The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-08

than anybody else, IL must be said that his
work In the saddle provoked many un-
pleasant comments. Nobody over accused
Miller OF dishonesty. but for some reason
he fell of in his work at times In such a
manner that no came in for a scoring which
was not wholly confined to the public.
Miller's ride on Rye. a hot favorite az
Brighton Beach. was perhaps the queerest
bit Of horsemanship furnished by the star
jockey and drew from one OF the stewards
OF the meeting the remark that a repetition
of the ride would result in the prompt
election Of Miller from that track.
Miller recently signed to ride next year
for Thomas II. Williams, president Of the
Pacific Coast Jockey Club. the contract call
ing for los pounds. But as Miller took on
weight rapidly toward the close of the
season H. il generally believed that he will
not be able to ride under lO7 or ITO pounds
when the summer months roll around again.
II such proves to he the case Eddie Dugan
will he the star lightweight. Dugan's
rise, which has been rapid. cRuSed hun
dreds who had been loyal to Miller to turn
TO the little jockey who was introduced to
the metropolitan public last spring by
Boots Durnell. Dugan did some great
riding during the campaign and clearly
demonstrated the fact that in racing Over
long distances he was easily Miller's SIT
perior. Dugan was easily second best in
the riding hOnors. and before the season
ended he signed a contract TO ride next
year for X. T.. Wilson. Jr,. and H. p. Whit
ney. Durnell retaining a call on the boys
services. however.
Delaby. who did NOT begin TO shine until
the season was nearly over, made his mark
too. In fact those who saw him ride were
positive in predicting a brilliant future for
him, Sumter also developed rapidly, and
before the present session at the Crescent
City is at an end he will probably become
a finished pigskin artist under the tutelage
Of the veteran Jimmy Mccormick.
From a speculative standpoint the season
was one Of disaster for practically all the
of JOIN W Gates. When Mr., Gates pulled
up stakes at Brighton in July n sailed
for Europe IL was said that he had won
$500 900 in wagers Mr., Gates denied this.
but admitted that he a beaten the game,
Afterward il was learned on excellent
authority that Mr.. Gates mad actually
cleaned up $500 900. but that he a lost
more than s&2OO, 900 in 1906. Backed by
the Gates bankroll, Boots Durnell was able
to cut a very important figure on the turf.
the climax beng reached when he won the
Suburban Handicap with NealOn. But
when Mr.. Gates went TO Europe DuTnell
suddenly retired 10 the background. He
sold most of his horses. got rid OF his trainer
and then raced a few thorOu ghbreds in
the name of the Burlingame Stable, winding
up the campaign practically broke"
Big Tim Sullivan ran out after the fall
meeting mt the Beach. According to his
own figures he was Sl9O, 900 loser, S5O,OO
having been dropped on Miller's mounts.
Dave johnson won and lost several fortunes.
He began the campaign with a 800. OOO
bankrOll. but was all in when the spring
meeting ut the Bay ended. Then he came
back when Belmont Park opened in the fol
and won So. 900 in "a single afternoon. HE
was on his feet again and everything seemed
TO break for him until ne announced to
his friends that he was well ahead Of the
game. Then came a fearful Tun of luck
at Jamaica and after dropping SS0. 900 in
three days johnson threw up his hands.
He quit the game at the windup without
80 much as a lozenRer, " as one Of his friends
put il the other day.
Joe Yeager. the Boy PlungeT." was an
other unfortunate He was going along
nicely during the midsummer season and
was fully SlOO. 0On to the good, but the luck
turned and he left here badly beat. Frank
}. Farrell. another big bettOr, was far in
the hole the early part Of the year. but by
means of judicious play he finally got out
and quit a winner on the year. Chicago
O'Brien. the well known Cinch player.
won extensively, as did Strike Breaker Far
ley, who developed into a successful AS
we'll as a spectacular plunger.
Nearly all of the leading bOOkmakeTs
made money. They could not help il II
they attended strictly to business. Bill
Cowen, at one time SlOO,OOO TO the bad, got
out and cleaned up slO,OOO before the end
NNN WI ~ NoN ia HDFF~
900 To the good. l. A. Celia, who had sew
eral big books, cleaned up So. OOO on the
year. George BOles, h was ruled OIL,
won S9O ,OOO. Eddie Burke was well ahead
when he put down his slate for the last
time. Other successful layers were J.
Hammerschlag. Henry Hanf. W. W. Bev-
erly. r. j. Callahan, Dan Donnelly. G.. ".
Emerson. Bill JaCkman, A. j, Levy, }, NJ.
Murphy, Tim Payne. George Rose. "A 35O,OOO
winner: William snow, Louis Smell, Leo
~ III AN IL Al
B%lumenthal. Leo Mayer. John Fay. q
Lloyd and a few Others broke even or LOST.
All of the clubhouse commissioners in
Guiding William h. Dubois. John Wal ers.
Frank None apd Cad DOggett, cleaned up
handsomely,
The Eastern season opened on March %
az Bennings, the winner of the fTst race
of the year being Nina May. owned by
Paul }. Rainey and ridllrn ny Miller. On
the same day NalacCa, "A ~ ~ I shot, was
successful in The Bennings handicap. in
which there were thirteen starters. Of
the two-year-olds shown at the Bennings
meeting the best were Billie Hibhs. Queen
Souvenir, Dead Gone, Lady Isabel, Ben
Cole. Jubilee. Trey of Spades, BeCkUn.
Bilhl, Servile and enatOr Barrett.
AquedUCt opened on April Is under the
most favorable conditions. Fred Burlew's
Athlete, ~ to /. captured the first race Of
the metropolitan season that day, the
feature of which was the Carter Handicap,
seven furlongs, worth $3.50 TO the winner.
There were ten starters. with DE Mund.
the $50 900 lemon" favoTite. Dc Mund
cut out "A swift pace TO the homestretch
where he curled up as usual. Jimmy Me-
Cormick's Glorifer. who had received a
special preparation at New Orleans. then
went to The front and won cleverly from the
mighty Roseben. who shOuldPred I3j pounds
and wa pronounced the best horse in the
race. Don Diego. in the Belmont silks.
was third. GlOrilier's time was I:2S LIS.
james X. keenS won his first race Of the
wear IN April ~, when his rwo-year-oId
Disguise iilly Masks and Faces came
home an easy first in frOnt of Magazine.
Rosario. Blue Ran and others, the winners
share of this overnight race being $50,
the groundwork for Mr.. Keene's subse.
quent successes. The sam" day Notnsulga.
by The Commoner. who came North with
"A big reputation. won the Rose Stakes. for
~twO-year-Old FLIES. in "A gailop and con-
VinCed the critics thar she was Of more
than ordinary Calibre. Hot Shot won the
first steeplechasr for T.. Hitchcock Jr., on
April II. the day that Grapple scored the
initial success Of the season for Frank j.
Farrell and hat Suffrage captured another
purse for Mr.. Keene. H. was on the same
day that Sam Emery's two-year-old colt
Master Robert, who won some great races
against older horses near the end of the