The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-28
GOSSIp OF THE RACETUACK.
.osrREN AND LADY AMELIA MAY
MEET AT BELMONT PARK.
.,.,.n race Yesterday Declared 0I %
Account or the Muddy Track --MOre
poor starting Mars the sport at Graves
.Od-BOOkmakcrs LOse In Three Events

mAAVIy AAeNN ~ - W ~
ALAG N the muddy track at GravesenC
l-...dav the proposed match race bet weer
II"Shsn and lady Amelia was declared
the weather made II a foregone con-
Ot..on early in the day that the two greaI
.SIn,ers would not meet. so hat thousands
ep.a,, enthusiasts who would have been or
80 under mora "a vnra hle conditions kept
4 ~ trainer Weir was ready to start
.ssshsn- as the big racer has always shown
r"ndness tor the mud. but Trainer JoyneI
IW,.d a. soon az he saw the track. tina
TO-, LADY, Amelia would only be inviting
e.aIr defeat. There Is no n o
NS.Lnaeting AZ GraVesend. and as the Roeeben
WssccIa are not disposed to race at Brighton
ppsorh for personal reasons. II Is probable
~, n, ,ruI bc left for the Westchester Racing
I..ociation 10 make an offer for the match
:, BELMONT Park, where ROseben with i47
Dounds huns up q worlds record Tor three
poos,srs Of a mile last fall. The question
~ supremacy has caused q world o fdiScus-
s,on among turfmen who want to have II
s.sriteiv settled while both sprinters arc
:, and ready. The Westchester Racing
.ooiotion can offer n purse for a race at
.-.c,lv six f~urlongs. straighta way. In which
-, Rosehen and Lady Amelia. picking up
r.,oh, for age. would each carry 100 pounds.
TSa owners Of Roseben said yesterday
.S., they would accept such q proposition
s,om the Belmont Park Management. but
=, present the attitude Of Lady Amelia's
handlers is not known. z. r. Thomas and
sydney Paget. however. are noted sports
a. vbo do not believe In lodging an issue.
nd II Trainer Joyner's consent can be Sc
cured the Ben Brush mare wiz be ready
10 measure strlues WIN noseUeh uhue' SUIT
able conditions
Starter Cassidy's work with the barrier
r~,erday called for more unfavorable com-
mani True II is that he bad some very bad
actors TO contend with. but that did not excuse
ne general haphazard way in which he sent
,he horses of in four Of the six races. In the
ers, event Diamond kicked up an awful
yumpus at the post. He did not care to face
the barrier at all and his antics soon had
the other horses and riders in an extremely
Nsryous condition. One of the starter s
assistants tried 10 make Diamond break out
AZ hand, but II was OF no use. When the gate
vas sprung the field was at skies and sevens.
Rohtn Hood, Van Meas. Pinkerton and Brushup
vsre Of running. while Arklirta and Diamond,
!, he two public choices, were practically left.
In the second race. with only eight starters.
Gunish, Tommy Waddell and Graciallo were
Of 90 poorly that the crowd jeered. The
start in the third race was excellent, but when
he field in the Albemarle Handicap was let
70. Dishabille was as good as left. No fault
could be found with the start in the fifth
race, but in the sixth Taunt beat the gate,
together with Landsman, while the others.
including Col. Jack, the winner, were slow
10 begin,
Up TO the last moment Frank Farrell, Dave
Johnson and theirIfriends did not see how
Arklirta could defeat Diamond in the first
race. But Just before the horses reached
the post the Farrell-Johnson combination
began 10 bet on Arklirta heavily. with the
result that he was pounded Town from s to 2.
pstoS. He was lucky 20 win at that, his
success being due TO the fact that he was
much the best and received a splendid ride
from Miller. Judging from the way the price
went UP. the Thomas-Paset c~onfederacy
did not bet much on Diamond. who opened
the choice at s 70 S, only 70 recede TO II to S.
Right and True was backed down to s to no
purpose. while Van Ness and Robin Hood.
Who got into the money AT long odds, we're
generally passed up. Robin Toe showed q
BIG improvement over his previous race,
but this was probably due tOths going.
The big operators and the public bet. the
limit on Far West, in the second race. He
vac practically backed on the boards at
the last moment. Martin, h had the leg
up, was out for the money. for he took no
chances and made every post a winning one.
EEu nhNh was uEklCCICus Uub luCTG was
Q generous play on Garnish, Chimney Sweep
and G~raziallo across the boards. With
Miller up, The Cricket was lowered from
pOU.
Again in the third event the wise men
backed They're on TO win, the son OF The
Greek closing at even, with a ton OF money
vngered on him. Glamor was taken both
ways. while Arimo was supported across the
boards. the books losing heavily on the re-
suit in spite Of a solid play on Tony Aste's
Gold Lady.
The Newcastle Stable people did not bet
90 Running Water in thelAlbemarle Stakes.
for some unknown reason. They feared
Coy Maid. it was said, the latter being played
down to 10 to S from 8 to /. The Western
crowd. on the other hand. went to True
Wing. who received enough backing to send
her to the post a slight favorite over Running
water, Dishablle was also heavily backed
Tor the place. When Running Water came
home in front. therefore. the books got q
slight breathing spell after their heavy losses
on the first three races.
Then cam the crushing defeat OF Leonard
Joe Hayman. in the fifth event. Having won
several races Of this kind In impressive style
and being a noted mudlark the Linden
geldinS looked 4 real good thing. even at
NS, and the players went TO him with much
sMadence. But his time he was nothing
more than a emon. Did the Haymans bet
90 hnmf Lots OF people were anxious to
nnd THIS out after the race. There was a fair
amount Of backing for Woolwich. who yer
up point 10 7. the bulk OF this support being
the place and show books. Bragg was also
vel taken across the boards, but plenty OF
Money was burned up on Jennie McCAbe and
Nsptunus.
The books cleaned up on the last race. as
Tony Astes Herman carried bundles OF fat
SoecKs. 2 70 l being pounded down to 7 to S.
n b Duryea's Hickory, q fun brother TO
husenla Birch. opened favorite, ct 8 70 S. but
quickly went up to S to I because OF his in
solty to 60 in the mud. Col. Jack was well
pNyed three Ways at 10. but Landsman. who
ran second at so, had comparatively no fol-
wSns' There was a good play on Narelle.
Hler up, but IL went for nothing.
"oorwch, who was entered Ia the hfth event
cOes old Tor 81 900. was bid up inc purchased
~ . D. Odom for 81 300. He has changed
%uds several times. Frank O'Neill bought
.n early In the year from August Belmont,
OIy 70 have him taken out Of q subsequent
~ang event by W. A. Mckinney. In whose
'oIors be ran yesterday.
- Ryan, the owner Of True Wing, was
aneo $50 by the stewards for refusing TO have
mare schooled at the barrier.
,n"' D Nosburgh has assigned top weight,
~ pounds. 10 Salvidere for the Prospect
rsnuicap. 70 be run on Saturday. He gives
- pounds 70 De Mund. iIs to Sewell. IIs to
Gore, lls 20 Arctic, III to W. II. Daniel
sAQ Sol on IL