joe ieager 8 Kings
mere to show at I to 5. the price afttrward
under the new order Of things going up to
5 to third. Many of the layers were inclined
to the belief that somebody had played a
sharp trick on them, and were growing the
Cavanagh was beseged by betters who said
they could not collect wagers made on Lord
of the Forest and Aviston before the scratching
Of the original favortc. but in each instance
the wager was paid. One hot headed layer
who was asked to pay si5 to better tod
Cavanagl that he would rather give 500 10
charity than pay the wager.
You'll have to pay it, said the manager
of the ring. or you will lose your standing
with mel"
Il don't want to lose your good will or
nv standing" was the reply as the layer
produced a roll and settled with perceptible
vince "I,'s tough to be trimmed this way,
he said az he walked of.
Aviston, who was beaten a nose because OF
a careless ride. WAS played with extreme
confidence by George Wheelock, who lost
g. 900. and by Dave johnson. Joe Rose. Henry
Hoffman, Bob Rose. Eoe Pearsall, Bill Porter.
Charley Cash and Sol Iichtenstein. Those
who cashed on Lord Of the Forest were Jesse
Lewisohn. j. O'Drien, Dick Dorgett. Joe
Yeager. Ed Suite and John Walters Or.
Maddox had 81, 900 across the board on Gala
bash
The big betters were divided in opinion
as to whether Maiden or Grandpa would
win the steeplechase Wheeo,k cleared up
IS, 900 on Grandpa, who was supported by
Joe Yeager, a winner Of $4,000: Henry Harris.
Charley Heney and others. Maiden lost
solid wagers made by Dave johnson, Sol
Lichtenstein, Tom Costigan and Eddie McDon-
aid Eddie Burke played Game Cock, with
Northampton backed by Joe Rose. Moe
Dinkelspiel. Counselor Lichtensten and sew
eral clubhouse agents. Ed Suite took DICK
Roberts and Orlando Jones backed Gascar.
Druid burned up a large amount in the
handicap. with Wheeiock losing 50 500, and
Joe Guthorn. Max Blumenthal. NJ. Marks,
Alex SHE Ids. sig Levy Ed Suite, Frank
Hayes and r. Augarola all aboard. Bedouln
was backed down to fves from sevens, tine
Lichtenstcins. Morris Slack. Frank McDou-
gall. Henry Harris. Charley Honey and the
clubhouse commissioners playing him all
over the ring. Joe Yeager had $500 wager
on Handza and Lady Amelia was pre-
ferred by Joe Cassidy and Joe Beck Eole
Pcarsall stood 10 win 5000 on Ancestor.
who lost BY few inches although Al an angle
many Of the spectators thought that she
had surely won.
The defeat Of the Keene Ally Early and
Often In the Venus Stakes was sad affair
TO 20 with cagerness. Dave johnson dropped
the I o VIII hec he NJ @s, .1Ks and
down. Wheelock bet $500 on BELLE Of Pc
guest. and Morris Har1r!an placed 5000 No. on ~
by Billy Lakeland and his friends TO any e1-
tent there being as much As i. TO about her
As il this vas not a good lesson the wise
follows played the erratic Major danger
field in the fifth race MS il it was all over but
the cushing. There was one Cl!hhOr 81 com
mission OF $4,000 on tn" black horse. who
burned up 81 500 for Dave johnson. togethe5,
Eh TIFerJ jack nT haG s ad
bet on Bel!atriN and Matte Corbett cleaned
VIZ neatiy with The Sout herner,
In the last rhce thrysolite vas literally
backed on tic boards, Whe"lo,ck losing $4,000
and Suite $3.50. with nearly every other
operator Of nGtc taking chance to get ;.c ont
cut lsmailinn l1Csc H. this race at 10 and
won enough money to keen yarn all next
En5r, aG 2e ro E9SS "na let n'H TS. TO
Somebody said tine other day that John
W. Gates did not bot more than $1,000 to
race ana that the stories of his big oreratons
the fact remains that on Tuesday Gates bet
$1,000 on SNOW the winner of the last race.
the same event. Gates made these bets in the
clubhouse and quit loser on the day To the
There was false hrea X at the post in the
handicap. all but three Of the fourteen starters
rushing and"r the barrier alth9uSh Vars
called to the jockeys to pun mp, but several
Of the horses ran an eighth of mile before
they were checked and turned back. Their"
that there was not more OF hnngle
The selling race war which has been raging
lately was SIN b on SeS1srd Wson LoJa Of }nr
winning the frs, race in which he was en- n
tered to be sold for 800, was run up 70
Aviston,, Trainer Ilealcy pro'egtins the geld
ing with tho usual increase. Then Joe Mar
rome the Italian who has been bidding up
horses with marked regularity for several
weeks. boosted The Southcrner. who won
the hfth race. from $1,000 to 5000, Trainer
odom keeping him With q s. advance lack
OF tho first race for $3.50. Griffin thereby
losing good Oily after bidding W III" winner.
Just after the start OF tho first race King.
mere fell. throwing Hildehrand who escaped
without scratch When knobhamp,on
fell in the steeplechose. j q Brirn spra wlcd
in front of several horses VINO were c!osn be-
hind, but not hoof touched him and he es
cnned with few scratches.
Binderton, 200 to l. and Zany, 100 to /. were
both close to the money in the last race.
Black Prince. a good thing in this event. was
On so poorly that he had no chance to win.
But he ran remarkable race under the cir
cumstanCes and got third money.
Major Dangcrheli may be a sulker and ell
that sort of thing. but it seems rat Ter odd
,ho ID has tirSf ln 81