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ELDER FRIGHTENS BETTORS ARREST OF BIG OPERATORS CREATES TEM PORARY PANIC Tirestono Takes the Main Race of the Afternoon in inEasy Easy Fashion Footpad Defeats DefeatsWise Wise Mason New York September 25 A wholesale raid was made on the lite layers and bettors at Gravesend today Seven of the most prominent bookmakers in the country were arrested on bench warrants it the instance of Assistant District Attorney Klder and taken to lirooklyn headquarters where they were subsequently released on ball of 500 each Those taken into custody were Tom Shaw Sol Ljchtenstcin Jim Murphy Orlando Tones K II inown Louis Fcltman and Louis Meyer This tin looked for activity on the part of the district at ¬ torneys ollice threw the crowd into a panic and speculation came practically to a standstill after the fourth race Many of the MX operators left the track at the lirst intimation of trouble and consequently six of the thirteen men marked for arrest escaped escapedWillie Willie Gerdes who weighs all of 400 pounds was one of the lucky ones to get away Just as Lieutenant Conway stepped up to Gerties to place him under arrest Couways attention was distracted Jor an instant and his quarry darted down the steps and out into i waiting carriage and was whirled away to safety It is said that Gerdes took the first train out of town for Toronto TorontoThe The improved weather conditions and good offday wiriV contributed to attract a big crowd for the last day but one of the Brooklyn Jockey Clubs fall meeting meetingThe The racing began with an uncommonly interesting twoyearold dash Although engaging the smallest Held of the afternoon it developed into the heavi ¬ est betting race on the program Two of the start ¬ ers Fashion Plate and Wise Mason were con ¬ sidered a very evenly matched pair and the crowd anticipated a keen struggle between them Both were vanquished however by Footpad and the layers were enriched to a considerable extent The betting public never recovered from this serious setback and speculation during the remainder of the afternoon was lighter than usual The half brother to McChesney made a game but unavailing offort to overhaul the suddenly improved Castleton Iircd castoff and his race was in striking contrast kto Fashion Plates KHlcreen long overdue made good finally and convincingly in the third race livery thing was iii his favor the best start best rider and a clear ours while lhe reverso was the ease with the favorite Practical Mr Belmonts colt which had nbsolutPly 110 chance with the diminutive Upton on Ills back ran a grand race in landing second and Mr Joyner the trainer was criticized for entrust ¬ ing the big heavyheaded and lumbering fullbrother to Prisclllian to such an incapable jockey The high priced District Attorney belonging to J IS Brady nine In for considerable support but the beauti ¬ fully bred Meddler youngster ran like a rogue The rogueThe handicap at a mile and a quarter was the outstanding racing attraction on the card It had Mven starters including the crack California three yearold Firestone The race proved the onesided iffair that the betting indicated it would Firestone dominated the running from first to last in impres ¬ sive fashion and ran the entire distance under a pull in 2015 Hat The forward running of Killiccrankie which finished a bangup second and beat Dandelion oitt after a long struggle through the entire length of the stretch created a mild sensation among the spectators Every one of the four unplaced horses Far West Moonshine Flavian and Danoscara was most indifferently ridden riddenTiie Tiie presence of Roseben the former great turf celebrity in the fifth nice at about six furlongs brought to it enhanced interest The dethroned champion was not warmed up and bettors were chary of accepting the short odds about him When going to the post he galloixxl stitlly and this kept many in tciiding backers from supporting him In the run jilng Koscben so completely outclassed his mediocre opposition that lie never left the result in doubt after going the first furlong Stargowan was sharply crowded by the winner on the abrupt turn out of the backstretch Whether it made any dif ¬ ference in the result jockey Sweet at least seemed to think so for he unexpectedly appeared before the stewards to lodge a claim of foul against the winner Simultaneously with the complaint the red sign went up confirming the original placiiigs and that settled the matter so far as the public was concerned In concernedIn the closing race for maidens above the age of two years Liddington the hot tip was eliminated by a mixup which took place on the lirst turn This left Queen of the Hills and Chaplet to light out the result between them The former held Chaplit ife sill the way through Ohaplet is owned bv T W OUrieii of Chicago and is the first of his recently acquired racing stablo to appear on the turf turfA A If Blakeley has been engaged to train the OBrien horses which will include a number of com ¬ ing twoyearolds besides a few tried racers in the older division The entire string will be campaigned Ht Oakland next winter winterJames James Health and Ben Snow were two of the layers who evaded the warrants for their arrest today todayS S C Hildreth purchased Dandelion from the Hitcii Kkn yesterday and the Hamburg sixyearold ran in Ills name and colors this afternoon King afternoonKing James recovered quickly from the injury to his left foot sustained in the First Special He worked a mile in 145 the first six furlongs in 115 this morning morningA A draft of nine horses in training from August Belmonts big racing establishment will he sold at auction tomorrow tomorrowA A J Joyner disposes of his entire stable to the number of eleven horses including Golden Pearl Crissjna Ulalto and Homecrest HomecrestP P J Dwyer will also offer up for sain a round dozen including Sir John Melissa and Grania which marks UK retirement for this season of the famous Dwyer colors of red jacket and blue sash During the Aqueduct meeting which begins Mon ¬ day the Long Island Railroad will run special horse trains from Sliecpshead Bay and Belmont Park for the convenience of horsemen Footpad horsemenFootpad is again owned by C It Fleischmanu The names of the horses nominated to the six Acpieduct stakes decided at its coming meeting were announced today
