The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-13
GOSSIP OF TIE RACETRACE.
A FORTUNE LOST ny THE DEFEAT
or RUNNING WATER.
Tier Backers Root for the Disl publication
OF NcaIOn In VRIl-WOOdfOrd Clap
Gives q Dinner 10 Inc waldorf Sub
scrIbera- BOOkInakeTs win on the DAY.

There was much uncasiness in the crowd
that gathered around the stewards stand
after the running OF the september Siak os
while Jockey Millcr's protest Of foul against
~APlnn the winner. was under consideration
A majority of those who stood outside the wire
netting had waVcred heavily on Running
Water and they were roofing hard for a dis
qualification. But when the red board went
Ut, indicative of no change in the original
placing, a wild shout in the betting ring de-
noted the supreme Joy Of the hookmakers.
Nealon ha' been uudcrra'ed. This fine colt,
who had previously won tho Dolphin stakes
and the Turf Handicap, was generally passed
UP by the wise people, who could see nothing
but Runnin Water, a dau Shter OF Sir Dixon.
who has come to he regarded rs the best
three-yeHr-old Ally in training.
Opening at 7 TO 10. Running Water was
pounded down to I To >. and then was backed
completely on the zla'es. 4 fortune was
waGered on her. BookmaSers Cowen, Jack
man. Tyler and Lichtenstcin being loaded mp
70 the mu2zle with hig commissions. The
Newcastle stable ov ners Nere said to have
backed the illly for the limit. although one of
the partners told some persons In the paddock
that he had not bet more than $500, Nealon,
meanwhile. went up n point to I 10 /. lie was
backed by: some Of the Western players, but
ceveral friends Of Barney Schneider, the
owner Of this colt. went 10 Running Water.
believing that Nealon could not beat her at
even weights. But DuEan rode a magnificent
race on Nealon aud mus; receive due credit.
DuYan il Schreiber's regular jockey and ia
up to all the tricks of the profession. lie
showed that he had a cool head when he stole
the rail position away from Miller, who was
clearly outGcnerallcd.
The ring won heavily on this event. which
afforded the surprise Of the day, Previous
winners of the September Stakes were Crick-
more, Tom Plunkett George Kinney, I.ouisette,
HidaIOn Tho Rarl KipUsf,n Peg Noting
ton, S%alvator, Judge Morrow. Reckon. Pac-
tolus, Bassetlaw, Dorian, Nank, Pooh. Captive.
Challenger, George Boyd, Batten. KillaShandra.
Blues. Caughna wa ga. The Picket, Beldame
and Won Tromp. The winners share was
1870.
In accordance with the understanding
among the subscribers 10 the Waldorf Stakes
WOodford clay. in whose colors Kentucky
Beau won yesterday. gave a dinner last night
at the Waldorf Astoria Among the in
vited guests were II. y. Duryea. Blair Painter,
F. {. Bishop. Andrew Miller, p. n. NcCarrpn.
T. Hitchcock. Jr.. II. X. Knapp, R. T. VIII
son. Jr., p. }. Dryer, +. r hitchcock and
many other well known turfmen. Kentucky
Beau enabled Clay and n number of the
smart players in the clubhouse 10 clean up
the ring in good shape. but the LAYERS were
ahead on the general result a. a ton of money
was placed on Conville. backed from " down
to s to 5. McCartcT. on the ether hand, went
UP ITOllA ' ~ D ~ q W ,, w ldblF INV NDIN
not betting on him because Of the belief that
he was not exactly ready for a hard race.
Kentucky Beau hung up a new record for the
race, 1913 lis. Toe previous winners were
Agile and Vendor. The winners share OF
the stakes was SI.S75,
The speculation on the Bellies was very
open. Kennyctto. the winner. receded from
? to l to 10 to ). with Clare Russell. second
choice at ,, heavily backed both ways. Then
Glamor and Victoria u. were both widely
supported three ways, with a bunch bet on
Charley EllisOn's Yankee Girl al . tn >. The
result was a slight loss for a majority Of the
books. The Bellies was first run in 1888. the
winners being Bessie June. Bendusa, SOnoma.
Reclare. La Tosca, Promenade, Lady Violet.
Queenlike. Irish Reel, Ono I Love. Cleophus.
La Goleta, Black Venus. Musetts, MONDAY.
Amicitia. Scioto. Memories. Tradition and
Whimsical. kcnnyettO's share of the stakes
was S2,675.
The talent was M in the air as to the prob
able winner Of the first race. Big Tim Sull.-
vans Frank Lord closed favorite al 4. having
been lowered from : by thu clan and others,
Rush and Edna Jackson were equal second
choices At ;. and both well taken. Then
Frank Farrell and his followers bet on Mintia.
the hard luck colt. whose price dropped from
10 to !. They're on. after going to up IS
10 /, was played down In s, William Dubois
having a good bet on him straight and place.
Van Ness was nibbled at. but he went up
to s. Tom McCrath and Slickaway were
also in demand among the long shot players.
II was a profitable race for the ring, all things
considered.
If Clover Crest had won the NTH race Al
Dryer, who had a good day, vOuld have won
a bundle: also John r.. Madden. Glover Crest
IL trained by the veteran. con Leighton, who
thought that he would gRllop him in better
than I:3g. At ono time he was as good aS
20 to I. but he nnally closed At 5. when the
horses were At the post, The colt was just n
trihe short. Tie ran n bangup race at that,
but Miller on Hot To-day. an to / shot, proved
too much for him, The public went blindly
20 Rapid Water. with the lever Jack Martin
up, vet he went up In tho betting in spite Of
this support, which showed, perhaps, that
the bookmakcrs knew something. In the
race Rapid Water could not raise a gallop,
and the layers had n good lquGh at the ex-
pense Of the crowd. Kiamesha, Mao well
supported at I. was left at the post. only to run
so we'll aftcrward that she might have won
with an eyea break, JOhu 4. Drake was not
at the track. but Prctcnsi1n, who carried his
coIors, was literally backed both ways. There
was also n play o. Lady Savoy at tens. The
books won extensively ol this race, as the
wise men could not see Hot Toddy at any
stage.
The Inst race was also n " winner for the ring.
Leonard Joe Hayman. who opened the choice
AZ ; to ,. went Up TO > becauEe Of n lack OF wise
money. The educated coin really went on
Orlv IT,. who was hacked from 5 down to ,.
while Tartan va also the medium for a play
that reduced him from ttoa
when kentucky Beau. wi'h the cclored
joCkey, T.. williams. came hn"k 10 the scnlcs
the band caused much enthusiasm by playing
MY Old kentucky Home" The Southerners
were iubilant over this compliment. and also
were kept busy the rest Of the afternoon
counting their winnings.
Jockey Miller rode a vinne- and four sec
onds being urpll"Cd in the Lost event. Little
q. Burns rode They re on ~ the first race with
the skill Of q veteran, lie never lost his head
and hnd q GTin from car to car when he
mounted the 5calCs. This boy bids fair to he
one OF the hest Of tho lightW . Fights next season.
All he needs Is experience, Ills brother. the
noted Tommy Burns, is rid.nG with much