The sun., 1908-05-15
GOSSIP OR The RACEYRACK
WELL ENGINEERED COUP WITH
BON HOMHE 4 SCORCHER.
FOrsythe Colt, Backed From = Down to
TO 2, Makes Layers GrOan-AnOther
Trick With BeckOn Fails-Priscllllan
a star COlt--AndreW Mlllers HOOdOO.

Hth gOIl-AnuTeH Whletb HOOuOO'
one OF the best managed coups that has
been pulled on on a local racetrack In many
day was the Victory OF F, A. Forsythe's
Bon Homme In the Maiden Stakes at Belmont
Park yesterday. In the overnight entries
Fosythe named his crack two-year-od
High Private to 90 TO the post and as this
youngster was conceded TO be the best Of
his age that had been shown here so far this
season II was foregone conclusion that
he would win. But those who knew the
Eecrets Of this formidable stable declared
early 10 the day that at the last moment High
Private would be scratched and that Bon
lIomme, colt by Oddfellow- Belle OF St.
Louis, would be added. II was also whispe red
that Bon Homme was the equal II not the
superior OF High Private and that In order
10 get a price Jockey Shreye would have
tho leg up.
This information, which was received by
% select few, turned out to be most accurate,
for High Private was withdrawn and Bon
lIomme, with Shreve up was posted as For
sythe's representative at the eleventh hour
4 rumor was quickly circulated that High
Private had been scratched because Trainer
Raleigh Coston did not believe he could
defeat Frank Gardner's Statesman, a fast
colt by Kinley Mack-Iance. There was
such hot tip about Statesman that he opened
at even money, whereupon there was a solid
play on him all over the ring. Meanwhile
the Chalkers we're apparently In the air az
to the real worth of Bon Homme some
of them put up " to /. but they were quickly
surrounded by men who wanted 10 get
crack at the juicy odds Others refused
wacers at 10 and finally took few ats. The
play became so general, however. that the
price dropped to 4, then to TO and finally
to 5 to >. there being a heavy plunge Just
az the horses reached the post
IL was said after the FOrsythe colt won
that he bad been PLAYED In different Western
cities and that a large amount had been
cleaned up. The biggest winner on Bon
HOmme at the track was Leo Mayer, who
also cleaned up when Tenancy by Courtesy
won the opening event at Is TO /. Mayer
told his friends that he had won enough to
buy nice new automobile at least. States
man went back IN the betting to TO ;. but
he ran Crcditable race for his first time
out Eschau. who ran third In the Wilson
silks, IL colt by Ornament -Gurgle, II, B.
Duryea's Donation, who started in this
race, is flly by Dieudonne- Ricaber, while
Paul ]. Raineys colors were borne by Balboa,
a
rode a very clever race on Bon Homme and
convinced many that he will prove a first
class boy this year. Previous winners Of
the Maiden Stakes were Gallavant, Martin
Lester and Transvaal.
Another killing was attempted with the
Brownleigh Park Stables Beckon, a flly by
plaudit-Semaphore. in the second event.
There was some to at the opening, but il
moe yVtoLt,. dap,nIiahaI until RaClOp waa q
red hot favorite at toj. This caused ZienAp
to 90 back from TO TO 10 to 5, although
she looked TO be the class Of the race Com
plete also went back half a point to to ?.
while Royal Lady opened at and closed at
s. The trick with Beckon did not go through,
however, as she bolted on the far turn, the
books winning heavily on her defeat. Zienap
gave nine pounds by the scale TO Royal Lady,
hut was In receipt Of sixteen pounds from
Beckon and one from Complete.
That August Belmont has a star three
year-od in his Hastings Reldlng Priscilan
was the verdict after the fifth race. Pris-
Gillian shouldered III pounds, concedlng
fourteen to Dandelion, seventeen to Mark
Antony H., nineteen TO Berkeley and thirty
nine to D'Arkle. He was an overwhelming
favorite,, the talent taking ths short price Of
to S aa II Il was a case OF picking up bank
roll on the sidewalk. Priscillian won so
easily that a we'll known turf enthusiast eX-
claimed
Too bad he Is not eligible for the En- glish
Derby this year, for he would win II In walk,
He Ia a better three-year-old than Norman
IIM
As there was a strong place PLAY on Berke-
ley too the ring received staggering blow.
DandelIon ran another bad race and created
the belief that he ls either in poor physical
trim or that he has permanently Joined the
has been class
Anybody who bets on this race is weak
In the upper story" said several turf sharps
in the paddock Just before the opening event,
There we're nineteen starters and all kinds OF
tins. Tenan cy by Courtesy, owned by the
Beverwyck Stable, was backed from 25 TO 1
down to IS, with q good play three ways.
John J. Hyland's Pontoon, who ran second,
was another good thing. played across the
boards and cut from 50 to 20. lie was ridden
by Cullen, a stable boy. A. L. Aste tried to
put over a killing with Crack Shot who was
backed from 20 TO 8, but ran third. Sandal
was the favoTite, going up from to 4, while
Senator Clay was well supported at and
Paul ]. Ralney's John Mars was lowered
from 10 Q. Roy A. Ralney's Glenham was
also tipped and cut from 10 to 8, The books
lost heavily on the three placed horses,
James McLaughlin's good flly Personal,
who won the fourth race, opened iavorite
at s to 2, but went up to T. tn s was due
to the backing accorded 10 half dozen
supposed good things One Of them was
]. C. Goodies Lucille R., flly by Sombrerc &C.
Grazlosa, who was reduced from 10 to s,
Another was L. Thomas's Lady Irma, by
Balgowan backed from
IS 10 10 and taken three ways. Takahira,
Opal, Ramble and Arionette were also played
on the strength Of past performances.
The talent went to Tileing In the last race
as II II was all over but the shouting, They
backed MoCormick's horse from TO to eto S.
while Zal went back half point to TO ?.
Park Row was backed from Is to TO- while
there was plenty Of support for both Trouble
maker and Faust. When Faust fell In Jam
on the backstretch some Of 'he spectators
thought that Tieng was the cause OF the
miIup. But II turned out afterward that
Troubemaker was to blame because Of Not
ter's rough riding, while It was also rumored
that the stewards might furnish Notter with
a suspension to go into effect to-day.
Andrew Miller, one OF the owners ofIAicCarter.
[ he beaten favorite In the Metropolitan handi-
cap, was looking for the hoodoo which got
in some fine work on Wednesday. II was
The thirteenth day Of the month and there
we're thirteen starters In the big race Nc
Carter was beaten, Jockey Musgrave was
s,1pended by the starter for four days. which
deprived the Newcastle Stable Of his services;
Mr.. Mlller's chauffeur was arrested on the
way home from the track and later on " p,
Miller. while lndulging In some playful wrest-
ling with friend. dislocated his thumb.
After Personal won the fourth race fff
which hO va entered 70 be sold for 81 800.