The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-18
GOSSIP or THE RACVTRGCK.
MEMBERS or TEE NETS FALL
ING BY TEE WAYSIDE.


One By one the Meta, or rather the members
Of the Metropolitan Turf Association Of Book
makers. are falling by the waysLde because
Of the successful betting by the racegoing
public. The game has been 30 hard ever
since the Saratoga meeting that many OF
the layers have gone 70 the wall. or, having
lost their bankrolls. are looking for
angels" In ever quarter. When Louis Celia
dismissed nine Nets from his employ, retain
ing only three. there was much distress among
the unemployed members of the organization,
Who had been led to believe that In tho courss
of time, with any kind OF good luck. Celia
would find employment for all OF them at e2S
Aday. But Celia could not control the busi-
ness In the ring. and with q loss OF 800. 900
staring him in tho face he IL about ready TO
quit. This leaves the impecunious Nets In
new bankrols. which are very scarce Just
now, they will hAve TO get out OF the ring.
Five Nets who lost heavily on Saturday
threw up the PONCE yesterday aud quit cold.
Unless all signs fail others will follow in
their footsteps. until Ringmaster Cavanagh
will be called upon to AL up numcrous vacant
places In the front line with layers who are
not In possession OF the mystic button but
Who have money OF their own and are willing
20 take q chance. When the rims was declared
open last year about thirty non-members
received places In the front line with the
Nets. At first the Nets ridiculed this plan
and declared that these non-members could
not stand the brunt OF the publio's play and
would In the course OF time be compelled to
back out. But the non-members, or rather
20 per cent. OF them. have remained In line
day IN and day out. handling all the business
that has been offered to them and clearly
demonstrating that the NJ. T. A. does not
have a corner on the bookmaking market.
With Frank Tyler at the head OF these indie
49, H. - - a. e.
Q majority Of the books. instead OF Sol Llchten-
stein. whose figures were quoted exclusively
for years. IL can be readily seen that the Jockey
Club acted wisely when II abolished syndicate
methods. In spite OF q year OF disaster.
therefore. II can be said that as fast as the Nets
step down and out their places will be quickly
filed until before the present season ends they
will be o~utnumbered. as was the case last
fall.
There was 8 CONFLICT OF opinion as to the
scratching Of Roseben out Of the fret race
yesterday. Trainer Frank Weir wanted to
start the big sprinter as he felt sure that he
could take the measure Of Lady Amelia, to
whom he was asked to give nine pounds.
According TO Weir Roseben at present Il in
better condition than ever before. He won
80 easily on Saturday with ia pounds, the
weieht he was asked TO pack yesterday. that
Weir was greatly surprised when he received
orders from Dave johnson. who had con-
suited with l.. o. Applehy. 10 scrA Itch the
Ben Strome gelding. Weir was visibly dis
appointed. for he was just aching for a chance
70 get at Lady Amelia. but It appears that the
~Iatter's trainer. A. j. Joyner. had prevailed
upon johnson and Appleby to scratch, con-
vincinR them. IL IL said. that the Ben Brush
mare would surely trim the champion sprinter.
Had Roseben been left in IL would have been
possible to get some sort Of a price against
him. while IL would also have been in the
power of his stable connections to have
wagered a large amount Of none in the ring
because Of the natural support accorded to
the mare. But such a coup was spoiled.
probably because Trainer Weir was not
allowed to use his own jud Rment. Incident
ally the public was deprived Of a chance TO
see a memorable test Of these great sprinters'
qualities.
1t was a strange fact that with Roseben out
the wise men did not fancy Lady Amelia
She opened az : to 5, but receded to II TO 20
because Of the heavy plunRinE on Barney
Schreiber's DR.. Gardner. who was backed
down from 4 to IL 70 S. Lady Amelia. who
always liked the Gravesend track. was at her
best and made the supporters of Schreiber's
colt feel decidedly ohagrined.
Il could have ridden Tangle better myself
eaid John F. Madden after the running Of the
First Special. Radtke. who had the leg up.
was told to wait with the Meddler Ally but
not to get into pockets. IF he had deliber-
ately tried to get the Ally shut on he could not
have succeeded better. With well judged
handling Radtke. according to Madden and
others, could not have lost this race. As IL
was TanGle showed that with a good ride and
a fair break she ought 10 win the Second
Special. AZ a mile and a half. The Western
crowd bet on Cottontown when he had re-
coded to !? to /. He also carried a lot of show
wagers. 90 Between either lacked proper
condition or could not handle I26 pounds and
compete successfully with the class OF horses
that ran with him.
The ring lost heavily on the result OF the
SteepIechase, as Gartprknot was heavily
backed at the last moment. while Waterford
was well played across the boards. This
event kept the crowd on edge because OF the
numerous accidents. When Bill CoZier fell
Jockey Pollock got such a heavy tumble that
be lay unconscious for some time. He was
finally revived and the crowd cheered him
when he hobbled into the ambulance.
The crowd at large bet on Momentum to
win the Flatlands and the books lost extern
siveIy. as Monfort and Royal Breeze were also
played three ways. In this race Fish Hawk.
Frank Lord and LorinG were taken literally,
the last named having the support OF John A.
Drake and others.
L. j. Hayman's success In the A fth was an
other blow for the books. as he was pounded
down from , to 1 to o 10 5. Charley Ellison
NOuli hhNO " ~ ~ VI '''A - rs" WV
James Reddlck had finished in front, as he
was reduced from II to 8. Macy Jr.. Red
Knight. King Cole and New MOwn Hay were
also well backed.
The start in the sixth burned UP thousands
that were placed on James r. Keene's Pierrot.
who with Radtke up. was as good as left
ut the post. The same i'll luck attended Mr..
Keene's Claude Duval. by Commando
Starlight. literally taken at q. who failed
to get away In the last event.
There was a cleanup with Prince Hampton
in the sixth. He was played by the club
house set and his success was highly popular.
Before the last race David Gideon sold Prin-
cess Nellie, a two-year-old FLY by His High
ness-Nenie. TO Oscar Lewisohn In whose
colors she ran.
The First Special was worth 5 $3.50 to the
winner. II was run in 1880 for the first time.
the winners being Dew Drop. Volante. Kings
ton three timesl. Tenny. Lamplighter
(twicel. Banquet. Henry OF Navarro. Flying
Dutchman. Ben Brush. Brlar Sweet. Imp.
Kinley Mac, Advance Guard. Hermls.
McChesney. Beldams and Colonial Girl. Cot
tontown's time was a new record for the
race.
Previous winners Of the Flatlsnds were
Prince Leef. Box. Highjinks, Satin Slipper.