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SCHREIBER WAS ADVISED NOT TO BET. His Trainer Entertained Poor Opinion of Dr. Waldo Briggs, Winner at 200 to 1. Cincinnati. O.. July 2. The victory of Barney Sehreibers Dr. Waldo Brlggs at 200 to 1 at La-tonia yesterday was still a fruitful topic of discussion when race-goers gathered at the track today. It transpires that one Individual, a veteran race player of this city, pulled down ,100 on an investment of . some of the money being played for place and show. George North was stung about tlie hardest of any of the bookies, losing 00 to the race. A few other bettors had tickets calling for 00 to , and there was more play for the place and to show. The maddest man at tlie track was Barney Schreiber. for lie did not bet a dime ou his horse, and did bet 00 on Richard Reed. He just raved after it was all over, and. when some one approached him, he would say, "Feel my head; Im going crazy." Why he did not bet is best told by Barney: "Those trainers of mine have got me going, there is no use talking about it. I named the colt after Dr. Briggs, of St. Louis, a fine gentleman and a good doctor. He examined me a few years ago and declined to accept a fee, and I said at tlie time I would name the best colt on the farm after him. I thought I did at tlie time, but the trainers never got this one to tlie post as a two-year-old. " No account. was tlie report handed to nie, and they did not want me to take him away from the farm. Sell him for a buggy horse was the advice they gave me. But I got them to take him along, and today I saw him breezed a quarter in 22.?. but I was told not to bet, as he would be sure to stop."
