The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-12
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP
MADDEN PROVES LOYALTY TO
AMERICAN TURF. :

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AMERICAN TURF.
Has the Biggest Racing Stable in This
Country N tho Horses Arc Attract.
Ing Alteration NJ Belm mi Park-More
Points About Betting situation.
John Il. Madden has the largest number
of t~horoughbreds IN training In America this
year. More than thirty OF them arrived. at
Belmont Park u few days ago from their
winter quarters at Bennings and since then
nearly all of them have been seen in work.
outs. Mr.. Madden said last year thai he
did not intend to desert the fortunes of the
turf in this country and lie has evidently
kept faith. In the Metropolitan Handicap.
to be run at Belmont Park tomorrow, the
master OF Hamburg Place will probably be
represented by, his star three-year-old colt
Fayette. by Ogden-SarAtoga Belle, ios
pounds. and possibly by the three .year-old
flly Lady Bedford. by Ogden-Matanza.
both Of whom we're apparently In magniH-
cent racing trim yesterday. In Fayette
the famous horseman and breeder thinks
he has one OF the greatest three-year-oids
that ever looked through q bride and pre-
diets that barring accidents the son OF Og-
den will win a majority OF the rich specials
for which he In engaged.
Mr.. Madden Ii also enthusiastic over
some OF the many two-yesr-olds In his
string, all Of which were bred by him In
Kentucky. A majority OF these youngsters
are by the noted Ogden, the sire OF Sir
Martin and other good racehorses, while
the get OF Migraine. Handspring. The Bard.
yenkee. Galore, p!saudes and Piaudit are
also In the lot. The Ogden colts have been
named Agreeable. Astonish. Beau Nash.
Big Stick. Hampton Court, High Peak.
Naughty Boy. Ostend. Polka, Radium Gun.
Setback. Sir Neddsm. Shannon and Watch
Me. The Ogden fllies ARE Danceress.
DECKER. Fair Louisa. Happiness. Lady
Panchita. Majestic. Marieot and Western
Lady. Madden has q good opinion OF New
market. . colt by Plaudit-Sahma; Bishop.
q colt by Handspring -Musette; Fair Ca tn
crime. . Yankee Ally who Is . half-sister
to Fsyette: Lady Raglan. = hlly by Yank ee-
Raglan: Leicester. Q colt by Yankee-Lalite:
Nannette. q Yankee Ally who is q half
sister to Aceful; PEASANT. q flly by Plaudit-
Passsn; Sticker. q Ally by ~Yankee-Court-
plaster. and Yankee King. a colt by Yankee
Dorothy Gray. But Mr.. Madden will not
say which of his two-year-olds looks like
a coming champion. In fact he has never
stable. so hat racegoers will have to await
developments. 1t IL safe to say. however,
that whenever the Madden silks appear In
q race there will be plenty of interest In
what may be achieved.
1t looks as II there will be at least fifteen
starters In the Metropolitan. Since the
announcements OF the weights by Handi-
capper vosburgh there has been very little
criticism by the owners Of horses eligible
to 60 to the barrier. IT was freely pre-
dicted yesterday that the field for to-mor-
rows big race would include Jack Atkln.
King James, Fayette. Hall Sovereign. High
Private. Arasee. Gowan. Don Creole. Turn
coat, Wise Mason. Sun Dance. Glucose.
Live Wire. Juggler and Trance. II is re-
ported that while Trance showed signs
OF a breakdown At Pimlico the other day
George Odom has not decided to keep
her out OF the Metropolitan and will have
her at the big Queens track this morning
ready for business. On work and past
performances It was said last night that
King James may be the post favorite with
Jack Akin and Fayette both well thought
Of. Sam Hildreth thinks that King james
is In better. racing trim than any OF the
other eligibles and Ia sure 10. send him to
the post. On the ace OF II the Metropolis.
rscins luck cutting something Of figure.
fn time. trials Don Creole u said TO have
sho wn the beat work and with only espounds
dangerous OF the iishtwsights. The. train
ers at the various tracks were putting on
the finishing touches Yesterday and there
iWimne SINCE the Xsnew-iiart law Vent into
Meet.
the contrary the racetrack attorneys again
called attention yesterday. to the freedom
OF racetrsck patrons in New YORK state;
the fact that pal rons can BET orally on the
races without fear Of arrest; that these
wagers. without regard to frequency. can
be permitted to quote odds. and that the
various associations would. afford protec-
ton TO all who obey the strict letter OF the
law as nterprete ed by the courts. Several
or the former bookmakers OF note had q
long conference with one, of the racetrack
attorneys YESTERDAY a9d we're tnformsd
the authorities. They were made to under
stand that the passing Of money before
and hat settlements must be made without
a display. Information reached TIE SCN
from a reliable source fhst seEera,. Msil
row for the reason that they did not heed
the Warnings from the turf selons last
freedom. tomorrow It is an accepted fact
that professional spectators win be placed
caught violating the law viii be barred
from all the tracks on the Jockey Clubs
circuit. In short IL looks as If there
would be very little betting. except be-
tween individuals. and that the big
gamblers who courted notoriety In the
past will be among the missing The racing
associations in their fight TO build up the
turf will depend wholly upon the patronage
Of the public TO make ends meet, for no
revenue of any kind will be accepted from
spectators and the advance Information"
slips will be distributed free OF charge. II
is planned TO have speculation kept under /,
control and to so regulate II that there will
be no material will which the auti-race-
track a~gitators can work. Racing. there
fore. viii he resumed und er new and greatly
modified conditions and the success OF II
depends upon the willingness of patrons
who like to bet to live up to the court rulings
recently handed down
.Jenries. who Is 10 CHICAGO. now says that
has nine weeks to run, expires. he will sign
take place ave months later, II Jenries
tackle the big. negro about New Years
Day. Meanwhile the boilermaker Is quoted
as saying that he will punch Johnson's
head on on sight unless the latter stops
saying that JET isfour flushing. Sam Berger.
who is the boilermaker's manager and chief
adviser. declares that Jehries now weighs
23s pounds and is rapidly getting into his
best form. II Berger speaks the truth and
j Ell ries intends to weigh about 22s pounds
he enters the ring with johnson
local sporting men cannot understand why.