view raw text
EASTERN RACING RACINGConcerning Concerning various features and incidents of New York racing the Sun of Monday says The defeat of Wax Taper last week when he was a 1 to 10Nfavorite simply showed tho uncertainty of racing While jockey Turner was blamed for the defeat and also punished for a negligent ride it was shown later whon Prince of Melbourne mado a show of the Candlemas colt that the latter bad palpably gone stale Too much was asked of Wax Taper He had taken part in all sorta of races under all sorts of weights and conditions and had made good so much so that the public became seized with a craze to bet on him But Wax Tapers downfall at 1 to 10 was not a new thing especially as Commando at 1 CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE EASTERN RACING Continued from First Page to 5 and Handwork at 2 to 9 also went wrong within a month It was demonstrated a nnm bar of years ago that such strong odds oa favo ¬ rites are not always sure to win M F Dwjer once accepted 1 to 15 against his hor ae Kingston and lost 15000 It was Dwyor who made a practice of playing 1 to 3 and 1 to 5 shots reg ¬ ularly and he lost a fortune at it too tooAs As an instance of how shrewdly a big plunger manipulates things nowadays it may be well to recite an incident that occurred in the betting ring at Brighton Beach last Friday It was just before the fifth race Alibert had opened at 3 to 5 with Locket at threes and April Shower at sixes The plunger who is followed about wherever he goes by a crowd of curious individuals hurried into tho ring and began to bet 200 at a crack on Locket As he ran down tho line of layers picking out the best prices against that horse the poncilers became alarmed and cut the price to 9 to 5 At the same time Aliberts price was raised to 9 to 10 and in some books to even money Then a half a dozen young hustlers who act as commission ¬ ers for the plunger rushed up to the books and plastered a pile of yellow gold certificates all over Alibarte chances chancesThe The colt won in a gallop and the crowd that had played Locket because they saw tho plunger do so wondered where they were at It was finally explained that the plunger had worked an oldtime trick of burning up money on Locket so as to hunch1 the price on the favor ¬ ite that on form could not lose Then when Aliberts price suited him the plunger flooded the ring with real money moneyThat That the local racing associations will make big money this year seems to be a foregone con ¬ clusion It is this unusual prosperity perhaps that has caused tho talk of another new track in which Timothy D Sullivan and Jother well known politicians may be interested It was said yesterday that if tha scheme goes through the promoters of it would ask tho Jockoy Club to allow them to race here while the meeting at Saratoga is going on It is maintained by some of the men who say that they are interested in the new venture that New York city andlthe im ¬ mediate vicinity should not bo without racing in August and that a new track running in that month would not in any way injure Saratoga The thousands of racegoers who never can make the trip to Saratoga would then receive a chance to enjoy continuous sport here at a profit for those who would bnild the new track But it is doubtful whether the Jockey Club would consent to a rearrangement of the plan which has worked successfully and with harmony in recent years yearsSecretary Secretary Mclntyro of tho New Saratoga Racing Association has announced the entries to the stake races to bo ran at the Spa this year The Saratoga Handicap worth 10000 will be run on the opening day of the meeting The horses eligible to start are areAugust August Belmonts Brigadier 4 Perry Bel monts Ethelbert 5 E R Bradleys Brigade 5 8 8 Browns Garry Hermann 3 Richard Crokers Bellario 3 and Beau Gallant 3 A Featherstonos MesmeristS4 Mortallo S and j Black Fox 3 Frank Farrolls Bonnibort 3 C Fleischmanns Sons Blues 3 J B Haggins Kinley Mack 5 and Watorcolor 3 Harness Wimmers Imp 7 T J Healeys Kinnikinnick 7 W Hendries Martimas 5 F H Hitch ¬ cocks Decanter 6 James R Keenes Com ¬ mando 3 J H F P Koenes Conroy 3 W Lakelands Ogden 7 Sam Lazarus Sharp Bird 4 C H Mackays Banastar 6 and Gul ¬ den 4 J H McAvoy Cos Prince McClnrg 5 H T Griffins Alfonso 3 A Millers King Bramble 4 J H McCormicks Mischievous 4 and Alcedo 4 G B Morris1 Watercure 4 M Murphys Emporium 3 W li Olivers All Gold 4 O L Richards Charentus 7 John W Schorrs Sam Phillips 4 Alard Hcheck 3 Silverdale 3 and Lady Schorr 3 W N Sealeys Rockton 4 J E Saagrams Far Rockaway3 and Cobnrg 4 The Pepper Stables King Pep ¬ per 3 Prince Pepper 3 Baron Pepper 3 and Princess Pepper 3 Thompson Brothers Sidney Lucas 4 W C Whitneys Star Bright 4 R T Wilson Jrs The Parader 3 Jacob Worths PhilinDine 4
