The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-09
SOSSTP OF THE RACTTRACK.
,ooKMAKERS GO HOME WITH
YELL FILLED CASH BONES.
n,,.,. Of Five FaVOrites and other Choices
puts Them in Rare Good HumOr-
History Of the jerome and the MatrOn
S,akm-shaw May Ride In France.

puts Them In Rare GOOD HunlOr-
kustory OF the jerome and the MatrOn
s~,aks-shaw May Ride In France.
IN. booknakers reaped 4 golden harvest
lamont Park yesterday. On every race
sscspt two they won all kinds OF money
TNSrs was a mild killing with Macy, Jr.. in
-. nrt race. a. he was backed from 10 down
- and was played three ways. Givonni
S.isyio. who ran second at 90 TO 1, was
Dn,y.llv ignored, while the talent went to
p~nnsls for all sorts OF wagers at 7 60 s. Orly
II burned up n world OF place money with
I-.nccs-sful plays on Mandarin. Hogan,
N.rIinro. Adbell and others. The ring was
!. laser Oh the result of the second race, as
a,IIot was heavily backed by the plungers
=, a N 20. while the Belmont entry. Okenlte
- Don Enrique. carried plenty of place
-onsv AZ 10 s. Yankee Gun. however.
-ssan anchor 10 windward, as he Nasreduced
am a 10 to >. Jesse Lewisohn losing a
heavy place wager
.nhenomeual trial, was backed from . down
"a ?, taken both ways, In the third event.
~. ring paving out a large amount. but this
-,s more than offset by the steady play on
pope Joan. the ia vorite. who receded from
.v.ns 10 g 10 5. and also by the support ac-
.orded 10 Yankee Girl, reduced from 9 to
10 > and Common Sue, lowered from 20 to
:. three WAYS. With only four starters In
ne Jerome Handicap. the layers opened
IropsIdes. Good Luck and Running Water
.oual hrst choices at >. The really wise
money soon made its appearance on Good
Ynck who was pounded down to Q to S, while
Ironsides went MP TO 8 TO ., with Running
water remaining steady IA to price. All
,hrss were heavily backed for the place.
hoSever, while Nealon was well taken third.
II Williams had displa yed a little more energy
m driving Good Luck home he might have
ron. in which event the books would have,
received a good singing.
The double defeat of Main Chance and
phlsnder in the fifth race added to the dis
romfturs Of the talent. Main Chance. who
Graduated from the maiden class only the
other day, was the magnet for a tremendous
Plunge. From = 10 I he was gradually backed
down 10 TO a few moments before the field
vas sent away. while P~hilander, who opened
the choice at o 10 went M to 5 TO ,, and was
plsvpd all over tho ring for the place. The
shYevd Western crowd took Altuda, the win
yr. three ways. while Arino received similar
backing. But Merrill. who ran third. after
Going back 70 -, was overlooked, even with
Miller in the saddle.
Then came the downfall Of Martin Doyle
m the last race. 1t look ed as if.he had dropped
into a soft spot. and practically all the heavy
operators zobbled up > TO s as II IL was a
shame 10 take the. money, Bad News, who
,ook This event, was well played both ways.
but California King was a big disappoint-
psnt for those who took him for the place.
The Jerome Handicap. won in sensational
rme by Ironsides. was run at old Jerome Park
for the first time in 1859. when il was known
a. The Champion. Up 10 1870 IL was run at
mile heats. but after that the distance was
two miles until 1873. when II was reduced TO a
mile ana three-duarters, and was run at
-. q
In 1890 il was changed 10 a mile an q hve-siX-
teenths and was run at Morris Park, only to
70 back to Jerome Park for the last time in
1901. Previous winners, from the first rum
ring, were: Watson. Metaire. Bayonet, Glenelg.
Kngdsher, Harry Bassett, Joe Daniels. Tom
Bowling. Acrobat. Aristides, Charley Howard
4 BAIL. Duke OF Magenta, Monitor. Grenada
Barrett, Conley B.. George Kinney, Water
Lily, Long View, Tho Bard, Firenzi, Prince
Royal. LonRstreet. Tournament, Picknicker,
Tammany, Young Arion, Rubtc0n, Counter
Tenor. Soufre. Rensselaer,. Hsndball. King
Barlycorn. Alcedo. Blues, Hertnis, Eugenia
Burch, Ostrich and BedOuin. Last year
Bedouin, a three-year-old. with III pounds,
broke the worlds record for the distance,
lronsides, also a three-year-old. c~qualled
the time yesterday with four pounds less.
When Ballot Won the first part Of the Ma
tron he added so. 1856 to tho winnings OF the
. httVE tlhllFs IlF nv Au'N
vas quote ed as saving that he had never seen
4 colt work. faster for a race than did this
speedy son Of Voter -Cerito. After Ballot 3
lumber had been hoiste1 there was some
doubt as 70 whether the oT'cial placing Would
be allowed to stand, in view of the protest OF
foul lodged by the rider of Okenite. Patrol
Judge Frank J. Bryan. who will act In that
capacity for the rest of the mee'ing. when
he reached the st towards satisfied them that
Ballot was in no way 10 blame for the crowd
ing, and Jones used his whip repeatedly
With his left hand, which caused Okenite TO
bear over upon the Keene colt. The running
Of Yankee Gun. a half brother to Gunfire,
in this race, was a big disappointment TO
Tratner John i liyland. who believed he
had an excellent chance to beat Ballot. with
lack Martin up, however, the colt did not
seem able to extend himself. In the ring
there was little confidence in the Yankee
colt, there being a great deal az gossip be-
'csuse Leo Mayer laid against II a place, while
Fred Eshner took liberties with a whole
bunch Of show wagers. Just how Martin
handled the colt could not be explained for
the reason that the race was run straight
away and little could he seer of it until the
hope had covered half a mile. In the
second part Of the NIatron Pope Joan, the
Disguise FLY who ran second in the Futurity,
ran a disa ppointing race. She seemed TO
quit when Radtke put on the pressure, but
u ID doubtful il Mt her best she could nave
bsaten Alteration, who equalled the record
for the race at Belmont. made last year by
Nj. Whitney's Perverse. Alterations share
Of the staSes WAS Ss,ol5. The Matron was
run at Morris Park for the first time in 1892.
when Sir Francis won. Then Domino and
Agtator, both owned by the Keenes. were
successful in 1899 and 1894 respectively
Indian Fairy. Beau Gallant and Heno scored
after that, and in 1907 the race was divided
into two parts. with these winners: Grey
Prar and Engenia Burch. The Minute Mar
and Armenia, Bedouin and Sandria and
MI. Whitncy's B~urgomaster and Perverse,
Who carried off the honors last year.
Negotiations are pendinG between locke!
Aaw and n French turfman for the former
appearance on the European tracks mex
year. shaw has cablPd that he will ride oil
NE other side for $1,000 a year and all ex
penses. He expects TO receive an answei
IN a day or two. shaw is one Of the bes
flders IN the profession. He is eaking oil
weight and believes that he can find st0adie
occupation in future in France thanh thi
country.
Marty Rerzen. a veteran Jockey. who rod
many famous horses in his time. died oil
sunday after an attack OF pneumonia.
hter a weeks rest Starter Cassidy resume