The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-25

Many Broadwayites who ere in the
habit Of using taxicabs to and from
and along the Great White Way were
compelled to use Frank Hedley's sub
way. trolley or IL" or walk last night
There was scarcity of taxis all along
the avenue. The drivers weren't on
strike. They were absent from their
usual stations because they made a
strike" Several hundred of them
struck it rich at the Empire City track
yesterday afternoon and last night they
were celebrating.
They made their strike" in the Yon-
kers Consolation Handicap when Scotch
Verdict galloped hom an easy victor at
20 to 1.
Scotch Verdict is owned by LARK Law.
chauffeur, who has been doing BUSH
ness at Broadway and Forty-flrst street
for nearly a decade. Since the war
Larry has been doing land office busi-
ness He made enough money to buy a
little taxi and an interest in big sight
seeing car. With them he became
prosperous. and few weeks ago de-
ctded to invest in a thoroughbred. He
didn't want a plug" and turned down
the offer of half dozen platers. He
was bent on having a handicap horse
and Scotch Verdict, a three-year- un-
sexed son of Ballot and Censure struck
him as being the ideal horse for making
killing" and enriching himself and all
of his pals.
Paid $4,000 for Horse.
Slim Moore owned the gelding, and
when Larry went in quest of him Slim
put the big price Of $4,000 on him. But
this wasn't too big for Larry and he
counted out the three thousand and took
the horse. Then he engaged g. II. Nor
ton TO train him.
After turning the gelding over to the
trainer Larry went in quest of colors
and after long elaboration decided on
green and white with a few swastikas
for luck With these silks Larry sent
Scotch Verdict to the post couple of
times, but each time something unex-
pected happened to Scotch" and Larry
and his pals lost their bankrolls.
Early this week Scotch" showed Won
derful speed in his trials and Larry en-
tered him for the Consolation. He had
several consultations with his trainer
and each time he was assured that his
horse couldn't lose. Larry is known by
practically every taxi driver on Broad
way and to every one of them he con-
fided that his horse was going to win
and advised all of them to bet their
shirts on him. Larry was not broke
but Scotch was such good thing he de-
cided he didn't have enough to make the
proper kind of wager on him and on
Tuesday night sold his taxi.
Then he went along the Zine" and
told all of his pals to be at the track the
next day. This good thing is for u.s."
he told them. Tip off all the boys but
don't let any of the sharpshootsrs or
touts in on it. Be prepared to make the
bet of your life on him. He'll be 100 to
l and he'll win like a to 100 shot.
Gave All Drivers the Tip.
The chauffeurs have great faith In
Larry and they followed his instruc-
tons to the letter. They were at the
track yesterday before the grooms had
finished cleaning up They were there
by the hundreds. Every chauffeur they
met, whether he came from Yonkers.
Hoboken or East New York, got a tip
on the horse. but with each tip went the
instructions not to pass it out except to
chauffeurs. 1t was the "chauffeurs spe-
cal'' and no outsiders WERE to be in
On It.
The other races didn't interest them
a bit. They We're waiting for the grand
killing, and when the third race was be-
ing run they got together and decided
on a system of attacking the men who
lay the odds, A hundred suggestions
we're offered, but 1t was finally agreed
that the gang" should make round Of
the layers and place a small wager with
each. In this way they would keep up
the odds. When the prices came up for
the event Scotch Verdict was the out
sidsr He was at 80 to l. He had A
, little stable boy named Duggan on his
back and to the dopsters and practical