The sun., 1908-07-14
GOSSIP OF The RACEgRACK
n. IL. WILLIAMS PAYS $4,000 FOR
BIG CHIEF.
California Turf Magnate Has Not Lost
Faith In the Racing Game-Enmity
Between jockeys Gilbert and sweet
-Joc STANLEY Proves a Real Lemon.


Between jockeys Gilbert and Sweet
--Joe stanley Proves n Real Lemon.
Thomas H. Williams. the California turf
magnate, Is net discouraged by the present
situation, II seems. for he is willing 70 pay
big prices for good horses. Several weeks
ago Williams bought Mont tgomery from S.
c. Hildreth for 81, 900. 1t was said, aud yester-
day, through his trainer, H. L. Powell, he
paid si3, 600 for the three-year-oid colt Big
Chief by Pontiac Madelaine. Big Chief
has beeu a good winner this year for the
Newcastle Stable. He has beaten some OF
the best horses. his best victory being over
Bouquet, when he ran u mile ut the Beach
in 1880 At Sheepshead Bay ON July Big
Chief ran mile and furlong in III 4-o,
new track record, and won In gallop. Will
Jams is the chief owner OF the Oakland track
and intsnds TO race powerful stable there
next winter. he also has decided to hang
up many rich turf prizes. with the idea OF at
trat ting some of the leading horsemen in the
East
The fact that he paid si2 900 for Big Chief
was a source Of much announcement to
horsemen yesterday, for they said that the
thoroughbred market was still very much
alive. The Newcastle Stable intended to sell
out its horses at auction some time ago, but
when the new betting law went into eject
Messrs Andrew Miller and Thomas Welsh
tnOuKnt IL DeSt TO pObtDOHo
iams's q offer for Big Chief was 30 liberal, how
ever, that Messrs. Miller and Welsh concluded
to close the deal yesterday without further
delay. Big Chief will remain in the Fast for
the rest of the season to run in Willtamss 9
coors He will be trained by H. +. Powell.
Williams started Prudent. black colt by
Col Wheeler Prejudice. in the second race
yesterday. and thereby hangs tale. Pru-
dert was ridden by Jockey Sweet and the
he ftnrs
out from to L. There is much bitter feelnE
between Sweet and Jockey Gilbert. who is
the regular rider for the Williams st lble. and
when yesterdays race was started Gilbert,
who had the leg up on Mystfy. proceeded
Co get Sweet in such close quarters that
Prudent vas thrown into the rail Sweets
lett leg was severely brulsed result Of
this foul work by Gilbert so that he could not
do justice to Williams colt, When he dis
mounted Sweet was in great pa In and limped
to the paddock where II surgeon discovered
shat no bones were broken in his leg. This is
net the first time that Gilbert and Sweet
have clashed, and as a result Of Yesterdays
conflict 1t will net be at all surprising If the
stewards place Gilbert under close scrutiny
In future events.
Enfield the colt bought out OF a selling
race by J. l.. McGinnis from Woodford Clay.
was starter in the second race and little
Lang had the leg up. Before Lang left the
paddock Jockey Miller, who had ridden En-
field at Sheepshead Bay. said to the midget;
That horse will kill you. son! He's crazy.
and the worst actor at the post ever saw!"
Lang looked frightened when he heard
Miller's warning and was shaking like leaf
as he climbed into the saddle. When he got
Enfield to the barrier the colt began to kick
up as usual with the result that he was prac-
tically left. As Lang dismounted he looked
relieved and said afterward that he was glad
he was active. MoGinnis, realizing that he
had not secured such bargain in Enfield after
all. hunted up Clay and offered to sell the colt
back for 81, 900, which was 500 less than he
paid for him. But Clay shook his head and
said with smile:
You can keep him! I don't want him at
any price!"
Men Of mystery were busy before the third
race spreading the report that a four-year-
old gelding named Joe Stanley, by Rainbow
Fudge. who ran in the name Of John Worth
ington and was saddled by c. A. Reynolds,
was ready for killing These tip circulators
had 1t straight. they said, that John j. Ryan.
the get rich quick plunger was behind the
oouo and that the poolrooms all over the
country would be put out Of business Joe
Stanley was puzzle to students of racetrack
dope. He had not raced at any of the Eastern
tracks; and so close an observer as \. s.
Hand said that he had never heard of him.
But the men of mystery proceeded to make
oral wa gers with friends to such an extent
that those who offered 40 at the outset were
soon unwilling to accept bets at less than 20.
When Joe Stanley came out OF the paddock
the men of mystery were filled with hopeful
expectation. But the race had hardly begun
before they realized that they had run up
against one Of the most beautiful turf lemons
on record. Joe Stanley did not have enough
speed to beat Diamond Jim Brady. Jim
yillepiaue or Willie Gerdes. the champion fat
men of the turf. and he was soon many lengths
behind his field as he struggled up the back
stretch
-He cant be the real Joe Stanley" ex-
claimed the men Of mystery as they looked
on in dismay He's ringerl" And when
the poor plug came home a quarter OF mile
behind the others the men OF mystery were
subjected to all sorts OF good natured JOSH
ing
Two real good things. however, went over
the plate successfully when August Belmont's
Half Sovereign and p s. p. Randolph's
Black Oak, formerly owned BY Mr.. Belmont,
won.
Black Oak was In receipt OF fifteen pounds
by the scale from Question Mark and gave
eighteen to D'Arkle. Tourenpe. a notorious
In and outer. had no speed this time. much
TO the dismay Of many smart people who
thought he was a sure winner
When Diamond Jim Brady owned Ellisdale
nary company. Brady bet on him repeatedly
with the same unfortunate result, so that
the other day he sold the colt to the South
well Stable and was glad to get rid OF him.
he said Ellisdale ran for the first time In
the name OF the Scuthwell Stable In the last
race yesterday. He was saddled by W. H.
Spence. who trained for Boots DurneIl last
year. and Spence put up E, Dugan. Just
what method the trainer employed to i'm
prove the form displayed by Ellisdale nobody
could say, but the fact remains that the
WatercYess colt developed both speed and
courage and won race that made Brady
open his eyes. Ellisdae was not without
friends either. for his price dropped from
5to to2, He gave five pounds to Col White.
the legitimate to favorte, and met
Laly at even weights. He was entered
to be sold for only $500, and when he was
offered at auction Thomas Mopahan. who
ran second with Lally. was about to run him
up when William II. Du Bois ran up and
whispered something In his ear. Result
Monahan did not make bid Corncob
In this race carried scale weight, which
was too great task for him,
Several days ago 1t was said that Gov
Hughes had dozen detectives at the track
looking over the situation. Yesterday man
well posted in such matters said that these