Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24
BENNING GOSSIP.

Although only two favorites won, few
layers won on the day. as every winner
was we'll backed Sol Lichtenstein was
the leader of the bookmaking contingent
and opened the market as in previous
years.
Tom Costigan heads the ranks of the
big betting contingent. He was a big
loser up to the last race. when he peram-
bulated among the layers and got $2.OO,
on Animus at even money, winding up
81 900 winner on the day.
Eddie Mcdonald dropped $500 on Royal
Lady in the first race. He took to .
for his money only to see the odds go to
5 to =.
Rod Mcmahon took S. straight at 100 to
1 and SO third at 10 to on Sugar Pine
and had not cooled out by evening. Phil
Abrams took $50 bet across the board
on Sugar Pine at 60. 30 and 10 to l and
hedged part of it off at 100 to I, neverthe-
less he lost 5000 by the nose finish.
George II. Smith. John G. Cavanagh' 9
able lieutenant. celebrated the opening OF
the season by giving away pencils to the
scribes. Smith accounted for his generos-
ity by saying that he had small bet on
Sugar Pine to show.
Al Stokes. the Beau Brummel of the
turf. went for $500 on the defeat Of Royal
Lady.
The defeat of Call Boy. Maddens colt
was body blow to the sure-thing play
ers. This was said to be as good as in.
Sol Lichtenstein blew $1,000. Maxey
Marks fell for $500 and Eddie Mcdonald
dropped 500 on this false alarm.
P. II. Sullivan came all the way from
New York to win his years expenses on
his gelding. Billy B. Van. in the third at
fair Sulivan's money forced the odds
from 1O's to SIS. but the best hat little
Quarrington could do was to get the
place. Sullivan stood to win over $4,000.
but was lucky enough to get $1,000 from
the bookies on the place and show bet
ting.
Bob McKeever was held up at the gate
by a friend that needed the necessary to
enter the portals. Mckeever delivered
the much-needed two spot. and in re-
turn received tip on Sugar Pine. ITS
bad enough to give away your money
without getting good thing from fell
low that doesn't know the color of a dol
lar" remarked Bob to friend as he went
into the clubhouse. He was in a trance
after the numbers had been hung up.
Harry S. Page. the gentleman rider.
who had the mount on iama Christy in
the steeplechase event took a nasty fall
on the backstretch. He was brought TO
the paddock in the ambulance. After q
thorough examination it was discovered
that he only received a scratch on the
nose and also lost his monocle. 1t was
first thought he had been kicked by his
mount when they fell.
Charley Heney. who was the big bookie
last fall did not draw in yesterday. He
played them from the ground and cleaned
up $3.50.
Notwithstanding there were no arrest s
at the course. Sol Lichtenstein did not do
any business on the closing event When
asked If he had been told to quit. Lichten-
stein answered In the negative and that
he was not feeling we'll. Several LAYERS
followed in the footsteps OF Sol and closed
UP shop for the day. Officials of the Dis
trict were at the course overlooking the
situation. but would not talk. Three book
makers. George Zeler. Isaac Lead and
Fred Vogt. furnished their names to these
officials in case the District Commission
ers wished to make test case. Despite
the reports. ii is said that warrants have
been sworn out against some LAYERS and
that Sol Lichtensten is included in the
humber.