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WISE MASONS STAKE RACE. MCHESNEYS HALF-BROTHER RUNS AWAY FROM OPPONENTS IN THE BELLEROSE. 3?ins and Needles Takes tlie Handicap Anti-Gambling Spy Caught Trying to Sell His Employers Out. Now -York, September 30. District Attorney. Ira G. Darrin. of Queens County, sent Philip J. Dwycr n list ot former bookmakers and bettors today, who. lie alleges, liavo boon violating tho anti-betting law-sit. A ij ii oil net during t lie present mooting, with an "accompanying ultimatum that they must be barred from the track henceforth or he would proceed against Mr. Dwycr as a common gambler. Racegoers are greatly chagrined at the unexpected change or attitude on the part of the district attorney anil have the gloomiest of forebodings for the future. Charles G. Attwood. an employe of Langans Detective Agency, who has been engaged In getting vidence at the lace tracks during the last four months, was denounced as a grafter on his own account and escorted off tho grounds by Seymour Beut-lor of the 1lnkertons today. Attwood recently communicated an offer to a prominent bookmaker to keep him posted on all the inside workings of the anti-betting crusaders for a consideration, lie was told to come to the track this afternoon and an nvclopo containing 0 would be given him. He was svrrosted immediately after receiving the money, but Released subsequently by Inspector Flood with the remark that it was not an arrestable offense. Todays good card contained the usual one stake feature, the Bellerose of ,000 for two-year olds. There were five starters-, including Wise .Mason. The hardener and Lawton Wiggins. The first -named found it an easy task to vanquish the others and the lib-oral price against him was due to a report circulated before the race that he had run away a mile and a half while at exorcise the day before. The Gardener was Qne of the hottest tips of the afternoon. Mini ran a creditable second. displaving surprrsingU improved form. It is said that the Duryea colt had worked a rive furlongs trial in fifty-nine seconds over the Sheepsliead Hay course in preparation for this race. Mr. Duryea was unlucky to lose his colt bv the claiming route afterwards." Jlr. Kraus getting him for ,130. Lawton Wiggins was a hope-Jess last all the way and showed surprisingly poor M Small fields were the rule all down the card, the h-nvrngo .number of starters in each race lcing only" live. Tills is prftbably the smallest number of horses that liavo started on any racing dav this season. San VMomWOU the maiden two-year-old dash like ti superlorclnss colt and AVatorspeed added to her record for consistency by achieving a cantering victory in the steeplechase. The handicap engaged four horses, the smallest field on the program. Iins ami Noodles dominated the running throughout and was the fourth consecutive odds-on favorite to win. .Milford came along In tint tiflh race and interrupted tint sequence of successful public choices. Davr Joltn-wills cripple proving the best stayer of the hand by surviving that long and trying homestretch run. Woodbine was the medium of a big plunge in the last race and just saved his backers. W. W. Dai-don has announced that he will sell Live Wire at auction tomorrow. W. II. Spcnco will dispose of Besom, Ellisdalo and St. .Withold at the Kiiue time. S. C. lllldreth shipped his string of twelve horses 1o California today. The lot includes Montgomery, Restigouche. Kiug James. Fitz Herbert. Ieter Quince. Nenlon. Dandelion. Woodcraft and four vear-, lings. Mr. lllldreth hiniself will not leave until tomorrow. Whip Top was withdrawn todav bv AV. It. Midge-ley on account of a death in his family. The date for the sale of race horses in training from the Harry Payne Whitney stud has been announced. The greater portion of his stable will go under the hammer. Herman 15. Duryea will also sell practically everything in his barn but Mediant and Running Water. It is said that Messrs., Whitney and Duryea will race almost exclusively abroad after this season. A. .7. Joyner is already making preparations to leave for his new English training quarters before November 1.
