The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-13
GOSSIP OF THE RACETRACK.
ROSEBEN'S HACKERS FORCE A
PRICE FROM TEE LAYERS.
waKers Burned Up ON Keenes suffrage
Cause Plunge In That Direction.
while the Odd Against the Champion
sprInter sOa and Are Then Taken.

hv the DeODle Denhnu hObeDoN, Lne c0hMDlOn
.nrinter. When the first prices were shown
Nv the bookmakers on their states in the Bel
mont Park betting ring Roseben vas quoted
at 10 8. while James X. Keene's Suffrage was
,psnci mt 3 to 1. There was little speculation
a. the outset until Sol ~Lichtenstein's runners
hogan 10 scurry from book TO book offering
$500 wagers on Mr.. keene's Ally. As Llchten-
stein is close to Dave johnson. the owner OF
Roseben, It was Immediately taken for granted
that Roseben would not do aud that Suffrage
would surely beat him. In q jiny the word
was passed sround that Suffrage was in.
This information pervaded the ring and
players and lay ers fell for IL alike. Conn
n,issiopers from the clubhouse were soon in
evidence, rushing from book to book with
suffrage bets. They were followed by q mob
Of excited men who also bet on the Keens
nIlv with blind confidence.
There's nothing doing with Rosebenl" was
the cry as the smart fellows steered clear OF
linn and the bookmakers. completely taken in.
raised the price against him 20 even money.
Az this point Big Tim Sullivan's agents ap-
reared in the throng and got Town a good
bet on Suffrage. but for the place only. IL
was quickly noised about that the Senator
had bet on the Keene f1lly TO win. which caused
smother rush to get aboard, While Roseben's
price went up to 2 to s. Then it was that
Dave johnson. Frank Farrell and other big
operators who were in the know began to
AXE Roseben. The horses were ON the way
10 the post Then thousands OF dollars were
inferred and accepted on the big sprinter. who
WAS finally pounded down to even money.
Johnson alone is said to have wagered
as. 600, getting better than even money for
nearly all Of it. When Roseben came home
an the bit those that had bet on Suffrage
we're struck temporarily dumb. They
scratched their heads and kicked themselves
mentally, because they realized that they
had been cleverly tricked. The money
burned up on Suffrage by Lichtenstein was
charged up to the Roseben people. who had
actually forced the books to give them o
suitable price about the champion in spite Of
public form. Pittsburg Phil used these
methods. which are perfectly legitimate. on
many occasions. 1t was his custom TO mako
personal bets on one horse, which forced the
price ND against another backed cavity at
the last moment by his agents who were watt
ing for a certain quotation. Roseben was
never in greater physical condition. He
could have easily smashed the worlds record
for six furlongs II he had been extended. As
II WAS shaw, could not restrain him, even
though he did his best to cover up his real
form. johnson saw the race from the grand
stand, and when Roseben took the leadership
At the outset the plunger in his enthusiasm
cried out:
They We got him. Ell? Well, he'd win easy
n he had a ton on his back" Roseben W on the
Manhattan Handicap last year. with the same
weight. Ia pounds, that he carried yesterday
and incidentally hung up a worlds record.
III 3-5. for the distance. But that race was
run around a turn. while yesterdays afair
was s~trsiRhtaway. Roseben's share OF yes
lerday's race was $3.50. 1t WIS run for the
Arst time in 1895, with Sanders, Firearm
twice. Musette. King Pepper. Castalian and
groadcInth tho DrOviOna uinnpr
Hot Toddy's share Of the DiXiana Stakes
was 1000. Briar Sweet, Ethelbert. Gonfalon,
Watercolor, Dom Paul. Bad News. Rapid
Water and Dreamer were the previous win.
rprs. The books got r hard knock. as Hot
To-day was played on the boards. The colt
equalled the best time ever made in this
event.
Barring the successes Of Roseben and Hot
To-day. the books Jared well on the day.
The smart money vent on Cloistere ss in the
first race, while Winning Hand. who was
generally selected by the tipsters and the
h~andicappers, went up to ~ TO 5. Big money
vas lost by the talent on TOddles in the second
race. 2 to 5 seeming to be a liberal price about
her. considering her previous races. The
Western crowd backed George \. Davis.
straight and place, while a clubho use COM
mission forced the price against Stray from
10 down to s. this colt being played three
ways.
George Odom, the former Jockey. who is
row a public trainer. scored a popular success
IN the fifth race with his fast colt OracUlum.
Odom had the youngster in prime condition
ard told his friends that they could unbelt
without restraint. 0dom knew what he was
talking about. too. for Oraculum ran up TO
his work and those who got as much as S to !
for their money were jubilsnt. After the race
the Young trainer was warmly congratulated
His colt was entered to be sold for 81 100. but
nobody molested him. Jack McGinnis was
among those who had a piece OF his good
thing. Incidentally the books won heavily
on the defeat OF BarinGo. who was pounded
down 10 to 10 from even money. Billy
Garth's Lady Vera. who ran third. was re-
duced from 10 to 8 and was particularly well
play ed TO show. Rio Grande was taken three
ways, while II. X. NinRut's Acrobat. supposed
10 be ready for a killing. was backed. from
81 down to IS, only to come home far back in
the ruCk.
There was a real killing with Optician.
running in the colors of the Oneck Stable.
IN the last race. TIL Deceiver colt. who had
worked a fast mile. was played from is to 1
down 10 4 and came home on the bit. the
books paying out all OF 10000 on his victory.
The race fairy bristled with good things.
among them being Hyperion. Mandarin.
Niblick, Panique. Givonni Balerio, Macy,
Jr, and Dekaber.
". Goldblatt purchased yesterday Gar
EantUa and Adbell for $500 and 1900
respectively and will race them at New
Orleans this winter.
For the benefit Of Eastern tuTfmen who
intend TO race at Oakland this winter circu-
lars will be distributed at Belmont Park show
ing the hotel and boarding house accommo-
cations in San Francisco. Oakland, Alameda
and Berkeley. Secretary Percy w. Treat OF
the New California Jockey Club sends word
to President TIL. Williams that there will be
plenty Of room for all.
Entries to many Of the stake events OF the
Brighton Beach Racing Association to be
decided in 1907 and 1908 will close at the ONCE
Of the association, ais Montague street. Brook
lyn, next Monday. Among the events for
tWo-year-Olds to be run in 1907. for which
yearlings are now eligible, are some OF the
Richest prizes OF the year. Chief among these
Is the Brighton Junior Stakes of $4,000. The
best FLIES will nave an opportunity to measure
stride in the Venus Stakes. for $500, at I'VE
and a half f~urlongs, while both colts and
rLies are eligible for the Neptune Stakes, OF
$500. at six furlonRs. Yearling nominations
may now he made for the events ofisOs. when
the contestants will be thTee-year-olds. The
Brighton Derby. at one mile and a hall. has a
valuation Of SIS, OOO and the lroQuOis Stakes,
a. one mile and a quarter is worth $500.
The new feature stake for FLIES and mares
now yearlinGs and upward. known as the
Queen Sfakea ~ thu value Of a. SOC. Ia at one