The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-10
EOSSIp Or TIKI RACETRACK.
,y,,EIyANS PUT CREKPS IN TKE
ROCKIES BANKR0LLSs
Or, over 9 succsssfui Coup WIN 9s1saea
n. Harris and supOsrt Three OuAer
winners -UEIy Runaors AhOUs~a wen
tfnown JOckey-Nknler ont 90 Perm

tcnown Jockey AEnler Oat q FernS
~. suuivsns, Big Tim and nearly an 90
a. -.lsuyes and ~henchmsn. cleaned up hand
-..'v At Belmont Park yesterday. They
-. m the track early with fat bankrolls
S-.o.,s1 10 unbelt on Psddy sulilvaAa Dir
w.,,,r colt. Samuel II. Harris. who was .
.,.,,.r IN the first race. Harris. with the
~, House district Jockey. Grimm Ina. in the
IA. had won several races unbacksd BY
A.. clan. bat this time. a. the horse was &c
"a ready. the sulllvans soon backed him
,.nm 4 TO 1 down to s. playing him across the
go IN almost every book In tho ring.
Tssn Crimmins nnally got tho horse home
w. terrific drive the Sullivans and . regiment
~ Rovery celebrities shouted themselves
So,rse. realizing quickly that they had won
many good dollars
mi, they we're ready for another good thing
IN the third race. q colt named Royal Ben, by
poval Flush III. This youngstcr was sent
a. me uost by Bob Smith. who 10 Q friend Of
pr Tim. and when the price had scared TO
% 10 / the sulliyans got busy. They played
Poval Ben three ways. until no was backed
Snwn IN ! al the last moment, the bulk OF the
w.gers being to show. But Royal Ben seemed
Unable TO travel In the sloppy going and
snished Just outside Of the money. while Miss
snooper bearing the coloFs Of Maurice Kraus.
ope OF the clan. surprised everybody by
running third at 20 to /.
Sotbing daunted, the sullivans bet heavily
an Belle Of Pequest and Barring In the fourth
and afth races and then got ready for . Ana
rlunse on Frank J. Farrell's Grapple. So
ssser we're they to get their checks down on
Grspple that they accepted 4 to S. the opens
ing quotations. Then,thcy went back at him
again when the price had recedod to II to 10.
and when Grapple cam home the suliivahs
shook hands with one another and hurried
IN the direction OF the Bowery to celebrate
The remarkable success they had enjoyed.
The bookmakers, between races, were
busy discussing an alleged scandal resulting
from a recent race in which an odds on favorite
owned by a Western turfman was beaten by
another Western horse. who bowed a marked
reversal in form. The odds on favOrite
who ran second, was ridden by a well known
Jockey whose prospective father-in-law bet
anumber Of good sized markers on the winner.
A well known plunger also cashed q heavy
wager on the vim er and because Of the fact
mat the next day he was seen taking to the
Swner Of the defeated favorite in a secluded
mart Of the track and also passed what looked
ike a bunch Of yellow backs to the latter
the story soon gained circulation that .
crooked deal had been transacted. The
Jockey VINO rOue tne IAVOrlJe mas Oecn severely
ensured on many occasions for bad rides.
but he has been able to get away with IL.
Bookmakers who had been stunR through
the alleged manipulation Of these two horses
said yesterday that 1t was about time the
turf authorities took a hand in the game.
The story was widely circulated and much
credence was given 20 Vt.
Just as the horses were At the post for the
third race terrific rainstorm. accompsniedb by
.L.zL.. l-kg.s-- A-1 . -una .l-.4 .,.IA-.
swept over the track. The wind blew over
q number OF benches on the top tier In the
grand stand and a panic was imminent until
somebody cried They're OIL" Through the
mist and semi-darknes s II was impossible
70 make out the identity Of the horses until
Smiling Tom swept into view at the last fur
long pole. 1t was impossible to take any
time, as Mr.. Baretto was unable to see the
yellow flag when IL was'drOpped at the post.
The track was quickly transformed into a
canal and ia the sh~coeedin& races horses and
jockeys came home blinded with yellow mud.
W. c. Hayes, who was thrown by Grandpa
a. the first jump In the C~orinthian Steeple-
chase, was picked up unconscious. He was
placed in an ambulance. but after Q time he
revived. much TO the qualification Of the
crowd. Mr.. Page. who lounged around the
clubhouse for several hours before the race.
logged out in full regalia. with the usual
monOcle In place, was led to the post on
Pure Pepper, who finally ruined the gentle
mans feelin Is by ANONYMOUSLY refusing the
last jump. Top Gallant. Self Protection and
Royele we're the previous winners Of the
Corinthian!
The performance OF Leonard Joe Hay
man in the Fairyiew Stakes. when he ran
second to Belle Of Pequest. caused q lot Of
comment. The last time he started was at
Gravesend on September 81. over q muddy
track. He carried 90 pounds or that occa-
sion and was a heavily backed odds on favor
he. With {. Ross up he finished absolutely
last, the excuse being that he did not like
the going. Hayman picked up es pounds
yesterday and was ridden by Engiander, q
novice. This time he opened at 10 TO 1. went
Rp TO Is and was then backed down to Q.
He ran in the mud as II he was perfectly at
home and lsnded a bunch of place and show
Wasers at liberal d IL was a unmls-
taxable form reversal. Belle OF PeQuest.
the winner. was a cinch. as she can ny in the
mud, and the ~plungers backed her for the
limit. Previous winners Of this event were
Argentine, Estaca. Blueaway. Lesndo. Green
ock. Rowdy. South Trimble, Embarrassment,
Grenade and Right Royal.
The books got a hard drubbing all the
afternoon. They lost heavily on the success
Of Samuel II. Harris in the first race. at the
zane time paying out Losses on Job Lyle
and Chimney Sweep. who finished in the
money after being taken across the boards. |
The money dropped by the talent on Anneta
Lady, the ~favOrite, did not make up for the
winnings on the irst three horses. IT steeple-
chase was a source Of great profit TO the ring.
as Grandpa was lit orally backed on the
states. Yama Christy, the winner. went up
IN the betting but was well backed for the
place. Oleroso. who was the second horse,
was passed up. while lure Pepper. backed
Doth ways, waS az effective money burner.
August Belmont was on han 20 see his st.
blalse colt, Smiling Tom. win tho third race.
his colts triumph was another setback for
tue books. as he was hammered from 2 to 1
down 20 7 to S. ROllicking Girl and Miss
%spooner. who got the other places. were not
played to any extent. Royal Ben. Landsman.
Lao OF Langdon. R~appahannock and Manila
we're all tipped and supported In this race.
With Belle Of Pequest and Leonard Joe
haynan, running -one-two" In the fourth
eVsnt, the layers suffered another loss. In
spite OF the fact that Athlete and Nemesis
we're well taken straight and place. 1t was
tne same thing over again In the nth. a.
barlnso carried nearly all OF the wise money, i
snae Ananias was well backed for the place.
and Rifeman. backed from 50 down to 20.
SItled bulky show wagers. kHlochan, sec
ono choice. was an anchor TO windward for
me layers. as Miller could not make him run
o. all.