The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-16
GOSSIP OF THE RACETRACK
JtUiHCL STOCKHOLDERS SAID
~ re GRUMBLING.


have become dissatisfied with the dates
allotted by the Jockey Club and that before
another racing season rolls around they
vi. make a formal demand for a more favor
s1l, -chcdule. IL is said that the Jamaica
stockholders have become alive to the fact
iEa' the state law permits each licensed
,g,,'ravk 10 hold a meeting Of forty days
orI that in combining the Jamaica dates TO
AmI ana November they have come to the
core. SION that the Jockey Club has not
lrcr uokiug out for their interests. THE
Srs, informant said yesterday that the
jana q people believe that their track should
ha,a 4 piece of the midsummer season, In
VIC. Of the fact that the track has accom-
rus7'luus for a crowd of even larger pro-
rur .uuS than the one that saw the Brighton
I|la.4,ap on Saturday. The fact that the
Nora.rs track. having received a license
frn.I the state Racing Commission. can 90
ar,tl with a race meeting next month even
without the sanction of the Jockey Club
i- sad 10 have stirred up the various poll
u.ar- Interested in Jamaica to the point
itq' they feel that they can receive a better
deal # they make the necessary protest.
The Nonkers people. by the way. are GO
NIX ahead with preparations 10 open the
Empire city Track on August S. According
to the present plans they will get ont a book
cf stakes and overnight events in a few days.
sf'or they have waited for a reasonable length
Of for a letter of sanction from the Jockey
... ~ v wv l'pllt lbNfhu W
e.figp n corps OF competent track officials,
i..s LAY. and will have the track In good
sH.I" IN time for the proposed meeting.
1I.y -av that arrangements have been made
90 handle the race crowds from the railroad
Iariun NJ Dunwoodie on the Putnam branch
~ me New York Central. which Ia but eight
minutes ride from the track gates. Sidings
have been put in so that 100 trolley cars can
hlnll" the crowds. going and coming. The
rack owners have repeatedly offered 10
,unrlv with the rules and requirements
Of the Jockey Club and are hopeful that there
W. he no friction. At Brighton yesterday
ruworous bookmskers and horsemen ex-
pressed R willingness 10 operate at Empire
C'v in preference to making the expensive
TIM 10 Saratoga.
lohr ". Gates, who told THE Sun man the
c'hor day that he was only betting small
awFInts on the races. approached Com
missioner Cad Doggett just before the fourth
race.
what Is the price against ROYAL vane?-
a--et the millionaire.
seven to ten. sir!" was the reply.
"iIl bet you Ave thousand!" said Gates.
cure on" reioined Doggett. as he re-
corded the wager in his book. Gates wasered
another thousand or two in the clubhouse,
vlII- in the ring several commissioners went
Nh" rounds and offered the layers as much as
they would accept. While Gates could not
he connected with the plunge in the ring. the
LAYERS estimated that SIS. 900 was placed with
them in a lump at an average of 3 to ). Wood.
lane got a heavy place play at even money.
While Fila O'Neill was we'll taken across the
lo9rds, Masks and Faces was play ed by the
i;Illerites chiefly for the place. Poyal vane,
Sc. 900 colt. was entered to be sold for 81, 500.
but nobody bid him up. Previous winners
Of the Atlantic Stakes werc Trumpet. Prince
Pepper. Sombrero. Platter. Nameoki. Carrie
Jones. Quorum and J. C. Core.
The sharps bet on Orbicular in the fifth
race, backing him from Q to IS to 5. A. b.
Hudson was smong those who cleaned up on
this horse. who has been a mystery all the
seasnn. The Sullivans lost q bunch or Rye.
while the public dumped thousands Of dollars
into the ring on Cairngorm and Far West.
Plunxer Ellison did not bet q dollar on Yankee
Girl, who ran into the place at is TO l. The
last time Yankee Girl raced she was never a
factor, but this time. giving scale weight to
everything in the race. she ran with her real
speed ard stamina. The ring broke about
even on the result.
Sanguine was backed on the boards in the
nrs' race and as Youthful was solidly backed
FOR The place the books lost extensively.
Sweet Taire. with e. pugnn up. got a steady
r.tv at . 70 .. but she was badly beaten.
Inc public and many big operators struck
s.ag in the steeplechase by backing Sun
SLOW from ! to S down to IS TO 10. On the
IN. stretch. after making a number OF poor
'HflpS. SunRlOW stumbled ana ATCnlDal0
fer ont Of the saddle. But he hung his
arms around the horses neck and was actually
lviu- between his ears when Sun glow ran
into he fence. Then Archibald righted
limself and rode after his field. TO get a round
o! applause for his pluck when he came to
ne Judges stand. The insiders however.
H. heavily on Amanda II. and cashed. But
lad II not been for Stones headwork in
whipping Blue Pigeon across the nose the
good thing might not have been successful.
Elue Pigeon was well taken place and show,
vhi,r DR.. Keith was literally backed to be
thlri.
The big betting in the third race was about
equally divided between Sister Frances
and Cressina. Both opened at 2 to 1 and
were backed down to Q to S. They met at
eIual weights. and Cressina was easily the
hest A go cd show play netted a profit
when Gambrinus finished third. Anneta
Lady and Lady Esther we're taken across
the boards.
Iittleton Maid will probably he heard
from in better company than she beat In the
sixth race. She was pounds the best and
got n great ride from Garner. She was
left AZ the post. was last going around the
lower turn, and when she got into the back
stretch she was at least twenty len gths behind
the pacsmakcrs. Garner made up his ground
gradually. and when he reached the end
of the far turn he was about eighth. Still he
rersevered and the Hamburg FLY made a
wonderful rush through the bunch In front
of her until she got up TO win in the la at jump
hy a few inches. Had Howard Shean KEEP Z
straight idstead Of boring out he could not
have lost, however. A great shout went up
whom the Whitney flly's number was hoisted
FIRST. as she was q hot favorite at 7to5. Howard
S.ean was a warm second choice. while
Hsensel was solidly backed to show. The
looks lost a small fortune on this race. as
tho first three were about the only ones played.
4 killing was put through In tho last race
O'h r. Y. Carman's Rifeman. He was
lacked from 7 to 10 to s. the Gates bundle
ard a big commission from the stable caus-
on: he cut. Rifeman. who had been only
ar ordinary colt In previous races. showed
4 charitable Improvement In the hands
~ rainer James Bleite. Just what Bleite
did 70 bring about this startling change
d form could not be learned. but after the
TAce rhs crowd talked Of nothing but Rife
man all the way home. The public helped
70 foot the bills by bettins on Mineola. a luke- !
warn favorite. and on Cederstrome, a hot
gFH.nI Ahata. -hA uraa rafhar noCIIiQFly /