The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-06
JOHN A, DRAKE WINS $4,000.
DOES NOT BACK ORT WELLS WITH
USUAL CONFIDENCE.


Other Sharp Operators Clean Up Hand
sOmely At Bright On-Roseben'ss success
a Killer for the BOOks-SteWards
Ask Nlcol and watkins Questions.
When Ort Wells came home in triumph
yesterday there was rumor that John A.
Drake and his friends had skinned the bet
ting ring Drake. according to his own state
ment, won only $4,000 on the success OF MS
colt, while one of his turf associates, a. b.
Hudson bet 500 on the son of King Eric,
after placing 81. 500 on Delhi. Joe ulman
made the rounds of the books twice, bettihe
on Ort Wells, while Jack Mcdonald wagered
g., 900, Max Blumenthai $1,000 and Eddie
Mcdonald $500 on the colt, these combined
wagers coupled with others Of smaller
amounts, making some OF the bookmakers
feel decidedly weary
Sim Deimel was one OF the heaviest sup
porters OF Delhi. who was backed by W. j.
Hayes. Bob Rose. Jesse Lewisohn and Charley
Cash the last named also having good bet
on Ort Wells The Lichtenstens, Joe Hay
man, Charley Fox, Newton Bennington. Joe
Murphy. Chicago O'Brien and several club
house commissioners put their money down In
chunks on Beldame.
Few races have resulted 40 disastrously
for the ring as the first event. in which Rose
ben, Lady, Amelia and Bad News finished
one, two, three Thousands we're placed
on Roseben to win. the price being ham,
mered down 10 even money, while Lady
Amelia was tremendously played for the
place and Bad News ,arred a mint OF
show money Dave johnson headed the
plunge on Roseben with a 10000 wager.
George Wheelock betting $1,000 Joe Cllman
g. 900. and smaller wagers being placed by
Joe Rose. Ike Thompson, NJ. Manhemer.
t.lI
Frank Mckee. Joe Guthorn, Sol Lichten-
stein, Henry Harris. Eddie Mcdonald and
others.
Lady Amelia was played by John Cole
man, Charley Cash, Frank Tyler. George
Boles, Z. r. Thomas and a clubhouse COM
missioner, who bet 5000 alone. Bad News
was taken by Dave Common. Eddie Burke.
Bill Porter. J. Ray and Smith Keime. Big
Ben got the support of Leo Mayer, Jim Davey
and Charley Heney Joe ieaser and Tom
Costigan bet on Pioneer TO show.
Jack McGinns had big bet on Aamanzor.
the winner of the steepechase. Joe Rose
and Tim Payne bet on Pagan Bey, and the
Lichtensteins show wed marked preference for
Jim Newman, while Louis Smell and Jim
s Ws a oop s@s s ss9 whD 10 fn
h psta sta iseon We're heavily played the big
Sssans !As esq afhs eSs RS 'ss
on Ballotta with Bill Cowen. but. ,afterward
receiving tip on Toq h Eva he ,, asked Cow t
on Lakeland's, Cowen read ly asserting. Joe
Cash Henry Harris and Bill Porter backing
There was another successful plunge on
boHss soTmsfiSP O. - o
combinstion Went to the PlaYdit, colt for
Wssersd on 19 Iord Pfovess charley fox
Smith keime and Willie snow taking Rapid
Transit across the board.
Joe CASSIDY, the Lichtensteins. Joe Murphy.
aar d HAITI 10 sn ad hf bet Rss
Comet, and 50 aid Morris Gayman With jazz
/ Mcdonald splitting good wager on sauls'
Dave johnson was hooking Yesterday,
ss9 stoa sc b
| the way. we're not taken 10 the track rail to
be used as vantage points during the running
| orders that they could not be taken from the
| ring. As result The LAYERS and their clerks
had I" stand on tin'os IKE h ey' rgd else
The steeplechase was about the worst
| thing in its line that has been seen on local
ch sss ockS s%S were killed at the Beach in
Just such rough and tumble events as dis
Ssted maorH Of The he '6wd sssTd
carried to the, hospital, where it was found
/ horses fell. two Of them, Jim Newman. tho
! favorite, and Red. White and Blue. at tho
water jump, the riders being severely shaken
In the fifth race, during IAN on the back
stretch. .Tambeau vas crowded TO the rail;
ms xss eder the 2s feet IF
! racers. He was apparently killed outright
from spectators STANDPOINT. but though
was az hn end the physician in charge. said
thar he would come, around all right. Later
there was report tha the boy wal suffering ing
| likely TO recover, But this could not he
verified, as the boy was not an inmate of
and dhS s's~ 26s6neh lseFfHR e SSos T ds
Sn 81 fs sshe !" ss 9 The Aoo ssy
effort 10 GO 10 The front although he could have
Sicol Explained 10 the stewards that he
had ridden STRICTLY in accordance with the
orders Tscsve6 from the trainer Of The oce.
then sent for Watkins. who confirmed the
boys statement a. the sane tine explaining o
St, Estephe could run over him in the stretch.
Watkins got off with criticism Of his iudg-
bv S{ h frc ya braW hd up
the colt with the usual advance, jerks Is
said to he associated in turf matters with
| " n Snyder
There We're seventy Nets and ten outsiders
in the front line in the hie ring. with sixty
layers in The hack line. while over in the field
| TO chalkers did business
Starter Cassidy set Dgeins down for
week for disobedence AZ the post
Ort Wells will be starter In the Brighton
! Handicap next Saturday, and will probably
be regarded as a dangerous factor He will
! take UP one pound penalty for winning yester-
DAYS race. which will make his impost l2S
| pounds
Jockey Eddie Dominick who came East
| recently TO ride for F. F.. Srnathers and s. G..
| Hldreth, has mysteriously disappeared, after
making several important enga eemonts;
TO ride the Smathers horses for the rest of
| the season at a salary Of ~ 500. it is said.
4 number of Jape are here buying horses
| to be used for military purposes in the Far
East. They are under the advice Of John
| Mackay, the mana ger Of the Haggin estab-
lishment, and have made many purchases.
Boer war veteran took up position
near the timers stand all the afternoon and
| wigwasged MESA yes to the inclosure next
| door whenever race was about 70 be run,
| causing a sudden cessatio of hostities.
Just before the Brighton Mile was run there
in the paddock hurried to the shed TO SEE how
the noise affected the horses. Beld was
not disturbed at ALL but the pony who accom-
panies her everywhere was as nervous as