The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-31
GOSSIP OF The RACETRACK
NEARLY 10000 PERSONS on HAND
AT BELMONT PARK.

TlnEerlons, more than $4,000 passed through
,hc nlrnstiles, while 1000 more went to the
msrninoent raoecourse In automobiles and
r%,rriares. 1t was tho greatest attendance
,hct ever turned out At an American race
course and paid fitting tribute 10 the popular.
ty Of the turf under the Jurisdiction Of the
'Joc,ey Club. Two years ago 10000 persons
.av In, Futurity run at 6heepshead Bay
That was q record until o year ago, whom
5000 saw the races at Belmont Park. Yet,
IL spj,e OF this tremendous crowd. there was
no disorder of any kind, no disputes between
ths army Of players and the 300 booktnakers.
Who handled probably more than 81 900 900
On the six races.
When the gates OF the big track were opened
At noon the crowd began to arrive 10 a steady
.uaam. The Long Island Railroad at the
Fast Thirty-fourth street and Fiatbush
avenue terminals was fairly swarnped. The
tr,lus we're run 10 the track on ten or fifteen
minutes Roadway and even with twelve cars
10 A train the road was overta4 ed, so that
hundreds did not reach the track until the
second race had been run. The Grand stand,
which has q seating capacity OF 1000. was
damned. Not q seat was vacant during the
running OF the races. while the Pinkertons
found 1t impossible TO keep the aisles clear.
The 1000 seats In the field stand were also
hlled. while the big structure was so crowded
when the Belmont Stakes was run that the
r~scetraok police feared O panic.
The broad Lawn from the judges stand far
IN beyond the field stand-a stretch OF nearly
quarter OF a miie-was black with humanity.
So great was the crush there while the horses
we're ut the post In each race that elbow room
was at a premium. The clubhouse was filled
With society people and men known In all
walks Of life. while on the grounds near the
saddling paddock were more than 500 auto
mobiles OF different makes and colors. The
oant ~ The WoaIohaafor Dknip0
Association expected a great throng but
nothing like the one that turned out. The
receipts for the, day must have been close to
800, 900 The progranmes-l0 10, 900 OF them
we're all zone before the second rnce was run,
While everything eatable or drlnknble was
consumed before the afternoon was over.
But With the running Of the last race came
the oniy real trouble Of the day. With fifteen
trains waiting to take the crowd back to the
tty came q. rush for the subway leading 10
the station platforms. The Plnkertons. who
handled the thousands with extreme care,
were prepared for this onslaught and met
II With a system that caused much Rrumbling,
ret undoubtedly prevented a serious panic.
Ropes we're stretched across the entrance
tothe subway leading to the cars, 80 that only
0 limited number Of persons could pass the
slsuths. This prevented undue orowdins
and kept the trains from being overloaded.
But az all the traine were on the way to the
city inside OF the first half hour after the last
race, thousands had to wait until the cars
could be drawn back from Long Island City
and BROOKLYN. with the result that 1t WAS not
until 80 O'Clock last night that the last OF the
wonderful assemblage left the track.
With few exceptions the bookmakers lost
money on the day. Some OF them dropped
500. while others had to settle for ten times
that amount. But at that there were very
few big wagers handled during the afternoon.
II vas the public's money that beld sway.
the layers handling a myriad OF IS. $40. $50
and $50 wasers on all of the races. One OF
the leading chalkers showed a sheet black
with figures on the Belmont Stakes. YET he
only took in 81 900 to the race. The betting
ring at all stases OF the prooeedins &c was a
wonder to look upon. II Ia by far the largest
betting pavilion in this country. yet II was a
scene OF crowdihg. ~joetling. jAmmins. pulling
and hauling all the afternoon. But there were
no fights. the people, all good natured, enjoy
ins tie excitement OF the outing to a marked
degree. u wac perfect MANAGEMENT on the
part Of Robert Pinkerton. John e. Cavanagh
and their assistants, who had their hands full
for more than six hours, { ~
When Peter Pan romped home. the 81 udents
Of form threw up their hands. Trainer Rowe
Of the Keene etable-Nas llAo much surprised.
Early In the year he eAid that Peter Pan was
the best three-year-old In his barn, but he was
inclined TO weaken when the colt curled up
and quit cold in the Nithers and the Carlton.
But Peter Pans victory In the Belmont
created the impression that. the son 81 Com
mando was after all a high class three-yeAr-
old, The crowd. or rather a majority, backed
the Keene stable with perfect confidence,
even at : TO 10. and after the race there were
20 many PERSONS lined w behind the books
that the cashiers did not finish paying on unit
the sixth race was Under way. The Belmont
Stakaa prns Al Nt,~ L. a GNy Nkn ulAAHNH ~
inc Ruthless. Gen Duke. Fenian. Kinshsher.
Harry Bassett. Joe Daniels. Springbok. Saxon,
Calvin. AlEerine. Cloverbrook. Duke OF Ma
ftnta. Sp,ndthrift. Grenada. Satnterer. For
ester, GeOi se Kinney. Panique. Tyrsnt.
Inspector b. Hanover, Sir Dixon. Eric. BCr.
lihrton, foXford, Patron. comanche. Henry
Of Navarro. Belmar, Hastings. Scottish Chief
tain, Bowling Brook. Jean Beraud. ildr!n.
Commando, Masterman. Africander. Den.
lahra md Bureomaster.
Whist was the matter with T. 8. Martin
IN the Empire State steeplechaee run at
Iravesend last Saturday? Hundreds OF race.
Fcers were skiing this question when the
tatherless aelding beat Good and Plenty In
ne Whitney Memorial. on Saturday T. s..
Naft;n was II TO s, second choice. but with
Duptt who rode him Yesterday in the saddle.
he was beaten early in the race and finished
~ far back in the ruok that he was passed
~ as no account. When he beat Good and
Plenty IN a Callop Yesterday. therefore. there
we're many comments OF an uncomplimentary
tanre, with additional remarke rejecting
on the jockey and the trainer, w. Garth.
viii the stewards look Into this glazing form
reversal or will they allow Il to pass un-
thalienred? The public plunged on Good
ind Plenty. because on form he looked like
tcnoh. From ! to 10 he was backed down
10 II 10 20, while 7. g. Martin and Sanotus,
coupled, receded from 4 10 0 TO 2, with q
world Of money wagered on them for the
place at evens. There was also q good play
IN Grandpa both ways. Good and Plenty
won this race In 1905 and 1909.
Wasers on Mr.. Rsene's Suffrage in the
ClaTemont handicap overwhelmed the books,
but she remained an even money favorite
throughout the speculation. There was a
Hrons play on sydney Paget's Charles Ed
ward for the place. while Jack Akin. the
winner, was lowered from 10 TO Q at the last
moment and also taken place and show.
Previous winners OF this event were Premier.
Warrenton. Kinnlkinic. Belle Of Lexington.
Hing Pepper, Hatasoo. Rosetint, Hurst Park,
Roseben and Flip Flap. Suffrage rave three
bounds 10 Jack Akin aud one 10 Charles
ldward.