New-York tribune., 1906-10-03
BETTORS In A TANGLE.
TROUBLE IN THIRD RACE.
Proper Beats Oxford a Neck in the
Cup Preliminary.

Tie stirring struggle between Proper and OK
ford in the Cup Preliminary. al one mile and q
half at Brighton Beach yesterday, in which
Proper won by a neck in a hard drive was over
shadowed 10 a large extent by an unusual mixup
over the betting on the third race, which took
the greater part OF the afternoon 10 straighten
out George s. Davis was posted starter
in the race, but after the betting had been un-
der way for some time It was discovered that
the horse was not IN the paddock, and his with
drawal was announced on the jockey board and
in the ring AS he was the favorite at TO the
layers and players both awaited, with what pa
tienoe they could command. a ruling from John
G. Cavsnaugh, who has charge OF the ring as
10 what disposition should be made Of the bets
placed.
In the mean time some OF the layers made
an entirely new book with George s. Davis
scratched. but the horses were already on their
way TO the post, and few wagers were recorded
The reoe was run and Merrill won, beating VIC
toris q and Dan Buhre, among others Cava-
nRugh then ruled that all bets were on meoe
previous 10 the official scratching Of George s.
Davis Through some misunderstanding. now
ever Il was announced through the ring that
All bets made on the race were off, and before
this was corrected many who had wagered on
Victoria q and Dan Buhre, under the new ar
ranSe1neut OF prices. got their money DICK.
qYaose who had bet on Merrill however and
won. could no. the Justice OF not being aple
90 cash their wagers. and a general rush was
made 70 CsEanangh. who was fairly surrounded
ny a crowd OF indignant bettors. He explained
ons hundred times az least that bets made after
shs horse had been scratched stood, and while
shs layers n some instances demurTed the bets
sgzre aaaily paid
The whole trouble arose over a question OF
ovvnership OF the colt George s. Davis. It de-
vslcped early sn the afternoon that II. Donovan
VINO trains the horse for George S. Davis, the
ball player, claimed & part interest and had
given q mortgage on his share 20 Offset an obh-
CATION The man who held the mortgage want
"a 10 foreciose and the matter was taken before
the stewards. They ruled that the horse could
net start while there any question as to his
ownership, and the trainer sent the colt back
70 the stable, neglecting. however, TO scratch
him When the stewards called him 70 TASK IoE
this later IN the day he eTp4alnea ~ eoIs o-.s .s
withdrawn. This explanation however, was not
satisfactory and the stewards fined him 500.
John g. Cavsnaugil's ruling that al bets De
declared or up TO the time the horse was ON
oially scratched was elninenty fair TO All con-
cerned- II was not consistent, however Win ms
ruling at Saratoga IN a similar case, when the
money bet on the horse scratched on that occa-
eiou was ordered refunded while other bets were
allowed 10 stand me roiimg yesIeIoos. ,,
cases OF the same kind which may arise in the
future
Gun Preliminary. the race interesting and
exciting from end 70 end and proved more or a
feature than had been anticipated. Proper was
an odds-on favorite at ? 10 ., while Oxford ana
Flip Flap closed equal second choices at TO 1.
CederstrOne was the rank outsider. Flip Flap
was sore going 70 the post, and while she made
up some ground in the last half mile and ran
fair race she never played an important part,
while Ce6erstrome acted the part Of the clown.
Oxford and Proper. however, furnished duel
well worth seeing oxford made the running
with Proper IN close attendanCe to the last six
teenth pole where the Prestonuans horse moved
up il he would come away 10 easy victory.
Oxford game, however, and would not
pitulate and Williams had 10 drive Proper out
20 win by a neck.
Mutt Blanche and Balzac were about equal IA
vorites for the steepleChase. hut the last jump
proved their undolng, Balzac fell and Mutt
Blanche blundeTed so badly that Stone had all
he could do 10 keep his seat. and did not get
safely back into the saddle until the whole field
raced by him. Bound Brook which had fol-
lowed the pace closely all the way, had Balzac
beaten al the time, and when Mutt Blanche
stumbled the first named came away 10 win as
he pleased. Russell Sage and Allegiance profit
ed most by the accidents 10 the two choices a.
they were able TO finish second and third re-
spectvely.
The other winners were Miss Ogden. Far West
Lady Vincent and Main Chance Tar West won
the handicap for three-year-olds and l1DUrard az
one mile and sixteenth. He was AZ a M r+ic,,--
laily good price, in view Of his recent races and
me sharp handicappers profted well Dolly
HpahKei, uhe even money favorite followed the
pace set by Far West closely 10 the heaed ~ tho
stretch, but the latter then shook hin, OF anS
the Kingston gelding was so tired thar GarnIsb
closing strong on the rail. beat him head for
the place. ~ -O'
Proper and Main Chance were the onIv Win
llLig laEorltes' and the form players had more
or less disastrous day.
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