The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-23
GOSSIP or THE RACEfRACK.
POOLROOM MEN ERECT ANOTHER
TOWER AT JAMAICA.

Dy the PtnkertonS -WulJ j. d
he Observation-Disclosures johnson and
BoOkmakers Lose Heavily on che Day.
The Pinkertons at Jamaica track yesterday
were up In arms over the appearance Of q
lofty steel tower In course Of construction in q
lot behind the lower end OF the backstretch
which. 1t was generally supposed, was the
work Of the poolroom men. A similar tower
was erected on private property outside Of
the limits Of Belmont Park. but II was par
TALLY destroyed one night. either by the high
wind or by a charge Of dynamite. the race
track detectives declaring that they knew
nothing OF the matter one way or another.
The tower at Jamaica was not entirely finished
yesterday. but several men were busy on IL
all the afternoon. From the top Of II. about
seventy feet above the ground. It Ia possible
10 obtain an excellent view Of all the races.
including the finish. while confederates In
side Of the track can. by the use Of signals.
make known the betting. starters. jockeys
and other deta lis to be wired 20 the city rooms.
In order tn shut on the view the Pinkertons
stretched several canvas screens on tall
timbprs. but they were not high enou Oh TO he
effective. In fact. it was said that the tower
would he built up to such q height that 1t
would be- impossible to keep the desired in
formation from the men who intend to zee the
races from the summit, aided by powerful
telescopes, In spite Of the existence Of the
tower. however. there was an opinion preva-
lent among both Pinkertons and racetrack
officials last night that the structure was
merely q huge blum to throw the sleuths OF
another scent. 1t was said that the rooms
were getting information from another source
altogether and that they would continue TO
do 40, tower or no tower. According TO the
statements Of various men In close touch with
the roomkeepers there has been no trouble
about securing details, even though the Pin
kertons have exercised unusual vigilance
all the season.
Friends Of John J. McCaferty who want
10 have him reinstated by the Pacific Coast
Jockey Club said yesterday that he has in
his possession a letter from the man who
purchased The Huguenot from him setting
forth the fact that the old horse, who died
recently. won a number Of good races without
the Use OF stimulants in any form. McCaf-
ferty makes the unqualified assertion. by the
way, that after The Huguenot was bought
Out Of a selling race from him at Ascot Park
last winter a job was fixed up TO show traces
Of dope with the idea of discriminating him.
Horsemen who are familiar with the feud
between McCanerty and Boots Durnell.
which finally resulted In both men being ruled
on the turf, declare that In view Of the recent
reinstatement Of Durnel the Pacific Coast
Jockey Club, in justice to McCa1erty, should
lift the ban forthwith.
Horsemen intend to go to California for
the winter campaign in large numbers. Boots
Durnell, =. G.. Hildreth. Walter Jennings,
il. T Griffin, Frank Rea gan. Barney Schneider.
J. L.. Holland, j. NJ. johnson and others have
made arrangements already. Schneider will
have about eighty horses on the Coast. di-
viding them up between Los Angeles and
Oakland. Jockeys Miller. Radtke. IL. VIII
liams. Knapp. DuGan. Schade. Heatherton.
j. Jones. Hildebrand and Brussel will ride
there. Knapp has signed with Hildreth.
Miller is under contract to Tom Williams.
L. Williams will ride again for Jennings. and
Heatherton. a promising apprentice. will be
taken West by ReRan. The winter season
will open at New Orleans this year on Novem-
Der "a. the Saturday before Thanksgiving
Day. Secretary Williamson OF the Western
Jockey Club and Judge Hamilton OF Los
Angeles were at Jamaica yesterday.
In regard to a proposed match race be-
tween .Roseben and Lady Amelia at Jamaica
Jack Joyner said yesterday that he would
consent to a meeting between the two sprint
ers providing the distance could be limited
20 I'VE furlon gs. but at that he declared he
wac not Overanxious for a match because
of the uncertain weather and track conditions.
This probably means that there will be no
match but that Roseben will be retired for the
season after a couple more races.
In spite OF the success OF four favoriJes
and two other horses that were well played.
Dave johnson lost heavily on the day, IL
was said thai he dropped nearly ? 1000
frying to beat the first choices. The books
got a solid Earring all the afternoon. They
cleaned up a profit on the first race through
<Ae defeat OF Fantastic. who was loaded down
with big wagers and was backed on the states
ct the final moment. But BARN go was heavtly
backed, place and show. while the Miller
ties took Sally Preston across the boards,
Katriona. who ran In John A. brakes colors,
was well supplied land so were Arlington
and Royal Onyx. The latter had a lot Of
early speed but died away TO nothing In the
stretch.
For some reason the big bettors did not
fancy John Lyle. the logical choice in the
second race. his price receding from even
money TO 10 to 10. The wise money was
placed on E.. r. Thomas's Onatas. backed
from Z down to 10 to S. while there was q
strong play on Optician at S and Sonoma
Belle to show. The books broke about even
on this event. the public winning good money
on the fayorite.. Doc Cassidy had a wage
three ways on Merlingo. who ran third in
his colors. j. M. Cooper, in whose wife'a
name Sir Caruthers ran in this event, claimed
optician from the Oneck Stable for $3.50.
Several clubhouse operators. who. for
some reason. do not care to back Rsdtke's
mounts, declined to bet on Sewell In the third
race. but there was q steady stream OF gold
on this good two-year-Old. who vas q hot
even money favorite just the same. Sewell
gave fourteen pounds by the scale to Prince
Hamburg, twenty-six to Monet and ninete en-
20 Oambrinus. beating them in q romp. Monet
was one OF Jimmy McCormickis supposed
good things and was heavily backed both
ways. Prince Hamburg was Q pretty good
thing for the books. and % was 0ambrinus,
who was well taken to show.
The Burlew- Madden Bennington combina-
tlOn bet on Belmere at the last moment 70
win the Pierrepont Handicap The price
had gone HpSto 10 when their agents sailed
into the ring and put the coin down In chunks,
three ways. As q result there was an efec.
tive cleanup for these smart horsemen. but
IL was only by q scratch at that. II MCGEE
had not made his run too soon with Dishabills
shO would have won easily. Always a good
mudder and able 20 handle weight, this
mare ran Q splendid race and landed a raft
OF place wagers for her hackers. Coy Maid
WHIT opened the choice at S 70 ,, receded to
.. but was solidly played straight and place.
Good Luck was q hot paddock tip. but hC
amounted 70 nothing. Dolly Spanker and
RugsniA Buroh were previous winner Of the
PtsrTepOnt.
George odomS oraculum, who is in nnS
shape Just ow, was the goods In the nth
WIN MornanNnm acrakrhad and Mular an,