The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-14
GOSSIP OF THE RACETRACK.
BOOTS DURNELL REINSTATED BY
PACIFIC COAST JOCKEY CLUE.
Ruled or Last winter with j.. ,. McCaHerty,
wac Is stiII Under the ban -FOuntain-
hlue Again Puzzles Diamond Jim Brady
and Other TurTmen hooks Clean Up.

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nine again Puzzles Diamond Jim Brady
and Other Turfmen Books Clean Up.
Thomas II. Williams. president Of the new
California Jockey Club, announced yesterday
that his organization had Just reinstated
Boots Durnell 10 good standing. DurneH, "
will be remembered. got into trouble at Los
Angelica last winter. He had been INDUCING
In A selling race war with J. J. McCaferty, and
the IN feeling between them became 80 intense
that they soon began to charge each other with
crooked methods. Durnell alleged that
McCafferty had used atimulants on the morse
The Hu guenot, and the charge was proved
Then McCaferty undertook TO show that
DurBell had been running his horses in heavy
ahoes one day and light racing plates the next
the evidence being conclusive. Inc Los
Angeles rewards fined each man $1,000 ana
ordered their suspension. They appealed to
the Pacific Coast Jockey Club. and both were
ruled of the turf for life. II is understood
that John W. Gates. for whom Durnell in
tended to train this year. used his influence
with President Williams with the above result.
Durnell will probably get a license here next
year. McCanferty still remains under the
ban, however. President Williams, by the
way. will for the first time in thirteen years
race a string Of fifteen horses on the Coast
this winter. He has enga ged Walter Miller
10 ride for him, and the boy will go West I'M
mediately after the Eastern racing season
closes.
Fountainblue has completely puzzled Dia-
mond Jim Brady and other prominent turf
men. After crushing defeats in several races,
including the Flatbush Stakes, and ridden on
each occasion by Jack Martin, Fountainblue.
with Shaw up, suddenly came 20 life and won
the Triumph Stakes, at a mile. over the Brighton
tack week before last in a way that made
Owner Brady declare that he had a star two
year-old after all. But there we're many
critics who declared tibet Fountainblue did
not beat much on that Occa sion. and that the
ne xt time he started with colts and FLIES OF
class he would be shown up In his true colors.
Fountainblue was carded for the Nursery
Handicap at Belmont Park yesterday. Dia-
mond Jim and a number Of friends arrived at
the track in a big automobile early especially
20 see the colt race. Shaw again had the
mount, and when the odds opened at 4 there
was a solid commission handed 20 the books
from the Brady camp. In vain Brady and
his followers looked through their field glasses
for Fountainblue when the race started up the
slraightaway chute The conspicuous red.
white and blue silks worn by Shaw could not
be made out at all. and 1t was not until the
horses reached the last furlong pole that Dia-
mond Jim heaved a tremendous sigh al
calculated: ., .
Hes last! Well. what do you think or
that" - "a;
-He began 10 kiyi~as soon as the starter
let them gol He's a yellow dog" exclaimed
the critics who had predicted this defeat.
But Brady wasn't ready TO consign bis colt to
che cheap platter class and for the rest OF the
day he was trying 10 find out what was the
real cause of the S25. 600 youngsters downfall.
Much different was the sho made by
W. II. Daniel. the WooIsthorpe colt. who ran
this event for the young Cleveland million
aire. Edward =. Burke. Jr. When Burke
paid NJ. II. Tichenor s2O,OOO for Daniel during
the Belmont Park meeting last spring he soon
came to the conclusion that he had been
served with a turf lemon of unusual size.
But Trainer Mcdaniel never lost faith in the
colt and before yesterdays race he told all
inquirers that the youngster could not lose.
As Daniel won the Dash and Sapphire stakes
at the Bay this fall. both together being worth
nearly 81. 1000. and rs yesterdays race Melted
about $4,000 to the winner, the Cleveland
mar has received pretty fair return for his
original investment. Daniel received five
pounds from Kentucky Beau and two from
Fountainblue. at the same time conceding
all the way from four to thirty-two pounds
10 the others.
Dishabille. the winner of the Municipal
Handicap, always likes a route and for that
reason the shrewd players took her straight
and place. She was In splendid fettle and won
OF. She was in receipt of eight pounds from
Nealon and ten pounds from Ironsides. at the
same time Concedlng Jumps of weight to the
others. She broke the track record with
2:57 SIS as her time aud picked up about 50. 500
for her owner. Previous winners OF the
Municipal Handicap we're Henry of Navarro.
Sir Walter, Ben Holiday three timesl, Ethel
bert, Latson, Advance Guard. Major Danger
neld.- Gun0re and st. Bellane. The race was
an open betting affair. While there was d
generous play on lronsides both ways there
was strong support for Red Friar. backed
from 8 down TO 5. also for Angler. Outcome.
Dishabil!e and Nealon. the books breaking
better than even. The layers had an excel
lent day incidentally, although they lost on
the Nursery and the opening event, in which
Sewell and Grapple were heavily played both
ways. They broke ahead of the steeplechase
because OF the solid support accorded to
Hylas. Then they cleaned UP handsomely
on the fourth event with the defeat OF Royal
Breeze aud Glamor. the choices, in spite of the
fact thai the Celia crowd took Ben Strong
across the boards at 20. In this event Belfast,
Irene A.. Ace High, Lady Vincent and Mint
IBERIA we're all well supported. II Ace High
a won Tim Sullivan, Frank Farrell and that
set would have taken a bundle from the ring.
Guiding Star was another gold mine for the
books in the last race. as plungers and pikers
backed him steadily right up to the end.
Eole PearsalI won $4,000 on the success OF
Orilene in this race. As a result OF straight
bookmakiDg George Rose won $50. 900 on the
day. while Bill Cowen finished S27. 900 to the
good.
George Saportas will hold the o.. 500 gold
Brook cup for a year as the result Of Affairs
success In the steeplechase yesterday. Hylas
burned up q fortune when he bolted at the
last jump. Ray said that he did his best to
keep the Meddler geldinR straight but that
he just took the bit in his teeth and bolted
for the outer rail. a tendency shown by many
horses racing the reverse way OF the track
at Belmont. As on previous days there was
plenty OF humping and fOuling in yesterdays
stralghtaway events, which have become In
tensely unpopular with racegoers.
The observation tower behind the back
stretch, which II was said had been erected
by the poolroom men. was in a delapldated
condition yesterday, The top of ii was COM
pletely wrecked. but the Pinkertons declared
that the wind was wholly responsible.
The latest acquisition to the breeding
bureau OF the Jockey Club is the great race
horse and sire st. Leonards. by st. Blaise.
out OF Belladonna. donated by James r.
Keene. OF the Castleton Stud. st. LeonGrds
In a chestnut horse OF style and quality, stand
Ing 10 hands I inch and weighing $50 pounds.
He was one OF the many celebrities bearing
the white and blue spots to victory In many
OF the classics OF the American turf. For the
$50 L. -.-dl-w a. Lm-A-- n