The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-26
GOSSIP or THE RACRTRACK.
BOOKMAKERS SCORCHED BY THE
VICTORY OF MOLESEY.
Keene Cast on Backed From q Down 60 q
Enables Jack Bennett N Others 70 Pull
on O Killing Books Lose B:g Money
Kites to stop View Of POOIrOOm Men.

Kites to stop View Of POOIrOOm Men.
There was q killing in the last race at
Jamaica yesterday when Molesey. a two-
year-old gcldins by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
same home In triumph. Molesey was bred at
Castleton Stud, but as he failed to make good
in James r. Keene's colors he was put up at
auction several days ago. and j. A. Bennett
secured him for 81 800. Mole0ey was dropped
into yesterdays race with a poor lot. and the
books, taken completely ~unawares, put up
9 to /. In a few moments clubhouse COM
missioners were hurrying from book to book
slapping on the wagers OF all sizes until the
odds began to tumble. The plunge did not
cease. however. until the barrier went up.
when 4 to 1 was the best price obtainable
anywhere. Bennett. Whitley Langdon. Matte
Corbett, Eugene Wood, John Walters, Bob
McGibbon and othersb bet heavily on Molesey,
while those who saw the play in the ring fol-
lowed suit. Molesey had the rail position with
&. Ross up. but as soon as the field was sent
away the son Of Kingston was shut oil so
effectively that he dropped back to last place.
1t looked as II the jig was up when Molesey
reached the far turn. but Ross kept his head
and when the other horses swung wide
Molesey was kept close to the rail. where the
mud was sloppy and soft. This move by Ross
won the race. for Molesey was enabled to save
q lot Of ground. and as the others tired he
came on resolutely under the whip and won
amid a wild demonstration in the clubhouse.
Not a book of any prominence esca ped. the
estimate being that all OF $4,000 was paid out
on the success OF the Kingston %gelding.
While the betting on Molesey was under
way, the crowd at lar ge was busy getting down
wagers on Jennie Wells, the f~avorite, and
John Hynes's Hancock. second choice. Fred
Calhoun had e good commission on Arling-
ton, who was backed from 10 down to 8. with
plenty Of support for the royalty bred Fire
Opal and for II. X. Vingut's Water Speed.
played from 20 down to ~. In spite OF the
play on these horses, however. few OF the
books broke better than even to the race.
while many were losers. For that matter.
II was a bad day for the books all around.
There was no end to the speculation on
They're Oh in the first race. his price remain
ing steady at 7 TO s. Arimo was well played.
TOO, but he receded to IL to s, and was beaten
nv the start. Montgomery and Botanist.
who finished in the money, were taken three
ways, the latter receiving the support Of
Tony Aste. Bill Porter. Dave Gideon and
Jesse Lewisohn. Dave Johnson wagered
about SO. 900 on They're on.
Although Albert F.. bred to run In the
mud, and emily outclassing the others,
opened at 7 to 5 favorite in the second race.
the wise men. for some peculiar reason. did
not care for him, with the result that he went
up TO to l before he got any formidable
support. Then 1t was that Dave Johnson
led a strong play which forced the price down
to 7 to 5. Meanwhile there was a wild desire
on the part OF many OF the smart bettors
70 get aboard of Supreme. Miller up. who
was backed from s down TO I. Markie Mayer
was another one that attracted enough sup
port TO drop his price from 20 to IS. while
Homelan der was also taken across the states
at S, , and even. Lawrence Waterbury's
Cloisteress was backed three ways, too. so
that the books lost big money on the way
the first three horses were called.
The smart fellows made no error in the
third race when they put their fat checks on
Cressina to win. The Watercress mare was
backed on the boards with Stamping Ground.
who ran second to her. played three ways.
There was also plenty Of show money on
Palette. Lady Savoy. who opened at 8 to 5.
went I'D in the betting 10 3 to 1, because OF
her we'll known dislike for the going and she
ran accordingly. With three losing races to
settle for, the books were groggy when the
speculation on the Hampstead Stakes began.
Though the Newcastle Stables entry. Mo-
mentum and Waterbury. had been scratched
early and Miller had been turned over to
George Odom to ride the latters Oraculum,
the men Of wisdom would not accept this
fine tip for a moment. Instead they passed
Oraculum up, so that he receded from s to 5
20 5 to 2. at which point Davy johnson hoped
aboard with another big wager. The mag
netism Of Frank Browns LOring. q good mud
lark. was responsible for the unpOpularity
Of Oraculum. LorinR opened at ? to /, but
the weight OF the commissions laced upon
her forced the price down to 9 to S at the
final moment. Then Oraculum won. with
Loring burning up the bundle while the wise
fraternity looked foolish. Belfast received
liberal backing three ways. while Enoch
Wishard's Royal Lady carried some extensive
wagers at 3 and even. The race was worth
sl.22O to George Odom. who also won a good
but for himself. Merry Lark and Arklirta
we're previous winners Of this event.
The talent was all at sea as to the winner OF
the fifth event, Bragg won a good race on
Wednesday, but the fact that he took up
twelve more pounds. caused a general aversion
60 him. He went up to 9 to / as q consequence.
but came home in impressive style just the
same. His success was a life saver for the
ring A ton OF money was lost on MerlingO
backed from 5 down to 10 to 5 favorite. He
Ia owned by Doc Cassidy. a brother OF Joe
Cassidy. both Of whom wagered heavily on
him. The colt met with the hardest kind OF
racing luck all the way. There was also a
frenzied play on Niblick. said to belong to a
Jersey City politician. the odds dropping from
to 3. Red Light, . Tammany mare. was
played from 10 down to S. with Delmore taken
three ways. The most peculiar part OF the
s speculation was the fact that New Mown
Hay. once the property of Boots Durnell, VIII
was entered in the name of A. II. Brener.
opened at 2 to 1 f~avorite. but went up with
such steadiness that she closed at IS to 1. She
could not get out of her own way and was q
bad last. Those who took the opening price
against the mare had to stand a lot of good
natured joshin2 as the price went up to the
skies.
Arthur Redfern. who has done very little
riding this year, signed a contract yesterday
TO ride for Boots Durnell on the Coast during
the coming winter campaign. Redfern,
several years ago, was as much OF a sensation
as Miller Is to-day. but he took on so much
weight last year that he found II a hard matter
TO reduce. He will ride chiefly In stakes in
California. as he can do about IFS pounds.
The Pinkertons are determined to shut out
the poolroom agents view Of the Jamaica
track from the steel tower behind the back
stretch. The sleuths were busy all yesterday
Afternoon flying kites with immense banners
attached while workm en- were erecting lofty
poles directly In front OF the structure from
which huge canvass screens will be hung
to-day. Just after the first race two young
men were caught In the grand stand making
signals. apparently TO the men in the tower.
They were escorted 20 the gates by several
F~acetrack detectives.