The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-02
Gossip OF THE RACVTRGCK.
FETAL or FIRST MASON IN A
SELLING EVENT CAUSES TALK.
49,. Men steer clear OF Him and snow .
preference for Red Friar. VINO Gets
tbe Money -EleCtiOneer Furnishes An
"ther surprise the BOOkmakers win.

inc MVuNy
o,her surprise Tho BOOkmakers win.
|rN an The form players scanned the entries
..,ha a'th race at Brighton yesterday they
W. practically unanimous in the opinion
S., e =, Rowes First Mason. q half brother
=. Inc noted Mech esney. had been dropped
- a solr spot. First Mason. a stake horse
- nigh calibre, was named to go in a cheap
~ninS affair for which he was entered to be
y. "a Tor Al. 100, although o would prob
M, have declined an offer Of &c, 1000 for him.
sacLiny back over the past performances OF
~ fellow the talent noted the fact that
- "a hounds he had been beaten a head
:. pams Horn in the SIS. 900 Brighton Handi-
lost July. the mile and a quarter having
S.sn run In the fast time OF 2O3 30. first
wsson was asked 10 go the same route yester-
dsv. and with such cattle az Red Friar. VINO
:. Hable to break down at n time, Tartan,
grn,tn gton. Lady Ellison and Priority to
-, /, looked like the biggest kline OF a cinch.
:, gas NOT at all surprising. therefore, when
-. lovers opened him the choice az I 70 2. but
.hs svnected plunge from the wise men who
S.beavilv on such thin Es did not materialize.
T.,,sad the smart players took Red Friar
-s,h al much confidence that he was backed
Srom 7 10 > down to 10 to S. meanwhile In
snite Of the public's play First Mason receded
IN the betting until 4 to 5 was ootainaole
oil over the ring,
.h.rns "a they came up into the clubhouse.
inoring the ~favorite and taking Red Friar.
~First Mason will not win, declared other
x,seacres. who generally know they
, are talking about. IL was quickly rumored
,bst First Mason was not ready for a hard
race and that his owne r knew this to be a
fact before he entered him. whether Rowe
bet OF the horse or not could not be learned.
hut the fact remains that before the barrier
vent up it was generally accepted that Red
Fyar would get the coin and that First Mason
would meet defeat. With only los pounds
on hts back, Sewell took First Mason so far
hsck that he did not seem to have a chance
"a get even a part Of the money, when he had
completed a mile. Then 1t was that Sewell
baran 10 ride, but the effort only excited ugly
mments together with merry laughter
from those that had bet on Red Friar. h
track was fast. yet the race was run In the
slow time Of 20o. Red Friar galloping home
three lengths in front OF the ~fayorite. IL
. vas a shocking performance and one that
will not be forgotten by the public in many
moons,
Electioneer's victory in the Produce Stakes
was a distinct form reversal. Beaten badly
In the Flatbush Stakes, after his brilliant
success in the Futurity, E~lectioneer was
ignored by the smart people who figured De
Mund a sure thing. with McCarter. a place.
an excellent investment. De Mund. accord
ingly. was pounded down from ~ to 10 to even
money. while McCarter remained a shady
second choice at 4. Electioneer opened at
sand went up to ~, an indication OF the pub
les general lack of confidence in him. But
the Voter colt. who had worked over the
BRIGHTON track in the care of william Lake
land, showed all OF his old speed and treated
the crowd to a disagreeable surprise. He
met De Mund at equal weights, both being
N receipt OF three pounds from Water Pearl.
With a better start. h. p. Whitney's sII 900
Paumonok. IL to /. might have carried the
day, as he was closing strongly and was
beaten length and a head after being practi-
caly left at the post. Mr.. Whitney, who saw
the race, was somewhat disappointed because
Paumonok had not been thoroughly schooled
to the barrier.
For a time, after the horses had finished.
itlooked as il there would be q disqualification.
Water Pearl. when in q good position on the
rail in the middle OF the backstretch. was
suddenly crowded in such a manner that Jones
was forced TO pull up quickly. losing so much
ground that he never "A a chance TO finish
in the money thereafter. After leaving the
scales Jones went before the stewards with
a protest Of foul which he lodged against
Miller. the rider Of McCarter. who with Radtke
~ hAA = "a W NhN kNN1eN ~ ~ W
ards sent a Pinkerton after both jockeys.
who returned at their leisure while q big
crowd waited around the stand Miller
said that he was not guilty. but declared that
Radtke was the real culprit. As II seemed TO
be a general mixup, with nobody in particular
a. fault. the stewards ordered the red board
TO be hoisted. But a few moments later
Steward Fitzgerald notified all the boys
In the Jockeys room that for the least sign
Of rough riding in future an immediate sus-
pension for the rest Of tho meeting would be
handed out 10 the offender. Then the stew
ards appointed Frenk J. Bryan an assistant
patrol Judge for this meeting. his position TO
be on the backstretch where a great deal Of
foul riding has occurred lately.
EectOneer, who ran in the name Of j.
Curtis Van Ness and in the presence Of Felix
lsnan Of Philadelphia. his reputed owner,
carried "a Sll ,222 as his share Of the stakes.
Mexican, StalwaTt, Diamond and kUrcki
were the previous winners Of the colt division
Of the Produce. Court Dress added $40. 777.SO
TO the winnings Of Mr.. Keene as her share Of
The fly rsTt OF the Produce, the PREVIOUS
winners being Eugenia Eureh. Audience.
Princess Rupert and TiptOc. {. L. Rowe's
May Rowe vas an added starter. while Paul
J. Rainey's Neryane vas also added but
Erstc he'd at the last moment.
Whitley IangdDn said yesterday that
ZIP Flap would start In both the Cup Pre-
hm!nGry today and the Brighton Cup next
saturday. but that. win or loae, she would
De sold at auction during tie Belmont Park
neeting, Iangdon will keep his ~yearlings.
however, a. they are a promising lot.
Starter Dade's work With the barrier gave
general satisfaction. with the exception Of
me send on in tho Electioneer event. when
De Mlnd and Paumonok received the worst
dh. Has sendoff in the last race with fifteen
hofSes from a point directly in front OF the
gfand stand was 80 good that the crowd
Hoke into load applause. T. Clark. who rode
Bzzy Icy in this event. was suspended for
te rest Of the week for dlsobedience at the
post. The last tims Holscher started the
Shlelds family and others bet on him hee Willy.
yesterday they let him run loose at is TO I
ana Immediately went into deep mourning
sIter they saw him breeze home.
lhe boosmakers had an excellent day.
" Gardner. winner Of the hrst race, receded
rom I 70 8. while Alteration. the second
hore. vent up to 30 10 /. Big money was
retained by the ayers when Penarris and
hsliaK we're defeated.
I 5 Martin. winner Of the jumps. was
etloled by ". Garth. in whose name Sou
uehy ran in the same race. yet they we're
not coupled in the betting. The books suf-
ITn a hard Jolt when 7. 8. Martin wen. as
~ was literally backed on the boards at the
last moment
ile plum gers accepted I to 3, Court Dress,
~ me thlrd race with much ca gernees. and
proved as easy as finding the money in