The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-08
GOSSIP OF THE RACETRACK.
FLFCTTONEER REPORTED SOLD
TO FELIX ISMAN.
Futurity winner Let GO for $4,000 and
Half the %FIAtbush stakes n He wins
To-day Purchaser . Philadelphia Real
Fstate Man-Tho Ring Hard HIT.

Estate wan AlnB nHu NIT
rsix IsmAn. q Philadelphia real estate
onarator and theatrical man., In said TO be the
nurcbaser Of the Futurity winner. Electioneer.
Nv voter-Quesal AT the Sheepshead Bay
track Yesterday IL was reported that lsmSn
had agreed to pay $4,000 in cash and half
,bs winners share OF the FlAtbush Stakes
.houId Electioneer take that valuable race
day. 20 william Lakeland, In whose colors
,pe Voter colt has became famous. In the
Ela,bush stakes to-day. however u IL sald
that Electioneer will run In Lakelands name
nd interests and that the sale OF the colt to
Tsnan really does not go into eject until
af,sr the race. According to report Curttss
var y sss negotiated the deal for Isman,
Who will turn Electioneer over to Willie
shields TO be trained. Ever since Election
AR won the Futurity there have been all
sorts Of rumors about q sale. First It was
James r. Brady. then E. r. Thomas and
AIsr shields and finally Blair Painter OF the
newcastle Stable. The reported purchase
hv Isman. therefore, came in the nature OF
a big snrprise. nasmuch as the Philadelphian
IA practically unknown to the turf. In fact
,csptlcs la night were willing to bet thae
rhsn IL comes down to cases Electtoneer
r0I never change hands. These unbeliev ers
declared that Lakeland had been trying to
boost a sale for the colt and that Isman was
h,oioht into the deal at the last moment
for some reason best known to Lakeland.
Tho sceptics also declared that n lsman
,oallv had purchased the colt the latter would
carry the Philadelphia mans colors in to-
dov's race. as Il is one OF the mos valuable
IN the calendar. Those who insisted that
the story Of the transfer was based upon
ruth said that Isman has the money to
invest in a racing stable and that he will
make other purchases in the course Of time.
NJ. l.. Hayman has decided 10 sell his entire
stable of race horses in the near future. Hay
man has not enjoyed a successful year and
has concluded TO begin all over again at the
winter tracks with the many yearlings he has
occurred this season at fancy prices. with a
large number Of horses in his barn consuming
oats each day. Hayman's expenses have
mounted IN until. with few bread winners
IN the lot he has concluded TO unload. Hay
mon at one time, was a humble grand stand
hS,,iry commissioner, but he has gradually
climbed the ladder until now he Is credited
with having n fat bank roll. He has been
the commissioner in recent years for a well
known Brooklyn POLITICIAN, VINO soncVImes
makes heavy wagers.
The ring had a very Improbable day. all
,binps considered. Beginning with the first
race the books were scorched when ~. Il
Crifin's Eudora came home 10 front. The
plsudit Ally was played in all the books at
s TO l. a rumor being current that John r.
Madden was among those who cleaned up.
Eudora was entered to be sold for only $500
and Bnl Porter promptly bid 1000. Then
niles Carson, who Is identified with Madden,
raised the figures to 81. 200 and got the FLY.
a. u T.. Griffin, who stood nearby, made no
attempt TO retain der. Horktst and Fish
Hawk we're both played across the boards.
hut the money shovelled into the ring on
Ro,gsr Maid. and Anna May. among others.
enabled the layers to break better than even
on this event.
One or the heaviest plays Of the season was
made on Cottontown In the second race. IL
looked a cinch. and the money poured into the
ring in a veritable food. From even money
In a few books Cottontowp was soon backed
down to to 10 and then practically on the
boards. Zienap, too, was tremendously
hacked for the place at 3 to S. 30 that when
> she ran second the books got . Jolt under
which all we're Keeling. Not q book escaped
among those that believe in laying the choices.
and a great cheer went up from the lucky
. bettors when they lined up to cash.
There was the ~liveliest kind Of speculation
on the third event Joe Miller opened at
Ito S, but he went up to twos. A heavy com
mission from the Schwartz brothers OF Wal
Street was placed on PenATTts, whose price
was lowered from Z to 3. This proved the
goods. and the ring paid out $4,000 on the
success Of the son Of Garry Hermann. Joe
Miller was heavily supported for the place.
with Ethon In great demand at sven money
20 show. II Dan Buhre had won, instead OF
being a head out Of the money, Lucky Jack
McGinnis would have won enough to buy a
block Of houses. It was his money that
reduced the price against the colt from 100
down to 10. The Chelsea Stable, noted for
good things, cut loose The Wrestler In this
race. the Orlando colt being played from
100 down to 20. He was a factor, too. until
at the head Of the stretch he bolted to the
outer rail and lost 90 much ground that the
Tat was In the fire.
MoGinnis headed q great plunge on his
recently acquired Ostrich in the fourth race.
Nearly all the clubhouse players sent their
checks in on the Son OF Order. while the
Western crowd went to Orly II. These two
horses closed equal favorites at 0 to 5. os-
Ar1ch was the more heavily backed, however.
and a. Peter Sterling carried a world OF
place wagers at z 20 10. the ring suffered an
other blow.
Then came Quadrfle in the nth race.
Becanse Of the fact that he had not started
before this year and was always q bad actor
at the post in addition to showing a tendency
20 run out, the layers. or rather a majority
Of them. we're ready to take chances with
the Rapallo gelding. But so great was the
play that the books we're soon compelled
to rub even money to 0 10 10 and then to 7 to
10. after which a lot OF them refused to take
another dollar at any price. There was
not a plunger at the track who did not take
a crack at Quadrille. and when he came home
on the bit the ring set up a wall OF distress.
Teacress. who ran second at long odds, was
literally taken three ways. while the Cana
dams played Cloten, the third horse. straight.
place and show.
Iogistilla came to the rescue Of the ring
In the Turf Handicap, however. when, carry
ing a fortune at 7 to S. she ran third. Barney
SchTeiber and his friends took a wagonload
Of coin out Of the ring with Nealon. Because
this colt beat Cottontown the other day he
was picked up readily at Q to /. The follow
Prs Of Jockey shaw also took this good thing
eagerly and we're handsomely rewarded,
Shaw. by the way. is riding in great form
Just now. He not only handled Nealon ex-
petly but also put up a perfect ride on Pc
harris.
Previous winners Of the Turf Handicap vert
Mollie Mccarthy, Little Jim. st. Luke, Phi
losophy, Carroll. Cleaning. Versatile, Hume
Batharnpton. HalfinR. Deerslayer, Ben HOlla-
day. Imp. Lady Massey, Watercure, Articu-
late. FlOrham Queen. Carbuncle and Graziallo
J. G. Cooley's two-year-Old Ally SaghalIen
BY Observation-Disclosures H., Is dead.
Jockey Millcr's handling Of Orly II. further
strenRthened the opinion prevalent amona