The Washington times., 1906-04-07
TIP ON AR|ETTA
Hit BOOKS HARD
Everybody But You and Ne
Had 1t.
0AkLAWN'S FOUR FLUSH
Work in Washington Nursery Stakes
Caused Belmont to Pay 100000
For Him.

The racing AT Benning yesterday bore
a peculiar aspect from the speculative
standpoint
The boOkmakers complained after
days operations that in not one single
race could they get their books round
ed up or, in other words. the layers
couldn't entice the players to play
every horse in the field On the con-
traTy. in most OF the betting the money
of the public made a dead set for one
particular horse This means that the
men who only go 10 the race track in
order TO play a tip were out in force
yesterday.
Perhaps the hottest inside information
OF the day centered 10 Arietta in the
fourth race Though this filly stood "A
maiden up 20 the time OF going 10 the
post and in her three years OF racing
had burnt up thousands OF dollars for
speculstors all over the country, Wash
ington race players seemed 10 have the
right goods this time. The tip circu-
lated about one of the downtown mar
kets early in the day and by time
prices were chalked for this particular
event. the familiar face OF nearly every
prominent sporting character about
Town could be seen shOveIing in the
cash in bundles. O. a Jones posted
5-to-l as "a fash. His booking stand
was almost swept from it's moorings
Meanwhile. the general line OF book
makers had settled the market at 4-tO-I.
Finally the heavy cannonading Of the
men who had the tip on Arietta sent
the price down TO Biol. and at the
moment the horses had gone down to
the post you Were lucky TO have found
I2-tO-5. RomaneIli got on Arietta IN
front and she made the running all the
way To the final half furlong where
Donna came with rush and just missed
winning by little less than a gener-
ously sized nose.
The men who cashed on Bill Curtis on
Thursday evening were down 10 a man
on Arietta. Though some Of Billy
Garth's horses have brought JOY 20
Washington race players many times
this meeting. perhaps the going through
OF AuetJa and BIZ Curtis afforded local
enthusiasts more genuine satisfaction
than any other development through
the meeting 10 date
The Washington Nursery Stakes FOR
two-year-olds. the feature event at
Benning this afternoon, brings to mind
the fact that the celebrated colt. Oak
lawn. first flashed mis- fame and glory
in this stake year ago. President
Rowland, Of the Washington locke"
Club. liked the way Oaklawn won this
race. Later in the year. at Saratoga,
n Y. when the Saratoga Special was
uD for contest. Rowland recommended
the son or Farandole 10 August Bel
mont. The Belmont agents saw young
Shields. and brought back word 10 the
turf Croesus that S31019 would only buy
the colt Then the aforesaid Rowland
made bad play Take him at that
August" he is reported 10 have sug-
ReSted- Belmont did buy and Oablawn
has Yet 10 win a race for him Bel
mont has never forgiven Rowland.
The Dig money players and spectacular
Dlungers are paying little heed to the
Jockey Clubs demand for a more sub
dued manner OF betting on the turf
Yesterday trio of the most sensational
PLAYERS about New York enlivened
things at Benning- According TO the
gossip Of the commissioners. they bet
as much a $4,000 during the afternoon.
They were Senator P. H McCarren.
Jesse Lewisohn. and Billy Scheftel. For
instance. McCarren. who is reputed 10
be the most reckless gambler a bout New
York when X comes down 10 liking a
horse. sent in commission OF S. 900 on
Belisnicker. when his colt stood at to
in the betting. The Jockey Club is par
ticularly anxious 10 sduelch George
Wheelock- He is now at Benning He
can not make a wager without a sIeuth
being At his back 10 see just what he
does.