The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-31
GOSSIP or THE RACBTRACK.
FOLLOWERS or JOCKEY MILLER
MEET WITH REVERSES.
After Handling ono winner Crack Hidef
IL Beaten Three Times -Angier's Firm
Straight v~ietoryt-H0w The Layers
re-Steepiechase winner Bid Up.

Straight v~ictoryN-How tho Layers
Far -Steepiechase Winner Bid Up
.play Mller!" That was tho slogan heard
"a ehe dig crowd or racegoers poured through
The gates OF the Brighton track yesterday
MIler's remarkable riding on Saturday. when
be handled FIVE straight winners. had get
racegoers on edge. and q majority OF them
we're ready to back the popular midgets
mounts, no matter what the form OF the morse
might be. The public's confidence In Miller
had developed into a craze. II was generaly
believed that the ockey could win on aimos'
anything, and as he leaves for Saratoga TO-
day. IL was commended that he was due Tor
another clean sweep.
Miller had the leg up on O.. w. Deppeler's
Pythia In the first race. In her previous race
Pythia had been ridden by Coleman. a green
apprentice. 80 that the change to Miller maze
her look like a cinch. The books laid 7 10 .
against Pythia and the swarm OF Mile rites
backed her for all kinds Of money. When
Miller, therefore, came home in trlu mph. he
was greeted with wild cheers, followed by o
rush, pellmell into the ring to cash. Miller
did not have another mount until the fourth
race. the Glen Cove Handicap. In which he
rode the Newcastle Stables lnQuisitor. o 2 to
1 favorite.
"Play Mlllerl" was the slogan still. and hum
dreds staggered the bookmakers In frantic
eHOTLb 70 Btt IL hohoy No"H
of Inspector B..
Here's Miller, Millerl Eleven to Ave againt
Miller" shouted many layers who were hungry
for the big play. This bunch in the price only
caused the Miller pocketbooks to open wider
until the prices was beaten down again to
2. But this time Miller did not win because
Inouisitor could not overhaul the light
weighted Consistent.
In the fifth race Miller had the leg UP on
Vanl nndra INhtla NIuarta fol N "a ora did not
believe that the old campaigner could win.
they were ready to play him place and show.
Here's Miller, 4 to 8. third" sang out the
chalkers who were still after the fanatical
coin. 1t went down in chunks and Lord
Badge came In last. Nothing daunted, how
ever. the Millerites prepared to unbelt on
Soprano In the last race, The FLY. with the
popular jockey in the saddle. was regarded
as the SINAI, thing of the day. SO she was
pounded down to 4 to 8 and then the crowd
went up in the grand stand to give Miller
the promised ovation. But when Soprano
backed UP In spite of the midget's hard riding
there was a howl Of rage. which lasted until
long after the numbers had been hoisted.
Miller handed us some lemons to-day.
sure enough" was the comment Of the mis-
guided ones who went home inclined to be-
lieve that Miller. while a fine rider. Is not in
vincible always when handling inferior horses.
With yesterdays success j. ID. Odom's
Angler has won Ave straight races. He handled
ll2 pounds in the handicap in clever style.
giving two pounds TO Agile, backed down
TO 5 and a bad horse: eighteen to Corrigan,
who was cut loose in earnest at juicy Odds;
twenty to Lord Badge and twenty-five to
Sailor Boy. at the same time being in. receipt
of three pounds from Coy Maid. When the
books quoted 7 to 5 against Angler, the big
operators lost no time In backing him prac-
tically of the boards. He won 80 easily that
1t seemed a shame to take the money. Angler
has proved a consistent bread winner for his
owner. who Is not In possession Of more than
an ordinary share of wealth.
When the horses came out Of the paddock
for the first race A. 3, Snyder's Ruby Star.
o Ally by Star Ruby. acted so badly that the
railbirds advised P. Walsh. A green jockey.
to jump of. The fny backed up to the judges
stand. where several men threw pebbles at
her TANKS in a ~fruitless attempt to make her
go the other way. The jockey looked help
lessly at the stewards, but they showed no
sign Of sympathy. Then Ruby Star suddenly
concluded to run and she went of to the !
post like a whirlwind. She did not break when
the gate went o. and the stewards refused her
entry until she has been properly schooled.
Incidentally the steward fined Jockey Her
bert SO for being late In getting Charles G..
Gates TO the post IN the third race.
The steeplechase was a selling affair in
which 7. Hitchcock. Jr.'s Tom Cogan was
entered to be sold for $500. He was promptly
bid up to 81, 900 by c.. G. Smithson. owner Of
Bound Brook. the second horse. and was re-
tanned with an extra s.. Then Tom Cogan was
sold privately to James Blute, the price not
being made public.
william Du Bots, the well known club
house commissioner, left yesterday for Sara
toga for his usual weeks layoi prior to re-
Stunning business at the Spa next Monday.
1t was said yesterday that Aleck S shields had
been unable to secure stable room at Saratog ga
until after his thirty days suspension had e1-
pred. Whether Shields has been discrimi-
mated against or not cannot be said. but II
was generally believed that the unusual de-
mand for stalls was the chief cause for his
failure to get room. Shields's Go Between
under the Jockey Clubs ruling cannot start
In the Saratoga Handicap on Monday.
Previous winners OF the Glen Cove Handi-
cap were Lakeland, Motley, The Musketeer,
Numeral. Astarita, Lady Amelia and Banker.
Dave Johnson, who has been getting into
his stride lately. had big bets on Pythia,
Fountain Blue and Angler yesterday. He
will go to Saratoga well heeled for another
assault on the bookmakers.
The hea Wy gale which blew In from the ocean
yesterday blew down the large canvas screen
stretched along the backstretch In front Of a
house in which the poolroom men have been
doing business all through the meeting. On
the roof Of this building were several agents
yesterday who had an excellent view Of the
races, a description Of which was wired all
over the country. The Pinkertons have been
siccessful in shutting of Information at all
OF the other tracks. but at Brighton they have
been apparently up against II.
Starter Dade's assistants have dispensed
with the bull whip, at a suggestion from the
stewards.
If Kilkare had won the first race yesterday
r.. q. Tower and j. H.. McAvoy would have
pulled of a killing. The tip was sent West
Saturday night and it was well played, it is
said, In the poolrooms three ways. As IL
was, Kilkare was played across the board
in the ring. the layers losing heavily to this
race, as Pythia carried a ton of money. while
Suflciency was played largely to show.
Bribery, Mollie Donohue. Miss Ogden and
Banner were all supposed good things In
the same event.
The books broke more than even on the
second race. as Tom Cogan and Bound Brook
were both literally backed straight and place,
while much wealth was dropped on Flying
yirginian and Python. Patagonian was o
magnet for considerable show money.
The result of the third race was a vicious
blow for the pencilers. Fountain Blue was
backed of the boards. Yowric was taken
two ways and Laura A. was backed princi-
pally third. But the Glen Cove Handicap