The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04
GOSSIP OF THE RACETRACK
JOHN W.. GATES LOSES 100000 ON
Won TROMP.
Makes a small wager q n Royal Vane and
Also Casbes Extensively IN spOoner.
MsNnar and ID Ick Ftuneil-BurIew Has
an Option ON Netasuisa-Other News.

rno., tvonroasi,o atyla while N In trie that
tbe combination bet on RovaI yane. the rize
Of the commission was comparatively small,
for the reas on that Robert Tucker was ahso-
Iutelv sure that his Octaron hlly. WOODLAND,
would prove successful IN the Spring Stakes.
Tucker unloaded n 100000 wager on Wood
lane. who was backed from S down to 3, while
the absence of a leyiathan Gates wager made
Royal Vane remain steady nj 2 to /. HOLSTER
was also re uarded M dangerous and he re-
ceiyed a play that reduced him from to 4.
when ROYAL Vane came home on the bit,
therefore. the Gates-DurneIl forces sed
in a mental kicking bee, which was apparent
on the surface.
But the combination had no doubt about
the ability of Won Tromp TO win the fifth
race on the grass. Won Tromp, a Keene
castoT won some fine rnces in California
last winter for w. A. Mckinney, Durnell's
trainer. lie had been entered in several
races OF late only to he scratched, but yes
terday's event was regarded as a soft spot
for him. Mr.. Gates was in the paddock
when the starters we're made known and he
soon had half a dozen commissioners hurry
ing for the ring. They began taking to /.
hut they loaded the money on in such punches
that Won Tromp was backed down to 7 to 5
ct the last moment. 1t was said that the
Gates wager was all of $50, 900, II not more.
while other smart players followed the plung 70
IN a similar way. Won Tromp, however,
was badly beate n, much to the surprise Of
those who thou ght he was a cinch.
Willie Shields and his relatives nut over a
mild billing with ~Reidmoore Charley Cash
~. - = ,ha ooI, oil aver ,ha riny eating 7 A
snd 4 10 , FOR abou, a. ooo. Frank Farrell
.i.o hot on Reiduoore and won n nice wager.
n w. Colts Thi,tledale. who ran second
sn ths race ,va. niaved from 100 down to 20
tor. Mr. Colt. All DRYER and others I'm the club
house were in on this genuine good thing,
- $1,000 rrAg..lololo a,zoa. fho hoards
u. r. Thomas's Onatas. Also trained by Willie
Shields. was backed down a point to Q, while
there was a generous play ,on Lord Stanhope
at 7. Many show wagers on Golden West
were cashed.
In spite OF the fact that Roseben was quoted
at 1 to s. many sure thing bettors placed $500
wagers on the big sprinter to get 800 for
supper money" But they passed several
uneasy minutes while Rosebcn was running
second to the stretch. John r.. Muir, who
, beat Roseben last year with his mare Come
dienne. thought that he could repeat the trick
yesterday and he backed her accordingly
Mt 9 to !. As Eddie Dugan had the leg up.
the Gates-Durnell crowd put a swell place bet
on Coincidence which went up In smoke.
Both Haensel and BERWICK we're literally
played place and show. the ring losing big
money on the result.
From 8 to s down to 10 to 10 was Spooner
backed In the second race. while Halket
was reduced at the last moment from s to ?
90 II to s. woodford Clay's Nimbus, not a
favorite this time. was also well taken three
ways by the insiders. who anticipated an I'm
provement by this colt. Aside from these
three horses the books could get little or no
play on any OF the others. with the result
that when Spooner won and Nlmbus ran
second. the ring suffered a setback that made
all OF the layers howl Gates and his friends
won about SIT, 900 on Spooner.
The biarest knocked ont Of the day. as
far az the ring was concerned. came in the
fourth event. Bobby Smith. who always
mana pes 10 get n price about his horses when
thew win. passed the word around that Max
mar was In. Maxnar opened at 2 to 1. but
the food of money came In such a volume
that the books were swamped with IL. Gates,
Durpeil. Al Dryer. Eugene Wood and many
other big bettors took part in the slaughter.
Maxnar was backed down to IL to s as the
horses got to the post. and when the horse
won it was estimated that the ring lost all Of
$4,000. Red Friar was heavily played
straight and place, while G f.. Rowe, Howard
Oats. Frank Farrell. Dave johnson and
others gobbled M 2 to I about First Mason.
it was said that First Mason would come
home alone. hut the old fellow ran one of his
sour tempered races in addition to receiving
a weak ride from Jack Martin. st. Valen-
tine was backed from IL to 10. while Banker
was well taken TO show, Bartender pulled
M very lame.
IL was Gates's money that helped to back
Dick Finnell down from 4 TO 3 in the last race.
The colt. who is a full brother to Ort Wells.
comes from the barn in which Cottontown Is
stabbed. The western crowd. who cleaned up
with Cottontowp on Tuesday. went right back
to Dick Finnell in this event. with the result
that the ring paid out another big bank roll
This race. by the way. bristled with good
things. G, +. Rowe started Mandate. and
the latter received solid backing across the
boards. So did II. 3. Whitneys Perseverance.
q son OF Meddler. backed from S to 4. while
ii. Il. Duryea's Ramrod, ny SandrinR CHAM,
wa well supported at Q. Rip Rap. a colt by
Iongsreet. was played from 100 down to 20.
The Millerites took Howard Shean three ways
ct liberal odds and beat the race. Brother
Thomas, Coat Of Arms and Remiss. a full sis
Ger to Dishabille. were also In some demand.
For a time yesterday il looked as II Fred
Burlew would secure the crack two-year-old
fI1y Notasulga from Albert Hamel for $50. 900.
Burlew asked for and received an option on
shs Hlly at this price early in the day, but he
took time to deliberate, and when the races
were over he was still thinking. Whether
Burlew intended to buy the ally for himself or
zo,.I ,ot ha Iaarual Rut IL xras r,r,orad