The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-04
BELMONT VISITS The BOOKIVS.
CHAIRMAN or JOCKEY CLUR
SHOWS INTEREST IN RING DOINGS


Congressman james q. Wadsworth, Jr.,
Who May he New Racing Commission er,
At the Track-Aste Acquires Three
Horses-O aklawn Favorite for special.
SARATOGA. Aug. S.--A. l.. Aste, known
as the Bootblsck King, the man who sold
Easturtlum to the late W. G. whitney for
$4,000. was busy man this afternoon at the
racetrack. He made things hum In the SELL
Ing races and before he got through he had
all the owners scurrying around trying TO
protect their horses.
Aste began operations by bidding up Ruth
W.. tho winner OF the third race. from ZOO,
her entry price. 10 1850. He secured her
at the latter figure. He then claimed Hooray.
who finished second, for $3.50. In the NTH
race he claimed Mad Mullah. the horse that
finished second to Military Man. For Mad
Mullah he paid e2.o40. For long time Aste
has been terror TO owners who race horses
In selling events. Time and again he has
purchased high class horses for mere song
by either bidding them UP or claiming them.
In this manner he has won fortune on the
turf and has always had useful string OF
thoroughbreds.
Con gressman james 8. wadsworth. Jr..
who II IL reported 10 slated to take e. D.
Morgans place on tho State Racing Com
mission. was at the track this afternoon. He
sat nearly all the afternoon In the box OF
Stephen Sanford. the father Of John Sanford.
one Of the Racing Commissioners. During
the time he was there August Belmont paid
him visit and the three men had q long and
animated conference. The purport OF their
conversation could not be learned. but one
OF the members Of the Jockey Club stated
that It was In regard to the appointment OF
the Racing Commissioners.
Although the term OF ONCE OF the present
Racing Commissioners expired several months
ago. Gov. Hissins has not reappointed August
Belmont, John Sanford and f. d. Morgan.
who consti tuted the old board. neither has he
appo lnted new members. II was stated
authoritatively to-day that the Governor
would make his appointments inside Of week
and that Wadsworth would be one Of the new
commissioners. He will take the place OF
E. d. Morgan, who Is anxious TO retire. August
Belmont and John Sanford. 1t was stated
tonight BY men high In turf Affairs. would
were surprised this afternoon TO see Au gust
Belmont In the betting reservations II was
the first time that the chairman OF the Jockey
progress Of speculation. He scanned the
operations Of the layers narrowly. and seemed
TO take great interest IN the business OF the
Jesse Lsvsohn !. was 1epOstsG wen 9S. $4,000
high nigh e. asinss the SeSs sSe rdn y
very heavily viz Since he has been here but has
20 ssd JACK Joyne 81 sfsr ee
cooled out in the paddook. =! am glad that tia.
whenever horses are at pEohibttlve odds in, the
betting. like to 20. as Tradition was to-day.
ssy Tsys below snd sd
don't IA think Gu viii starr her again This season;
aeey SINCE sn she 6ss Sssn here she
pounds lishssr in d.sS to-day than she was
Bandelon. who finished second in the he
ruined. In the race some one o. TIE ied o9 9a.
He finished with blood tricklinR down. his
ss IL T rom be the vSsk Two 0s'0ls ne
,.7ss ssssssssnss iss ri. +, n Ss,y TO
en otss' two S' miles were csoas stshes and
Is%sn H. ,d fen
thiFd money The bore fs sFSs EEL ,o but
Snossr h.
got got him f home inside Of the Ave minute limit
and secured third money, 81. .
iories TO his credit since tie Benninss meet;
tns Is nov ,he tnvSIlts III ne - rich spsclsl
In the last ton days he has shown some very
fast trials, and as bis opponsnts. are n. not
S s'fS o IinnaI o' most
of the rev horses that John A. DRAKE Thought
sRP sss EasR ss' nj
could scarcely hobble back to the stable.
Ruth VI. He backed her heavily and per-
sistently across the board. .,.. s..n,on
Sanford places bet ON his horses. but yester.
day was one Ct The and he bet
ffIhis yoansstsr. a ane chestnut colt. > years
8ld: BY RSok.ont out ,S Of that sterinS mare
vel eSsts H. ssnord
thought he would win to-day.s
Be Helm made i In the last race. ne colt has
shown fast trials al spring and y is an open
such a high opinion, Of him. that he refused
70 part with him and kept him 70 race In the
Fqtnrity Mts M, .k Sho make very few t mis-
rim: A the start RsimsssS "a. "a Ven eat
he was lnterlofeQ Win anu 0nAW mao 10 WIND
him freely TO get him out Of the jam. He was
no sooner free Than he ran Into another pocket.
Then shaw took him on the outside and the
colt began to run out. He wed plenty OF
speed, but ran very green and swerved twice.
shaw was, unable to keep him straight. and
although he closed resolutely In the stretch
he was unable. to finish better than fifth.
while all the bidding up and claiming
was going on In the selling races. Frank
Brown. the trainer OF Rubric, took q hand
In the game and claimed Uncle Urigh for
Il am greatly delighted with the showing
that Kiamesha made. said II. K. Knapp,
the owner Of that Ally. after she had forced
Tradition to 2 drive In the Alabama Stakes.
she certainly showed marked, improve
ment over the form she displayed at Brigh.
ton Beach. She then ran out and performed
wretchsdly. l watched her closely but
only possess small stable Of raeehorses.
! like to have them race prominently even
TO an owner always 70 have his horses finish
ing back In the rNck, Kiemesha certainly
ran q fine race. and although have not any
thing but good will toward jack Joyner.
that Ally home"
Jockey REDEEM ennQunced this afternoon
fatty tissue an year and hnds TIE reducing
lev scale &c ss # a2Ss w waSS th: Sy
BY going abresd and accepting whateyer