The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-04
GOSSIP OF THE RACETRACK
JOHN W. GATES LOSES BACK $780,
600 TO THE BOOKS.
Fails TO I1ck a winner IN SIX " ents. the
Layers GETTING "a rare for Fridays
COup-Field stand AZ Aqueduct q
Popular Feature Big Crowd Present.

John W. Gates, who cleaned up the card at
Jamaica on Friday, received his winnings
from Charles Hea1 Smith and other COM
missioners. lie sat at a table IN the club
house dining room and counted out thirty
seven 81 900 bills, which with other bills OF
different denomination made up a total OF
$4,000 which he had taken from the book
makers. Then Mr.. Gates prepared for an
other days campaign with great confidence,
The card to him looked easy and he opened
the ball with "A 81 1000 wager on Belcnst in the
irst race. This loss was only n drop In the
bucket, SO Mr.. Gates. for getting II readily.
put another $4,000 commission on Waterford
IN the steeplechase, which also went up in
smosp. frincs such as these did not bother
him, however. Tor he was Waiting for a plunge
on Frank Gill in the Creedmoor Stakes.
Charles Head smith was soon busy in the
ring putting down the Gates wager, which. II
was said, was not far from $4,000. But
again the fates were against the Chicago
man, as Gin ran third, a badly beaten colt.
Passing over u y " set backs with perfect COM
posure, however. Mr.. Gates went to Dolly
Spanker in the Aqueduct Handicap. lie put
all of 200 on the son Of Kingston, his wager
heading "A play that backed Dolly from Z
down to 3. IL was the same old story, Dolly
running like an overfed COW. By that time
Mr.. Gates began 20 realize that the game was
not so easy after all. He did not like Ed
Ball ia the nth because of the short price, 80
took a chance with Mckittredge, playing
him 20 win only with another fat bet that
amounted to about $4,000. There was one
race left and Mr.. Gates decided to unbelt
for the rest of the newly acquired bank roll.
Monet was his selection and his agents sim
ply swamped the books with commissions.
He got probably $4,000 down, the price
dropping from 3 to 10 TO 5. with the same
result-Monet ran third. Incidentally he
dropped 81 600 on Keene's Zambesi in the
same race. which wound up his operations
in a cloud. Unable TO cash n bet all the
afternoon, Mr.. Gates lost at least $4,000
back TO the layers. who fairly coined money
on four Of the six races.
The new field stand. a model of architecture
and accommodations for the public. was
opened for the FIRST time and drew a crowd of
10000 dollar patrons. The structure is of
steel frame, W ith wooden walls and roof, and
a sesti NC capacity of 1000. The lawn in
front of IL has room for 1000 more. while the
circular betting ring behind it is one OF the
most complete affairs on the circuit.
Seventy-fVe layers did business there with
out a semblance of Crowdiug. The Jockey
board, huns where 5000 persons can copy
the date with elbow room TO spare. is per-
fettly appointed. The dining roo ms. retiring
rooms and other convcniences In the stand
cannot be excelled on any OF the tracks.
Yet with the opening o. this new enclosure
for the masses it could not be said that the
attendance in the 81 stand and ring was in
jured in any way. In fact, the fine weather
drew one of the largest crowds that has ever
been seen at this popular track. which in
time will Necon,c the permanent home of the
Brooklyn Jockey Club. More than one
hundred automobiles were lined up in the
field behind the track buildings. while the club
house was crowded with turf notables. Be-
fore another year a new steel grand stand
will probably be erected, in which event
Aqueduct will compare favorably with the
biggest tracks in the Jockey CLUB circuit
In the big betting ring. by the way, the ON ia
bulletin board has been fitted with a large
electric bell and a sign in tie shape of a huge
hand, which are used 70 call attention to
various announcements, George Smith. the
lieutenant Of John &. Cavanagh. rang the
gong at I3O yesterday for the first time. the
announcement being that the first race had
been postponed until Els O'Clock.
The poe lroom men str OK an unexpected
suag early in the day. They had built a ste FL
tower rear the paddock from which they
inten ded 10 secure an excellent view OF Il e
races. but. according TO report. they put
mp the tower without first securing a permit
from the Building Department, AS a result
sever" 'rrests we're made about noon yester-
d.. y q the tower was quickly torn down.
The plum gers and small spectators were
zroggy when the sport ended. The first race
was "A sOFkuOlnUeT LOT tne JAlenI, from winch
few men were able TO recover the rest of the
day. Molesey looked the winner on form
ami there was a great play on him. Jack
Bennett, George LangdOn, Matte COrbett
and others betting OF him heavily. Then
Belfast was sent to the barrier a favorite
over Molesey, while NorkiSt was backed
down TO 1 by Al Dryer and others. Bob
smith cleaned mp with Royal Ben, but. strange
to say, Cora Price. who had won her two
A II vaoaS allowed IN On lin in Tho
betting. The money won by the books on
Belfast, Molesey and lOrkist enabled the
layers 10 sit back and take all sorts OF chances
IN the SUI ,ceeiin e vents.
The smart fellows did not care especially
for Yama Christy in the steeplechase, but bet
all kinds of com on Waterford and Orthodox.
the defeas OF these jumpers netting the books
another bundle
Thousands were burned up by Frank Gill
in the Creeinl1or, as he was practically backed
of the boards. John A. Drake had "A solid bet
On BarbaTy Belle in this race, and 30 did E.
n. Thomas and Sydney Paget, The Cana
disns lost a bunch on Purslane. Waterbury.
who ran into the place, WAS ignored ut II to l..
Previous winners of the CreedmDOr we're
Nevermore, juvenal Maxim. Pirate Polly
and Jacobite Frank lord who has bowed
a teniJn, vas scratched out OF yesterdays
race, the SulLVsus adding Ace High so AS
to have a roofing interest.
The Sullivans never lost faith in game
little Rye. who won the Aqueduct Handicap,
Chrystis sullivan bet enough 10 take I 1900
from the books. but he stood alone. With
Dolly Spanker and the tWo-year-Old Philander
backed down several points TO s, oxford.
heavily supported. closed an equal favOrite
with them. their failure netting thousands
for the chalkers. Bad News was sent to
Latonin the other day. but he was shipped
back here for this event and with Pickett
up Owner Bradley got 20 to 1 for a good
bet three ways. Ginette. Coy Maid and
Belmere we're all we'll backed. so that the
hooks fairly revelled in wealth after the
race. Clearwater, Wild Thyme. Israelite and
Bedouin we're the previous winners,
when Ed Ball opcned at 7 10 10 favorlte in
the fifth race there was so little support for
him that the word was soon passed around
that he would not do. Then IL was that "A
plunge on +. II. Thomas Onatas took place
which reduced his odds from 3 TO . TO 0 to s..
I'd Ball, as a result. went up to even money.
when Jack Bcnnst. his owner, began TO put
his checking dowp all over tho ring, A.
NrKittrcdG, was also heavily backed both
ways The ring Won by this rae, Gl'o.
Jack Joynsr scratched Crsssiua and sent
Watergrass 10 the post In the last race. The
IN. Was not pppeptsd hnWsVeT and Water