The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-15
GOSSIP OF THE RACETRACK.
DECISION IN THE CASE or BOOK
MAKER DAVIS.
Warrington Jockey Club VIII Meet All Its
obligations To HOrsemen with sched-
uIcd Events 20 BEGIN Tomorrow
Dave johnson Fooled by HandNaFrN.


rlratrack men at Aqueduct yesterday we're
tarrIy surprised OH hearing Of the case Of Book
maker william Davis. who pleaded guilty OF
y.ol9,Iug he anti-betting laws at the BenninGs
mack. Davis was arrested during the spring
,-epf.n At Washington. but his case did not
,.,n,e ,Ip for trial until Monday. Assistant
district Attorney Henry Given OF the Dis
tr,p' Of Columbia was the chief witness for
ne prosecution. He testified that he made
five bet, with Davis, all of which we're lost.
The hookuaker was represented by De Lanccy
NlcaI and Herbert Barry of this city, who
argued hat Davis was not a bookmaker under
rla accepted meaning OF tho word. but was
slm7rv an Individual layer Of odds" Sol
Iicbtrn-'rin was the chief witness for the
dasen,' he went into dets liz. explaining
that there il a W ide difference between race
track speculation Of to-day and that OF olden
tlr"-
Formerly we had regular stands and issued
trho's. which was evidence that a bet had
boon made, =" Iichtenstein said. Now we
re -lnp'y individual layers OF odds. and
'roquc9tly we take the horses ourselves"
! irhtonstein test fled that his main business
was that of book publisher: that the Nets.
o',hom he was a member, were a club and
''a' hr had no part cular place where he
made his rAcetrack wagers.
When the news reached Aqueduct few
o. Tho officials were inclined to believe IL.
But lttoT when the report was confirmed there
vas much discussion. p. j. Dwyer said that
the decision would not prevent the Washing
ton Jockey Club from meeting its OBLIGATIONS
IN hor~cnlcn and that the racing which will
negrn A. Bcnning s tomorrow would go on as
scheduled
Probably the most disguised player at
k~queduct yesterday was Davy johnson
Last Friday johnson wagered SO. 900 on his
Oily Handzarra. who was easily beaten by
Dreamer. The mare on that occasion carried
iI3 pounds. while Dreamer picked up lO5.
johnson refused to belle We that Handzarra
was short of work and was satisfied that she
had been bea'nn because Dreamer was easily
Ter master. So when the speculation on the
nth race yesterday began johnson could
not see where Handzarra with II3 had a
ghost OF a chance to beat Dreamer. even
With seven pounds more on the latter = back.
Johnson. therefore, told his friends that a
uet on Nreamer was like flnding money and
lacked up his belief by declining to wager
a penny on Handzarra. who was asked to
20 . longer route than usual. Dreamer,
a. a result. was backed OF the boards. He
opened at 3 to 5 and was pounded down to
ITO 5. while Handzarra went up to S to I.
with even money a place passed up. Charley
lIenshall, owner OF Ginette. also advised
his associates TO bet on Dreamer. as he felt
sure that his French mare. heavily burdened.
was up AGAINST 1t. Trainer John Higgins
declared that Dreamer could not lose. while
nobody OF any account could be found with
q contrary opinion. But Handzarra finished
eleven lengths in front OF Dreamer this time.
with Ginette between them. Miller has
ridden some bad races this year. but his
Efforts on Dreamer eclipsed all past perform
anoes. lie got his mount in a pocket and
then kept him in the heavy going. so that he
could not run a lick on earth. When johnson
saw Handzarra bearing his colors home in a
breezing gallop he could not speak for several
moments. Then he cried:
I'm take sven money on Handzarra!" But
nobody. Of course. would lay the price for
him. as the race was practically over at the
middle Of the stretch. The ring won probably
100000 on the result, as Dreamer was re-
garded az one Of the surest things Of the year.
Although Beauolere was well taken at odds
on In the first race. the books did not lose
much. for a raft Of coin was placed on Jim
Leonard, backed from Is down to 4. with
GOOD support for Flowsway and Animus.
Then there was another bit Of luck for the
layers when Mintia beat Varieties in the
second race. Varieties was the hottest kind
Of a f~avorite, beaten down from 2 to I3 to 10.
while Mintis. In new colors, went back from
: to S TO II to 5. Pioneer burned up a bundle
that served 70 reduce him from 50 to II. while
Prince Frederick was taken three ways with
out avail.
There was a mild killing with Stray in the
Oakdale Handicap. This cot was sold re-
Gently by j. W, Hennlng, the Wall Street
broker. and ran In the name OF his former
trainer. Matt Byrnes. w. L. Powers was
among a select few that bet on Stray and
forced his price from 20 down to rs. Although
he had taken part in two hard races on Satur-
day and Tuesday. Frank Gin, under . burden
NJ I26 pounds, was started again and ruled a
false favorite at 8 to s. lie never could carry
much weight and, as shrewd students Of form
expected. he was badly beaten. The really
wise money went on Maintenance at the last
moment, this colt practically closing an equal
i~tsorlte with Gill. But be could not get up a
rallop. Zambesi. who was ignored. ran
kindly for Miller and had a cinch on the place.
Lyman Hay, Dick Turpin. Jim Beattie and
Flip Flap we're the previous winners OF the
OAkdale.
Betting on Tipping In the fourth race was
Ike dumping money into the Atlantic Ocean.
There was a perfect craze to back this mare,
Who was sent TO the post at 3 to =. Garner
rode her in Just the sort OF manner to beat her.
Instead OF waiting behind he took her out
with 4. Muskoday. whose fast pacemaklng
broke her heart. This race was a complete
cleanup for the layers. az the first two horses
we're despised. while Sir Ralph, Johnstown,
Banker and Master of Craft were all supported
iI addition TO the favorite.
The smart set did not bet on Matte Donohue.
VINO went up TO even money. In the last race.
Instead they took either Transmute. who was
Iiayed from 10 to ). or Comrbune. who was
dropped from $ TO 3. with a strong place play
on Cloisteress. Transmute enabled her back
era TO take at least $780, o from the chalkers.
Who won at that on the result.
The first Chinese Jockey ever seen In the
saddle anywhere had a mount In the first race.
lie rode under the name OF James. but it was
said that his real name was Ia Chow. IL was
stated that his father is a Chinese cook In one
Ur he Sheepshead Bay Kitchens. and that his
mother is an Irish woman James rode
Roswell. carrying the colors OF J. Loughlin, a
friend Of Charles Reilly. a we'll known trotting
horseman who WINS the Delaware Stable.
When the Celestial jockey came back to the
scales a curious crowd looked him over. He
has been exercising horses for some time. and
Ia said TO have some skill.
Fred Taral, the veteran rider. and his
son John have Just returned from Austria,
where tho former for the fourth time In six
years headed the list OF winning jockeys.
with eighty-four hrsts and nfty-two seconds.
In the last race in which Fred rode his boy
beat him a head in a hot finish The Tarsls
will go back TO Austria in the spring. the