The daily gazette., 1878-10-17
THE FALL JOCKEYING.

TERDAY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF
THE WILMINGTON DRIVING PARK AS
soCIATION-THEM MOST OPEN JOCKEY
ING EVER SEEN ON A RACE COURSE
SEVERAL OF THOSE PRESENT DE-
NoUNCE THE RACING AS BAREFACED
ROBBERY, &C.
Yesterday afternoon according to an
nouncements made by posters, the first
series of races under the Wilmington
Driving Park Association, took place at
the SchuetZen Park.
Exactly who the Wilmington Driving
Park Association is, it would be hard to
ascertain, but the most conspicuous per-
sonage on the ground was Manuel Rich
enberger, who seemed to be the moving
genius of the whole affair.
Years ago when the farmers used to
take pride in agricultural fairs it was
some pleasure to see the trials of speed,
as the trotiing was free to ALL and the
farmers would enter their horses for a
competition against one another, not for
money, but for the pleasure of showing
to the attendants at the fair the speed of
their cracked-up horses
But now, horse racing has depeuerated
into regular gambling business, and is
IN the hands of unscroupulous men, who
have no hesitancy of selling themselves
to the highest bidder, even If they know
that they have the fastest horse on the
course, and if there is large amount of
money bet on him, he will sell himself to
the opponents of his horse for small
percentage of the winning money
ANA 50 1t was yesterday at the Scheut-
zen Park. Those present witnessed the
most open jockneying that has ever been
rn h..p pn, =. L
Z.37 pacing race even number of men
who make horse racing business were
digusted al the open-handed manner iu
which 1t was done, and several of our
citizens, among them being prominent
business man, stepped out into the track
at the end of the third heat, In front of
the judges stand, and remarked to'them
that the thing was nothing more or less
than bare-faced robbery. They then be-
came so disgusted with the proceedings
that they left the grounds. The judges
seeing that the people were becoming
angry declared the heat dead one, and
before the race was concluded 1t was
necessary to trot six heats including the
dead one.
The attendance was not large, there
being about three hundred persons pres
ent, the majority of whom were horse
men, and sporting men from other
places.
If the attendance yesterday was q crl-
terion to go by it would seem that our
citizens intend to give the affair wide
berth, thereby showing their dissatisfac-
ton with such proceedings.
The managers had for the accommoda-
ton of the Wilmington reporters erected
some kind of stand opposite the judges
stand, where the sun shone directly in
their faces, and the dust arose in such
volumes that 1t was almost impossi BILE to
see the horses come under the wire.
This was considered good enough for
the home reporters, but those from Phil.
adelphia were taken in the judges stand
| One of the CITY reporters was sitting in
the judges stand, just previous to the
commencement of the races, and Manuel
Richenberger going up, peremptorily
ordered him out
Contrary to the laws of the State pool
selling was indulged in, and also game
of chance, the name of which is not
known, but the naOaus operdndi is as
follows: They have large wheel upon
which is painted the names of various
horses The wheel Is then placed on an
upright post, and when all the cards, ten
in number, are sold, the wheel is turned
and whoever has the card bearing the
name of the horse at which the wheel
stops receives $1.25.
OF course, as is usual, on such occa-
sions, there was considerable betting on
the result of race, but it all seemed to
be confined to the men who make liv-
, ing by that and other questionable
ways.
The first race called was the road
wagon race, eight entered, but three
started as follows:
Joseph Daniels, s. IN. Gipsy Queen, l 2
b. s. Russell, Pennsgrove, b. g., Lou
Mnulton, 3
r. M, Wilmington, b. g., Bay Sam, l
Time, 3.01t, 301t.
In this race, Sam came in first on the
second heat, but on the first turn, and
before reaching the quarter, he passed
Gipsy Queen on run, and for this he
was placed back to second position, and
the heat and race given to the Queen;
Sam, second, Lou Moulton, third.
The second race was the 2.50 class,
purse, $50; $50 to first, $50 to second,
and $40 to third. Eight entered and
four started, as follows:
L. R. Redmond, Will, d. g., Lyman,1 l
j. A. Wilson, Will, b. z, Little =
W. Bah Girl 4 4dr
w. A. Phila., b. M, Lizzie, 322
Time, 2.45, 2473, 2.45.
This race seemed to excite very little
| interest, and was easily won by Lyman,
who Is very pretty trotter.
The last race was the 237 class pacing
race. This was the race that excited the
NEST interest, aud required six heats be-
fore it was finished owing to the jockey
ing. The horse that was to win the first
money failed, and was put back second.
EVERYTHING went well until the third
heat when the word was given to go,
and Lou. b., taking the lead, but Billy,
soon shot ahead, and held 1t until near
the quarter pole when Bill was drawn up
waited until Lou b., passed. AT the low,
er turn Billy again shot ahead, and held
It until the last half of the mile, when
the same proceedings were again gone
through with the exception that Lou b.
held Ire lead until the distance pole was
reached when she waited for Bily, VINO
soon came up, and then the contest pe-
gan, and it was hard to tell whlcn noise
went under the wire first 1t was mere,
that the people rushed to the luuge:s
stand and demanded what kinu OIL pusi-
ness was being carried on. Inc jugs
thinking to pacify them decideo 1he
| heat a draw.
The fourth heat was about to be com no 10
| menced, when the regular driver Oh Diny
was called up before the judges ,stano anu
was Informed by them that snere was