The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-12
GOSSIP OF THE RACETRACK
BRIGHTON STEWARDS ARE HOT
AFTER ROUGH RIDERS.
scoVtlie Suspended for . Week and Two
Horses Disqualincd-w. Du Dols Bids
Up DurneI's Joe Neslon and ID Com.
mended-Western Horses for YOnk era,

The disqualification OF two horses that
had finished In the money at Brighton Beach
Yesterday served To prove that tho stewards
officiating there intend to insist upon clean
racing and will deal harshly with rough
riders. The crowd was a Bit surprised when
J. o.. Keeneis e Leaf. who had taken place
money in the second event, was ruled out.
for no apparent fouling on her part had been
seen during the running OF the race. But
I, J. Fitzgerald, the presiding steward,
explained that Red Leaf as she broke away
from the post had cut across in front OF
So veral horses In n way that could not DO
overlooked. Scoville, who rode tho mare.
was also suspended for one week. After
the third race had been run and r. T.. Wilson
Jr's Sang,ine had been placed second by
tine Judges Garner was called into the stew
ards stand and asked to explain why his
mount had repeatedly interfered with Scallop
in the run through the stretch. Garner ad-
mitted that the colt had fouled Scallop, but
SAID that he could not keep San guine straight.
The result OF this was that Scallop was moved
up into the place. Red Leaf and Sanguine
we're both well backed across the boards.
When Boots Durnell's Joe Nealon won
the third race. for which he was entered
10 be sold for 81 900. a crowd gathered around
the judges stand expe citing q runup. When
bids were called for william H.. Dubois, the
owner OF Charles Edward. bid o.. 800. Durnell,
VINO beeUleu 10 DC J6kbu completely Dy sur
prise. protected the COLT with the usual sS
increase. But Dubois then bid $4,000,
81. 500 and finally $1,000. Durnell protecting
each time. As Dubois hurried away the
Eossips got busy. All sorts Of yarns were
soon in circulation as to the motive which
prompted the boost. for not so very long ago
Bois hnd Durnell were business partners
In the ownership Of the mare Lotus. But
Dubois afterward explained that he had no
personal feelings In the matter. that he
simply wanted to get some more horses for
his racing stable and that he used his privi-
lege as a turfman to bid up and buy Joe
Nealon or any other colt or nlly If it were In
the market.
An impression prevails that II a winner
Of "A selling race is bid up 1t is the result OF
enmity or a feud OF some sort. Selling races
are put on the programme presumably for
the purpose OF placing good horses on the
market. Any man OF responsibility has q
right to bid on q winner or claim q beaten
horse out OF one OF these races, so that the
usual howl from owners who run their horses
In selling events for amounts much below
their real value in order to secure light weights
ia uncalled for. Dubois had a perfect right
to bid up Joe Neslon and his action was
commended by lturfmen who have seen
Durnell's horses entered In these events for
trivial amounts.
A novel arrangement OF the bookmakers
III tbc hCph ling vChs hhtV yCbtcIuhy
md was highly successful. Instead OF ar
ranging the layers in q circle. Ringmaster
Cavsna Oh has placed them in a series of rows.
with broad aisles between. so hat It Is the
easiest possible task for the crowd to get in
and out OF the pavilion. The field layers
said after the races yesterday that the new
plan enabled all of them to get q whack at
the business. while the bettors for the lrst
time were permitted to make their wagsrs
without confusion. The old circular arrange
ment Ia still In vogue In the big ring" but
there may be a change one Of these days II
The field plan" continues to be q success.
Con gresham Joseph Rhinock. a stock
holder in the Latonia track. was at Brighton
Yesterday and said that according to a ruling
OF the Kentucky State Racing Commission
Latonia will have to close on Saturday. Last
rear there were ninety days OF racing at
Latonia, while this year there have been only
thirty. There are 100 horses at the Ken
lucky track. and as the other Western race
courses are practically all closed many OF
these animals will be brought East. Con-
gresham Rhinock said that In view OF the
expected invasion there would be plenty OF
racing material II q meeting at Yonkers Is
held next month. It was said yesterday
that James Butler. the owner OF the Empire
City track. having received a license from
tine State Racing Commission. had made q
formal application to the Jockey Club for
dates for a meeting to open August S. It was
also stated that work had been begun at the
Yonkers track to get 1t In proper condition,
and that even II the dates asked for were not
granted there would DO q meeting there just
the same, with the expectation OF patronage
from the West.
James r. Kccne's three -year-old Gretna
Green, by Ben Brush-Runaway Girl, will race
no mere. 1t was learned yesterday that the
celdinz had virtually broken down in his
,l.rE and xvonlI ha thrown Out nf TRAINING at
once. As n two-year-old he won a number
NJ stakes last spring. but went wrong In mid
summer. He took part In a couple Of races
recently. but did not show his old form.
4 chance to pull OF q sensational killing
With F. r. Hitchcock's Keep Moving. a Yankee
oily. who won tho first race. was lost. The
cthe- day she was heavily backed. but this
time she opened at 4 to I and receded to 0.
hen there was a light play on her. John e.
Madden. her trainer. had a small wager on
her across the boards. while other paddock
players took n chance. 1t was rumored that
n CORNER tipster had cleaned up 500 1000 on the
flly and that his bets had been placed by three
agents dressed to look like rough miners,
hut the hookmakers said after the race that
the report was a oanard.
TO win So, 0O0 or Keep Moving said a
ring sharp, would mean that a fellow would
have to bet seven OF eight thousand dollars.
in which event instead OF closing at 8 to I.
the FLY would have been backed down 10 .
to ."
Thc public lost a bundle on Gene Russell.
the favorite in the frst race. but The Squire
was well pl aged for the place. while Zagg
was literally taken to show. Billy Lake
.and's Question Mark was a hot tip in this
race. as he VI" backed from so down to 10.
Jack McGinnis's Ca>tlewood was also lowered
from & to 4.
The wise money poured into the ring on
1ohn Smulski In the second race, the old
sher horse being reduced from 8 to s to 2.
while DurnelI's Savable went back from 8 to I.
Dunvallo was also lowered from q to 4, while
Ped Leaf. Elements and Water Dog were
taken three ways. Frank Regan won q nice
het on Kilter. but the success Of his colt and
Tho disqualification OF Red Leaf enabled the
books to clean up
There was a great plunge on Joe Nealon
in the third event. the big operators backing
him down to 8 to s. which made Scallop go
hack from to . to 4 to 4 Sanguine and
sweet Tairs were also well supported three
ways.
The RIM paid out q large amount on the sue
rRss OF Lady Anne. who was played from down