The sun., 1908-08-24
GOSSIP or THg RATTRACK
TURFMEN CUT UP OYER NO
BETTING RULE At THE BAY.

BETTING RULE AT TINE nAf'
Many or Them Say That New Men Shosid
Take Hold Of the Game On THIS State
Alleged scheme 10 open Track fer
~ p0osreea,s Fine Field for the Futurity.
with no professional betting tolerated By
the Coney Island Jockey Club, 1t Will be o
matter OF curiosity TO see how much interest
the racing public will take In the rich Futurity
to be run at Sheepshead Bay track next Sat
urday. II the present plans are carried
out to the letter even betting among fraends
will be ont OF the question. That means
o falling Of In the attendance to remark
able degree. In years gone by crowds OF
10000 pefsons have witnessed the Futurity.
which 10 the most valuable two-year-od
prize on the American turf calendar.
From what leading layers said yeste rdsy
Few II any Of the Nets win attempt to do bus-
meas at the Bay. They intend to obey the
mandate OF the Coney Island Jockey Club
without q protest. but at the same time many
OF them say they do not understand why
they should not be permitted to operate on
o basis that affords no legal evidence OF
violation OF the new law.
& 1t is q noteworthy fact that the big opera
tors have conducted their affairs at Saratoga
and Empire City, also at Brighton In such
manner that the authorities have been unable
to find cause for wholesale arrests. At En-
plre City the authorities have been extremely
yieilant In their search for inoriminating
evidence against former bookmakers who
are supposed 20 be doing q credit business
With friends. yet they have not got hold OF
anything. tangible on which to prosecute.
Already syndicate OF Western gamblers has
beenorRanised 10 open o string Of rooms In va
rfous cities and TO operate the game on the New
York tracks. " the Jockey Club and it's part
A.n L. a..
syndicate hes decided to open negotiations
for local track. II is said. for the purpose OF
considering an extended race meeting with
no betting inside OF the enclosure With the
Immense revenue to be derived from pool
rooms owned or controlled by this syndicate
and also from the sale Of necessary race
track information to other rooms the pro-
moters Of the scheme say II would be an easy
matter to hang up cheap overnight purses
that could keep certain class Of horses
running all summer in the. East
There 10 no doubt In the minds Of q major
NY OF the man interested In the turf that
new leaders must take hold Of Affairs. August
Belmont apparently has abandoned the turf
and 80 have others who enjoyed ENORMOUS
profits In the golden days. They have Rept
sway from the firing line and have left such
men as James Butler. p. J. Dwyer. Gen. San
ford and others to carry on what may be
ashopeless fight. Mr.. Butler is ct present re-
Garded as the coming man In racing. while
Mr.. Dwyer. because OF his pluck, 10 In high
favor. A thorough reorganization of\the
government Of racing appears to be IN order.
aud IN time Il 10 sure to take place
II is probable that a splendid field will 20
% the post for the Futurity. On paper 1t
looks as II either James q. Keene or John z.
Madden would provide the winner. Mr.
Keene's eligfbles include the crack fily
Maskette. by Observation-Disclosures; the flly
Wedding Bells. by Ben Probationary
Girl; the colt Helmet. by Disguise-St. NIL
Slipper. and the FLY Affliction. by Msddler-
( Heaftache. It is probable that Mr.. Keene
WI be represented by three starters. pos
sibiy Maskette. Helmet and Wedding Belis.
although the olockers say Afiiction looks to
them like world beater.
Mr.. Madden IL sure to start his famous
Ogden colts. Sir Martin and Fayette. also
Lady Bedford. o feet filly by Ogden -Matanza.
Edward. Joe Madden. Miss Kearney and
6ehieswig are the other Madden eligibles.
Sam Hildreth viii be represented by FitE Her
bert. q Ane cole by EtheIbert- -Morsa natic.
= Who hass received q special preparation.
August Belmont's Practical. BY Hastings
D. Priscillas Il. n Duryea's inst ally Medianf.
by Meddler:s sBsi|sntr and the Eewosstie
etable's Pre3eptjr. by Golden Ma xim-Miss
Laudeman, also WIN 20 to the post II. r.
Whitney will be represented by Perseus.
crack colt by Perrimmon-Urania. who. In
Jack Joyner's opinion. has Q royal chance to
via. Mr.. whitney's colors also will be oar
ried By Hillside. q colt by HambWg-Morn-
ineside. The Futurity this year viii be
worth about S3s. 600.
The Yonkers meeting wIll wind up next
Friday. and It 10 estimated that James Butler
win loose about tes. 900. Tho bad weather
last Saturday was q severe setback. es Mr..
Butler gaEe away nearly $4,000 In added
money. The attendance has been excellent.
however. and the sport OF high order Of
excellence! District Attorney winslow and
Sheriff Lane have enforced the law In every
particular, yet without the slightest bit OF
disorder. Arrests have been made quietly.
and tomorrow nearly twenty cases will
come up for trial in Special Sessions In
Yopkers. --y--.
To-day . card for Empire City is an at
trartive one. The feature is the Whiri Stakes.
for three-year-olds. one mile. with the
Joyner estry- Hessian. Golden Pearl and
Riaito-in favor over Magazine. Frlzette
and Tho Squire. In the first race. for mares.
at six fnriongs. Boema. Biskra and Dainty
Dame have good chances. In the second
race. for two yeer-olds. Ave and half fur
longs. Trance. Royal Captive and Cotytto
may 60 well. In the third race. a selling
handicap, ht a mile. Robert Cooper. Wood
craft AMI George q. Hall look formidable.
In the nfth race. for maidens, at mile and q
sixteenth. Bstsman. John z. Mcmillan and
Grace Cameron have good chances. In the
inst race. at a mile and a quarter. Trash.
Lori Stiuhpps an1 Lally may run well.
The entries follow:
afirss Rsce-For three year olds and upward;
mares; selling; SIX furiongs -,
bsinsr Dane lis Aimee
hsle sirome. iia Miss Cassie .ie4