The Washington times., 1906-06-17
BOOKIES TOOK FORTUNES
FROM GRAVESEND CROWD
Only Two Favorites Win-The Quail a Severe Disap-
DECENTRALIZATION Ran in the Ruck
Downfall Of BIandy

GRAVESEND RACE TRACK, y. Y,
June 16.-The unusual spectacle Of man
carrying away his winnings in a big
leather vaIise was afforded here this af-
ternOon- II was not a public specuIa-
tor. but a bookmaker.
The bookma kers enjoyed a golden har-
vest. Bookmaker Henry Hanf, who
generally lays top prices against the
favorite. won so many bets OF small de
nomination during the early races that
his cashier. Joe Kilcoyne, had 20 re-
move an enormous collection Of s. and
s. bills from the boOkmaker's strong
box in a grip 10 the racing associs lion
office until after the days operations.
Public Scorched.
The public received a financial scorch-
ing. the remembrance OF which is bound
10 smart long after the close Of the cur
rent season. The bookies relieved the
big Saturday afternoon crowd of almost
S500,OO0 In not a single race did the
players beat the layers. the favorites
falling down with almost unparalleled
regularity. no fewer than four first
choices going b. the board After the
last race had been run. the bookmakers
Chuckled. and in many instances de
clared their readiness 10 retire for the
season on the strength Of the big wind
fail which had come their way.
on the other hand. the most detected
racing throng which ever filed out Of d
Metropolitan race course. suIIenly
boarded the home-returning race trains
a measly drizzle set in and did not re-
lieve the dreariness Of the clan.
Downfall of Blandy.
The rout began with the very first
race. where they poured their money
into the ring in a stream on Donna Ell
vira- She ran third at 5 to to win, and
the bookmakers retained almost s65. 600
Then came the downfall Of Blandy, the
6-to-5 favorite. In the second event Sol
Lichtenstein won $4,000 alone when
Mandarin won. The other 200 bookies in
the ring gathered in fully $4,000
The Brooklyn Derby saw The Quail a
1-to-lO favorite swamped. but IL was ..
Stand-Off for awhile. as thousands were
lost 10 the inside supporters of Belmere,
who won at 10 D
Tradition in Ruck.
The books had an inning when sgd
ney Paget's Tradition was backed from
: 10 to to 3, and ran in the ruck
The rank and file spectators dropped
100000 here. with ''Humming Bird"
Tyler with them TO the extent of sll 600
Coy Maid won. She was a bookmaker' s
life-saver.
In the sixth race, Rye. the 1-to-2 IA
vorite. won. but the public found little
TecuperatiOn at this price. The final
race was bloomer, too, the winner be-
ing only lukewarmly supported, while
the books garnered over $4,000 on the
result.
Summaries.
First race-Two-year-olds; five fur
longs. Fay, 81 CMiller), is to ;, won:
Jauniy, 113 Knapp, to l. second:
Donna Elvira, 80 CHorner), 10 1, third.
Time 1:O2 3-5.
Umbrella. Mira. First Peep. salvisa.
Alta Farola, Shule Agra. Gold Lady.
My Bensonhurst Queen. and Viola b.
also ran.
Second race-Three-year- -Glds and ur-
ward; one and one-sixteenth miles
Mandarin. 100 CNIilleri. TO l. won: Gren-
adc, 115 (Garner), to J, second; En-
tree, 1oS Onapp), IS to ., third. Time,
LAG %.
The Clown. Blandy, Amberjack. and
Just SO also ran
Third race-The fremont; two-year-
olds about six furlonGs. Water Pearl.
129 (Jones), to 10. won: Sa-acineSca
lis CSIiller). > to l. second; Golf Ball, 115
tSeweln. 3 to >. third Time. liz
Philander and Prince FOrtunatus also
ran.
Fourth race-RrooklSn Derby; three
year -olds; one and One-half miles. Bel
mere. lis 90 NeilD to 5. won; The Quail.
us (Miiler), to 10. second; King Henry,
lis (Martin), s to 1, third. Time. 2'37.
King Henry added starter.
Fifth race-Marlboro Handicap; three
year-olds and upward; one and one-siX-
teenth miles. Coy Maid. 103 CF<napp). s
TO /, won; Flip Flap, 107 (MiIleT). 8 TO z,