The Washington times., 1913-12-13
FORMER WHIP
Of WASHINGTON
Wins $4,000
Richard z. carman Engineers
Extensive 4DoubIe" Coup At
Charleston Race Track.
BY BERT K. COLLYER,
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News nureau.l

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CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 13.-Ricbara
f. Carman, former whip Of Washing
ton and New York. and who races
the most extensive string Of thor
oughbreds on this continent, occa-
pied the center OF the spotlight, in
speculative way, at Charleston dur
ing the present week From an au-
thoritative source 1t is now learned
that Carman won upwards Of 80, 900
Monday, when he put over "dou-
ble.' in Kalinka and Ella Bryson.
As on former occasions land he
has engineered several coups in the
past few years), the fastener
placed the major portion of his COM
missions in New York and Chicago
rooms" This city, probably. was
the seyerest sufferer. It being said
that not a single layer, of any pre-
tentions, escaped the slaughter. That
Carman had timed his coup well. is
borne ont by the running OF the
races, in that both horses won by
several lengths.
Racing Has Settled.
Racing at this track has settled wen
into its stride and fair order Of sport
obtains. Handicappsr Nathanson. prob
ably the peer of racing secretaries wien
Its comes to bringing bad lot Of horses
together, has succeeded well In his task
A reorganization Of the daily card shows
that upward OF so per cent Of the win
ners have been favorites or frst
choices" This, Of course, has created a
sort Of chaotic condition In the ranics Gf
the layer, as the bo0l<maker h known.
and several Of the more timid have
withdrawn their states One statistjcan>
has gone ON record to the effect that the
ring here Is 100000 loser to data This
may not be overestimated-
Aside rom the Carman coup. the
heaviest backed horse of the meefinz
was Merry Lad, which won the closing
race Of tae day. Tuesday. This was J
body blow to the ring in thar the stabls
connectic ms, also some close 20 the man
so persistently, that the opening quot
tion of 10 to 1, was gradually force.
down until at post time" . to was
the best obtainable. Some critics clam
ed to notice breath Of scandal connsSe
ed with this race, but the more iogsrs,
,acx of evidence-is that Merry Lad VA
best of bad lot
Showing Confidence
Notwithstanding the chaotic condi
tions surrounding racing at Juar the
considerab confidence. This tack
bavinK silt bottom. probably is tn
fastest anywhere In the country. 40
proof of this statement 1t may be point
ed out that ordinary platers are runnins
IN almost 'ecord time. II Is not toe
far fetched forecast that new records
for al distances from the three eighths
of nile to mile and a sixteenth will
be set during the present campaign. One
OF the best moves to date was shown
from the stable Of l. E. Clark. This
which will be eligible to rae
after January !. worked three furlongs
n 0:35. well in hand.
Nose Goldblatt. who is training the
horses Of Jefferson Livingston, mas q
promising lot Of racers. probably thu
,est from a viewpoint. of class ever
Laken to winter track or since the
lalcyon days Of racing at New Orleans.
ron Mask. purchased from the Keene
and one OF the fastest
iorses in training. Is almost sure to set
! record or two down here