The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-29
GOSSIP or THE RECEFRACK
b. r. THOMAS WINS A BIG WAGER
ON BEN FLEET.

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Owner, of C~rackenthOrpe, Excite Com.
meat-starter suspends Jack Martin.
Il was not until racegoers looked at the
official programme yesterday that they
learned the identity OF q colt named Ben
Fleet. They discovered that he was q brown
colt by Ben Strome-Strychlnia, a full
brother TO the late American Derby winner
Highball, and that he had been entered In
the second race, for two-year-olds, In the
name and colors OF Z. r. Thomas, Research
disclosed the fact that this youngster had
been purchased by Mr.. Thomas as a yearling
for $40, 500. 1t was soon noised about In the
paddock that Ben Fleet was a world beater
and; rat his owne intended 20 put o large
commission on his chances. When the hrst
prices appeared. 3 to l. was fairly eaten up.
The Thomas commission made it's appear
anoe quickly and with IL came the wagers OF
the smart players who seldom let anything
get away from them. AS q result OF this Dig
splurge Ben Fleet was backed down TO 10 to 3
and even lower at the close Of the specula-
ton, He was saddled by Jack Joyner and
when he appeared in the usual parade he
was closely inspected. But when 1t came to
racing Ben Fleet only won by a few inches
and would probably have been beaten II
Notter had not put him under the whip all
through the last furlong.
As II was Mr.. Thomas won him out and the
ring received a heavy jolt. James r, Keene's
Masque, who ran second. with Miller up, is a
colt by Observation-Disclosures. a half brother
TO Kurokl and Zambesl. who receded in the
odds from z TO 2 to 0, the Millerites taking
him three ways and adding further trouble
for the layers. John L. Madden decided
finally to cut King James. a son OF Plaudit-
Unslghtly, loose in this race. He bet the
limit on him. but he kept the fact so well to
himself that few knew that the proper day
~ ,r1iyaJ Inn;danfnlly MaHhpn induCa1
RadtRe. to hide his whip under his Jacket on
the way TO the post In order TO further fool
the curious ones. But the Madden good
thing was beaten by two heads after swervinR
all over the track. MasQue would have
won If he had had a race under his belt. but
the fact that he was Just a bit short proved
to be his undoing. Fred Burlew's LaJeunesse.
backed from 10 to s. stumbled opposite the
field stand and Mountain had a narrow escape
from a bad fall.
A Western horseman. named Howard Cots
came In for some sharp criticism when Crack
snthorpe, bearing his colors. won the fourth
race and nabled the persons who were next
to the trick to put over a big killing. Cots,
II is said, did not tell his old friends TO bet on
Crackenthorpe. but advised them to 60 to
HiIRert. who ran in the name OF j. D Stevens.
and was also saddled by Cots In the same
race. 1t was said that Hilgert had worked a
mile in l:IO, and for that reason there was a
steaiTr play on him, although he went hack
to s.. G. E. Rowe had a hand In engineering
thekilling with Crackenthorpe who was backed
from 10 down to 10 to 5, second choice, and
breezed home, while Hilgert was next to
last IN a field Of thirteen. Those horses
should have been coupled in the betting. as
they ran practically In the same interests.
After the race It was the general opinion that
DOTS, who made his bow here, had done
30 under the most peculiar circumstances
western Methods said a leading turf
man. That's alll The turf authorities
should see to 1t In future that they are not re-
peated!"
The ring lost thousands on the result Of the
race, as Lad Of Langden was heavily backed
for the place. but Vestabella, with Miller up.
was something Of a life saver for the books.
as she was played from 8 to IS to S f%avorite.
When Montgomery won the Baychester
Stakes the ring suffered another extensive
loss. The public went to the Pissare colt and
kept him favorite. though he went back a
trihe In the betting. The clubhouse and
paddock players, however. believed that
Paumonok would turn the trick, as the latter
was In receipt Of thirteen pounds from Mont
Romery. 1t looked like a sure thing, too.
for the hackers Of the Whitney colt until
right up to the last jump. The followers Of
Miller played Mr.. Keene's Cabochon by Dis
auise-Bonnie Gem. chiefly to show. but the
colt at that was backed from s to 7. Previous
winners Of the Baychester were Shak espeare
IT,, Rensselaer,, Mirthful. Greatland. Ilderim,
Smile, Natntor, Brigand. Careless. Buttling
and Content.
Archie thinner, trainer of st. Valentine.
who was disqualified. by the stewards for
foullnR in the fifth race. took several hours
to cool out after the incident. thinner got
20 to for a good bet and was coneratulating
himself near the judges stand as st, Valen-
tine passed the wire, when he heard a cry Of
FOUL" from hundreds who saw his horse
interfere with Chief Hayes at the last six
teenth pole. When thinner saw 4, Dugan
climb up the stairs to the stewards he turned
n bright crimson, and when st. Valentines
number was removed, he looked as II he had
lost his last friend on earth. But the decision
of the stewards was extremely popular. for
Masaniello had been heavily played both
ways at 3 and even. while Robador. with
Miller UP, had also been well taken straight
and place.
But the ruling did not help the hackers OF
Chief Hayes, a hot %favorite. who could not
have lost under more favorable circum-
stances. When Masaniello won In Boots
Durnell's colors the other day, Emil Herr.
Durnell's former partner. bid the horse up to
1900 and got him. Masaniello was entered
TO be sold for 81 900 In yesterdays race, and
when he was offered at auction 1t was Dur
nellb turn to get even. The latter 3 trainer,
w. A. MCKINNEY, Dlo MeBdIlello up 10 tS,fUO,
al which point Herr bid an extra IS and re-
tained him. The boost netted $3.50 for
Maurice Kraus. who ran second, with Robador.
1t cost Herr about $500 to win the race. Fur
ther Developments In this bitter selling race
war will be awaited with much interest.
Frank Brown and his friends cleaned up
With Golden West In the first race. Brown
put up Guy Burns this time instead Of Rowan
and the change worked TO perfection. Golden
West was literally played both ways. but
the money won on her was more than Offset
| by the thousands lost on Killiecrankie. z 10 s
~favorite. and Rosemount, II 70 s second
choice. Marster. who ran into the place
AZ 30 to 1, was at a false price. The Haymans
did not bet on Punky, who receded from 8 to o.
For some unknown reason the smart players
did not care for Brookdale Hymph in the
last race, In spite Of the fact that In her previ-
GUS performance. when short, she ran second
10 Suffrage. The wise coin went on 0raculum.
Red River. Zlenap and Misgivings, all Of
which we're played to beat Mr.. Whitney's
mare, who was in receipt of scale weight
from both oraoulum and Red River, When
Brookdale Nymph won. therefore. the ring
quit ahead on the result. II was a hard day
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