Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-04
MARRONE RECEIVERS
BIG BETTING LOSSES
Wins Back Over $4,000 on
Two Horses at Jack
sonviIIe.

NEW YORK, January 4.-Joseph Mar
rome. the rich Italian contractor, has
come to the conclusion that the racing
game is not so bad after all. When the
ponies" left here last month Joe was
sore both in mind and wallet, for he had
left $4,000 with the layers here and
thought that he would have to wait until
next summer before he would have
chance to even try to get back his coin.
Everything has changed Little Johnny
Mayberry persuaded Marrone to send his
two good runners. Pantouf1e and st. Jo-
seph. to Jacksonville. and. though that
meeting is only five weeks old, Marrone
has won back his losses with interest
Marrone made ten strike four
weeks ago yesterday. On that memo
rable afternoon Pantoufie brought home
the money with IL to 1 chalked against
her, and two races later ST. Joseph tin
canned under the wire victorious at to
/. And Marrone was there with bells on.
He had received a frenzied message from
Trainer Mayberry that the two thorough
BREEDS were right on edge, and immedi-
ately wired back: Five hundred dollars
on each When the pair sailed under the
wire with the familiar Marrone jacket in
front Joe made a hurried calculation and
discovered that he was $4,000 richer.
Since that banner day Pantoufle has
grabbed off three additional purses and
st. Joseph added two more victories to
his credit. Each time Marrone was there
with fat wager. and yesterday he said
that he was even On last season, a win
ner at Jacksonville. and would clean up a
fortune before the flag dropped for the
week he won with St. Joseph and cleaned
up $1,000 in little old Gotham.
Little Bergen Astride the victors.
What makes Marrone happier than U.s.
ual is that little Johnny Bergen. the son
of Marty, the famous veteran rider. had
the leg up in all seven victories. When
Marty was in his prime he won a fortune
for Marrone, in both purses and wag-
ers, and the second that his son developed
a passion for the saddle Marrone installed
him as his stable rider. Many times.
when the youngster was tyro. Marrone
lost money through the youngsters in
experience. This did not bother Marrone.
and he kept sending his horses to the post
with Bergen up until the lad showed the
signs of good rider. Now there Is no
better rider at his weight than little
Johnny Bergen.
During his long career on the circuit
Marrone has become quite unique char
acter. He was, and Is still, on the alert
for cheap horses that run in selling races.
1t was in this manner that he grabbed
st. Joseph. and ever since that old rum
ner ran in his colors Marrone has won
fortune on him. The presence of Ber-
gen in the saddle caused the layers to
quote long Odds but after Marrone had
stung them few times they woke up
to the fact that Bergen was no SLOUGH.
Feverish Horse Gets Joe Gin Bad"
1t was ST. Joseph that got Marrone in
hot water with the Jockey Club for a bad
race at Benning. In that event the
stewards announced that st. Joseph was
full Of dope. and they Immediately ruled
Marrone Off the turf. That same night
Marrone brought out two of the best
veterinaries in the country to his stable
at the Benning track, and after a long
examination they discovered that the old
horse was suffering from fever and was
near death. Marrone had the best atten-
ton possible paid to st. Joseph, and the
faithful winner regained his health. To
vindicate himself Marrone instituted suit
for $4,000 against the Washington Jockey
Club. The case is still unsettled.
1t has cost Marrone small fortune up
to date to keep his suit alive, but he is
willing to stand a tap to prove to the turf
world that he runs his horses on the level.
Marrone was not kept off the tracks
around here, but the Jockey Club refused
to give him a. license to train his horses.
That does not stop the owner from direct
ing the preparation of his small stable.
Marrone threatened to give up his string
after he got in trouble, but he has been
on the turf so long he found 1t impossible
to quit.