New-York tribune., 1909-11-02
BETTING FALLS OFF
BANN4RD LOOMS UP
1T CLOSE.
GoynOr Money Cautious and
Big Wogers Range Near
EUen on Result.

On the eve Of election little money was
put up on the chances of the various
candidates At the Hoffman House and
other hotels where in former years large
sums have been wagered there was lots
of talking. but little action
The one significant event Of the day
was the manner in which the Barnard
stock rose. one bet of $500 being made
at the Hotel Astor at even money that
Barnard would beat Gaynor. From even
money early in the day the odds Went to
S to last night that Barnard would
beat Hearst There was a lot Of that
6 to money along Broadway, with very
few takers And there was also very
little Gaynor money at any of the well
known betting places. That Bannard's
chances have advanced materially with
in the last few days was made evident
last night at the Hoffman House, when
one well known plunger who has won
big money in former years on Tammany
was seen standing in a corner by him
self. taking no interest in the proceed
ings.
No; I have not wagered cent, he
said. 'for things don't look good TO me
this year. 1t looks like Barnard to me.
with Gaynor second and Hearst a bad
third 7 think that | will keep my bank
roll for it is bad betting proposition
At the Hoffman House few large bets
We're made. As in former years. Charlie
Mahoney had charge of the betting. but
the hotel lacked the election eve crowds
of other years. Max Marks was reported
to have left $4,000 to he placed on Gay
nor at 21e to ]. but the offer was not
taken seriously.
Then came Philip Isman. who put up
$4,000 on Gaynor to $1,000. the Ban
nard end being taken by j. r. JOsephs.
Philip Farley. of Corning. came down
the river with $4,000 Gaynor money. and
it was gobbled up at once by John T.
Mcneil. who put up the Barnard end
of 5000 There We're a number of $50
and 500 bets made. but. as a prom
inent bookmaker said, they wanted "a
house and lot and an accident policy
with the bet
Il have been around this neighborhood
and the old Fifth Avenue Hotel before
it was torn down for thirty years. said
this is the dullest election eve | have
ever seen. In the days when they had
to rope off the Fifth Avenue Hotel cor
ridoT there was some betting but YOU
don't see the wise money going down
on this election, and those fellows who
are giving odds on Gaynor may get a
surprise Never before have l seen a
more puzzling election. and would not
bet cent that there were three candi-
dates running for Mayor"
Down in Wall Street the betting. which
has been so dull since the campaign
started. livened up a bit yesterday
About $4,000 was placed on Gaynor at
to 4, while several wagers of to 1
were made that Hearst would not run
one, two. Down in the Street the short
ening of the odds on Gaynor was looked
upon as significant, and several hedge
bets followed.
In Brooklyn there was very little bet
ting, as has been the case throughout
the whole campaign. One bet was re
ported of $4,000 to $500 on Gaynor. At
Brooklyn Democratic headquarters things
had taken on a gloomy look. and little
hope was expressed for John H. Ne
Cooey, candidate for Borough President.
Bernard !. York said that the whole
Democratic ticket would be elected. but
his colleagues did not seem so optimistic.
At the Republican headquarters Chair
man Jacob Brenner held to his figures
that Mr.. Barnard would carry the coun-
ty by 10000. Both he and York said
that Hearst would not do any better
than third.