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Show BIG BETTERS ABSENT FROM RACE TRACKS NEW YORK. Aug. 11. The absence of former noted patrons of the turf from the race tracks this .season is a matter of much comment in New York sporting circles. cir-cles. The old time heavy betters who made so ninny good stories are consnic-voub consnic-voub by the r absence nnd this Is accounted account-ed for by the fact that betting has been restricted by the new law. Among th" missing arc John W. Gates, John A Drake, Jesse Lowelnshon, Dnvo JoluiBon,' "Diamond. Jim" Brady, R. r Thomas Charles Ellison. Al Dryer. Frank B. Far-' rell Joe Cnssldy nnd "Big Tim" Sullivan who wore In the habit of wagering thousands thou-sands of dollars on a single race. |