The sun., 1908-05-26
GOSSIP OF The RACEYRACK
SOCIETY PEOPLE ENTHUSE OVER
THE AMATEUR JOCKEYS
J,ut Betting Public Loses Heavily On Stake
Eycnts--Cicanupb by tho Mathews Boys.
VINO win Two Races--Jockey Gilbert
Here--Corrigen to Sell Out Hiis Stable.

VINO win Two Races-J0ckey Gilbert
Here--Corrigen to Sell Out ms Stable.
socety people turned out in large numbers
at Belmont Park yesterday to see the gentle-
men riders perform In two stake events.
The Amateur Cup and the Meadow Brook
Steeplcchase have always been red letter
events in the estimation OF the smart set.
40 that there was an intense interest In the
outcome Of each race yesterday. Practically
all the cross-country experts picked Bat To
win the Meadow Brook for the reason that he
outclassed the other starters and had worked
in sensational style. As result he was the
hottest kind OF a favorite. society and the
public taking even money as II II was an ex-
remedy liberal price. Y. Ambrose Clark, a
stepson OF Bishop Potter and the owner Of
bat had the mount. but some Of the hunting
set and others well posted as to amateur
horsemen predicted that Mr. Clark would be
lucky to remain In the saddle throughout the
race.
Lawrence Waterbury, for instance. wanted
10 lay 8 to s against Bat among his friends.
explaining that he did not believe Mr.. Clark
could do justice to the Meddler gclding. When
Mr.. Clark received nasty fall at Che paddock
Jump, therefore, the wiseacres nodded their
heads and said. Il told YOU So" While the
defeat OF Bat enabled the layers to mako q big
haul they did not keep all the money as Pete
Daley and My Grace, coupled were solldly
backed at the last moment. Previous win
ners OF the Meadow Brook at Belmont Park
we're l. e. widener's Patasonian. John r.
Townsend's Game Cock and 7. Hitchcock.
Jr. q Garrett.
When the Jockey board announced that
Mr. Daymon" would ride Antaens in the
Amateur Cup there was much curiosity as
to the identity Of the young rider. trip to
the paddock developed the fact that An
taeus's jockey was Raymond Belmont. Just
why young Belmont did not care to ride In
his own name nobody seemed able to ex-
plain, but before the horses reached the post
every body seemed to know who Mr.. Day.
mon" was The Belmont entry was a strong
favorite at ? to I, while Master Of Craft went
back to S to and Rio Grande receded q
point to 4. As the speculation proceeded
It was noticed that Bookmaker Bill Cowan
was laying top price against Master OF
Graft taking in ali sorts 0! wagers with per-
feet confidence.
When the race was over IL was the prevailing
opinion that Black Oak could not have lost
II Mr.. j. Tucker had not kept him under
restraint until he saw that Antaeus was
beaten The stable expected to win with
Antaeus and so declared. Antaeus, for that
matter, carried Black Oak wide coming into
the stretch. yet the latter came within few
inches Of beating Rio Grande. The success of
Rio Grande, by the way, enabled the Matthews
boys to clean up q bundle, as they placed a
big commission at 4. Not satisfied, they
parlayed their winnings on Park View In the
last race and had money to burn when the
Hamburg flly made good Previous winners
: of the Amateur Cup. worth si AS, including
plate. to the winner. were lorly H., The
Cricket and Master of Craft.
Eddie Mcdonald won nice wager on Tony
Bonero in the fifth event. The Sain colt.
who had pull in the weights. was backed
from Is to 10. He received a splendid ride
from little Shreve. who never lost his head
and made his run at precisely the right
moment. The books won heavily on the
general result. however, for Rialto was backed
from S to to IS to 10. while Red River was
lowered half a point to 2. Tony Bonero
received fourteen pounds by the scale from
Red River. who ran vastly improved race:
and fifteen from Rialto, who, II would appear.
is nothing more than good selling platter.
Because the Whitney stable sold Park
View last year and retained Jersey Lightning,
a chestnut fllly by Hamburg-Daisy F.,
many showed a marked preference for the
latter in the last race although she had never
been to the post before. Jack Joyner worked
her half mile in 0:47 rs Sunday afternoon
over the Belmont track and thought that
she was a real good thing. With E. Dugan
up. therefore, there was a steady play on
Jersey Lightning at to 1, which caused
Park View to recede from to to p. Then
the Mathews boys and their friends got busy
and backed Park View down to to 5. 8. j.
IAwler and his followers also backed Gowap.
a Ally by Armeath H.. at 3. while Whip Top
was played three ways.
When the Whitney fllly came out Of the
paddock. however. her hackers were sur
prsed to see that she was nme In her near
fore leg. Some OF them, getting cold feet,
hedged by betting on Park View. while others.
believing that the Whitney Ally would be
rtokt hvv tho oaho rha had 40 ha
stood pat. Jersey Lightning proved to be
very green. swerving all over the track in
such a way that she had no chance to beat
Park View, who Rugged the inner rail at all
stages But Jersey Lightning will not be
forgotten the next time she goes.
H. P. Whitney was not on hand TO see his
two-year-old Sandpiper. by Hamburg-Kil-
deer, win the second race. But his brother
Payne Whitney was there and waxed en-
thusiastic when the popular colors came
home in triumph. Trainer Joyner did not
offer much encouragement to those who
asked him about Sandpper, saying that
while the youngster had worked well he
did not think much OF his chances. Joyner
saw the race from seat in the extreme upper
end OF the grand stand and when Sandpiper
rushed past him in the lead he rooted 30
hard and cried out in so much excitement
that those near him had good laugh. Sand
piper, who ran coupled with Xebec. son
of Hamburg -Xela, opened at 4 and went up
to 8. The Pippin was a well backed favorite
at to 2. while Gliding Belle got a liberal
show play. A. B. Spreckels's Torbellno.
a colti by Solitaire ii .-Sevens. was hot tip
backed from 80 to rs. John Z. Madden
started two colts in this event. Connaught
Ranger. by Yankee-Ilethyia, and Clock
work. by Ogden--set Fast, but neither was
ready for hard race.
Lad Of Bangden came 10 life in the first
7ace at odds OF 20 to 1 and thereby caused
Auch comment. When he started the last
time he was a public choice. but was beaten
Of This time. however. he was different
horse and Owner Watkins was said to have
cleaned up. The success of Lad Of Langden
incidentally caused the public to drop a
large amount on Aimee G, The Watercolor
Ally was backed from TO TO 8 to and
ber owner. Frank j. Farrell, told his friends
that it was only a question Of getting her
away from the barrier. Garner. who had
the mount. was scored by many for not
putting up atroa ger finish in the last fur
Ions or so. for he seemed to be asleep when
Lad Of Langden rushed up. The start killed
the chances OF Pretension In this event and
also burned up many wagers placed across