The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-09
GOSSIP or THB RACETRACK.


ON4eap NsSNptg hG1s
CoAtent-oHerS for Ben Hedder.
gAsA7ooA, Aug. s.-Ths sweep Of good
things et the track this afternoon proved
profitable enough TO cause the majority OF
the crowd, and IL was q generous one, TO
.vnet the discomfoEts that came with the
heat. which was agetn at q mark that was
uying not alone 70 thoee compelled to move
Suout. but 10 those who held 20 The stand
and clubhouse during the entire afternoon.
The layers with but few exceptions lost
heavily. despite che short prioes Of the winning
choices, but II was q series Of victories where
tho faint hearted were induced TO plunge
and unless angels" with bank rolls appear;
tonight there will be some vacant stools on
the limo tomorrow.
Court DRESSES easy victory In the Spinn way
Stakes, which had q guaranteed value OF
80, 900, once again proved the prowess OF this
ally. and II she does not prove one OF the top
uotohers among the seasons two-year-olds
some pretty clever Judges Will be greatly
disappointed. Thus FAR this Ally has been
to the post four times and each time has
been returned O winner. Her earnings arc
os,44s In the Fashion Stakes, 1850 In the
Gaisty. eS .oes In the Criterion. and ee,1eo 70
the wtnner's share to-day. 0 total OF eie,Soo.
She was not included In the entries made by
Mr.. Keene for the Special on Saturday. but
there are many rich engsgements ahead OK
her, and IL 10 not stretching 1t to say that they
look to be at her mercy provided she holds her
present condition. Her trainer, James Rowe.
said to-day that there Is no telling how good
she Ia, for thus far she has but little more than
breezed to win. He makes no secret of the
belief that he has the best two-year-old Of the
year and does not bar the colts.
Woodford Clay to-day sold to the New
Castle Stable Running Water and Content.
both OF which are in the very pink OF con-
ditlon. Those Interested declined to name
the price, but from close friends OF both IL
was learned that the figure was . $4,000. This
looks like full value but with the older d.
vision as weak as II Ia the pair should not
have any trouble In winning themselves out
In stakes and purses. independent OF AM
betting the owners may do.
Ben Holder L. another Of the supposed
good ones here that ia likely to change hands.
He won a handicap yesteday. covering o
mile In lsa SIS. and this with q lot to spare.
To-day F. Ambrose Clark. q representative
of Mr.. Gwathmey. who races under the name
OF Mr.. Cotton. and another party asked VIII
Shields, his owner. to put q price on the colt.
but this he has declined to do. He thinks.
however, that he will get an offer that will
satisfy him, and II he does he will let him go.
To quote shelelds. A poor mar has no right
to o wn a good horse when fancy figures are
offered him e..
This afternoon Diamond jim Brady
oenJ u meobeuR6I 70 oulelue, bhy LINZ III Vui
bet him 10000 10 $4,000 that Accountant
would beat Ben Holder In the Travers stakes
on Saturday. Shields sent back that he
could not afford to make O wager Of such
proportions. but that he was confident his
colt would prove the feeter Of the two when
they meet. Some of shields's friends wanted
TO make UP q pool and take up Brady's def.
but Shields advised against 1t.
The Buffalo horsemen won handsomely by
kha virtnrv NJ 9anfara In the 0nAnfnR raoa
This hlly won all but one Of her starts at Kenll-
worth, and then was shipped here, whore she
received q very careful preparation. The
local element refused to take her chances
seriously. however. and her price went up
from sK to 1 to 9 10 /. and this With the few
that were loyal increasing their wagers az
the odds climbed. When the start was made
abe was In a good position. and soon raced out
clear Of the others and for the remainder Of
the journey II was just a question Of what she
would win by. At the finish she was hard
held. yet covered the six furlongs In 1:t2 As.
Had she been pushed there Ia no question but
What she could have covered the distance In
1912 or better. This sort Of a performance
with lie pounds on her back stamps her Q
sprinter Of no mean merit. and before she was
cooled out there was a stampede Of prospective
purchasers TO the paddock. The first bid
was 5000. Others followed at q rapid rate
until Si2. 900 was reached, but this like the
others was politely declined. The hlly is
owned by J. J. o'Flaherty. a hotel keeper Of
Toronto. Canada. who purchased her last
spring with Silver Wedding and another for
$500. Last winter in California she was for
sale for $500 with no takers.
Sol Lichtenstein was taken Ill while work
ing in the betting quarters to-day and was
compelled TO quit business for the day. He
sat for q time In his box on the grand stand.
but as he continued to grow worse was taken
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that IL 10 nothing serious and that he will be
about in q couple Of days.
The trouble that has been experienced all
summer In getting riders to remember. when
they were TO bring blinkers to the scale for
their mounts and when to omit them had
grown to such proportions that the stew
ards OF the meeting here started out to find
q remedy, and they think they have found
one. They have ordered that In future the
entry blanks must bear In writing the In
tention Of wearing blinkers: that is. II a horseis
TO DO equipped with them. the announcement
must be made when the horse IL entered.
This Is as II should be. 1t takes the responal-
bility away from the riders, who should not
be burdened with remembering a horses
equipment. and puts II where 1t belongs
with the trainer. This will prevent the errors
that have been 90 common, and will have a
tendency to end the practice Of putting them
on one day and leaving them of the next.
Water Grass was badly cut down in his
race. The injury Is Just above the back of
the left hind leg. His owner. Jack Joyner.
fears bad results, but said he would not be
able to state Just how serious the injury
was until tomorrow.
". C. Hayess steeplechaser. Grandpa.
died at Horse Haven this morning. He
was one of the best Of the croes-country
performers here. and In his day won good
racee In all parts Of the country.
It IL stated here tonight that Clarence
Mackay has decided to again take active in
terest In racing and will get together a big
stable to race next year. With the Older
horses he will buy will be . big string Of home
bred two-year-olds most. Of whom are sons
and daughters Of Banastar. It Is also ru-
mored that Tom WEIGH will train for him.
but this part OF the story cannot be confirmed.
WEIGH Is at present unde engagement to
the Newcastle stable and he has been advising
all the man. purchases the stable has made.
Glamor was thrown on the fence while
rounding the home turn In the S%pinaway
etakes, and when she pulled up 1t was seen
she had been cut down as wen. Toddies.
Yankee Girl and Killieorankie also showed
where they had been bumped.
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