The Washington times., 1906-07-27
THREE BAD RACES
CAUSE UGLY TALK:
Koerner'S Ride on Victoria
B. Killed FaVOrite'S Chance
of Winning.
MARTINS. QUEER ACTIONS
Prices Went p on Dalvay and Hand
zarra and Both Finished
in the Ruck.

NEW YORK. July 2I.-Nhile II might
be difficult matter 10 prove guilt on
The part of certain persons who We're
under suspicion, there were three races
run al Brighton yesterday that caused
q lot OF ugly comment
The most conspicuous Incident oc-
CURED in the third event, which was
won by Frank Browns Loring. and in
which George J. Longs Victoria B., "a
favorlte. was pulled ND at the start by
Jockey Koerner. On form Victoria B.
looked cinch, but opening at to o.
she went back in the betting 10 10 O.,
a proceeding that made the tongues or
the gossips Wag Wis 'Ously.
Meanwhile Loring and Laura 4. We're
backed heavily. and the smart fellows.
particularly those who hail from the
West. were all aboard. At the post
when the barrier went up 10 an even
break Starter Dade declares that koer-
ner. who failed 10 get away with Vic
Joria B., declined to go after the others
when ordered 20 do so. This conduct
OF the Jockey killed the chances OF the
receding favorite and caused great
howl of protest.
Let on With Fine.
The stewards Immediately began an
investigation They sent for =. Coyne,
the trainer of the favOrite, who said
that TroXler usually rode her. but that
because OF the iatter's accident on Wed
nesday Koerner had heeen substituted.
-C0yue declared that i'm an OF her races
this season Victoria B. had shown a
tendency not 10 break away from the
post. but that he had told Koeruer In
case OF such an accident NE should not
lose heart. bat should go after the 9TH
ers as If nothing had happened. Tor the
hlly was able 20 make up the lost
ground. Coyne said that he had wagered
his limit on the flly. and IS the stew
ards accepted the explanation koerncr
was fined s.5 and let of with warn
ing. Only the fact that the boy bears
"a good reputation saved him from "a
moro serious penalty.
Martins Queer Rides.
Meanwhile Martin. who has been pro-
nouuced the best money rider In
America. did his level best with Loring
who had been backed from down 10
g. Hc was all energy and alertness.
and the good thing came home on the
biz Many horsemen after the race
said that IL would be a matter Of public
interest 10 know whether the Celia
books laid 9g f-sJ Victoria b., and also
whether aur OF this crowd of sharp
shooters Dee Gu ttc winner.
Far different was Martins ride on Dali
way and HandzarTa, two fdvOrites who
EOt no part of the money, DalNay, who
started in the second race, provided "A
sensation from betting point OF view.
lie had been repeatedly entered but
scratched on each occasion for some
ed on Dalvay yesterday he was quoted
AT To I. \ ton of money was wasered
on him by the public and his price was
soon forced down TO 10 .. Then there
was a lull in the speculation, followed
by two separate plunges on tnurlalan.
backed from down To Is 10 ., and
Druid played from y Gown TO !. Then
Dalvav began 10 go up i'm the odds Be
fore rhe horses reached the post many
OF the Western chalkers We're laying !,
.. and even against him.
Nothing Doing on Dalvay."
There's nothing doing on DaIvay, 30
was the comment that Went from mouth
10 mouth as the crowd turned out of
the ring 10 see the race. When the bar
rier went M Martin had Dalvay's mead
high in tn air. The horse did not break
with the others and got away so poorly
That he might as well have been ridden
directly TO the paddock. At that DaIVay
had a lot of speed, and when he reached
The homestretch Martin put him under
the whip. with the result that the son or
The COmmOner was Just head out OF
the nOnev Druid came through success
FULLY and Lawyer Jerry weinberg Won
q Dot OF money
Martin had the leg up on +. b. Van
Meters HandZsrra. the faNOrlJe IN the
1fth race The public gObbled up 5 10 d
as II IL was All over. In her previous
start. with Martin up, HandZarra, az
more liberal odds and with nine pounds
less than she carried Yesterday, bIetZeu
home i'm front of such sprinters as r ar
West Dolly Spanker. Mamie Hodges
and [iamesEa. In yesterdays race she
had no such speed and Martin came
home with her SO far hack IN the rucA
that the crowd Stood aghast Mean
while the wise men bet ON Coincidence
and WatcrcTeSs a. liberal odds.
Spoiled Aeronaut's Chances.
Martins handling Of Aeronaut in the
Test Handicap was another piece of
unsatisfactory work. Aeronaut, always
a font runner. was made a favOrite.
Martin did no. take him 10 the front,
and the owner of the horse said after
the race that the jockey had not ridden
according 10 orders. Whether the book
makers ANTICIPATED AerOnauts defeat or
not cannot be said here, but the fact
remains that the more money wagered
on the horse the more his price went
up in the betting.
These Western fellows will break up
v-qcInp here" said q Well-knOWn club
house sDeCuIator. "Thev are doing pref
~ much as they please Just now. and
unless they are checked there VIII be
"a HssH Low