The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-27
GOSSIP OF THE RACETRACK.
gHIELDS LOSES A CHANCE TO
CLEAN UP WITH HALIFAX.

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Race -PhiiandeT 9 False FaVOrite.
Aleck Shields and his sons. william and John.
lost q chance to take q fortune from the book
makers yesterday. They allowed Halifax TO
go to the post unbacked. even for the place.
and then saw him win q wonderful race. Willie
Shields. for that matter. bet on Ormondale,
o. he did not believe that Halifax would be
better than third. The Shields family also
went wrong In the nth race. when they backed
6timulant to win a bu indie for them, only to lose
the wager by a few inches. Halifax. always q
sour tempered fellow. was In a particularly
ugly mood when he started for the post yes
terday. Shaw got him TO the lower turn.
where the son Of Handsel-Elzarra went close
to the outer rail and stood still. Shaw could
not make him move a foot, so the Jockey
called for assist nee. A husky stable hand
then grabbed Halifax by the bride. but the
colt plunged about until the mans arm was
almost wrenched from its socket. After q
veritable circus Halifax was literally dragged
to the post. Then he kicked up. wheeled and
did his best 10 throw Shaw to the ground.
Tho starter was patient and one OF his as
slstants used his bull whip freely. SO fearful
were they Of being kicked that Miller and
RRdtle pulled their mounts as far away from
Halifax as possible. There was a delay OF
at least ten minutes caused by Halifax's show
OF III temper and when he finally consented
to face the barrier he stuck his toes Ia the
ground and declined to break with the othors.
Halifax Is one Of several VIGOROUSLY bad
actors In the Shields barn and for that reason
he has always been considered q dangerous
betting proposition. With any other boy
than Shaw on his back Halifax would not
have won yesterday. The moment Shaw got
the colt under way he was ten len gths behind
the pacemakers. But he did not hurry his
mount too much. being satisfied TO make up
Aha -r1,,nI nroI,,ony Ghauv Ar,tIaANly rAa1-
lied that Ormondale and Brookdale Nymph
were racing each others heads of and that
both would back up in the stretch. His cal
~culation was correct and showed the head
work for which this skilled jockey is noted.
The success OF Halifax. by the way. was a
windfall for the bookmakers. as he was played
very little. whereas thousands were lost on
Ormondale and Brookdale Nymph. Ormon-
dale was backed from o to 5 down to IS to 10.
and while the horses were at the post he and
the Whitney hlly were practically split favor
ties. The clubhouse plunged on Ormondale.
who gave seven pounds to Halifax and ten
TO Brookdale Nymph. The time. 1924 As.
equalled the worlds record around a turn
Previous winners Of the Swift were Brook
wood. Walter N. Hanover. Emperor OF Nor
folk, Blue Rock. Recluse. La Tosca, Testibule.
Ajax, Discount, Liza. Reauital, Elkins. Ham
burg, Fly by Night, Confession. Watercolor.
Hatasoo, River Pirate. Stalwart and Oiseau.
The wise money went on James r. Keene's
Philander, by Ben Brush-Pink Domino, In
the Zephyr Stakes. this ounsster being ham
mered from , down to 8 to S. He was un-
doubtedly a false %favorite. for Red River.
the fastest thing in r. T. Wilson Jr. 8
barn, was figured best by nearly all the handi-
cappers and should have been heavily played
Previous winners of the Zephyr were Ire
mont, Kingfsh. Holiday. Blackburn, Bolero.
Nomad, Lovelace, Dobblns, Walter. Apple
gate, Divide, yarus, Sir Hubert, Killashandra,
Commando. Disadvantage. Golden Maxim.
Race King. Gamara and Gallavant. Mr..
Wilson has now won this race three years In
succession.
Fancy Bird was a real good thing in the
9th race. He had started only twice this
year, but with Miller up the tip was passed
around that yesterday was the time to bet.
Trainer Burch had a good bet down and the
owners Of the Chelsea Stable were also aboard.
II was Miller's handling Of the Goldinch
gelding that carried the day. His ride was
. perfection. Stimulant was well backed. and
II he had won the ring would have suffered.
Mary Morris was also heavily supported. but
Notter was more Of a handicap than a help
to her. Even before the first race was run
there was a hot tip in circulation on W. H.
Laudeman's Hogan. a three-year-old colt by
Goodrich-Arabella. Everybody seemed to
know about his recent fast trials. In spite OF
the fact that he is a patched up cripple. The
books opened him the favorite at ? to 1. and
there was plenty OF support for him, but the
weight Of the money .piaced on other horses
In the race forced his price up a point. His
race did not warpeDt The tip. and when he
came home in the ruck there was plenty Of
anguish. Huntington was also a tip in this
race, being the recipient Of a big clubhouse
wager. Uncle Urigh was played across
the board.
Bobby Smith had Maxnar right on edge
for the last race. and among those that bet on
the Mako colt were Dave Gideon and Jesse
Lewisohn. John A. Drake bet on Miss Craw.
ford, Al Dryer could see nothing but Sailor
Boy. Sy iney Paget went TO Don't Ask Me,
and Bob Tucker had a comparatively small
wager on Agile. Freedman. who was painted
last year and entered In a race at Jamaica
under the name Of Cataract, was also played
from 80 down to 20.
Backing Rye In the second race was like
hndina money. The plungers put their checks
down without limit and then waited patiently
70 cash. Rye was entered to be sold for
III. 500. but there was no run up. This was a
hard race for the books. as Water Tank was
PLAYED both for the place and to show. while
Klingsor was backed In the one. two. three
books for a bunch.
Prince Hamburg gave pounds to Sir Lynne
wood and CHINA, the placed horses in the
hrst race, Sir L]ynnewood would have won in
another Jump. He closed like a whirlwind
In the last sixteenth end came near CATCH
ing Martin in a nap.
John A. Drake left for Salem, n. H. last
night, where his horses will take part in the
meeting at Rooking CHAM Park which opens
to-day. Drake will go to Montana after
this meeting Ito look after some mining
property and will not get back to the turf
game before the opening at Saratoga. Many
horsemen will race at Salem, where the New
England Breeding Club will offer liberal
stakes and purses. In the pavilion set apart
for betting there will be no fixed ring. The
AYERS. about twenty-five Of them. will not
use states or stools, They will simply have
notebooks with the odds marked on their
programmes No money will pass between
the players and layers and all business will
be done on the credit system. Wagers made
on the individual basis will be paid only away
from the track. 1t will be Of interest to see
what the reformers can do under such circum-
stances. II will be a test Of the law and as
the law is the same as the one operating In
this STATE It Is believed that business cannot
be interfered with. A representative OF
John G, Cavanagh will have charge Of the
betting arrangements, which means that
irresponsible persons will not be permitted
to make prices on the races.
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