New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-10
OUTDOOR SPORTS.

TOR. FLiAs LAWRENCE, CHARLIE GoRHAM,
KINGCRAFr AND PoMEROY THE WINNERS.
Yesterday left bad taste in the mouths OF
a great many people who went to Jerome Park Prob
ab racing day this year has left larger legacy OF
bitterness. The trainer OF Checkmate did not withdraw
his horse until twenty minutes before the tune ap-
pointed for racing to begin. There had been re-
port circulation that G. L. Lorilards Monitor would
not start. but there had been reason to suppose
that Checkmate would not run. Turfmen, feeling
confident that IL 1t were intended to
take out so well known horse the
intention would be concealed so long, put their
money freely Checkmate. At ten minutes after
O'Clock Captain Coster announced from the judges
that Checsmate would not start ana by the I'M
just and fraudulent system OF bOokmakng all tho money
that had been bet the horse lost His backers
did have the satisfaction OF seeing him at ALL
much less OF seeing him Some OF them tried to get
their money back but of the bookmaker refused
10 give it up Then there were lively In
fuTiated losers shouted Thief" In the faces Of the
bookmakers and shook their fists at them Curses LOUD
and strong showered the men who had got the
money by their unhappy dupes Threats OF violence
came thick and fast that OF the towards VINO
had poe the SPOIL appealed to the judges for pro-
lection but there rotiug and no blows were
struck IL words could hurt the list or the
sorey stricken would have been very large
More unhappness WAS concentrated to the
square inch that at any previous time
mate was Justly blamed giving nosico earlier 60
the secretary of the club that Cneekmate would not
stare Jockey clubs should compel owners aud trainers
TO give such notices a reasonable time before race
The whole affair was striking illustration OF the
contemplate nature OF the system Of bookmaKlhg.
Another sad illustration of this same thing was aorueu
by the race itself An impression t. extent pre-
vailed that G.. t. I.orlard's Grenada would be
run to win If possible, as he was eenerally
thought better horse the weights ana the distance
than his stable companion Monitor But Grenada was
pulled Monitor given the race, greatly to tue
disgust who had backed Grenada IN the books
The bookaers lay their bets against single horses not
against stables while in French and auction pools
(which the police prevent Jerome Park while they
do not interfere with Dookmaking) the betting is on
stables
Another thing which dsgusted the spectators and was
much to the dscredt OF tue club Was the stupidity when
| did not discover that the terms Of the second
| race were so bunderlngly drawn that Harold must
carry 125 pounds Of 10 pounds as announced
Heavy bets had made his success on the basis Of
the official announcement OF the weights, aud these
were lost by the Ounder for Iiarods chances were de
stioyed by the extra weight. Altogether lt was DAY
which the admirers OF Jerome Park will wish TO forget
a, soon as possible. Tue weather was perfect the at
tendance nrge and the racing excellent in promise but
Uretrhed in performance. Tie most unexpected VIE
tory was that OF the vile beast called Pomeroy When
ever he mas sure thing" ana carries heaps OF money,
he stops midway in the race and nothing can make him
| 90 When nobody thinks lie has the least chance OF
winning he runs like a steam engine and jumps Ike
chamOIs and wins win entire ease.
| Tue first race handicap sweepstakes
Of s25 cach with 500 added. the sec nd to receive
$50; distance, 81 miles. Four ran-G. 70 iorlards
| celding Monitor G. years, 115 pounds aGo the same
owners colt Grenada Co. 1881. Bells ding FRANKLIN
| g. OIL and W. L. Minizer's horse Mlntzer 49, 100.
| Cueclimatc was Withdrawn. The betting WAS 4 TO .
| "a
| Franklin, and 10 to / against Mintzer.
| Monitor led from start TO finish. Franklin
| running sccoLd no to the last half mile.
| Grenada had been moving quietly in the last
Mace but "a close fourth, ana then ne ran up to the
second position. Down the hOmestretch Monitor and
Grenada came and scond, Monitor running freely,
| but Grenada under a strong pull Costello increased
his pun on Grenada aLd kept him behind Monitor,
although he could have passed him easily Monitor won
nv length Grenada second dozen lengths in front Of
Franklin he dozen IN front OF Minzer. Inele MAS
some Missing account OIL the pulhn1 oil Grehid lie
time was 3:13l2 ,,, -,
erbOckers would oeserVe "hlPplnI III milking 'u 'ne
con TONS of second r1cc. chance was lett Tor an
unexpected calm THAI Harold the IaNOslte, snVu,9
carry a penalty 81 DOdnd- riis1g ms weight 10 10
pounds. The evening before, ana an tHo !lmo yes-
understood that Harold was 20 carry lis pounds ana
he mad supported very Freely III the betting on
w WA. announced hat he mast carry weight
and e from me PcSo b S We're - as fow 6e
rac, beng mile heats for purse of 5000, 800
going to second: Even igins DwIer Bro t"eEs cot
e. Gas L. LornIiards colt Harold a, 1921, to
cainsf Chasr's colt BOwstring a, no. lneomar got
way tFgt and remained front up 10 tne last iuong
| Harold last fOr hat ME ana Then moved 10 10
second place In ne homestretch he caught lhSunar
ana even got bis head IN 'front.' DuI lngOnar fIeI GI
| Elias Lawrence was pulled up when II
was found that ne could not WIN tue neat ana came IN
nye lengths behind Harold bOwstrluS o"d lourth
Elias Lawrence seemed SO fresh and srous at tue end
of the heat he s the ayorlte at evel money
beng bet against lugomT' . % aSa.s, Ia, ou
| aud ID TO / against BOwstrlng. ELIAS Llwrehce won
a anI nf g"ws Hpns third Harold burst blood
vessel IN tue hcal-an accden which has happened 20
had 10 io In with blood streaming from MS nostrls
| The 6rtting VAS l 10 agalns Elas Lnwrence
| third heat ANA race at his ease IN l;5Ol2:
third was selling race er or m
| Oncto > agauss Dwyer Brothers geldlng Charlie Cor
G"ssip e. So TO l against Chasc's colt King Nero
| o. 00. to against BtlmonPs mare ouSquehanua
| E3uh o. IN. Charlie GJrham got away first.
| and led all The way without any trouble
| NERO secold "A leugtn before susquenanna, she five
lengths IN OF Gossip AID Gossip five lengths be-
| lore Faith. The winuer was bought Ia Tor 500
T1e fourth race three-qulrters OF mile for the
Weller Cup, for sentle,nen riders, fo9r ram AcEeT
craft g., I45l ridden by Art4gG HG GslG
| by Robert Center; and Iorrencc's my Rosetta
| 3 against Kngcrllt. 10 l against surge,
| 2 to l against Rosetta. and TO against
snarLan BE mont Purdy lost the race by bad 1udg-
| ment. He has won SO many races by a
rush IN the last furoug tnat he made the mistake
of remaining back with Surge and not making his
run quickly enough. Rosetta lei IN the rst part OF the
tie race with KIugcrait second, Surge far back King
craft led INTO the nOUesretch aud then Belmont Purdy
10 catch up But he had waited too long aud there
was TOO great gap to be overcome. kngscfat won ny
han length in 1919 Surge secOnd length before
| Rosetta, she lengtn before spartan.
There was large and excellent ned IN Inc steeple-
chase over the fu course. The starters were eight III
| number-Reed's horse Day star 70 years. 147 pounds
| and the ZANE owners fly Faustlna e., 1881, Days
eeGing Pomeroy 70, I45I CatfanacRs mare Judith o.
400, Keeley's eedipg Bay o KUN tiged' i No
Captain Franklin o. 1880 and DcnCnue'S horse
| Coiyestes (6, 1901. TIE betting was 10 against
Day star 10 against Fousuna, 70 against Bertha
10 Against captain Franklin. u 70 l against Pomeroy