The sun., 1905-09-07
DAVE JOHNSON A Big LOSER.
NOTED PLi NGER GOES TO THE
wan over MOKE.
Said TO Have Dropped More Than ssOO 900
on the Horses. but He viii Make An
other FIT 0rt tO\RecOup Ring Opera
t:vms al the sheepshead Hay Track.

other Effort tO>RecOup- RinE Opera.
t.vms al the sheepshead Hay Track.
Dave johnson, Que of the best known
piunger on the American turf. Is practically
broke aga,n. For several days he has been
watching the horses run from private bo
In the grand stand at Shee pshead Bay. keepin
constantly clear Of the hlmdrum Of the bet
ting ring. AT the Saratoga meeting story
was afoat that johnson had dropped 600 0Oo
but when the scene shifted 10 the Bay he was
still playing the horses with lavish hand.
A week ago the plunRer made number OF
5000 and $4,000 wagers which were retained
by the bookmakers. and after that he throw
up his hands. declaring to his friends that
he was clean out
On several occasions johnson has been
tempora rily embarrassed. but he has Always
got a new bank roll with which ~ resume
his spectacular operations. In his name
and colors the noted weight carrier and
gprinter Roseben won sories OF races this
year and johnson in each instance backed
him heavily. but Joaquin, also running In
his colors, was not 30 successful.
johnson, however. did not conflne his
speculation to his own horses. but played
every race day after day with free hand.
When he came into the ring he made no At
tempt to conceal his selection. with the result
that he was followed from book to book by
curious crowd. Johnson's word Is his bond.
and there has never been time when he
could not secure unlimited credit In the ring.
but it Is said he does not owe dollar. al
thou gh he has reached a rock bottom basis.
On several occasions yesterday johnson
sent his commissioner to the ring with q
number of small cash bets. Some were
successful. but the day WAS not profitable
enough to suit the plunger. who is determined
to secure another foothold and then run the
N,,l hoo nj, ,tt tptn ham rnn
leviatllan proportions. John son Is a sports
manlike loser. and his friends as result
are pulling for him to reeoup: ~. .a,,.,
dacks yesterday to see his colors carried
by Balac IN the steepleehase He wanted M
shSnes s Of n
Saturday 'A So - Rosan. who usually exercis es
shsd: ana hs DID M not 5sf Tor 'as
Somebody, incidentally. spread a story
lame and did not have chance: This mys-
terious tip was the means Of boosting the
price asSst Bazas ss Sob sce
on his chances.
sns seR bc reG n had On S'E Of
BY Bob Rose. Max r Frank. willie AppieSsss
WEI went to- to Maiden. Tom Costisan took Trek
and Eddie Burke burned up q. 900 on Valley
It has been M s"ssested that the United Hunts
Association. the new organization which Is
working 10 harmony with the National Steeple-
chase nd Hunt aHss hold
OF next year, with the idea OF seasoning the
jumpers for the early campaign on the local
s' ers have gone % on % 10 their % training this year
is ascribed to their poor condition whom they
were started in early events at Belmont Park
Sfd While aercd of betting msst at attract
ssranch Of the sport usually take = rest in The
and Hassard Short have been appointed
otticial handicappers to adjust the weights for
ss GmnS at nse,rs Marps 81 the United
When Whimsical won the Bellies Stakes
yesterday tHrf sharps were TssdX re- to Pro.
season he nssf Sa sh
and Timber in the Flatbush Stakes la't Sat-
Was scored 1s ssrstosa although tho the latter
Of five poan Dis. but as W himsic.l has Improved
shs coud ef have % disposed pose ftSt Of the htcReocf
hlly had the latter been a starter in the Bellies.
BY Seoss @ AZ ra
and the combined ally aflubhousss T. P SIit %hit-
to beat Lso Louis
Shell PIN bsyey Jghn S Fay I and nods, Jos Murphy I
The Bellies. which was worth 81, 100 to the
winner. was run for the fret time In 1855, the
successful ~ ar ters being Bessie June. .Bendusa
Lady Tolst, oueenIike, irish REEL. One I
Love, Cleophus. La Goleta, Black Venus.
Musstte. MONDAY. Amicita. scioto. Memories
20 One Of 81 the conditions Of the Waldorf Stakes
was that the owner OF the winner should give
hanx ,,nt t.N No. hAr kanrt Ia ID
ingly, F: X. Hitchcock W as tho host at Sherry's
SIsyn.s,P., i. McSarsen. r; B; byEXes: Jgin
j., T. T: clyde and Andrew miller. Mr..
,ss toseher % sse n p.s
Browns Agile won this race last year under
similar conditions.
Qualities Of voorhees, expired after the race,
snd ,h the colt
Saekers s.na Es Was pounded down t. 70
a fss KSse the S:fs .ss :a
tucker and Eddie Mcdonald. while r. I:
JACK Mcdonald Charley Cash and Fred
wheeock had 5000 on James R. Keene :.
Heney en and Bob He Rose alsS sSaad i Eli
Porter was about the only notable speculator
to fancy Oxford. who was made q favorite
by the public. Grant Lyman and Aleck
Shields took CainRorm, and Rose OF Dawn
was backed by Charley Fox and Eddie Burke.
Mr. keene, who was preeent. was we'll pleased
with. Won Tromp's performance. This colt
was in receipt OF fifteen pou nds from, Cairn-
gorm who ran splendid race under the
ScRed at the at BY Rose % Dsvn
The Septembcr Stakes was s run fSr the first
III To% J pHlst @ +, 6 GeGTSe Kinney wS5Slsstss. 5
Saltwater. Judge. Morrow. Reckon. Paotolus.
Bassetlaw. Dorian. NankI Pooh, Captive.
Challengcr,, George Boyd. Batten. lila
shandra,, Blues eau ghnawsss. The Picket
and Beldame. Since 1901 the distance has
been a mile and three furlones, Beld anne
holding the record for the race at this dis
Eddie Burke won 5000 on the victory
OF Confederate, in the fifth race. the two
year-old. who Is the first to win q race Of this
kind this year. being played from 20 down
to 10. There was a strong play on George c.
Benefits Forebband in this event. the largest
and Morris Stack Wheelock dropped 32,5Oo
Window and Third Alarm We're also backed
down.
The clubhouse lost extensively on WotAn
In the last race, his owner. Sim Deimel. also
dropping. 5000 on him: Wheclock bad q
strong liking for Grapple that cost him
bunch Fred johnson cleaned up ~, 600 on
Miss Crawford. who ran her best race OF the
season She was in receipt of twenty pounds
from Grapple and six from Race King. who,