The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-09

DIAMOND jim BRADY WINS saS..
600 on FOUNTAINBLUE.

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Diamond Jim Brady made thinrs lively
Ia The clubhouse at Sheepshead Bay yester-
day when his $751; colt Fountsinblus won
the second race. Brady has been waiting
all this season for q chance to put over q good
thing. but his patience was rewarded and he
took down nearly 5000 In wagers on the
result OF the race. for he bet 81, 900 on the
son Of oddfellow. al OF IL to win. at an average
Of 5 to 1 Frank J. Farrell. Dave johnson,
Dave Gideon. Fred Houseman and Jesse
Lewlsohn. who In still In the hospital. took
part In the cutting of the ripe melon. But the
public merely looked on In establishment
FOR the reason that on the strength OF his
previous race Fountainblue. who finished
absolutely last on that occasion. did not ap-
pear to have a chance. But little details OF
this sort do not amount to much nowadays.
for It In q case Of getting the money In this
race the public and many Of the form play
srs who bet heavily went down with q dull
thud when the Newcastle Stables j. c. Core.
pounded down from 8 to 5 to 7 to s. failed to
make good. T. Hitchcock. Jr.'s, Golf Ball,
who ran second, carried part Of the Gates bum
ole and was played down to 7 from 10. But
Mr. Keene's Gretna Green, who n not yet
on edge. went back from s to . 70 4. only to
drop into third place.
The paddock players, the clocksrs and
nearly all the trainers had Q bet on Gallavant.
the winner Of the Bay Ridge. Some Of the
layers accepted wascrs on the Ornament
colt at 20 to I. but when the real play became
evidentAhs price was quickly cut 70 Q, then to
7. Gailavant's success cost tho ring q pretty
penny for he was taken three ways, while
Confederate. backed by Gates and others
chiefly place and show. added to the disoom-
future OF tho chalkers The public. however.
helped to foet the bills by losing heavily on
Yankee Girl and Cairngorm. frst and second
choice. respectively. It was perhaps too
great q task for Yankee Girl to give scale
weight to her company. but even 90 she ran
the worst race she has shown since coming
to this part Of the country and T. Dugan
was in the saddle. Previous winners OF the
Ray Ridge were Kamara. Advance Guard,
Blues. Proper. Cairngorm and Rama Horn.
Gates had a fat wager on Woodford Clay's
Nimbus in the third race. The colt looked
like a cinch and he ran like one. From . TO s
he was pounded Town to even money. nearly
all Of the players and the public In general
going TO him. But Frank Farrell. Dave John
son. Diamond Jim Brady and others bet
heavily on the colt Jim Gaffney.' by Golden
Garter-Mlss Maxim. said to be tho best
youngster in the Farrell barn. There was a
little 8 to 1 on tap. but the closing quotation
when the horses were at the post was &. Gan-
ney seemed to tire in the last ~furlong, and it
was about all he could do to secure the place
from Long Ball. who was heavily played TO
show. There was some support for Jack
JOy0oT y MANU. Dub tuo OtucF bldIteI1 were
ignored.
Gates and his followers put their checks on
Yorkist to win the first race. the Kingston
gelding being played from S to I down to s
10 ~favorite. Little Dugan got him away well.
but Yordst soon backed NJ and was shut OF.
After that Dugan rode him all over the track.
30 that those who expected to cash on the good
thing hurried away In disgust. The Miller
ties played Lady Ammo at s and took her
three ways. Jerry Weinberg. who puts over
two or three killings each year, cut loose
Druid In this event. and the mare was played
from 80 down to 20. Somebody bet heavily
on her across the boards and rumor had IL
that John J. McCaferty. her former trains err.
who Is at present ruled OF because Of his
trouble In California q year ago last winter
with Boots Durnell. picked up q tidy sum.
Pretenson at 8 burned up much educated
money. as did Barbary Belle at S. Woodwitch
was also played enoughs to lower her odds
from rs to is. Frank Brown claimed BarbaTy
Belle out OF the race for 81. $3.50.
The books handled thousands OF dollars on
Z. r. Thomas's Go Betweenin. the nth event.
The old Meddler horse. who has been far be-
low his form this year. ran q fairly good race
the last time out, so 1t was believed that
he was due. From s to 5 he was hammered
down TO IL 20 10. nearly all the wise men going
to him for big bets. Gates had a swell wager
down, It Is said. ignoring the fact that Dur
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lancastrian, who was solidly backed by his
owner. Charley Ellison. at the last moment.
Miss Crawford was also well supported by
some Of the paddock players and the Miller
Tres. while Al Stokes and bis friends played
Banker across the states. But very few gave
G.. L. NJ. at rs TO I a chance. In spite Of the
foot that he ran q bangup race in his previous
start. Go Between ran just as he has done
IN former races when the right money was
down. He got nothing. With any kind Of
competent handling Lancsstrian would have
leen returned an easy winner, but little DuRan
seemed to have an attack Of rattles or some
thing worse.
The public got partially out on the day
by backing J. B. Haggin's Bouquet. II to S
f~avorite. in the last race. But the Kinley
Mack Ally would probably have been more
extensively backed II It had not been for
the presence In the race Of several supposed
sure things that were solidly supported.
ono Of these was +. K. Hitchcock's Keep
Moving, a hlly by Yankee-La Polka. trained
by John f. Madden, with f.. Dugan up. She
was haclted from 4 down To 4 at the last mo-