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VETERAN BILL BEVERLY DIES NEW YORK N Y May 4 Bill Beverly one of the veterans and grand old man of the turf died at the Park East Hospital here this morning after a brief illness Beverly was well advanced in years and turf men were of the opinion that he was in his early eighties He was known as a bookmaker and commissioner on metropolitan tracks for the past forty years yearsIn In recent years Beverly was operating in the clubhouse in a modest manner and always retained the friendship of the vet ¬ erans and was admired by the newcomers Funeral services will be held from Cookes Funeral Parlors 117 West SeventySecond St New York City Thursday morning s t