The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-27

wired his congratulations to the owner
of the victor
August Belmont, Clarence H. Mackay,
Perry Belmont and men prominent in the
affairs of the Jockey Club inspected Wool
wich in the paddock. This colt was ex-
pected to run the race Of his career,
partly because the track was a bit soft. II
are that Woolwich would have been more
heavily supported. H. P. Whitney sailed
for Europe some time ago, 80 that Trainer
John W: Rogers was the only representative
Of this famous stable to look after the final
grooming Of Timber. The Keenee, father
and son, were on hand to see the two Japs,
Oyama and Kuroki. saddled by Jimmy Rowe,
but it was quite evident that neither looked
for success.
Jack Bennett, the owner of Flip Flap,
, Of action. 1t appears, that some time ago
P. j. Dryer secured the services OF Jockey
Willie Knapp to ride Quorum in the big
race. When Mr.. Dwyer decided not to
start Quorum 1t is said that he turned Knapp
ridden Flip Flap in several Of her best
races, Bennett went to E. R. Bradley. who
has q contract with the boy, and tried to
get him for the mount. Bradley was
willing, but at the last moment. Mr.. Dwyer,
which would tie Knapp down to his origi-
nal engagement with him. Whatever was
the inside Of the argument matters not,
but the fact remains that Knapp had the
mount on Oyama while Bennett had to put
Burns up on Flip Flap.
SOCIETY NEdI4EcTs vERoNEsE.
There was just one starter in the race
yeronese, owned by Father Bill DAILY.
The Sage of Hartford bought this son Of
Henry Of Navarro from Mr.. Belmont as
a yearline. and rs the colt had run anumber
Of good races Of recent date Daily actually
believed that he had a chance to take down
the rich prize. 1t mattered not to him
whether the colt was saddled In social
atmosphere or not, for Father Bill races
horses purely upon business principles,
with sentiment completely out Of the
running.
William Aston CHAMBERS Artery, a colt
that had never started, and W. F. Schulte's
Zienap, flly by Florist, who had scored
a couple Of victories at I.atonia. were passed
up without much delay, John EMsdden. who 3
in the race, although for the first time in
a number of years his colors were not seen
F. r. Hitchcock's Vendor, Fred Burlew's
Bellsnicker and Belmere, Mr.. Whitney's
timber and Mr.. Chambers Artery were all
bred by Madden at Hamburg Place, while
Sydney FACETS Jacobite and Newton Ben
nington's Jerry Weinberg first saw the
light Of day at the Haggin establishment.
While the paddock preparations were
were fairly swapping TIE layers: Ninety:
one members Of the Metropolitan Turf
Association held positions in the front
line on equal terms with the ten outsiders,
who, by the way. held the choice positions
Witty With yler. the Hummng BIRD at the head.
Seventy-tive layers were In the back line,
while $50 rencilers chalked the odds in the
field. Every bookmaker at the track paid
So a race to John g. Cavanagh for "informa-
,s,l
of s3,n72. This arrangement, which was
put into effect at Saratoga, will hold good
on all the local tracks, and will materially
aid the various racing associations in decla-
ring fat dividends.
John w. Gates was credited with wager
on Ormondale that Melted him $4,000. While
the colt was literally supported by the
public, Mr.. Gates's wager was about the
only one, OF leyiathan proportions. which
was made on the son OF Ormonde. ice
placed $500 on Woolwich Dave johnson
had heavy wager ON Timber, while Sol
Iichtenstein took chance on Athlete,
who, by the way, is owned by Massachu-
sets clergyman.
ACCOUNTANT LEADS THE PARADE.
1t was O'Clock when the field came out
Accountant, by Filigrane- Reckon, with
Martin wearing the cherry silk jacket and
blue cap. As the seventeen youngsters
walked in Indian file up past the judges
stand there was no great demonstration
general expression of admiration for all.
The dice box had drawn the rail position
for Belmere, with his stable mate, Bells
nicker, next to him. Then across the
track the positions were allotted to Timber,
Woolwich, Accountant, Flip Flap, Jerry
Weinberg, Athlete, Jacobite, Vendor Run
ming Water, Kuroki, Zienap. Veronese,
Ormonda!e, Oyama and Artery on the
extreme outside.
The start was no far away that only those
with powerful glasses could see what was
going on, and even the n II was difficult
matter, because of the glare of the sun, to
distinguish the colors. Starter Cassidy
evidently made up his mind that there
would be no fuke, and that he would not
send the field away until every horse had
an equal chance. For that reason there
was somewhat of delay because of per
sistent attempts on the part Of Troxler to
beat the gate with Woolwioh, for which