The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-08-27
GOSSIP OR TIE RACETRACK
BOOKMAKER JOE VENDIG Ar
RESTED AT EMPIRE CITY.
Charles Heinemann Also A~pprehended n
Later Ruled on by the stewards
George Rose Quits When interviewed
by Sheriff Lane-Other Men Arrested.

Later Ruled on by the Stewards
-George Rose Quits When interviewer
by Sheriff Lane-Other Men Arrested.
The westohester authorities were very busy
at the Empire City track yesterday. just
before the last race Joe vendig. a well known
bookmaker who was indicted by the Kings
county Grand Jury during the Brighton
Beach meeting, was arrested on a warrant
issued by Justice Beal OF Special Sessions In
Yonkers. vendig was taken to police heao.
quarters, where he was released In the sum Oh
$500 bail. Charles Heinemann, another mem
Der OF the Nets, while settling up In cash
before the races. was arrested by a deputy
sheriff, who took away from him a pay ana
collect" book and -. 100 in cash. Heinemann
was taken to the police station Just outside OF
the track, where he gave cash bail to the
amount OF $500 and returned through the track
gates. By that time word had been carried
to the stewards that Heinemann had made the
remark to the deputy sheriff that he thought
everything had been hxed.' The stewards
considered that Heinemann had overstepped
/ the bounds OF propriety and therefore ruieo
him of for the rest Of the meeting. It was
said last night that Heinemann might be barred
from all OF the other tracks.
Louis Winters. James Gourlay, stephen
Sherman and William McGarry were also
taken into custody. Gourlsy was arrested
for paying of bets before the races. All
were admitted to bail. Sheriff Lane. who
has been extremely vigilant, approached
George Rose just before the first race and said:
mfr. Rose, / have had my men watching
you for some time and while we have not been
able to secure sufficient evidence to warrant
an arrest we feel sure that you are violating
the law"
Rose, whose cashier. Joseph Russell. was
arrested last week and Is out on bail. told
Sheriff Lane that he had decided to quit any
way and for the rest OF the afternoon the
millionaire California bookmaker did no
business. apparently, of any kind. None
Of the clubhouse commissioners was at the
track, while there was q marked falling on
in the number OF memory brokers.
Il was admitted by one Of the track oni-
cials that a notice from District Attorney
Winslow had been received to the effect that
a number OF notorious persons we're sus-
pected of accepting bets on the GROUNDS
and that they should be barred. Mr.. Wins
low mentioned no names in his communica-
ton and as q result the track officials DID
nothing. AS soon as We receive the names
of the suspects. " said one Of the track mana
gers, we will bar them out OF the track
promptly. We will aid the District Attorney
In every way we can and Will OBEY MS oruers
to the letter.
Sheriff ane and one Of his men nabbed a
man known on the racetracks as Little Buck
after the second race and took him to the
clubhouse, where he was searched. AS no
records OF bets were found upon him he was
allowed to 90. The rain caused the specu-
lators much Inconvenience. They were not
permitted to 60 into the old betting ring
under the grand stand, 80 they were COM
PEELED to huddle together on the lawn under
/ the projecting roof OF the stand. They were
' 80 close together and there were 70 many
detectives among them that business was
carried on with the greatest care. A police
-.-- l. 49, tsxS., tra Had n0kmQkR on Maypr
all over the grounds. When Mayer went
to the lunch counter to get a piece OF pie
the copper was at his elbow. but Mayer did
not invite him to cat.
broadway Aleck Smith. the former ball
player. who was ruled OF last year because
of the fact that he was constantly associatins
with Jockeys Miller and Radtke. made his
appearance at the track yesterday. 1t APP
pears that after investigating his case the
| turf governors came to the conclusion that he
had done nothing criminally wrong and SO
he was exonersted and restored to good
standing.
James r. Keene will ship fourteen Castleton
bred yeariings to England on Saturday. to be
sold at auction. Several weeks ago Mr..
/ Keene sent twenty yearlings to. England.
\ where at auction they brought an average
OF 81. 900 apiece. Only ten days ago Mr..
Keene sent twenty-three horses and mares
to Buepos Ayres to be placed under the ham
mer. Mr.. Keene says that he made these
shipments because the market in this country
has been practically destroyed by the passage
OF the anti betting law. He says, however.
that he has no idea OF racing a stable on the
British tracks.
Thomas Welsh said yesterday that he would
sail for France on September 10 with the
stallion Adam and twenty-three broodmares.
the property OF the Millstream Stud. OF
which Andrew Miller and Frank C.. Bishop
49, 49, ,unara Mr. Rieh0n bought Adam
In France two years ago for $4,000 and
brought him to this country for breeding
purposes. As Adam is highly thought OF
on the other side MI. Bishop believes that
he can get some Of his money back.
When Brother Jonathan won the Melrose
Stakes yesterday. for which he was entered
to be sold for 81. 200, Joe Jones. who trains for
r. c. Doggett, bid the son Of Yankee UP to
5000. Owner Coulter retaining him with an
extra five dollar bid. Doggett denied that
the run up was made for him. and later on 1t
was said that Jones had acted for jay QBrien.
| the we'll known gentleman rider. The boost
netted 5000 for George Wood. the owner Of
| Moquette, who ran second. and q similar
amount for the association. Wood recently
refused an offer Of 5000 for Moauette after
the colt had won two sensational races at
Saratoga. As he likes the mud. Moauette
was regarded as q sure winner In yesterdays
race. Z. Dugan was told to take him to the
| front ana race INC ctncT hotoco ou theu icct.
Dugan followed these instructions to the
| letter, but perhaps he made just a triie too
much use OF the son OF Ben Holladay-Ruc-
| ton, for the colt weakened just at the point
where he seemed to have the race won.
Brother Jonathans share Of the Melrose
/ Stakes was 5000. while Trash. his stable
mate, picked UP 5000 more in third money.
As a result Of the run up Coulter got Just
81, 400 out Of the race.
The Western Union telegraph service will
be out out Of the Sheepshead Bay track be-
! ginning on Saturday. The afternoon papers
| will receive reports Of the races by telephone.
This means that the poolrooms will have to
wait some time for the desired information.
The stake book OF the Coney Island Jockey
Club was given out yesterday. The over
| mint purses are s50. $500 and 5000. The
| stakes to be run are as follows: Inaugural
Steeplechase Of $780,. Fall Handicap Of 81 500.
+, Futurity. with $4,000 added: Autumn Maiden
OF $500. Turf Handicap OF 1900. Flying
Handicap OF 81 500. Autumn Stakes. with s.. 900
added; Great Flly Stakes. with 5000 added:
Twin City Handicap ofSs.oo Dash Stakes of
n 500. Ocean Handicap of Al. 500. Autumn