The sun., 1908-06-28
GOSSIP or THE RACETRACK
POLICE ARAEST THREE ORAL
BETTORS Ar SHEEPSHEAD.

BETTORS AT SHEEPSHEAD.
Il. J. Callahan. q Met. Is One OF Then
--Rumor That Gov. Hughes Has q
frozen sIeuths nc work--Great Day for
John q. Madden-.Ycarlinss Sell Well
with nearly 10000 persona at the Sleeps
head Bay racetraok yesterday 1t was APP
parent that racing ID not dead yet. The
crowd enjoyed splendid outing and In.
duged In just enough private speculation
to make the various events worth seeing
It va, rumored that Gov. Hughes had sent q
dozen sleuths 10 the track to look over the
situation. but II such was the case nobody
co'D vouch Tor the facts in the case. The
police. under Deputy Commissioner Baker
and Inspectors Flood and 0'Brien. kept a
sharp watch for Violations OF the new betting
law with the result that three men who were
rested. e. j. Callahan, q well known men,
Der Of the Metropolitan Turf Association.
who gave his residence as 2s40 East Nine
teenth street, Sheepshead Bay. was taken
into custody by plain clothes man who also
arrested Thomas Ruth of the same address
who was accused OF making verbal wager
with Callahan and who was said to be well
known Baltimore society man. Martin Seid-
ler Of l43 First avenue, Manhattan, associated
was also apprehended on a minor charge.
The prisoners we're taken to the sheepshead
Bay police station where bail was accepted.
As soon as Fair Play had won the Coney
Island Jockey Club Stakes, OF which his share
was slo.7a5. 8. 8. Rowland cabled the fact 10
August Belmont, who is In Europe. The
Coney Island Jockey Club had to add s22 900
to make up the full guaranteed value OF this
race, which was run for the first time last
year and was won by Frank Gill. Fair Play
was saddled by A. j. Joyner. whose colors
were carried by Hessan, second horse, the
latter being in receipt OF ten pounds from the
Belmont colt. Joyner was 30 elated over the
success Of Fair Play that he lost no timc In
predicting that the Hastings col: would be
the winner Of the Laurence Realization. There
was much disa ppointment shown because Colin
did not start. for Colin would have been
forced to do his best to take the measure Of
Fair Play. Dorante's defeat was a bitter
disappointment to his owner, F. A. Forsythe.
who believed before the race that the Pessara
colt could not lose. Hessian's share OF the
stakes was s3. 900. while $1,000 went to King
James
1t was a great day for John E. Madden
who came to the track with carpet slipper
on his right foot to see his ogden colts Sir
Martin and Fayette run In the rich Great
Trial stakes. Madden declared to win with
long duel with Mr. Keene's Helmet. 80 that
Sir Martin had to come to his rescue Sir
Martins share of the stakes was sl9, $50,
while Fayette got 81. 900 as second money.
With the 81. 900 picked up by King James
Madden cleaned up S24.550 on the day. Sir
Martin and Fayette, the best two.year-olds
In training. have won jointly. about SIC. 900
this season. In addition to the Great Trial
Sir Ma rtin has been victorious In the National
Sta lion and Great American stakes. while
Fayette has won the first part OF the Double
Event and the fremont stakes.
Madden has bred and trained seven winners
Of the Great Trial. Hamburg. David Garrick.
Blue Girl. Fly Back and Sir Martin have all
won in his colors. while Pulsus, who won in
E. R. Thomas's colors. was partly owned by
the master OF Hamburg Place. who also
bred Irish Lad. These horses won a grand
total OF $4,000 in the Great Trial. the other
winners OF which were David Gideon's
Highness, F. P. Keene's Chiswick, j. r. and
r. P. Keene's Domino. Gideon & Daly's
Waltser. p. ]. Dwyer's Handspring. J. J.
MeCaderty's Winged Foot, Sidney Paget's
Jean Bereaud. James r. Keene's Commando.
E. E. Smathers's Security, the ormondale
Stables Oran. and James r. Keene's Colin.
Fayette and Sir Martin each gave seven pounds
to Mr.. Keene's Helmet. by Disguise-St
Mildred. and twelve to Esperanto. by Dis
guise--Anomaly.
Fair Play. who has been beaten out of
nearly 500. 900 worth Of stakes by Colin,
ran the race OF his life. The time OF the
race by fractions was as follows; First fur
long. 0:i2 As: quarter. 0:2% As; three furongs,
O:37: half mile. oA7: five furlongs. 1901 l-S
three-ouarters. 1ia 7-5 seven furlongs,
1926 one mile, 80: one mile and furlong.
ISL SIS; one mile and a quarter. 2:o5: one
mile and three furlongs, 2:is: one mile and a
half. 2;3i is.
In addition to saddlins both Fair Play and
Hessian Joyner put H. P. Whitney's West
bury over the plate In the Bursomaster Handi-
cap at long odds. westbury received thirty
six pounds by the scale from Roseben. who
gave twenty to De Mund. F. A. For
sythe's Jeanne dare. who received thirty
two pounds from aoseben. was supposed to
have q chance In this race. but she was ap-
parently ousclassed.
California Kings share OF the Beacon
Steeplechase was $3.50 He ran q beautiful
race and caused T. Hitchcock, Jr., his owner.
to be showered with ongratulations. He re-
ceived eight pounds by the scale from John
NJ. p. whom he defeated with oonsummate
ease. California King hung UP a new record
for the race and track. 6:04 2-5 the best pre-
vious figures being sos. made by John NJ p.
In September 1900. Previous winners were
George W. Jen kins. Tip Gallant, Judith Camp
bell, Sandhurst. Grandpa and T. Hitchcock
Jr.'s Hylas. who won last year. California
King was well supported. but the public
thought that John NJ. p. was a sure thirs,
also that Rainey's 7, 8. Martin had q great
chance to get the place.
Bill Sculy had Pins and Needles right on
edge for the Nealon Handicap. She received
thirty-two pounds by the scale from Gretna
Green and had many followers who thought
that to was liberal price. Pins and
Needles ran the mile and three-sixteenths on
the grass in POO SIS. 3-S seconds slower than
Beacon Lights record for the track. Mo-
nopost was put to such severe test In going
out with Gretna Green to set the pace that
when j. Lee got him past the judges he found
that Lewisohn's colt, by Garry HERMANN
Monadour. had broken down completely.
Lee jumped out Of the saddle opposite the
paddock and Monopolist was led away to
the barn. He may never race again.
The frat sale Of yearlings this season took
place at the Fasig Upton paddocks outside Of
the track before the races yesterday. Six
teen yearlings owned by Major Carson real
lied a total OF s7.S7s. full brother to Roseben
going to p. j. Rainey for s2 400. Eighteen.
the property OF II. T. Oxnard. brought o. 800.
Considering the present state OF the turf In
this country. the sale was surprisingly good.
Auotioneer William Easton said that the prices
realized were excellent and that this indicated
confidence In the future Of the racing game