The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-10
ENGLAND FOR JOHN W. GATES
TO LEASE AZ ESTATE AND TRAM
HORSES ar NEW MARKET.


10 France Now and Then Boots
DurncII to Boss BIs Racing stable.
SARATOGA, Aug. e.-John W. Gates Ia to
make his home in England. where, like
Richard Croker. he will live the life Of a
country squire. with a large racing estab-
lishm ent to give play to his love Of sport
and speculation. This is the true meaning
OF the sale at public auction on August ie
Of the stable of Boots Durnell. in reality
the property OF Gates. and the coming de-
other side.
When Gates and his son Charles q.
sailed away several days ago. the elder
Gates was in no humor for a discussion OF his
plans. Charles announced that the old
man was grouchy because he had to get
up too early" The Crouch. however. WAS
OF longer standing than the mornings
interruption Of his beauty sleep, and his
plans for going to live in England worked
out 80 that a short cablegram from Liver
pool on his arrival there was enough TO
settle his only remaining interest In this
country not definitely fixed prior to his
departure. This cablegram ordered the
immediate disposal of the large stable of
horses in training and yearlings collected
by Durnell in the interest Of Mr.. Gates.
Only a very few Of Mr.. Gates friends were
privy to his plans of expstriation at the
time he sailed. but now that the facts have
become known through the Durnell sale
many reasons are advanced in explanation
Of the move More than a year ago Gates
announced his determination to retire from
active business. and in fact left the business
practically in the hands Of his son and lieu-
tenants. except when he personally took
charge of some big deal in Wal Street.
Then came the big slump in stocks, in which
the Gates firm was hit as hea Willy as any firm
in Wall Street. The firm not only suffered a
personal loss but carried the accounts OF
many of it's clients and friends to a point be-
yond the ability of the clients to settle at
onoe without making needless sacrifices OF
valuable assets.
Then followed the unexpected u
ment of the dissolution of the firm and
it's retirement from business. This was
for the purpose OF allowing it's debtors
time TO pay the claims of the Gates firm
against them on easy time, and in the next
two or three years large sums of money
will be coming to Gates from his clients.
II was then announced that Gates and his
son would sail for Europe for a vacation
of two years with their families and SER
wants. taking with them a caravan of auto
mobiles in which they would tour all the
countries Of Europe. Up to the imo they
sailed no change in their plans had been
announced by the Gateses.
But several things had happened which
had Influenced the latent desire Of the elder
Gates to live abroad, preferably in Eng
land during the racing season n in
France in the winter. Gates had tired Of
the bet a million" reputation that he had
acquired and which chung TO him no te-
naciously in the public prints. He had
intended to enter racing In this country,
but his horses appeared under the name
and colors Of Durnell. He was a constant
visitor at the tracks during the spring,
and despite his vigorous protests was
credited with enormous betting operations
and winnings that were placed a high "a
a quarter OF a million.
No one bothered Mr.. Gates. but the re-
ports OF his large operations in the betting
rings annoyed the stewards Of the Jockey
Club and the tip was quietly passed to
Boots Durnell that no had better curtail
the betting on his horses. The buying OF
horses for $500 one week and entering
them the next week in a selling race for
81, 100 and betting CSC, 600 at odds Of I TO 2
Durnell was told would not be oountenanced.
Before his departure Gates left $40, 600
with Durnell for the final betting coups of
the stable. Durn ell lost this within a week
in two bets. Gates was 80 informed when
he reached England. His reply was a terse
instruction to sell everything at public
auction and come on to England.
Mr.. Gates will lease some large country
place in England for his home, but will
establish a large training establishment
at Newmarket Heath under the direction
of Durnell and will purchase a large string
OF horses in training and young horses
in England. He will depend entirely upon
English bred horses. Although he has some
first class yearlings he will not take one
of them to England.
Durnell, VINO has the entire confidence
of Mr.. Gates. will be in full charge OF racing
and betting operations. Whether Durnell
will appear as an owner, or even - q trainer.
is 80 yet unsettled. 1t 10 possible that he
will only appear as the representative of
Mr.. Gates, as It ia doubtful IL he could get
a uCeubc ms y tFhiucI III Etlkiauu DcCdubc
of his old trouble with the French Jockey
Club, which ruled him of the turf as q
Jockey.
Little E. Dugan will ride for Gates In
England, The stable will depend largely
upon him for its success. r. r. Wilson. DR..
has purchased second call OF the boy and
as Durnsll will not be ready to race until
next year he will be left in this country.
II is said that Gates will retain his citizen
ship in the United States and that his son
will probably represent him here, but that
he will seldom favor the country with a
visit. His friend Drake made a successful
campaign In England with a string OF horses
and won some enormous bets. Gates hopes
to surpass his record and also to equal
Croker's by winning a Derby, He believes
that in England he viii be allowed to bet q
million" whenever he feels like II without
the interference of meddling stewards.
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