The sun., 1905-08-08
J.J.RYAN ENGINEERS KILLING.
GET.RICH.OIICK MAN CLEANS UP
$4,000 on ATHLONE.

GET.RICH.OUICK MAN CLEANS UP
S3O,OOO on ATHLONE.
Stewards Will Investigate Running Of Horse
Entered In W. 4. Wishards Name Sup
posed to Belong TO the speculstor
-Piunses on Gcranilln and Vendor.
the Saratoga Racing Associations meeting
opened to-day with an enthusa am and an
eclat that make certain OF the predic-
tions OF last week that this will be banner
year for Saratoga raolng. Every train
coming from the East or West brings
additions to those already OIL the ground
and this is apt to be the tale for the remainder
Of the season. That the racing has been of
high grade none will deny. and 1t will i'm
prove steadily until the close comes
No track in the country provides 80 great
number of stables, and every stall has an
occupant with a demand for all outside
quarters. This vast army OF horses includes
every equine star Of the country and they
have been brought here to race. The con-
ditions are such as will bring all to the post
with the colors up. And this guarantees
| contests OF the keenest order.
| Thus far the layers have had thing their
! own way. but to-day's results brought be-
ief that the betters are getting line on the
form of the combinations Of Eastern, West
ern. and Canadian horses. and this 10 sure
to bring an increase In speculation. At
least three good things we're pulled of to-day
which sent the plun gers home In good humor
and with bulginE pockets.
| Most sensational of these crusades for the
| coin OF the layers was that which came with
the fifth event. which was won by Athlone.
four-year-old seldng by Handsel--Lizzie
| Gilman. He races in the name of W. s. Wish
ard who has campa gned In the West for
| years back without attracting any special
attention. The horse was started here last
week and was beaten off, finishing seventh
| In field of eight. To-day from the instant
| the odds were posted there was steady
| play on him. and it came from quarters that
must be styled wise. He WAS prominent from
| the lifting Of the barrier and won in a manner
| that brought some reference to his last race
This talk was increased here by rumor
| that the real owner of the horse is John }.
| Ryan of get rich quick" fame. In the places
where the horsemen meet and thrash out
| the days doings II was stated positively
| that Ryan engineered the coup and was the
heaviest winner by the result Ryan's friends
deny his connecton with The d aiiair ni,h Ryan Ryan
the Indications are that rumor had him right
to-day The cleanup In the race is said to
1t was stated Officially tonight that the
Of the meeting M at once stns stars
out not alone the ownership Of the horse,
but the Improvement in his races.
program as owner, said tonight that Ryan
When pinned down he did say: ,1 THE n geld geld
to "B Baker. i who who in in turn s sold lin to ne
Another rumor in connection with the case
Ia that AthlOne Ia n ringer,
ssppsS Sas smsSs aud Pse a nheBS BSrsa S nea ss
tried mares from to years old that have
0sf 'sSfa sne es1s
and the other big tracks OF the Metropolltan
Circuit VII 60 on here IA and rsht ths mrsrrny
Selling Stake she was offered at the entered
price. 1850, Frank Brown vas promptly on
. Tom McDowelis deraninms owner. said
and S h ia os " the he e14a ESQ ms pnsye y
Of the IS, Mr Mcdowell said he did it simply
TO show that he was not a piker. but the
nFsS but Ass S"s say nearly
i've. AS for Browns part Of the affair it may
surs ss th@%sn are g. s
bidding was prompted by memories OF the
day sst spring when hs Sst 20 ,Set
Geranium ran second and her owner received
half Of the y 200 run up.
winners on Geranium. His commission was
$4,000. and II vas placed in & lump with Billy
by the " Victory man
VI o. strange to say did not fancy the price
on GeranIun, and few outside the stable con:
ss the sftern"on 1aea so Athone Who % s'
tered to be sold for $500 In this, case the
70 ss a q On h
believed 5s VIZ acting Tor VIZ Shields; y ,, -.
Hhs ss cSt t ike Ike al th% others i The ssrps oi
manner He found things pretty lively in
shs 1s s h1 mile Held dP If se un e.
Away back at Bennnes this colt was consid.
is making good the hope then held by his
trainer and On t9ay fsdHr sh1Wng mn.
any company he may meet.
Secretary Fraser of the Toronto, Jockey
Club was 3, one Of the arrivals ri is, to-day He
the Woodbine track. and among the induce
ments he has G to offer offer /. neT track; @ that Is
"e meetng f there last ' a % was tie most % success
full in the history of the track in fact, on more
thar, one & day the management sS % was compelled
to get in but no room for them, It was this
support that prompted the announcement
Starter Jake Hoffman stopped off here
!odsy yrd on his way home from prJHvidenSSe
ground, and will prolong his stay as long
as possible. He has been reengag ged to
and San Francisco. He and Dick Dwyer
will alternate at the two tracks: This would
seem 70 indicate that the California Jockey
as to enforcing the. outlaw edicts of the
Western Jockey club. for both men have
rigan's American Jockey Club. 1t may he
that compromise will be arranged before
poson psfo 'fs to M .oM %h n9sf dspos IN
tion for peace. On the contrary. the re-
ports are Of fight to finish. The horse
men here who make a winter campaign are