The sun., 1905-09-15
BROTHER FRANK A SURPRISE.
boots DURNELL,S COLT, COMES
HOME AT coo TO 4.
Humming Bird Caught for Several One and
Two Dollar Rets At Prevailing Odds
GATES Places $40 900 on Mamie
Hodge-SOme Other Race Track Gossip

Two Dollar Rets At Prevailing Odds
-Gates Places SIC, 900 on Mamie
Hodgo--Some Other Race Track Gossip
The sensation at 0ravesend yesterday was
the victory OF Brother Frank, q two-year-old
colt by Knight Of the Thistle--Peridy, who
was generally quoted In tho big ring at odds
OF 200 to I. He ran In the two -year-old handj-
cap. which was the NTH race on the card.
and carried the colors Of Mrs. G. e. Durnell.
the wife OF Boots Durnell, who saddled the
colt In the paddock. Mrs. Durnell saw Brother
Frank win from seat in the grand stand
balcony, but she did not bet penny on him.
Her husband had 80 on the colt, It was said.
at the prevailing odds. but there was no
trace Of II In the betting ring after the red
board went up. Durnell. as announced
yesterday morning. 10 supposed to have
purchased about e20.00O worth OF yearlinRs at
the recent sales in the interests OF his friend.
John w. Gates He had q big oonfab with
Mr.. Gates during the afternoon. but evidently
did not tell him that Brother Frank had
chance, as the Chicago millionaire had big
wagers on both II. p. Whitney's Midas and
Fred Burlew's Bellsnicker. both 10 to l shots.
In the same race.
Frank Tyler, the Humming Bird. laid the
top price against Brother Frank He put
up 800 to 1, and accepted several ono dollar
wagers He also laid one bet Of Ao0 to "a.
WIN - C66n CuHtUmeI 0uu puiu OuS hnh
q dozen place and show wagers at 80 TO 1.
and 20 to I, respectively. There we're several
other one and two dollar bets picked up in
tho ring by lucky sharpshooters. but that
was about all.
Durnell prepared his colt for this race
at Belmont Park and shipped him to Graves
end in the morning on the special horse car
train. The youngster had turned six fur
longs In .i:i5 so easily that Durnell thought
he had an outside chance. Bookmaker Joe
Rose. as he put UP the prices and marked
200 totl opposite Brother Frank said:
And that one has chance to win. tool"
But not bet was offered to Rose on the colt
by those who stood near and laughed at his
comment. Brother Franks previous race
was on June Is. at Sheepshead Bay. when
he finished thirteenth and last in race won
by Timber, with McKittredge and sufacieney
In the places. He was also thirteenth in
his second race here on June 3. while he was
absolutely last In field OF fourteen when he
made his initial appearance on June 1.
Sydney Paget's famous mare Tradition has
been retired for the season. She has not
raced much this year. but In what few races
she appeared she displayed her invincible
BEGIN training her too early next year. but
he will gradually point her for the Suburban
Handicap.
Carroll Reid will ship the waldeck Stables
horses to Kentucky to-day. In the lot is
The Picket. who has been practically out OF
training all the year and will soon be retired
to the stud
Artful had a good eallop yesterday morn
ing. Trainer Rogers had the famous mare
out early at the Bay track. and sent her along
In such hand y style that the railbirds expressed
the opinion that 1t would not take a great deal
to fit her for hard race. Possibly Rogers
wants to get line on the daughter Of Ham
Brighton for the $4,000 purse hung up BY
c. j. Fitzgerald.
While Jockey Frank oNeill was working
he was suddenly thrown from the saddle
and was picked up. unconscious. 1t took
% Vas ali Right t. after r. lunch and iied his engage
ments In the afternoon. -
John W. Gates was one Of the most success.
the Rayshore Stakes The mare was played
from 70 down to II to': and even ,S 2 t9 / M the
stea eY Alex sSisids, JOIN " seloaf r. JOE Rose
5esy anS and sa
made BY Tom PIunktt Gounselor Liehtcn;
Jocupd supported by Jack Bennett his owner;
this ts race ace we're Pstrician, Peacemaker, Harry
Gl !.isSer Karl The MusFsteefi tSiee,. RnE
Graceful's Victory at 20 to |. in the first race.
enabled those who were In touch with the
to sse Se ons
on her. Incidentally. her success was Q hard
blow to those who bet the limit on arioram.
Mayer. .wheeioek. Eole Pearsall. Joe Hsyman.
Counsellor Lichtenstein Joe Rose and J.. H;
h61 paSsd BY se
AiecIshields. j. England and Eddie Nc Donald.
Diamond Flush was backed three ways Ry,P p:
y, James MoLsuEhlln's Kuro, a colt by Pala-
IL ia s1 ss yoanF
ster possessed the quality OF stake winner,
and that in such poor company he would
Jesse Lewisohn. Louis Smell Charley Foy.
R. Angsrola: Sol l:sa,s;s;;,shin a;,h and shs club,
he oSa
that ii. hacker. SSt tired Of s,s strsninS ED,and Their
Leo Mayer and Counsellor Lichtenstein, on
TIE other hand, headed the plunge on R. I.
sS james r. Ksenes sSIy
neglected long shot. Jsksy Josephs was
among those who backed sydney Paget's
Kendall. down to 8 to In this race. lngle-
side. the winner. was generally passed up by
'"f The s'V Westers e. Unions wires and instrument
in the press stand were not In use Yesterday.
but the operators were on the ground scap;;
glasses. The poolroom agents filed private
dispatches all the afternoon at the track tele-
pave johnson and his associates, did not
expect Joaquin to accomplish much in the
handicap at a mile and a furlong. for the
reason that he had to pick up i20 pounds.
He went up In the betting. therefore. from
to. 10, yet ran smashing good race and
finished third. Don Royal. the winner.
proved to be a bitter pill for nearly every
layer in the ring. When his price had gone
up TO ~ to number q clubhouse com
missoners got busy. The horses were at the
post, 80 that the books did not havea chance
to lay OF the flood OF money that came to
them on Don Royal. who was finally backed
down to 8 to l.. the agents gobbling up this
price wherever their bets would be accepted.
AZ q result Of the Donovan colts success. 1t
was estimated that the clubhouse hustlers
took $50 600 out Of the ring Race King. who
ran second, after, being played from 10 to Z.
would also have been n killer II he had won.
VIII o'clock bet o., 900 across the boards on him.
with Tom Cost gan, getting down $1,000 in
similar way, followed by other players
who knew that tt was tho Tenny colts day.
Billy Du Bois had a tremendous wager on
Alma Dufour, a. four,ycar-old mare by Ar
tiilery --Sw anhilda, who ran recently In the
name of Edward Corrigan. but Ia now owned
by ID. II. Barnes. Joe Hayman and Jack
Rennet played PretensiOns. Max Blumen-
thai went to Gold Enamel. three ways, and
Eddie Burke spread $500 over the two
Debar put thousands in the bookmakcrs'
strong boxes in the fifth race. He opened