The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-10
GOSSIP OF The RACETRACK.
rWO.YEAR-OLD PROBLEM STILL
4 HARD PUZZLE.

1OaNeheT Win the CRUSHING " VI ~
Electioneer, the Fumrity winner. and Foun-
tainblue In the same event. has mixed up
tha two-year-old problem more than ever,
which ia the best two year -old OF the season.
Al one time, early In the year, sydney Pagets
Water Pearl was supposed 10 be IN a Glass
by himself, but that was after De Muno'
who began this wears campaign with q -FOUR
tab. had exploded to all intents and PURPOSES.
But in the course OF time Water Pearl met
defeat at the Instance OF the Ormondale
Stables Oran. who was promptly nailed as
the champion. Oran was soon pushed INTO
the back ground. and the Keens Stable
doomed up with some youngsters that at
traoted widespr cad attention. Peter Pan
and Ballot looked the best Of the colt division.
while Court Dress and Pope Joan were gen.
eraliy conceded 70 be the best hllies In Tain-
ing. But the Futurity settled Peter Pan.
while the two hllies we're soundly thrashed
In the Great Filly Stakes last week. Fountain
blue, who was bought by James b. Brady Tor
SIS, 900 after a string Of victories. was regarded
as a probable champion before the running OF
the Flatbush, and 80 was ElectloDeer. but
whether their defeats were due to poor rtdinHor
not the fact remains that they have been tenn
porsrily passed up In the generalr review OF the
campaign. Then as a last resort the palm
may be handed TO r. Hitchcock, Jr 3 Salvidere.
a gelding VITO has been defeated only once.
and that setback occurred the first time he
started Fountainblue beat him then. but
Salvidere a few days later took the measure
of Election Ger In easy style at Brighton
Beach. De Mund showed quality and real
class in the Flatbush and won like a good
rscehOrse, II ia an accepted fact now that
this colt was ~overworked and went stale In
the spring and that he has only Just now
come into his own. De Mund ran a fine race
In the Futurity, II must be remember ed.
and many good judges after that event
tried to create the impr ession that he was
really the best horse in the race. Salvidsre
and De Mund, therefore. look TO be the best
Just now. hut there may be another shift
Of the wheel within the next few weeks that
will upset even this careful deduction made
by the shr turfmen in the business.
The boOkn ak enjoyed several good days
last week. but nearly all OF them are still
behind the game. one OF the most con-
sentative layers. who seldom bets on the
side, said yesterday that his book on straight
business was SIo, 900 loser on the ear. Half
Of this am cunt was dropped at Saratoga.
Talk to any OF the bookmakers nthe ring
said he "and they will ten you that the BUSH
ness has been bad all the year. l do not
remember a season when the horses ran so
close to form. The public has won a fortune
pimpIy because the players cannot be fooled.
They know which are the best horses and
make so careful q study Of the game that
when they put down their money they gen.
emily get n good run for IL. II you'll look
over the records you'll md that a biz per-
centaoe OF favorites and second choices have
won this year. Then the insiders have
trimmed us in great shape. They have put
over all kinds Of long priced good things.
which have been costly for the layers. The
public has both confidence and money and
IL ready 10 bet more heavily than ever before.
] never saw so much money IN the ring as
on Saturday. Tit players were begging
the books TO take II. and for once we got n
good break. IL IS fair 10 say that the books
in tie big ring alone cut up $500. OOO In profits
on the day. If the luck Of the public con-
tinues, however, you will see only the layers
who have the big bank rolls stick IL out to
the end Of the season. The Others viii quit
rather than go stone broke
A bookmaker who. handles a large share OF
the clubhouse speculation Is said TO be 100000
loser on the year to date. He has powerful
n~napcial backing and lie able to stand the
gar. but others who have taken a whack at
the same sort Of money have thrown up the
sponge, heavy losers. They have had neither
the nerve nor the bankroll to continue buck
ing against such a heavy tide. Frank Tyler
il a winner. The HumminG Bird has made q
big book all the year and has also shown
skiIfuI judgment. He has been betting heav-
ity and successfully of late, and feels conf
dent of finishing the year on the right side.
William Cowen Ia another winner. He was
far behind the game at the end OF the Belmont
IhIA AhttN ms DNN w w
later and is still sailing the coin away Cowen
has a penchant for heavy wagers, many OF
which he has corralled. Tyler and COwen are
the real leaders in the ring when II comes
down to profitable bookmsking. Lichten-
stein Is ahead. too, but he Ii not in the best Of
&" health. and has let down under the strain.
Tyler's prices are almost universally copied
now instead of Iichtenstein's. which shows
what the open betting ring has accomplished
Tomorrow the Autumn Stakes. for two
year-olds. six furlOngs. FutuTity course.
will be run, while on Wednesday the Bellies
Stakes for two-year-old hllies. FIVE and q
half furIongs, same course, will be the feature.
ON the same day the Waldorf Stakes, for
~two-year-old colts and geldings. six furlongs.
main track. aud the September Stakes. for
thTee-ycar-olds. one mile and three furlongs,
will he decided. The Flight Stakes. for two
year-olds and upward. seven f%urlongs. main
erack, is on the card for Thursday, together
with the Russet Handicap. for threc-yeaT-
Odds and upward, one mile and a half on the
grass. Fridays features are the Golden Rod
Stakes, for two-year-olds. six and a half
furlopQs on the turf, and the Omnium Handi-
can, at a mile and a half. Saturdays card
IA the best Of the week. The Westbury
Steeplechase. the Great Eastern Handicap,
for two-year-olds. six furlongs, and the SIS 900
Annual Champion Stakes, two miles and a
quarter. will he run. For the Champion
stakes Accountant. Ormondale. The Quail.
Mohawk H., Fine Cloth. Sir Huon. 1ronsides
and Disobedient are the best OF the ~eligibles.
Seven races will he run to-day. The Ocean
Handicap at a mile, has a big field. Dandelion
and D~ishabiIe. both picking up 100 pounds
and conceding weight TO First Mason. Rapid
Water, DR.. Gardner. l~nausitor. Kiamesha.
Inferno. Nava Lee. Dolly Spanker. Con-
silent. Tiptoe and others. The Sapphire
Stakes il for two-yeaP-olds. Ave and a half
furIongs. Futurity course. with W, II. ID aniel
Conceding weight 10 Montgomery. To odles.
KiIiecrankie, Zambesi and others. Dande-
lion also has top weight in another handicap.
at a mile and a furlOng. with his stablemate.
Tangle. having iIs pounds. This pair will
have Logistilla and Ostrich to beat. Maiden
two-year-olds viii run in the first race. at Ave
furIonRs, with Gargantua. Senator Clay, Joe
Miller and Lad Of Iangdon the best. In the
second race. for all ages. at six and a half
furlongs, Shot Gun. BrOadcloth. Robin Hood,
Edna jackson. Mintia. Cloten. Slickaway and
Commune have good chances. The sixth
race is also for maiden two-year-Olds. Ave
furlorgs. Futurity GOurse. with Waterbury,
Rufus. Mitre, Lally and Pierrot figuring well.
In helast race. for ~platers. at a mile and three
uuarers on the grass. Right Royal. Sir Ralph.
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