The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-22
GOSSIP OF THE RACETRACK.
HEAVILY BICKED CHOICES A
SNARE AT BELMONT rang.
Friends ~ John " NcCaHcrty Relieve That
HIs Reinstatement should Follow That
OF Roots Durnel shit 20 Jamaica
VIII Re welcomed by the Talent.

!" MNbHNS
VIII Be welcomed nv the Talent.
Form players will welcome the change
from Belmont Park 10 lamaiCa to-day, even
though the short turns and homestretch
on the latter course have sometimes hAndi-
canned the hest horses. The fact. however,
that the horses will rrFume running with the
inner rail 10 the left. instead NJ the English
way. which caused 50 much turmoil at Bell
mont Park. iusurcC truly run races, WIN
little or 40 sweTving and small changes TOT
nurposplV bad rides True It Is that ~ per
cent Of the favoritcs m seventI-two races
at Belmont Park were successful, a remark
ably high average considering the condi-
tious. but Al. that n may he said that all OF
the hooks made hig money. while the public
never eXperipDCcd such reVerses before IN
the same time. Among the defeated favor
ties were horses that looked invinctble and
for that reason were more heavily backed
than other choices. II was these disappoint-
ing choices that cnlptied the pockets NJ the
talent more than anything else, for the regu-
lars waited for them and then set 10 IN heavily
20 get what they believed was sure mnoey.
There were numerous cases OF in and out
running. queer rides, suspicious manipula-
ton n the prices by sure thing bookmakers
and manifestly underhanded methods by
INSCRIPTIONS trainers.
In the betting ring there Is a certain book
maker-a Westerncr. who delights in having
an ace at all times who has made a large
sum this year. He has been very wise 10 the
intentions of certain jockeys and trainers.
according 10 the persistent statements OF
close observers, and has never failed TO take
advantage Of such inside knowledge. When
ne laid against Martin Doyle. an odds on
favorite, one day and bot on had News, the
winner Of n race that caused n heap OF scam
dalous talk he must have known something.
He must have had an inside tip, too, when he
laid : m = ~ GhANH awninEf this GQTnN Rnn News
the next time out, when the horse ran abso-
lutely las'. This is only a sample case. yet
II IL possible 10 stand in the ring among the
sharp eyed people all The afternoon and hear
all sorts Of stories abouG the layer in question.
who IL saidit have been in close touch with
at least three of The most prominent jockeys.
These riders, mentioned here, did excellent
work during the early part of the campaign,
but recently they have excited the suspicious
OF the most conservative mrfmen. Even
now therelate rumors that a popular idol has
begun to take" horses whenever he receives
the %"ofice" from a young layer not many
feet away from the paddock who has been
doing business recently on a tremendous
scale. One Of the most prominent Tammany
politicians has made an open statement that
he knows OF dealings between this rider and
the young bookmaker. hut he has not as yet
taken his %evidppCe 10 the powers that be.
for the reason that he does not care to be
mixed up.
Friends Of John j. McCarcrty. who was
ruled OF the turf for life last winter by the
Pacific Coast Jockey Club for the alleged
doping Of the horse The Huguenot, say that
he has been unjIsflY accused and that he
has proof in his possession TO show that he
il entirely guiltless of the charges which
were brought against him by G.. f.. Bootsl
Durnell. who was also ruled on at the same
time, charged with running his horses in bar
plates when beaten and in light aluminium
racing plates when supported In the betting.
Durnell has since been rein=tatcd by the Pacific
Coast Jockey Gut and will train a big stable
here next year. presumably in the interests
of John W. Gates and John 4. Drake, If the
Pacific Coast Jockey Cluh can whitewash
Durnell. who was ,nce ruled or the French
turf only to bp rrins tated, why should McCaf-
ferty be kept and IT the ban? McCanerty's
friends say thai be- is entitled TO justice and
that the Pacific Coast Jockey club should place
him in good standing without further delay.
The fall meeting Of the Metropolitan Jockey
Club. which begins to-day. will consist Of
eleven racing days. Tomorrow the feature
IL the Gowanus Stakes. for three-year-olds
and upward. six furlOngS, with Yves. Mamie
Hodge, keatOr. Optician, Ed Ball, Lotus.
Rye, Jacobite, Qtadriue. Diamond. Handzarra.
Joaquin and Edna Jackson among the eligibles
On Wednesday the Southampton HandiCap,
at a mile and n sixteenth, may attract Running
Water. DR.. Gardner, Neaion. Hot To-day,
Orilene, BplmPre, Yves. Good Luck, IRON
sides and GallAVant. Thursdays attraction
in the Hampstead Stakes. for two-year-olds,
six furlongs. with the field to he made up
from such youn gsters rs They're on, James
Crawford, Frank Lord. Royal Breeze, Water
bury, Momentum. Fish Hawk, Toodles,
Monfort, Alteration. Royal Lady and others.
The Garden City Stakes. for ~platers. at a mile
and a sixteenth. will probably bring Grapple.
Grenade, Red Friar, Bad News, Ed Ball, Yves,
Garnish, S. u. Harris. Onatus and Runnels
to the post. Two stakes will be run on Satur-
day. The Lynbrook Handicap. for two-year-
olds. six furlongs. has many good eligibles,
Including ". ". Daniel. Rosemount, Okenite,
They're on. Montgomery. Tourenne. Fam
tastic, Frank Gill. Waterbury. Clare Russell
Eddie Ware, Monfort. Red River and others.
while the Southold Handicap. for all ages.
one mile and a sixteenth. has Dishabille, Yves,
Grapple. Ginette, Bedouin. Coy Maid. Hot
To-day. Grenade. Running Water. Angler 4.
Kiamesha, Cairngorm. Garnish, DR.. Gardner,
Frank Lord, Go Between. Good Luck. Dolly
6panker and Nealon to draw a field from.
The Brighton Beach Racing Associations
Stakes, which closed last Monday, have met
with q very gratifying response from owners
and trainers in all parts OF the country.
The following comparative table, shows the
Increase in 1905 over 1905:
Entries.
Stakes ana Amount. 1905. 1914.
Brighton Junior. SIS 1000. .............. ~ 1is
Neptune, 81 500. IS III