The sun., 1878-06-13
CiPT RYNDERy As A JUDGE
The Veteran Turf,unn Making n Plain that
his spirit II Not Yet subdued.

his spirit IL Not Yet subdued.
Tho opening day OF the juno trotting
meeting in Fleetwood Park was one of excite
ment. The weather WIS pleasant. tho attend
ancc fair and the arrangements for the comfort
of visitors excellent. Tho first ripple of excite
mcnt was caused by tho running away OF the
gclling Gray Jim. Jim was being exercised by
the veteran driver John Doty previous to the
first trot. in which the horse was entered. with u
fair chance of winning. us he Is fast On going
along the backstretch wheel rolled OF the
sulky. and Doty was thrown to the ground. He
soon rcgaincd his feet. escaping with little
scraping Of his right arm while Gray Jim
dartcd of with the disabled sulky banging at
his heels. IIc ran rapidly around to the turn
near the homestretch. and struck Off 10 the left.
disappearing behind the trees in the direction
OF the stables. whore he was stopped. One leg
was cut and bleeding, but the horse did not
seem To be seriously disabled.
Shortly after the accident. Gray jim Gront
Western, Genair. Kndir. Bell Mac. Clifton Bay.
Nelly d.. and Seth Warner started for the $500
divided purse for 1850 class. Great Western
was the favorite against the field. Nelly D. had
little the best OF tho start Bell Mac second,
Genar third. and the others close up. Before
reaching the half mile Great Western crowded
to the front. and after n little brush with Go
lengths. GcnqIr second Nelly D. third, and ka-
dir fourth. Time. 2:36. Gray Jim was with
drawn ut the close of the heat.
, The second heat was nearly repetition Of the
first Great Western came in an easy winner
by two lengths Time. 2:3s.
The third heat and trot was so won 10y Great
Western, his driver, John Murphy, looking
around on ming down the homestrctch 20
see how much he could hold his horse back
with safety. MS he had done In the previous
heats. Time, 2:3sii. Great Western. although
n VF ella NFgf La lln
twentles.
Tho next event was announced on the pro-
grammes as A grand dnublc-tenm race" II
was really n trot between four very good teams,
and before the trOt was finished called for more
than than, yns MIS- d down on The nEn hi,l John Mgrp9y's
Mann's Romulus and Tip Allen. John Martins
Billy Green aud Drift and John Hasclts Mo-
for the best three in five. mile hcats.
little shower hero sprang up. which,
with it's previous damrness in spots. nude
the track u little heavy. Romulus and Tp
Allen showed their noses in front at the start,
Billy Green and Drift second with Modoc and
Fitzgerald third. John Murphy kceping his
team well in the rear. At the quarter Romulus
and Tip were two lengths nheud OF MOdor and
Fit1gerald. who had worked up TO second plas'.
liomulus and Tip kept the lead all the way
around and took the heat by three lengths,
Modor and Fitzgerald second, Maxwell and
DoughHiy third. and Billy Green and DRIFT
distan'ed. Time 2:42s. The betting was about
evcn on tho teams.
The second heat was n pretty Lively brush.
Modoc and Fitzgerald com lng under the wire
about two lengths ahead Of Maxwell and
Dougherty. Romuus and Tip Alen a good
There wns a beautiful display of trotting
| throughout the third heat. alLthc teams going
.Nchly Wlthoul nr'ak. MhNWrl hil i,,9uRlI1r-
anl TIP second. Time. 2:42S.
The fourth heat WIS one that will be- remem-
hered by those who saw IL. Maxwell and
| Doughcrty shot 10 the front Mt the start, Flt2.
gerald and Modoc were at their wheel. and
Nomulus and Tip Allen close up, AT tho quar-
HnmuIus % NN
| Tip running freely. HHslctts team was slip
! ping behind. Tip kept the lead, running fast
| for full quarter OF mile. everybody shouting.
| Soc how Tip is running" MrMann finally
| got him down. but he soon went up again and
ran Tn9E 69 p3Sce As@n mere Tbc w're
len ;ihs ohead Of Maxwell and p9Hshteriy
| Modo, and Fitzgerald poor third. Time. 2:39.
As the drivers came up to the judges stand
after the heat. Murphy and Hasctt were loud in
| their denim rialions AZ McMann for running
Tip. and McsIann was equally vociferous in DE-,
| nying the charge of Intentional running. The
veteran Capt. Isaiah Rynders. who was ono OF
| the Judges, after consulting with the other
Judge and the timekeeper. shouted TO McNlann
| that he cared no more for him or any Of the
! other drivers than the stones in the wall oppo-
site. All the judges wanted t. DO. and all tho
PEOPLE wHPted , S, %4s "a tr pay e n sh2nd there
| ming. This announcement was received
with wild cheers by tho majority OF the
| the club house. who had bet on McManus'.
| team. showed signs Of dissatisfaction. and on
| OF them went 80 far rs 10 yell at Capt. Rynder,
| that h,.was a damned thief
| The Captain quietly finished his work in III,
! stand. and after the time was hung out, put OF
! his hat. walked over to the club house. an,
called loudly for the mnn who had de
| nounced him M thief or any other maj
who objected to a righteous decision. 80
am II years Of age said the Captain
but | can still knock down any MAJ
who calls me n thicf.' There WAS great excite
meut Hnd shouting in the crowd. The veteran
Uncle Joseph Elliott. Mr. Jacob Somorindyke
| Alr. Mark Magulr" and others who have grow
gray over the green turf, rushed to the suupor
Of the brave old CAPTAIN. The man who ha,
called the Captain a thioi slid out from the reR
OF tho crowd and started for the woods nlmoe
unnoticrd in the huhbuh. Finally. as no ON
would take up the Captains challenge. he pro
ceodcd to make speech ON the duty of ever
man 10 preserve honesty in dealing with tn
noble horse. and said that he was ready to flgl
Tor integrity on the turf Tn" CAPTAIN wis fro
Quenty Interrupted 10y voctferous applause.
At the conclusion Of his speech the Captai
returned to the Judges stand and rung out tn
horses for the fifth heut Maxwell and Dough
erty, with Modoc and Fitzgerald. went of sid
| by side, ROmulus and tip Allen close at thei
wheels. Maxwell and Dougherty were on
length ahead Of TIP and Romuus. who ha
passed the other team at the half mile. an
there cnsued worry pretty brush around TO tn
homestretrh. but Maxwell and Doughcriy cam
under the wire three lengths ahead of Tip nm
Momulus, taking the heat and winning the race
Time. 2:4O.
Good trotters will participate in to-day's con
tests.