The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-14
RAGING BEGINS FAVORABLY
NEARLY 5000 PERSONS PAY
Ar BELMONT PARK. -
M interference with Oral Speculation
which IL Iimitei-Kin James Cal
Ions on With Metropolitan Handicap
John T.. Madden's Day Of + riumph.

,ordirt Of nearly 5000 enthusiastic men and
woman who saw the racing season opened
a, The mugniacent track In Nassau county.
Tho law az interpreted by the courts and
enforced by sheriff Foster and his deput les
,srmiited a certain amount Of oral betting
hs,ween individuals. witirabsolutely no dis
NAV of cash at any time and no recording
nnr transactions, as far as could be, seen.
small number Of men who were formerly
hoosmskers were on hand with their clerks.
vbo we're supposed to rave memorizsd the
details Of wagers accepted on credit. But
,bsre was no attempt at bookmaking. no
testing OF odds. no audible offers to make or
law wsgers. and a complete absence oftangi-
bIa evidence that gambling Of any kim was
going on.
The betting ring. where 800 bookmakers
used TO handle thousands OF dollars. was
amply. but the lawn In front OF the huge
Grand stand WAS covered with persons who
uhispered in one another q ears and evidently
aid not care to allow strangers to over
hear Them. The most important feature
NJ this gathering at the trackside was the
,rsedom enjoyed by the racegoers. There
we're no sleuths to search people or make
arrests heca use bets we're accepted while
there was no attempt 10 break up the groups
Of men indulging in private conversation.
In fact things passed of 30 quietly that the
crowd went home much encouraged as to
the future Of the sport.
District Attorney W. c. Coles was on HAND
with County Detective Finn-Seaman. while
sheriff Foster was assisted by Under sheriff
William Hull. When asked about the
situation during the afternoon these ofaoials
said that they had looked over the ground
carefully and we're positive that the law
a. interpreted by the Appellate Division
OF the Supreme Court was not being vio-
lated in any way. For that matter. there
was comparatively little speculation. even
Of an oral nature. Unless a mans credit
was without a flaw he could not induce an
other man to accept even q pikers bet from
him. Persons who had ed credit,
by the way. were few and far between.
Summing it up it appears that the old days
have gone forever and that the small bettor
has been permanently wiped out.
Very few persons passed the Pinkertons
on a free badge. with the result that. in
Guiding 500 society people who paid an
extra FIVE dollar fee to see the races from
the exclusive clubhouse. nearly 1000 put
up cash. amounting to more than 80. 900
III gross receipts. it was said. As the run
ming expenses for the day were not more
than 81. 900. it wa not at all surprising that
the members Of the Jockey Club and the
Westchester Racing Association were highly
elated over such an Unexpectedly fine
it was a superb day and the racing was
turesaue scene, the fresh air and the rum
The clubhouse was the magnet for many
host Of styiishly dressed women who
or c4' SS ths .h srs ss1eT IaSns. j" o 5as sTsv tSe s Snafs
paddock, where veteran turfmen met once
more ahd exGhanse greetings. were zoo
metropolis in a hurry over the well oiled
Long Island roads. Belmont Park. Amer
ica's greatest racecourse. was never in
better condition, and the size Of the crowd,
c,llent indication OF its popularity.
Tor John Z. Madden. His famous solors
year-old Ally Lady Bedford and the two
the l~our-year-old son Of Piandit. Who won
, he most Impressive style. Mas bred BY
Madden a.. Hamburg Place. incidentally
fayette, Madden's crack fhr~ee-year-old
S Vile - fH,e' W sin sfsos go, e ,hir nIn mo Ss~e n
money in the second event with Hampton
T v2th N aaa Z tslrf so %one On u the ehf face ee'T Of r ,his
achievement the impression gained strength
that the Madden racing establishment this
year looks deCldedly formidable.
There were eleven starters in the Metro
nolitan. with George Odom's Nimbus added.
King james, carrying top weight, i2S
pounds. and running in g, c. Hildreth's
Mr.. Belmont's Half Sovereign second
choices, MIR. Keene's TsFncoat. tipped
by all the checkers, was also fancied, while
and Mary Davis each had a following
ali he afternooS,' sent the aeid t away ' to a
broke Of at a fast Clip and show ed The way
d" ! bs s!is' EaIf ssvePsi si and ana F sssess;
fGg nearly hslf a mile; Then King James.
The lead and when he reached the head OF
este style. Mcintyre went after him
with much in reserve. .breezed home with
The he" sts iT"s'f being 10 'e 1850 !" fsy; nas saars se O.
Sse' wRinp 1S0 t., isn ssas S Sxs5 s PsssIs THREE Sse
Goa, and Nimbus were not far away. Gowan
s SrSFs dG and 0Bfd drse IN t dnaI fgn d ag aes sssk
when King James came hack in triumph
TO- the scales he received an ovation,
vi lhe he" York steepleShsse: q about
he last jump, which Bartlett N. Lemons
by. a length in 400, sir Wooster beating
Old GLandpa by thirty lengths: -
ne frst race OF the year in a dash Of six
tqrlones, s~traightavay. for three-yesr-olds.
HShe was coupled with Miss Kearney, by
F,anndes, while Zoe Madden, a son OF
W hildreth,s ooIoGs. Lady, Bedford made
t myths sne r IN niIs az. and N T9n ga. gsl'SSR Fa,SSss.6 by q three Iss
place. 4 length apd a half before Miss Kear-
neN Naponoca had early speed, but blew
"p when the pressure was put on.
August Belmont's Hastings colt Star
hotlle VAS an impressive winner OF the
.grlongs. =, Dugan had him In front ali
l]enctnT before Madden's Hampton Court,
4 10Y by Galore Dorothy Hampton. who
,,"u Of the great Meddler, BY a head. Mr..
heene's colors were seen for the frst time
~ ,hts race. his representative being a son
~ -, hen'i,r named Hihernica WIG did not
lhorrh. he, vas left fatfooted at the
'"ht,eF Madden's Newmarket, a splendid
''5ori", coupled with Naughty Boy, a
cot by Ogden Imp. won the third race. for
'"o-E"ar-oids. four and a half furlongs. in
q -aIlop. lhr Oneck Stables Afiavri, BY
- S'rome- lryana. rushed into the place
" safe margin over Hanghty Boy. Mr..
Iii"y = L!tzabeihan, a lilly by Hamburg
i]ilthe,li H.. acted badly at the post and
ION ,,Cish had The squire In iine shape
,'! 'liC last race, at q mile and a sixteenth.
10" .cd practically all the way and .Dugan
...,llci nm TO the wire. a length and a half
--hNiy and finished with the usual game
i'nh Sanine Emery Cowen was a poor
.nlId., The time was I:io.
iIidreth when the races were over said
''l' Ming james NNs he hast hhraa ha Nod