The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-21
GOSSIP OF THE RACETRACK
CALIFORNIA MAN GOES "OVER-
BOARD" FOR $4,000.


" hbU $3.50
Tony Brown, VINO WEIGHED for s9S..
O the Other Day. In q sanisarium.
Another big bettor has gone overheard. ="
I least that was the story around the race
track when the sport Of yesterday was at an
end. II appears that a well known Califor-
MAN, supposed to be a millionaire. has been
plunging Of late In a remarkable way. 1t
was said by his friends that he had "A mint
~ money behind him and that he was inter-
psted In all sorts of ventures on the Coast.
He was herslded as a close friend OF one OF
the leading stockholders In Ascot Park. Los
Angeles. and took such an active interest in
racing that his credit was soon unlimited.
During the recent meeting at Sheepshead
Bay the Californian bet more than usual.
10 was frequently the case that he wagered
"a much as 81, 900 on a horse. sometimes win
ing and sometimes losing. He was well
ahead of the game for a while. but soon he
struck a run of extremely hard luck and could
not cash a bet.
He made good his obligations. however.
with promptness, and nobody for a moment
believed that he was not all that he had been
represented 10 be. Finally he lost SIS. 1000
in a lump one day. He came back the next
afternoon and handed around to several
in the clubhouse. IL Is said, a
number Of checks drawn on Canadian banks.
In a few days these checks came back marked
N. g." The bettor expressed astonish-
ment and quickly said there was an error.
But he lost no time in giving around new
checks on several banks in California. Then
he disappeared and has not been seen at the
track for more than a week. The California
shecks came back yesterday with the in
dorsement account overdrawn.
The man has always been regarded as a
high roller and a good sportsman. SO that
his friends yesterday were unwilling TO be-
heve that he had WEIGHED. But the book
makers TO whom the SIS, 900 Is owed have
come TO the conclusion that the whole TRANSACT
ton issimply "on the cuff"
Tony Brown. the bet ting agent who wagered
s25. 900 in the name OF Hugh Collins, a club
house commissioner, the other day without
the ~latter's knowledge or consent. was taken
TO a sanitarium at Amityvile. yesterday
morning. Physicians had pronounced him
insane. Collins has made good e2l 900 Of
the indebtedness and says that he win pay
up the balance within the next few days.
Jockey Beckman had a narrow escape
from a fatal accident in the last race yes
terdsy. He had the mount on Mike Clancy's
Clements, who VAS backed from 20 down to
u. As the horses rushed toward the lower
turn Clements got into a jam and crossed
his legs. He fell forward and Beckman was
thrown on his face in the mud. The colt
appeared TO roll upon him and for q moment
DOM lay Stln. lDen NlcTneuNs bCTdmDitu
20 his feet. with Beckman hanging on to the
bride. The boys right foot was caught
In the reins and in vain he tried to wrench
il free. A stsbleman ran out from the
paddock and held the colt until Beckman
untangled himself. The boy was in
great pain. but he gamely limped OF the
track, not seriously injured. II dement's
had taken il into his head to run after he
jumped VT. Beckman would have been drag
ged head down and might have been killed
J. Lee. the colored Jockey who has been
a sensation on the Western tracks, made
his frat appearance here In the first race.
wearing the colors Of his new employer. p.
J. Rainey. Lee rode Eonite. a bad horse.
in that event. but he got him away from the
post flying and made him stick TO the pace
maker for half a mile. He had the leg up on
MIR. Rainey's Stargowan' in the Neptune
stakes, but the colt was too heavily weighted
TO become a factor. Lee also rode Orphan
Lad in the last race and got third money,
The jockey is very quick at the post and
can ride a strong finish. As soon as he Ia
placed on some good horses he will have a
chance to demonstrate his real worth. He
rode six winners in one day not long ago
and Is said to be the best rider that has been
seen on the Western tracks in a long time.
That was a walkup start and a beauty"
exclaimed George Wheelock. former presi-
dent Of the Nets. when Starter Cassidy sent
the field away in the Neptune Stakes. But
Wheelock was wrong. Cassidy said after
ward that the horses stopped momentariIy
before the barrier went up. so that IL was not
a "walkup" start. Chapultepec. the winner.
was tremendously backed. From 5 to / he
was hammered down to 2 to 5. II was said
on good authority that John ". t;ates won
SIS, 600 on Burlew's colt, but the millionaire
plunger will probably deny the statemen Mt.
for he stin insists that he does not bet big
money and that he is a loser instead of a
winner on the season. Several ring sharps
we're positive that Gates bet a bundle on
Long Ball in the first race. IL he did not.
then some unknown plunger sent a $4,000
commission to the books. which helped to
lower Long Balls odds from y to 5 TO o to ..
The Oneck Stables Gavotte vas lowered
from 20 to ~ In this event. while Lois Cavan-
agh, n FLY by Hastings, who ran third. was
backed from 80 to 20 and was'taken across
the boards. The Silver Brook Farms Trash.
n Ally by Heno. was also backed from 90 to 20.
while Willie Shields's Suzerain was reduced
from + to o. Obert, who ran second and
was heavily played at j, is a full brother to
Herbert, once a noted mudlark and stake
winner.
The smart fellows bet on J. T.. Widener's
Sheriff Williams in the Curragh SteepleChase
as II he was a cinch. lie was beaten down
from 3 to \ to 5, while Phantom went back
' w " W. - ~ " W
S 10 4 and was well backed by his owner
J. ". Colt. Previous winners Of the Curragh
were Walter Cleary. Flying Buttress. Phantom
and Flying Nirginian.
Gates had the works on Far West 4" said
the gossips In the paddock after the lslip
Handicap had been run. Far West was
backed all over the ring at the last moment
by commissioners supposed TO be betting for
the millionaire. The play was so strong that
CairngoTm and Coy Maid both went up.
Martin Doyle got a solid play both ways.
but the mud and a weak ride beat him. Pre-
vtous winners of the lslip were Imp. Ethel
bert, Blues. Bonnibert, Golden Maxim. Dainty,
Hermis and Dishabille.
lf Rosehen had started in the six furlong
handicap hs would have conceded ~ pounds
IN actual weight 10 Bill Days Uentian. tc-
cording to Handicapped Nosburgh this would
have been the biggest weight concession on
record In this country, liosebrn was
scratched because Of the mud. The plungers
all went 10 Rcd River and pounded him down
from ; to : TO II to 20. l:ut Gates did not
follow suit. for he placed u small bet. not $50.
on Coincidence, Who ran u good race under
little Dugan's persuasion.
" Ven Ironp. from the NurGell stable,
vent hack In the betting from even money