The evening world., 1908-03-20


| Spencer on Tommy Atkins just little
behind me. / stayed in the pocket,
taking my time. and l saw through
their trick by the way the two in front
kept looking back at me. on We went,
and Just after We crossed the man
track l moved up as IL I wanted to go
through. They Immediately parted. but
Instead of going into the opening
pulled around to the right and dashed
on ahead.
But Spencer fell into the trap laid
for NE. He tried to dash through the
gar, and the two riders In front closed
in on him, and Tommy Atkins went
down with his nose in the ground,
while l was away off in front
Tommy Atkins was still the best
horse in the race. and should have won
without an effort. for although he lost
twenty-five lengths by that fall. only
beat him a nose.
Paid Jockey Fee of $4,000.
After that race Mr. Whitney was the
| most delighted man I ever saw. He
and I walked around on the lawn be-
hind the clubhouse and sat down on
a bench.
Il haven't given you anything for
winning the Futurity." he said. but
I'll give it to you all at once and now.
Here's all the money l have in my
| pocket" and he pulled out a roll OF
sl4,c0D and handed it TO me.
Mr Whitney was quick to hep any
| one he liked who was in trouble, al
| though he made no show o. It. one
| day l went TO his house on Fifth ave-
| nue. and told him l was in hole.
I've been gambling in stocks" 1
| said. and I'm in bad
| And then told him of a man telling
Ned Gilmore and Charley Hoyt and me
' In the Fifth Avenue Hotel that sugar
! would so 10 certain point. and how 1
. had taken the tip and was pretty
/ nearly $4,000 in the hole
! Il didn't know you gam bed in stocks
/ Sloan" he said. and I'm sorry 70 hear
/ OF it now. 4..lt is a game you should
Keep away from. l don't see how l can
! help you. but If you buy about 400
I shares o. American Tobacco and go to
sleep on it l think you'N pull out all
right"
! His Market Tip Worth $4,000.
/ l bought the tobacco stock and went
to sleep on it. In fact l went TO Cali
fornia. and one day while l was stand
ing in a duck marsh l was handed a
/ telegram telling me ! was winner by
$1,000 That was the time l was
credited with beating the market for
$4,000
Early In his racing career Mr.. Whit
ney real.ed the advantages OF Saratoga
( and determined to build 1t up beyond
It's former ,r!es. He often told me
I he intended 20 make a Newmarket OF
II. and he would nave done So had he
lived A. It is. - him Is due the credit
OF the success 1 popularity o: the
place. Personally, | tA!nk ae Vas d
estate mus. uy tnis tIme have TeaAZed
Mr. Whitney lo.cd TO be around
horses. but never saw him at the
stables !u .ue early morning. an alIr
" eu Aly Is enc and other big owners
Mr. Ma!taey would drive over IA t.e
afternoon. and would toa; around. look
ins over the horses and chatting w.ta
the stable boys, every one ot wSom
H. va arSely innue, eG, think, in
..s .ut aNp-s 'l bIt.l Ip me American
'ur. ug .. experiences in England lie
ua, lt.- tsere lW1 years and Know
...H haired thr EuS..s. way pt ipt1g
a-- tle dignity AMI conservatism,
..r uI. iy haaSA rIt Pierre Lori
.lr4'- .atarvst iu iHr stable o' Lord
N.l.a u-resfard. and rode for them
Hs ..1'E was tt' -r"t.rs' .1ss ;l-
Nm.-.rHr rHr- ever sustained ! l'u'-
1.s.s V. I've 20 see another IKE
.n p1 g.ss course.