Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04

OCner time Wen 90 business.
It was almost cOmical. II It hadn't been so
serious. the matter Of fact way In which he
gave his instructions. As soon as caught my
breath. brought him down to earth.
This is the first time I've ever ridden for
you. and it'll be the last" told him. "I'm
going to win. il can"
That owners face was o study. watched
him after I was legged up on the horse, and
he didn't seem able to understand why he
wasn't able to order things the way he wanted.
The race finished with my winning on his
horse.
THAT owner was an amateur. man who
- approached me late at the Aaueduct track
was q professional and his methods were en-
tirely different. We had been kids together in
Baltimore, long before either Of us thought Of
becoming connected with the turf. He had be-
come "a regular" at the track, doing the best
he could for himself and not being too partic-
ular about how he did it. knew he had been
mixed up with pretty queer lot and wasn't
surprised when he began to feel me out to see
II would be party to fixing" race
He was acting for Rothstein, the gambler
who was killed short time ago, and who raced
quite string Of horses under the name of the
Redstone Stable until the officials of the Jockey
Club gave him the gate. The agent admitted
the hook-up with the gambler, when I asked
him where he was going to get the $4,000 which
ne onered me. was aware Of his connection
without his telling me. but "kidded" him along
to get the full strength of the play
you may as well grab this money Johnny"
he argued There are only three horses in the
race, and one Of them won't last the mile and O
sixteenth. The Captain Is q good thing here,
and you're sure to get beat. Why not cop the
dough-"
The three horses ne spoke of were Captain
Alcock. On which Mooney had the mount
Knobbie with Earl Sande up, and DR.. joe
which was riding. The first two were about
equal favoriteS. It was Knobbie which nv
former friend referred to as being unable to
that the mile and 0 sixteenth seemed bit too
far for Sande's mount If could have been Sc
cured, the gang could have bet heavily on Cap
tain Alcock
II listened TO him until discovered could
get no further information. Then I said:
Count me out Of this. Fred. There's nothing
doing. And II you take my advice youn quit
that gang. You'll only get into trouble"
The report Of his failure to get me to listen to
reason" upset the plan to make killing" for
DR.. Joe. according to the official chart, was well
bet on by somebody just before the start.
When the barrier went up Sande jumped to
the front with Knobbie. but never let him get
far away from me. while Captain AIcock trailed.
At the turn into the stretch, when Knobbie be-
gan to weaken closed up with DR.. Joe, but
Sande carried me out q bit wider than he
should have done. managed to get clear If
him, however. and went on and won the race
by a neck from Captain Alcock, who finished
fast, with Knobbie last
Not satisfied with his failure on that oc-
casion, the same man approached me at Sara
toga the following month. This time there were
only two horses in the race. Lunetta, with
Laverne Fator riding and BellsoIar, on which
had the mount.
The opportunity must have seemed great to
the gang" Of fxers or they never would
have induced their agent TO speak to me again.
This time they raised the "ante" was to
get $500 to make 1t certainty for Lunetta.
I didn't mince words this time told him that
If he ever suggested anything like that to me
again, I'd notify the officials. That was enough
I wasn't bothered again by him.
Bellsolar had bled at the nose O little after
her previous race. and I was doubtful if she
would run her best. However. Martin didn't
seem to think 1t would affect her. and decided i,