Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02

well for them to want to know whether I
will start or not. But when they ask for
Information about my horse. something be-
sides mere talk is coming. Where do /
come In II retail all my stable secrets to
the bookmakers?' This brought Milliman
to his feet with a bit OF a card in his hand.
You come in right here, Mr.. Jennings"
and he said this he handed the card TO
the horSeman.
The card, one OF the usual bookmaker's
tickets, bore the name Of Kelly and Bliss.
and the further inscription 5000 to 90
Glenmore, while at the margin was written
payable to William Jennings If Glenmore
wins" signed. Kelly & Bliss To say
that Jennings was pleased putting it
mildly. Putting the card in his wallet he
said to Milliman, "You tell Kelly he won't
have to pay his Blackburn bets. That
horse is on the verge of breakdown. and
know it. He was lame this morning. and
IL he starts in the cup will break down in
the race. And you tell him also that Glen
more will beat the whole batch and that
every dollar / can spare goes on the horse
the day OF the race. Now. he and you
know enough to earn the wager of your
lives. Only tell Kelly not to forestall me
in the market at the track
Back to New York Milliman started in the
small hours of the morning. declining Jen-
nings' offer to keep him all night And the
next day Kelly himself came down to
Brighton to see Jennings and get look at
Glenmore. To make a long story short.
Kelly further agreed to handle Jennings
the race and to place the owners money
for him at the top quotation. Jennings to
sepd him word early on race day how much
he wanted to bet on the horse.
At Sheepshead on cup day a tremendous
crowd gathered. Outside of the sup
card was a brilliant one and the new race
course. only opened the year before, pre-
scented such a charming picture OF forest
trees. gems of horticultural beauty on
lawns and walks and a general air of ele-
gance, thus early 1t was christened the
American Ascot.
That forenoon in New York as was my
won't | had made my usual combination on
two or three races of the day, and this
time selected as a medium the cup and
two overnight events. In the room when
1 made the bet they had odds on all the
races of the day. And also sold auction
pools. l had won Glenmore the week
previous and liked him for the cup. So
my combination ran Victim. Glenmore and
Ferida. against which A H. Cridge laid me
| 100 to I. l put up $50 and received a ticket
calling for the solid wager of $1,000 to $50
If all three horses proved victorious.
Glenmore Wins the Farm
| Odds of 100 to l are liberal against mos,
| three-herse combinations, but at trick
odds that day mine figured close to 109t
| to 1! The first horse. Victim, figured ir
| turn as a 10 to 1 shot, went to the posi-
| at so to 1 and won cleverly. AS [ al
| ways followed up combinations on eacf
race separately 1 had good wager OF
| Victim at 30 to l to win and 30 to l 6
place, winning 800 on the race.
Then came the cup. and as the horses
| came out on the track for the post prelimi
naries the great crowd was swayed by
| various emotions. The Lorillard pair from
| Rancocas, Uncas and Parole, moved to-
| gether, making a good appearance the,
| swept past the spectators. Then came the
| Lorillard horse Monitor in Georges famil
| lar colors, followed by Irish King. Glen.
| more and the great Luke Blackburn. the
| favorte.
| Blackburn was always a taking stretch
| mover. fighting for his head and showing
| the ambition and fire of the high-class race
| horse and he was warmly applauded as he
| dashed up the stretch with Mclaughlin In
| the saddle. In the paddock all six of the
| horses were closely inspected and eacf
| looked trained to the hour.
| When betting opened the ring became
| seething mob. One hundred and twenty
| fty to offer more than to on Blackburn
! Stable and public money soon cut these
| odds to evenS, and most of the layer:
rubbed Luke off their states. except Kelly
| and Bliss, who never refused a wager.
| Meanwhile Ii was to ] Monitor, ) to
the Rancocas pair. 10 to Glenmore and
| 20 Irish King. Then Glenmore touched
| Is to l, at which odds Kelly's commission
| ers went down both sides of the ring, cut
| ting the horses odds to to l.
Uncas and Blackburn led for a mile ant
| a half and then, as Jennings had predict
| ed, Blackburn's game leg gave way. Glen
| more went to the front when Jockey Cyru
| Holloway gave him his head, and won in
| gallop. Kelly won $4,000 on the race
Jennings over half that amount, and short
| ly afterward bought his present MARYLAND
! farm. c. c. p.