Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-05
LAW NOT VIOLATED
At SHEEPSHEAD BAY
Waldo Captures Historic
FIatbush Stakes in I'M
pressive Style.

COMMISSIONER BAKER ana Snerin ftoD-
ley of Kings county received kilograms
from George Curtis Treadwell. Gov.
Hughes military secretary. today.
which read as follows:
1t has been reported to the governor
that the anti-gambling law is being
violated at the Sheepshead Bay race
track. You will take the necessary ac-
ton to suppress this violation. u.-
Commissioner Baker got In touch with
Borough Inspector Holahan and IN
spector O'Brien and ordered them to
take forty plain-clothes men to the
track to investigate. Sheriff Hobley
took twenty deputies there, too. After
the oral bcttors had been locked over
carefully, Inspector Holahan said:
There is no violation of the Law
here In fact, the law has been enforced
To the letter at all of the local tracks
this season There is no bookmaking.
no beteting in cash and no recording Of
wagers. Statements to the contrary
are not based upon facts. The police
department has been visilant in this
matter, and there is no ground for sus--
picion that all is not right"
Waldo Has the Speed.
c. s. Harrison's Waldo won the his
toric flatbush stakes for two-year-olds.
seven furlongs, main course, i'm such
Impressive style that his owner regret
ted that James r. keenes Sweep. the
Futurity winner, was not among the
starters Mr. keene explained that he
did not send Sweep to the post because
he was suffering from a slight attack
Of distemper. But he was represented
by the Meddler colt Grasmere, who WAS
Soundly beaten for the place by S. &.
Hlldreths Dalmation. There were two
added starters, Chickasaw and Anyc-
roma. Waldo was n hot favorite al s
to >, with Grasmere second i'm favor at
. to /. Turf Star. who ran in T. X:
Bradleys colorS for the first time WIS
taken at I, while Angcrona and Chcka-
saw Were also backed at the start The
Fad, who was the extreme outsider in
the prices, rushed to the front with :,
great turn of speed. Waldo, Grasmerc
ana Turf Star went fter him i'm a rush
Waldo. with tremendous strides, drew
away from the others, and, gradually
overhauling The Fad as he turned into
the home stretch, he made the latter
blow up. After that Waldo had every
thing whipping and groggy behind him
as he breezed along in front, with
Grand easing the big colt up as he gall
loped to the judges stand three lengths
to the good in 1.26 1-5. From the r,ick
Dalmatian. II to l. came with a gallant
run In the last quarter and had the
place cinched at the last sixteenth pole,
finishing six lengths before Grasmere,
who. under hard drive. beat Chicka-
saw a head.
King James. at prohibitive odds. picked
up Us pounds and enjoyed an exercise
gallop in the Sysonby handicap at a mile
and a quarter He was lin front all the
way and won in hand by length and a
half in 2O5. Zienap Z to 1. beat Pins
and Needles. to !, ten lengths for the
place. King James thus earned $50 for
s. c. Hildretl.
De Mund Chucked It UP.
The surprise of the day came in the
Domino high weight handicap for all
ages at six and a half furlongs, main
course. De Mund was strong favorite
at even money with Dreamer second in
demand, at IS to s. De Mund led from
the start until he reached the last fur
long pole, where his yellow streak began
to appear. Then Racquet with only ~
pounds on his back and receiving thirty
two pounds by the scale from De Mund
closed swiftly. and In a drive won by
three parts of length in 119 10. De
Mund. under the whip. lasted long
enough to beat Dreamer for the place.
W. B. Jennings colors were carried To
victory in the first race for two-year-old
fillies. five and half furlongs futurity
course. by Intrinsic. who made all the
running and won easily by two lengths
She was favorte at to = Helen Car
roll. second choice, ran into the place.
with Glen Helen. to 1. third. The time
was Los.
II. s. Pages Rampant i to ! fayorite
was an easy winner of the great Au-
tumn Steepechase handicap at about two
and half miles. He led greater part
of the route and galloped home 1T
J.12 4-5. Bartlett McLellan's Denier. 20
to ]. added starter was second and
St. Nick. ; to J.. was third. Pagan Bey.
to ;, pulled up lame.
With a better jockey in the saddle
Rockstone, to >, could not have tile
Herbert selling race at mile and a six
teenth on the grass. The selding was
ridden by King, as usual. and he got
lowed Acrobat. to ]. in the run up the
back stretch. On the turn Rockstone
was shut off on the rail and fell back.
Then King, taking him 10 the outside,
got him into pocket. where he remained
until the head of the stretch. When he
finally found opening Rockstone
closed with brilliant rush, hut Black
ford. III to :, just lasted and beat him a
head in a fierce drive. Bird of Flight,
II to l. was third, half a length back.
Las 10.
The Summaries.
First race tho Newcastle: selling. i've and a
half furlongs: Fntqrity course; 500 adied-In-
trinsic io4 tScoviliel, 10 = I 10 and out.
won: Helen Carroll. ~ tilass,, , 70 4, TO
and out second: Glen Helen. ~ iMcOabeyl. 4
to l. even and out. third Time. Les. Zephyr
also
Second race the great AutuIsn steeplechasr:
about two and half miles; $500 s.lded-Ram-
part. 49, Iuppe,. q 10 > to , and out. won:
Denier. 13S lynch. ~ to |, 3 10 and out.
second: st. Nick. i42 tAllenl, :: TO J. even and
out third. Time. o.12 - Pagan Boy and ..
h also ran. Denier. added starter.
Third race. the Flathush stakes: seven fur
longs: S. OO0 addcd-Wsllo. li5 tGrsnd,, 9 10 :.
To - / to 1, won; Dalmatian, us tDugaui.
tButweIll, TO |. 10 ], even third. Time.
20 10. The Fad. Turf Star. Perry Johnson,
Chickasaw and Angerona also ran.
Fourth race. the Sysonby: and quarter
miles-King James, 12s Dugan,. | 10 and out,
won; Zenap 36 tMartinl. TO !. 10 . and
out second: Plus and Needles. lo6 oirandt. Z
10 / :, TO ) and out third. Tinr, 2.05. Only
three starters. .
Fifth race the Herbert: three year-olls and
inward. selling: mile and n sixteenth turf
cnurse. 500 added -Backford. - N.lasst. III IT,
3 even to 2, Won; Rockstone lo3 tkinst Z
to >. to ). :: to .. second: Bird Of Flight II,
103 WILSON, L. TO I. , To !. to = third
Time. Al Is. Acrobat: ST Joseph, Campaign
ar Miss Catesby, Erbet. Turncoat. Niger
R,bv Uncle Toby and the Peer also ran.
sixth RAGE the Domino lightweight handicap for
ali ages: six and half furlongs; main course;
: TO i. won: DcMund. 127 tButweb. even. 9
to = out second Dreamer. 1l6 Mccarthy. ID
m ( 10 10 / to 1. third. Time 10 Is
Woaicraft Question Mark, Coincidence, Har.
lem Maid and Monocie also ran.