Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-29
JOCKEY CLUB STEWARDS
AFTER FRED BURL EW

NEW YORK, April CIT was learned
yesterday in Sheepshead Bay, the head
quarters of the turf, that as a result of
the cry raised by racegoers at the jamaica
track on Saturday the stewards will in
vestigate the erratic running of the horse
Athlete. man who is in a position to
know much of the actions contempla ted
by the turf officials is authority for the
statement. 1t is also understood that they
are not satisfied with the form displa yed
at Aqueduct by two or three of Fred Bur
LEWIS horses.
1t is claimed that Sir Toddington and
Juggler will come under official investiga-
ton when the Athlete case is probed
These two horses, like Athlete ran like
cows when they We're favorites and like
Suburban winners when long odds were Of
fered against them.
while the stewards are investigating
the Athlete case said a man who spent
the winter at New Orleans, they might
ask Burlew a question or two regarding
the report that he backed a book at the
Crescent City Jockey Clubs track 1t was
common talk that he financed book there
until he lost $1,000. and it would be easy
enough for the stewards to get at the truth
of the matter. Besides. it would be good
ana tasting benent TO the turf
1T is a deplorabe state Of affairs when
an owner alleged, backs a bookmaker
to lay odds against horses"
A curious phase In doctOring thorough
breds came to light yesterday. when 1t
became known to others than the close
friends of II. Booker that his horse Gilpn
has been cavorting around the track daily
with set of false teeth.
The horse had lost the use of his grinders
and was unable to masticate his feed prop
y>iX och nd haoa l.
that Booker sought veterinary, who To-
Gated the trouble and advocated several
false teeth A cast of the horses mouth
was made and plate holding several gut
tapercha teeth was firmly secured to the
front teeth. The horse improved in health
and strength. and is now a good selling
platter.
Frank Lanterman, the young western
bookmaker who decamped from Saratoga
two years ago. leaving the other layers of
odds with $4,000 worth of unpaid mark
ers. Is back in the city and will settle some
of his obligations today Luck was with
him during the winter at New Orleans. He
says he will not be able to settle in full
but is willing to pay each one of his cred
itors in part and give notes for the re-
mainder
Timothy D. Sullivan was so pleased with
the success of Dr. Gardner in the Excel
sior handicap that he has determined to
purchase another good race horse in the
near future. In all probability it will be
three-year-
Pm sick of owning poor race horses"
he said to his friends yesterday. For
twenty years 1 have supported a lot of
plugs They cost me more money than If
had paid 100000 for three or four good
horses If there is a good horse for sale
and the price is at all reasonable I'll buy
him.
Il consider that Dr. Gardner's excellent
form is due solely to Frank Weir. his
trainer Horseman told me when + bought
him that he was hard horse to get
ready and that he would not be an early
horse DIR. Gardner won the first time he
started and should never have been beaten
this spring. Beckman, who rode him when
he lost is an honest boy, but not strong
enough to rouse the horse to his best eff
fort"