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JAMES R. KEEKE NOT A BETTING MAN. V It hough the late James R. Keen* was ■ hg speculator in -i.iks in- nerei wagered keavily on bis , i.i horses. Mr Keew was not opposed lo betting. Iii h mail.- i! a rule lo let his stake winners ■in without Iii- pei-, n.al hacking If Mr Keene bad Inclined lo wager extensively, in probably wonld have woa ■ fortune from tin- bookmakers. m I.-- owned the beat horse*, which were honestly trained ami cleverly placed. More winners were tared awl l y tl"- Keene stable than any other rae .laiili-iinnnt on tin American turf and because ! thai fa.i the race-going public won many limns amis of dollars by supporting tin ramous colors. Im Mr. Kroin- never employed a betting com mis ► loner in rush into I be iin-r with authoritj to pit lais-- -urns at i In heal ...Id- obtainable. Hi was satisfied with the winning of ,000,000 in slakes and purses. Ii Is not intended to convey the Impression thai .Mr. Keene never made a lot of any kind, however, for there were i inns when be couldni reslsl the temptation to wager Iii* Until 00. The Brsl lime I be wonderful Sysonbj started as i two ,-ai ,il.l. i lit- hofdraiakers were wise to the time rials i.i the Mellon roll and opened him ai 4 to 5. Mr. Keew knew thai Sysonby. If be ran to hi work, was a l i . - shot. So when he saw 4 to •" quoted by William ■ n Boise in the Brighton Beach clubhouse thai day. be quietly wagered I century. The-news spread like wildfire annum Hie smart set. They knew thai Mr Keene never i»t his limit unless he fell that Iii- horse conWnl lose unless he dropped dead from heart disease or fell with a broken leg. immediately there was a tremendous plung. ..n Sysonbj and when the superb coll galloped heme in triumph, net a bookmaker escaped without seven losses. .Mr. Keenes stable was run for pure nyorr. li is on record that the tract officials never questioned the rhahiog of a single Keene horse, or lie methods of a Keene trainer. The dead turfman always stood tor tin- lust inter-e-ts of iiie spur oi kings and enjoyed the confluence of an arm Of men and women who followed the fortunes of his great stable without a regret. Kew York Sun.
