The Washington times., 1906-10-22
MUCH UGLY TALK
IN BETTING RING
Peculiar Laying by Some
BookmakerS Shaking Con-
fldence in New York.
RUM0RS ABOUT JOCKEYS
Popular Riders Openly Accused of TAX
ing Instructions From Plungers.
McCafferty Wants Reinstatement.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22-Form players
Will welcome the change from Belmont
Park 10 jamaica today even though
the short turns and hOmeStretch on the
latter course have sometimes handi-
capped the best horses.
The fact, however, that the horses
will resume running with the inner rail
10 the left instead OF the English way,
which caused SO much turmoil at Bel
mont Park. insuTes truly run races
with little or no swerving and small
chances for purposely bad rides True
II Is that IL per cent OF the favOTites
IN seventy-two races at Belmont Park
We're successful, a remarkably high av-
'erage considering the conditions. but al
that II may be said that all of the books
made big money, while the public never
experienced such reverses before in the
same time.
Peculiar Laying.
Among the defeated favorites We're
horses that looked invincible and for
that reason were more heavily backed
than other choices. II was these dis
appointing choices that emptied the
pockets OF the talent more than any
thing else, FOR the regulars waited for
them and then set II in heavily, 10 get
what they believed was sure money
There We're numerous cases of in and
cut running queer rides. suspicious ma
nipulaUon of the prices by sure thing
bookmakers and manifestly underhand-
ed methods by INSCRIPTIONS trainers
In the betting ring there is a certain
bookmaker-a Westeruer, who delights
In having an ace at all times-who has
made a large sum this year. He has
been very wise 10 the intentions of Ger
tain jockeys and trainers, according TO
the persistent statements OF close OBJ
servers, and has never failed To take
advantage OF such inside knowledge
When ne laid against Martin DOYLE. an
odds on favorite, one day and bet Oh
BAD News. the winner OF a race that
caused heap of sCandalOus talk he
must have known something He must
have had an inside tip. TOO. when he
laid 10 TO show against this same
Bad News the next time out, when the
horse ran absolutely last
Riders Accused.
This is only a sample case. yet il is
possible 10 stand in the ring among the
sharp-eyed people all the afternoon and
hear all sorts of stories about the LAYER
IN question. who is said 10 have been
In close touch with at least three of the
most prominent jockeys. These riders,
mentioned here, did excellent work dur
ing the early part of the campaign. but
!recently they have excited the susDici-
ons Of the most conservative turfmen.
Even now there are rumors that a pom
uiaF ldOl has begun TO take" horses
whenever he receives the 'Ofice'r from
a young layer not many feet away from
the paddock who has been doing busi-
ness recently on tremendous scale.
one OF the most prominent TamTnauy
politicians has made an open statement
that he knows OF dealings between tEis
rider and the young bOOkmaker but re
mas not as yet taken his evidence TO
the powers that be. for the reason that
ne does not care 10 be mixed up.
McCaferty's Case.
b Friends OF John J. McCanertv. who
was ruled of the turf for life last win
ter by the Pacific Coast Jockey Club for
( the alleged doping of the horse The
fHuguenot say tUat he has been un-
Justly accused and that he has proof in
his possession 10 show that he Is en-
ftirely guiltless OF the charges which
were brought against him by c. r
? (Boots) Durnell, who was also ruled OFF
tat the same time. charged with running
MS lorses In bar plates when beaten
sand In light aluminium racing p}aras
When supported I'm the betting DurneIl
Z mas since been reInSIated by The Pagffr
ACoast Jockey Club and will train "a biP
stable here next year uresuna blv in
the interests OF John ". Gates and John
II the Pacific Coast Jockey Club can
WnlJeWdSh DUrneI who was once ruled
on the French turf only TO be reinstatcd
why should McCaherty be kept under
the pahE McCaneTty's friends saw that
re IS entitled 10 Justice and that the
acme coast Jockey Club should place
MIN In good standing without further
The fan meeting OF the Metropolitan
Jockey Club, which begins today, win
consist OF eleven racing days.