The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-08
GOSSIP or THE RACETRACK.
Jockey HENNEssY THROWN AND
DIR. DIX rs KILLED.
II Fated Geldins Framed Up Tor q scnsa-
tional Coup ~ Auueduct- Riding OF
Finn Causes Unpleasant Comment
Tho Books Lose Heavily OF tho Day.

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Finn Causes Unpleasant Comment
The Books Lose Heavily on IN Nay.
narrow escape nom Q fatal aoeidens o.
surred Just after tho start OF the dfth raos %
Aqueduct yesterday. Fifteen horses were
sent away by Starter Cassidy TO q good break.
Instantly there was . scramble for sdventa-
.eous positions, in which W. w. Dardin's
hree-year-old geldlng. DR.. Dir. by Agol-
Kate Peletler. crossed his legs and fell. break
ns his neck. J. Hennessy. who rode him. was
pitched headlong upon his face and was
1Icked up insensible. recovering conscious
less after he had been taken TO the paddock
IN an ambulance. Supreme, q colt by Pre-
gious. was also cut down badly behind. and
Sewell. his rider, received q nasty fall. too, but
scaped with a few bruises.
LIZ. Dix had been prepared for Q sensational
~up. Darden. who generally goes West with
lis stable after the Belmont Park meeting.
had remained here especially for this sup
,osed soft spot, and when he engaged Hem
Messy to take the mount on DIR. Dix the word
vas passed around that the gelding would
ssms homo on the bit. He opened at 90 to l..
but before the betting ended he had been
played down to S. Jesse Lewtsohn was the
leading speoulator on DR.. Dlx's chances.
while others who had the tip fairly flooded
he ring with commissions that were placed
hree ways. The accident deprived these bet
'ors OF even q run for their money, but they
'ook the setback p~hilosophicaly a. one of
he things that ara usually classed under the
head OF Poor racing luck
The success Of Jersey Lady in the third
race caused a lot Of talk. This Ally. who won
several stakes In H.. P. Whitneyis colors early
Ia the season, was recently sold to James r..
Pyne. She started in his name and colors
Tor the first time at jamaica on November 1.
She was ridden on that occasion by Finn. .
roy whose work IN the saddle lately has been
peculiar. TO say the least. The ally had
plenty OF early speed. but under queer hand
ing she finished In the ruck. with such two
year-olds as Malaooa. Acrobat, Animus.
Hyperbole and woolstsrtle coming home in
front OF her. This race was run over q heavy
rack. whereas she won yesterday in fast
going. Finn rods the Ally again yesterday.
She had q world OF speed and came within
three-nfths Of 9 second Of eouaIling the track
record Of 05a lis. In tho betting ring the
man who cleaned up handsomely on Jersey
L.ady's victory was Bookmaker Max Blumen-
hal. who is said to have been more than s2s. 200
20 the good.
The poolroom men enjoyed another peace
ful afternoon outside OF the track. From the
top Of their lofty tower agents saw all the
races without interruption. Half way up the
structure a canvas tent was spread on the
girders. and from the inside Of IL II was pos
eible to view the track without meeting the
binding rays from q flashing mirror which
he Pinkertons worked continually. The
r.oolroom people got into the mirror business.
TOO, by the way: for one of them kept busy
all the afternoon trying Co blind the sleuths
who handled the heliogr0ph from the top OF
q small building near the clubhouse. The
canvas screens were not strung up &C all.
FOR the excellent reason that they could not
be hoisted high enough to shut OF the view
from a point a little more than half way VI
the observation tower.
The result OF the election was widely dis
cussed in the betting ring and on the lawn
before the races. The raoetrack element was
practically unanimous for Mr.. Hughes be-
cause OF the persistent attacks upon the turf
made by his opponent. II was estimated
that the racetrack vote footed up more than
5000.
The ~okmake who laid the favorttes
we're burned up. In fact, not q layer es-
capped the general slaughter that went on
right through the card Of six races. In the
opening event the big plungers sent IL In on
MONTGOMERY. who was pounded down to
syen money a few moments before the start.
This playing sent the price against Main
chance UP to IL to S, and as he was heavily
backed for the place. while Fish Hawk ear
ried a wealth Of show wagers. the ring reeied
when the numbers went up.
Martin Doyle. tbs winner OF tho second
race, was the medium for another heavy
play. He was backed from 0 to s down to
7 TO 10 and won on the Bit Lord Of the Vale.
who gave seven pounds Co Doyle ran for the
nrst time In many weeks and was pretty
nearly nt. Yet he went up In the betting
10 ~. Consistent was we'll backed for the
place at evens. but only ths pikers took Sailor
Boy third.
The ring won on che result Of the shird
event, although Jersey Lady was generously
played scroes the slstes. with Belle Of
Iroquois scratched and Miller In Sally Pres
TOMS saddle. the latter looked IKE . copper
" A Un-
mered down TO 2 TO 10. thers being Q littls
even money al ono stage Of the speculation.
There was also . play on Dollie Dollars.
lowered from 8 70 4. But Sally Prestonb
defeat was Q genuine gold mine for the
chalkers. who began 90 feel that the tide was
about to turn Dave Gideon lid not bet
much on Lady KArma. who carried his colors
INTO third place as 90 to 1.
Jsoobito. the winner Of the stake event.
vas considered the suress bet Of the day.
The pIungers backed him 90 heavily that
ns really closed at 2 TO 10. Il was so easy
for him.. too. that his price should have been
nt least I 10 q. 30 the pencillers said after
ward. Frank Farrell and his friends. who
lost heavily on Keator In bis three previous
races, passed him up on this occasion. the
ChAraxus gelding running Into the place
with no stable support whatever. Ed BAH
carried O lot OF smart money. a. he was backed
down TO 4, while Yves. because Miller had the
leg UP, was also taken both ways. AZ the
last moment there was Q SOLID play on Monet
TO show at even money. Tbs Musketeer.
Sweet Alice. Gay Boy and O we're the
previous winners Of this event Jaoobits's
eme, i7a So. was o new record for the racs
and three-nfths Of Q second behind tho best
figures for the track.
Aside from the killing framed unsuocess-
fully with DR.. Dix In the nfth rAoe. the plunge
on Aster d. Or was the real feature Down
vent the odds TO = toio. nearly every plunger
and wise player on the track taking this
quotation with supreme confidence. Come
dian was well taken 20 show. while How About
rou, who hao been In ptokle for several weeks.
was supported across the board. There was
also a play on Lift. Q Hastings colt. whose
price dropped to 20. Sadler and King Henry
we're also In some demand
Take any price about Suffrage said the
wise men Just before the last race. she IL
mi" Suffrage opened at 1 to ,. but the imam
cial deluRs was not long In making its ap-
pearance. In fact the books were over
loaded even at 0 TO 20. Those who wanted
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