The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-30
GOSSIP OF THE RACETRACK,
GID SPOILS 4 YELL PLANNED
KILLING WITH GLENHAM.

Outcome Makes the wise Men Wince-TW0-
Hear-Old seWelI Sold for $4,000 End
Then Left at the Post -IIOOkmakcrs
Clean Up Handsomely at GraVe send.
What would have been u most effective
killing was unsuccessful In the sixth race ~
Gravesend yesterday when J. W. Hennlng's
0lsnham, q bay colt by Glenheim -hosalva,
came home In second place. lie opened at
rs 70 1. and In lees time than II takes 10 tell
II the books were fairly choked with COM
missions that came from the paddock and
the clubhouse In a food. The colt was trained
by Matt Byrnes and was ridden by 7. Clark
q boy In the employ OF q. r. Henshall, who
was among those taking part In the oontem-
plated slaughter. With the odds tumbllng
to 4 TO 1 there was still q world Of support for
the imposed good thing. with many Of the
bookmakers bordering OH a panic. Mean
while the form players were taking Ghd'
frankie O'Neill's Giganteum colt, who wac
played DOWN to 7 to 2 ~favortte. Gid ran the
best race OF his career and spoiled the coup
with Glenham by easily taking him into camp.
As IL was. the ring did not win much on the
result. for Glenham was also heavily played
for the place. But II Glenham had won
probably $50, 900 would have been paid QUE
70 those who backed him. This race, by the
way, was filed with alleged good things that
called for support across the boards. Among
them we're Prince Fortunatus. Sam Bernard.
IQuY DOuCEOs I'M INV @Aohhh
man, with Tony Aste's stable boy M. was q
strong magnet for third wagers. OF which
there was an abundance.
what was the matter with woodford Clay's
Outcome In the Oriental Handicap The
mare had received a special preparation Tor
this event, and with shaw in the saddle she
looked to be one Of the best bets Of the day.
Accordin ely the smart bettors proceeded TO
beat her price from 3 to I down to II to ..
the public meanwhile showing a marked
preference for the Newcastle Stables Run
ming Water. No sooner had the race been
started than the hackers Of Outcome received
a shock. They saw the Sir Dixon mare
trailing last, with Sh Jaw launching her as she
galloped down past the Judges stand. That
she could not raise a decent gallop and was
svidently In a sulky mood was the general
opinion, yet 1t was thought that later in the
struggle she would take a notion to run and
get a part Of the money. But in spite Of
all that Shaw could do with hands and heels
Outcome declined to extend herself and re-
NAMED a disGraceful last all the way. Mo-
body, not even her owner and trainer, could
account for this poor performance. except
to place the blame on the mare herself, She
has always been an ugly tempered brute
and it just happened that she was in one OF
these moods when the right checks had BEEN
placed upon her.
But what Of oxford. the 20 to l winncrP
The last time the Faraday colt ran he was
heavily DaCkeu. Inc eJdDle COunct ItOus
had made ready for a big coup, and the edu-
Gated money was placed on him across the
boards at liberal odds. But oxford on that
occasion was unable to raise even a tenn
porary burst OF speed. No wonder was IL,
therefore, that the Faraday colt was passed
up in yesterdays race as a poor investment.
40 that he SCARED in the odds with few takers
even to show. Yet when Homer broke him
In front Of the field and let him run free Ok
ford showed the speed OF a wild horse and
was never headed, his time. 20S As. being a
nav record for the race. Oxford success was
royally welcomed by the b~ookmakers, for
thew retained all the straight wagers made
on Running Water and the wagonload OF
coin placed on Outcome, OF course. GOOD
Luck was literally backed to show, while
Fine Cloth, a son OF Sysonby's sire. Melton,
vas reduced from II to 8. There was also u
generous play three ways on tho Western
three-year-old Cottontown, who was badly
beaten. Previous winners OF the Oriental
we're Ferona. Dunboyne. Kingston, Eros,
; English Lady. Pactolus. L~Amplighter, RAM
apo, clifford, Dutch Skater. Havoc. AlGol.
imp. Charentus. Gold Heels, Col. BiIl, Charles
Elwood, Dainty and Alvin.
Before the races yesterday the owner 81
the BrownleiRh Park Stable bought the two-
year-Old colt Sewell. by Cesarion- ora Bailey
from c. Z. Rowe for 1000 cash. The colt
was a starter in the Prospect Handicap, with
ton weight, ridden Dy Ine JIMMY VI Nh'hA
he IL named. But in spite OF the fact that
ba new owner pla yed him to win for a good
bet Sewell went up In the betting from 7 20 ,
tohtol. The smart set took WOodfOrd Gays
Kentucky Beau, making him a 3 to ! faVorlte,
backed down from Q. while there was a soma
play on James B. Brady's $4,000 colt Foun-
: tainblue. reduced from I TO 10 20 5. Eddie
Ware The Wrestler and Frank Gill were also
backed down by their stable connections
J and by the wise players In the clubhouse.
Bnt the start marred the race to such an ex-
tent that the big crowd cried out in disgust.
SeWell was left hatfooted at the post. Tbs
Wrestler was caught unawares and never
had a chance. while Fountainblue was on
so poorly that in spite Of a severe nogsing
from Jack Martin he never had a chance TO
get a part OF the money, IL was about the
worst start that Cassidy has been guilty OK
this year, and II caused no end OF bitter iault-
$ finding. Like the Oriental. this race was a
substantial winner for the ring. and the
, chalkers we're Jubilant. The Prospect was run
for the first time in 1887. the winners being
. Geraldine, Faverdale. Reclare, Russell. York
willie Belle. Prince George, prig, Counter
. Tenor, Ben Brush. The Friar. HAMBURG
Manuel. Waring. Beau Gallant. Pentecost.
Astarita, Sweet Gretchen, Oiseau and Lady
Navarro.
prosnect which afforded a narrow escape
for Jockey Notter. The colt got into a Jam
~
! inst after the start, and before Notter could
null him out Of IL he fell. Notter was thrown
directly under the furry OF dying feet' out
!, got I'D without a scratch. IL was Just such
a mixup which caused the instant death
L of Jockey FreIshon not long ago. and WAS
further proof that in spite OF the vigilance
Of the stew ards rough riding still continues
To be an evil. There was plenty Of foul work.
for that matter. in the first race. j. Harris.
the colored Jockey. who rode Mintra. was
JostIed and crowded by the white riders
until the Farrell colt was on the point OF
falling headIong. Harris said after the race
that Il looked like a deliberate attempt TO
throw him,
Firebrand was well backed In this race
d the public taking him three ways. \ killing
with Optician, backed from 20 down TO n
lust failed, but the colt cost the books a pretty
y penny in place and show bets. Gideon and
Lewisohn also hWd a melon cutting framed
with Prince Frederick, who was lowered N
the prices from IS TO B.. S~lickaway. Glvonn
Balerio, Bertha E., Daruma and CloistereS'