The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-19
NOTABLES AT THE RACTTUAGR
MEN WHO FOLLOW THE HORSEa
ALL THEIR LIVEG

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The nO0kmaker VINO Cos Baalt nm
Health MotOring A Noted ''Clookeg."
'Raostraok regulars include manymsu
who have been following the horssa al
their hves.' said the man WHO knows
everybody at Gravesend the other aftas
noon. That trinity built. styliBhly
dressed young man with a conspicuous
gold tooth who Il always smillnR haa
grown up on the tracks IN this ststs.
He wanted 20 be q Jockey when be wa
q shaver. induced a veteran turfman "a
take hold of him and coon began 70 at
tract attention. Then his services Wert
In general demand. and a rich man en-.
gagged him 20 ride Al a salary Of s20.Ool
year One year he cleaned up marry
$4,000 In fees and presents.
When he got too heavy 70 mako tha
weights over hero he went 10 Europe ana
on the German race courses be wore royA
jackets. before he quit the saddle forever
bu. be viii never quit the turf. be says
and may become a trainer n only for ths
fun Of the thing. He plays every rBoa
but be doesn't bet much, junt enough g
hAvs an interest.
There's a quiet l0Sstas chap whs
never says much, but oan tell a long. In.
tersstng story Of his experiences on tins
turf. His father was one Of the bigRagi
plungers on record, wagering $1,000
cncs 70 win 81 900 and losing; but who's
the plungsr died he didn't leave dollar.
The son had branched out on his own
hook and had purchased sevurml rood
horses. one Of them being q big stalks
winner. Then convinced that book.
makers got all the money he went into
partnership with a prominent speo,1la.
tor and put up a part Of the banlroll.
This same young man has a rich unnla,
the old gentleman with the eyeglasses
and white mustache. who ia devoted 10
racing He got into the game more thar
twenty-five years ago. and after owning
some Of the best horses that ever ran
on the American turf he invested his
money in raoetrack stock al time when
racing was conducted on a small scale
The Percy-Gray law. enacted In isos.
brought immense profits 20 che Old gentle.
man and made him a power In the councils
Of the turf
Here we have another old time fol-
lower 81 the races. though he has never
been a heavy better He loves a fns
thoroughbred and has painted in oils
many 81 Americas greatest raoehorsea
To spend an afternoon a. the track
inspecting the sons and daughters OF
famous sires In the paddock and die
cilssinR old times with many friend
the artiJ says ~ the best enjoyment
he knows IT,
-See that tall. somewhat nervous fellow
wearing gold trimmed spectacles and
smoking a cigar an Il he had but a minut
n consume ~ He has been a bookmalcsi
and big one on the New York track
for years. There's not q quicker thinksi
In the business.
The nervous strain told on him m tn
long run and he suffered a breakdown
His physician recommended motorlnr
Ne a cure ~ he bought a racing car AnC
ran Il himself. He burned NJ the country
roads every day until SherifYs and con
stables we're watching for him every.
where. but they never got him. In tn
excitement he forgot about the rnnef
and the worrinent of the betting rinr AM
recovered his strength and nerve. Ha hai
since returned N the boOkmakinR bust
ness. but has confined his operations q
Canada and other places whore there are
no legal restrictions.
.Kentucky is the home Of the youns
man with horid complexion who IL talk.
ing On that midget jockey. He's a col
leRe man and IL In the business Of breed
ing and racing thoroughbrede.
The old fellow who hobbies about viii
the aid Of a cane " veteran trainer
He went 10 England a few years ago q
train for a rich American now dead
The latter leased a horse eligible for thf
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died him but also saw him scors a gloriom
triumph That was the GROWING point
In his career on the turf. and he offer
refers - Il with pride
The curly haired chap leaning aRainai
the rail near the judges stand has han
numerous ups and downs some tims
ago he hustled around and got enough
money 90 build a track in a Southern
city. where winter racing was the rage
hut when be got the track In ehaps
along came some big fellows who took Il
away from him
sHe was near the end Of his rope when
he got an idea that a neiEhboring STATE
would stand for winter racing: 90 he
began soliciting financial aid and after
a time he gathered enough coin 90 begin
work on a track. In primitive shape he
opened IL a year ago last spring and
scored an immediate success Then he
interested local business men 20 such a
degree that he was able 20 cnmplsta the
plant and last winter he held a long meet
ing which netted 500 600 IN profits
He ruled with such an iron hand that
he antagoniNsd many people The clirnaH
was reached when he ruled on a woman
for talking too much. Lawsuits fol-
lowed and the betting ring was raided
The meeting wound up IN chaos and now
they tell me no will have TO sell out his
holdings In the track or close the gates
Getting up before sunrise ~ a daily
habit with the stOcky fellow whose fAca
IL a. brown as a berry. Has ons Of the
best known clockers in the East. Watch
In hand he sta In the grand stand early
IN the morning. when the horses work.
and every time trial h recorded by him.
He makes a good living by selling his
information 70 owners. trainers and
SPECTATORS. He got SIS a day from a
big bOOkmaker two years ago and handed
over many valuable pointers. He has
a rsmarkable collection OF turf litsFa-
ture and pictures Of race horsea a. his
home down this way and can furnish
data 10 anybody.
Known TO many a. a 'genelemanly
tout. there's a man who has made soma
money. He always manages 20 own
one or two cheap selling platers. which
enables him 10 inform persons that be
is IN the know. He digs up many boob
and then ribs him up for a killing. II
the horse happens % win he comes in for
loses he expresses his regrets. which
Of course don't cost a penny. He doesn't
care for big money but Is satisfied with
a modest break
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