The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-25
GOSSIP OF THE RACETRACK.
GREAT MIXUP IN THE BETTING
ON THE FIFTH RACE.
Scratching Of Altuda Results I'm Clash OF
e eAuthority and An Sorts Of Confusion
/. Thrilling Exhibition Of Horseman-
ship by Apprentice BOY at Saratoga.

y Authority and All Sorts OF ConfuBion
g Thrilling Exhibition Of Horseman-
ship by Apprentice Boy at Saratoga.
SARATOGA, Aug. 7t.-There was some
Improvement In the racing here to-day. but
IL was far short Of what might be termed
high class. The fields with one exception
we're lacking In what might be termed the
upper ten Of the equine world. The, afternoon
would have been decidedly dull but for an
Incident In connection with the betting on the
nth race. Odds had been displayed for some
time with Altuda an even money favorite,
when n rumor went the rounds that the Ally
had been scratched some time. A glance
at the ofhcial board showed the nlly's number
as a starter, with Troxler TO ride. and a post
position. Soon after. however. came the
announcer. for Cavanaugh. with the cry:
Scratch Altudsl" Then there was a second
or two OF quiet. followed by a howl Tor pro-
lection from the layers.
Eddie Burke, Charles Beevey and John
Evans. the executive committee Of the Metro
polltan Turf Association. met at once and
hastily decided to declare all bets of. that is.
not alone on the hlly who was scratched. but
on all the others made UP to the time she was
scratched. Secretary Sullivan was told to
announce this and he did 30 q minute later.
Cavanaugh went the rounds ordering that
The money bet on Altuda be refunded and
that the wagers on the other horses were to
stand. This OF course brought a clash OF
authority as dlspleaslng as II was bewilder-
ing. The members OF the Metropolitan Turf
Association saw At to stick to the dictum OF
their committee and the others followed
,Cavanaugh's orders. All this meant confusion
galore and 1t will be days before many OF
the disputes will be settled.
As to the merits Of the case opinions diner.
= but precedent certainly makes the stand
OF Cavanaugh the correct one. Similar cases
are by no means rare-that lie, horses being
scratched after the betting has begun
and the decision always has been the same
as that Of Cavanaugh to-day and met with
general approval. This justified his stand.
and the only possible excuse for the change
OF opinion was that the flly was a favorite
and they had laid a false price against those
that did run.
Many asked what right the Metropolitan
Turf Association had to make any ruling
In the case. As the betting Is conducted these
days it is a wager between two individuals.
and one OF the two. either individually or
at the direction Of some association to which
ne belongs, has no right to declare anything
OF unless the second party to the transaction
Is agreeable. As for refunding the money
bet on Altuda, that lie but equity. II one can
not have a run for his money he should not
be made to lose.
Cavanagh says tonight that he will stick
to his stand, which means that all cases
brought to him for decision win be In &C.
cordance with his decision before the race
was run. What Is more, he is likely to
question Secretary Sulllvan's right to make
any announcements In the betting quarters.
The layers argue that the withdrawal OF
the ~favorite put them In bad. which 1t did.
Still, 1t ia declared. this hardly gave them
the right to take the stand they did.
Many persons who had investments on the
race Knew nothing OF what had been done In
the way Of declaring bets of. Those who bet
on the horse made no attempt to collect
what was due them. under the ruling that bets
made before Altuda was scratched were oil.
and those who backed the three placed
horses were indignant when told that all
they could get was their money back. Among
the layers who are not members Of the
M. T. A. 1t was Just as dlficult to explain
that with them bets stood,
As to the error which brought all the
trouble. 1t must be put up TO the secretary's
office. 1t was $40 o'clock when the flly
was declared out by the fling Of a scratch
blank, and 1t was one minute OF 4 when word
came out that she had been withdrawn
Agernon Daingerfeld. who has been acting
as clerk Of the scales during the illness OF
Mr.. Cornehlsen. cannot be blamed. for he
was busy at the time at o meeting of the
stewards Of the Jockey Club and had turned
the duties for the time being over to Mr..
Farlocker. the assistant secretary Of the
club. The latter says that the withdrawal
of the mare was not reported to him by
william Kane, who acts as assistant clerk
Of the scales. This would seem to put the
blame on the last named. but he has the
excuse that no rider was checked to ride
the Ally and her name should not have been
cent out as q starter.
The Lad. one OF the jumpers that has been
ra cing in the colors Of Cha les Pfzer all sea-
Itxl LAT nt-ht uA Gail in n Ax.I.
chase about ten days ago. and since has been
suffering from q bruised shoulder. Last night
II was decided by Robert Neville, who bred
him and who manages the stable for Mr..
Phzer. to put him in a sling to help In the
treatment he was receiving. As the attend
ants went into his stall he jumped away
and fell dead. 1t vas then thought that in
the fall he had received some internal injury,
and a post norton was ordered. The car
cass was taken out in front Of the stlble.
but when the veterinary arriv ed 1t was found
that the carcass had been deposited In a
nest Of humble bees. and the veterinary de-
cllned the Job. The actual cause Of death
will 10 un solved.
Nothing OF Importance transplred at the
meeting Of the stewards of the Jockey Club
other than the suspension OF the license Of
Jockey C. Bell for the remainder Of the year.
This boy was set down at Brighton and his
case deferred. II. X. Knapp was appointed
steward to represent the Jockey Club at
sheepshead Bay. and Andrew Miller will act
In a similar capacity at GRAY esend.
DR.. Farley. who has been treating AMBER
Jack for Faih sr Bill DAILY. has condemne ed
the horse, saying recovery Is out OF the ques-
ton, but DAILY r'fuses to have the horse de-
stroyed and Will GO or doctoring him In his
own way.
j. Carroll. an apprentice boy under con-
tract to NJ. j. Daily. gave an exhibition OF
Workmanship at the start OF the second race
that earned for him something close to an
ovation. He was on Brazil. one OF his en-
ployers horses. and just as the barrier was
sprung som one oolllded with him. and the
: boy was all but thrown out Of the saddle. He
lost one stirrup. and for 6 stride or two he was
literally under the horse. his arms olasped
sareund Brafls neck. The starter 3 assistant
rushed TO his aid. but before they could reach
; him he had by some means ged to olimb
back Into the saddle and went after the others.
At one time on the baokstretohs he caught his
ield, but tired again and finished last. When
the boy came back to dismount he was greeted
with applause far moro enthusiastic than that
tendered the winner. .
= Bob McGibbon, the betting commissioner
for John A, Drake and John W. Gates, to-day