The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-11
GOSSIP OF TIE RACETRGCK.
PLUNGER CHARLEY ELLISON
WINS $4,000 ON 9HEH DAR. !
F0untaInbIue's Defeat on Saturday SIN
Indc Discussion r Stallion HlIma
Back From France -success Of TIDtOc
Costs the BOOkmakers a Small Fortune.

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Costs the BOOkmakers a Small Fortune.
{. n. Ellison. well known 10 the turf az one
~ the most sensational plum gers. won about
e5O.OOO at Sheepshead Bay yesterday. He
began with n good wager on Joe Miller In the
first race aud then took Robin Hood. at ) to l.
In the second. cleaning up Si5. 900 on this good
thing. which stunned the talent with a form
reversal. After that Ellison put a solid
commission on W. u. Daniel in the Sapphire
Stakes. waiting until the odds had gone up
20 TO I, lie regarded Induisit0r as a cinch
in the Ocean Handicap and plunged In real
earnest, going the rounds Of the ring getting
down $500 waRers wherever they were accepta-
BILE. But this time the blond haired specu-
lator did not guess right and OF S35 900 In
winnings on the first three races he dropped
close TO SIS. 900. But he came riRht back at
Dahdclion and Waterbury in the next two
events. winning back what he had lost on
Inauisitor. when his own horse. Lancas-
trian. with Miller up. was posted as a
starter In the last race. the layers opened
him at IL u 5. A. the big operators wanted
Right Royal At any old price I.ancastrian
soon receded In the betting to 4. Then 1t
was that Ellison hurried into the ring and
pfastered the books with enough waRcrs to
make him win all Of $4,000 more on this bit OF
jam. Some ring shar ps said that the plunger
won nearly. siOo. 900 on the day, but a con-
sentative bookmak err after the races placed
Ellison = cleanup at about hnlf that amount q.
Ellison has been playing the races for a num-
Der Of years with much success. Early this
season, how ever, he was a big loser. so that
yesterdays success enabled him to partially
square accounts.
The running Of James B. Brady's Fountain
blue in the Flatbush Stakes on Saturday.
when he was badly beaten. continued TO be
a choice bit of gossip at the Bay yesterday.
Trainer Matt Allen, who could not account
fnr the colt - sipfeaf Ind him att carly Sunday
morning for a trial. lie put UP q big hoy
and the colt with about ITO pounds up worked
three furlongs in O;S4 2-5. a half in O:i6 2-5
and was eased up at the end OF three-Quarters
in III. Allen said that he timed Fountain
blue in the Flatbush. seven rurlongs. in 40.
and was quoted "a attempting to place the
blame on Jockey Jack Martin. Allen had
an interview with the stewards during the
afternoon. but it is understood that no Official
action was taken. Owner Brady had a talk
with Martin. after which the former said that
he had perfect confidence in the boy and that
he would put Martin mp again on the colt in
the Autumn Stakes to-day. Brady bet
siO.O0O on Founts inblue on Saturday and was
greatly surprised at the poor showing Of the
colt. Martin told Brady that the colt had
no speed and that he did the best he could
with him. Al the same time there are plenty
of persons who still insist that they saw
Martin take the colt up on the far turn, az
~ nc WIS dildiu vi bNln ehub OHs lO-dn .
race. therefore. will be awaited with much
interest by Brady. Allen. the stewards and
the public.
The black stallion Halma, donated to the
breeding bureau of the Jockey Club by W. X.
Vanderbilt, arrived from France on the
steamship Minneapolis yesterday afternoon
and was the subject OF much interest to all
horsemen who visited the decks to see him.
Halma was one of the great Tacehorses of
America. When owned and trained by the
late Byron McClelland he was probably the
peer of any racehorse Of his day. lie is by the
immortal Hanover. out of Julia t.. by Long
fellow. He was a famous horse at ?. 3 and S
years old. winning the Phonix Hotel Stakes.
at a mile and an eighth. the Kentucky Derby.
at a mile and a half, the Clark Stakes, at a
mile and n quarter, the Latonia Derby, at a
mile and a half. and many other great races.
lie was purchased from Byron McClelland
ny Julius Fleischmann. the millionaire Cincin-
natl turfman. A short time later he was pur-
chased by W. X. Vanderbilt for $50. 900 and
exported to France. where he headed MIR.
Vanderbllt's stud for the last four years.
Before lea wing this country he sired, among
other good racehorses, the noted Aian-a-Dale.
who is now at the head of Thomas G. McDow-
ellis Ashland stud. Lexington. Ky. In France
he was an unqualified success, string Malta
and many other good racehorses.
The speculation on the Ocean Handicap
was decidedly open. While the public and
many plum gers went 10 Inuuisitor the club
house players showed a marked preference
for Tiptoe. John 4. Drake and Al Dryer
were among the hea West winners on the sue
cess Of the Belmont Ally. who was in rare good
form. Neva Lee. Oxford, Dolly Spanker
and Kings Daughter were also played in this
race. Previous winners of the Ocean were
Domino. Henry Young, Buck Massir. Belmar.
Briar Sweet. Imp, Voter, Ten Candles, Col.
Bill. HerhIis. Dainty and Proper.
Main Chance, Paumonok. Dan Buh-s. Aleth-
eu) and Geo. y. Davis we're the added start
ers in the Sapphire Stakes. The talent
was completely fooled by W. II. Daniel. who
has come beck to form and won like a high
class colt yesterday. The previous winners
Of this event we're Geraldine. SluRgard. Mag
rate. Gascon. Cadmus. BelleGarde, lonRdAle,
Dolabra. Kamsin. The Friar. The Huguenot.
Ways and Means. Gulden. Conroy. Pretorlus.
Clarion, Luxembourg. Agile and Lady Ma
yarre.
II was officially announced yesterday that
there would be 100 days Of racing next winter
NJ los Angeles beginning November - II
not on Thanksgiving Day. No purse viii he
less than siOO and the value OF all stakes will
be increased. The same officials Of a year
ago will he on deck.
On saturday Robin Hood, a favorite, an
Ishcd nowhere. probably because he was inter-
fered with and knocked into the fence. His
owner lost n good bet on him. as did several Of
his turf associates. His rnce Yesterday was a
complete surprise n all except those who
knew what had happened 10 him on Saturday
and who, consequently. took aRother chance
at 10 I. In this race Slickaway was well
backed, together with Cloten. Mintia. Anneta
lady, simple Honors and Fish Hawk. three
Wavs.
So = anxious are the Pirkertons to keep the
poolrooms from getting information at the
Bay that They have hung up ten canvas
snils, each ffty feet long. on lofty poles along
the batkstI etCh. shutting en- the view from
numerous houscs. But the poolrOom people
cIimbcd IN q high cupola out OF range Of the
sails yesterday and three mon who were busy
there all the afternoon were constantly
watched by the reCetrack police.
In the hrst race. IN addition 10 the heavy
public play on ice Miller, there was plenty
Of backing for Common Sue, col. Jack. backed
from so Town ~ 20, and Commodore Arson,
lowered from 10 10 =.
The smart players in the clubhouse did not
fancy Dand elion until the last moment. Yves,
Ostrich. Peter Sterling and Hallowmas getting
their carly support. IVES. who was bought
out Of a selling race by =. NJ. civil. was sold
on saturday 70 Frank Brown. Drake was
among those who bet on him and for a time