The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-03
GOSSIP OF THE RACEHRACK
ARMY or TURF FOLLOWE RS
BOOKED To GO TO THE SPA.


Heavily IN Four Of the Other Races.
In spite Of the coming meeting at Empire
CITY ~ Ia believed that the session at sara
toys. which begins on Monday, VIII he I'M
usually successful from present indications.
aIxteen horse cars will leave Sheepsheat
asv tonight for the Spa. while the Cavanagh
Special train. which will pull out OF the Grand
Central station at IaW y. NJ. tomorrow
will consist Of thirty cars. run in three sec-
tons. TT will he the biggest tralr that
has aver taken racegoers TO the Springs"
said John q. CaVanagh, the custodian, yestcr-
dsy. An Of the big layers will 20. too
gether with many regulars who have never
made the trip before. Nearly all the seats
and parlor car tickets have been disposed
NJ and " looks az II the supply would be eA-
hausted before the races begin tomorrow.
n looks like a banner season for the Spa.
Mean while there are many horsemen who
will not 60 to Saratoga as usual, and who
are anxious TO race 1T Nonkers. But Just
at present they are up IN the air. They do
not care TO antagonize the Jockey Club and
at the same time they feel that they should
he allowed to try for some Of the stakes and
purses which the Empire City management
will hang up. Somebody asked Father Bill
DAILY vest erday n he intended to race At
Empire City. and his reply was:
Il shall see Mr.. Belmont first"
After the talk had with MIR. Belmont
the other day." said Snapper Garrison. i
think IL il best to remain loyal TO the Jockey
Club. 30 that I will not race Mt Sonkers at
all
A. soon a. The Empire City events are pub
,lshed il will be readily learned lust what
owners intend TO co TO lonkers. while the
"a me may be said of the bookmakers, An
agent Of tho lonkers track was ~ Brighton
Yesterday and stated that for the
tion Of horsemen Al the long Island tracks
who wish TO r8 &c al the Butler track the steam
L-.. - uxanlHn hna haan phaT 4 Grad and
will leave Timer Park AT $50 O'Clock to-mor-
row morning. 1t IL sched uled TO arrive az
Yonkers at | p. NJ. Owners. trainers, jockeys
and others, together with horses, will he
taken on the trip free Of charge. The point
Of ar,ival is only n short distance from the
Empire City track. so that horses can be
easily walked to The ST ables.
Manager VIM was At the Nonkers track all
day. A large force Of workmen were busy
putting on the finishing touches. The new
neld stand is practically finished and viii
have a coat of paint \ Jockeys building,
timers stand and an once for the race secre-
tary near the paddock have also been com
plet ed The betting ring under the main grand
stand has been enlarged and is covered with
a tsrpaulin roof. 4 covered boardwalk has
been built from the trolley loop back OF the
clubhouse, past the paddock, directly into the
grand stand, so that raceRoCrs CAn hnd shelter
in stormy weather as soon as they step on
tbe cars The loop. which will cost 5000.
will be finished in a daya or two and will he
large enough to handle AL the cars that the
Union Railway cares to run TO the track from
Noodlsvn by way Of Jerome avenue.
Manager VIM has already expended
nearly $40, 900 in improvements. He said
yesterday that the accommodations for
the public would be unexcelfrd and that the
track when opened would compare favor
ably with any on the Jockey Clubs circuit.
Many horses from latonia. st. Louis and
other western points are now stabbed ~
Yonkers. with others on the way. The track
will not be in the care Of the Pinkertons. as
Robert Pinkerton announced yesterday
that he intended TO sail for Europe on August
Q II was said yesterday that several former
Central once men would take charge OF
the police arran gements.
We will have some fine racing said
Manager VIM. and as the Jockey Club
has sanctioned our meeting we cannot see
how horseman can remain away when We
intend 10 dist more than slOO, 900 in
stakes and purses during the eighteen days
of sport that have been allotted to us"
Jacob Hoffman. who will handle the bar
rier at Nonkers. was At Brighton yesterday,
also several of his assistants. He has many
friends here and spent the afternoon shaking
hands.
When Gowan won The first race at the
Beach yesterday the books realized that
they had been stung. As the wagers made
lDrU dpIthibINt WI lhf " wv "NVlN
gobbled them M with apparent eagerness. as
they did not believe the daughter of Armeath
III. had chance. But most OF them fought shy
Of vagers on James X. Keene's Masquerade.
a Ally by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. who was always
quoted at 5 to =. Rosimiro was taken literally
A. II TO S. while there was a heavy play on De-
sirous to show. II was not until the last
moment when big money was offered on
Gowan AT ! that the layers realized that there
was something doing and when Gowans
number went up there was almost a panic
among the chalkers who had been hit hard.
Steve Lawle r, the trainer OF Gowan, is not ed
for Ions shot sleepers. He put over a killing
recently with Blue Book and several years
ago he handled Northern Star in some SEN
sational cOups. Just who were behind him
In the Gowan trick could not be learned.
but the. ring sharps said that all Of 10000
was paid ont in the big ring on her success.
The Wise men evidently knew something
when they pounded Essex from s TO ; down
to II to 10 in the steep.echase, at the same time
letting Blue Pigeon go back from g To ) TO
5 to .. !, O'Brien was warmly congratu-
lated for the ride he put up on Essex and
also received = tiO0 silver cup from the
track mana cement. This race. which was for
gentlemen riders. was so successful that
G. J. Fitzgerald decided that AT the fall meet
ing he would put on n similar event together
with q Fat race AT two miles, with special
Inducements.
Two sons oi the famous brOod mare lea =
Over won during the afternoon. Dick Finnell.
\ full brother. and Security. a half brother to
Ort Wells and Dick Welles. came home IN
triumph and enabled their hackers to take
thousands of dollars way from the books.
Dick Finnell looked to be such a cinch in
the third race that he was backed from 2 TO
down to 4 to 5. Lad of BangdOn and Tony
Bonero were both heavily backed place and
show in this race,
Security W as the medium for a big plunge
in the fifth race in which Frank Farrell. Big
Tim sullivan Joe Cassidy, Eddie Mcdonald
and others took part There was 5 to at the
opening in many books, but when the betting
ended Security was quoted generally at > TO |
and to :. His victory WIS a hollow one.
but he might have been near defeat II voorhees,
had not been the victim of a Jam in which &.
Brady had his leg injured. Big Ben, Teacross
and Escutcheon were all well backed three
ways in this event.
The books got II in the neck again when
Martin Doyle won the handicap. This horse
caught the support Of every smart operator
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