Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-22
THE EVENING STAR.


A special to the N. Y Truth from London
March ~, says: The race for the Liverpool
Spring Cup, which came of at the liyeroool
spring meeting to-day, excited considerable in
terest in this city. Parole stood well In the
betting: and the offices of the several sporting
papers In Fleet street were surrounded by eager
groups OF spectators anxious to ascertain the
result Considerable surprise was manifested
when the news was eulletined that Parole was
the winner, and the wonder increased when a
rev moments afterward IL was announced that
the American horse had been disqualified The
betting on the grounds, Just before the race,
was 10 against Capt. Machell's brown geld
Ing, Advance aged; to l against Lord Rose
herys four year-old bay flly, Chocolate; 20 l
against Parole, and 10 to against the field.
The race was well contested, and Parole won
handfly by half length. His jocky. however,
mad committed the error of Judgment OF cross
ing IN 'front.' OF Advance within the regulation
Two lengths, which Is prescribed by the rules of
the turf. Jeffrey, who rode Parole denied the
charge, and was positive that there was consider
ABLY over two lengths between Parole and the I'd
however, decided against him and the race was
given to Captain Machell's Advance. There
was GEAR length between the second and third
horse, the Duke OF MontroSe'S bay horse, Mon
troSe. BY the disqualification OF Parole ar J.
TooviS' four-year-old Gilderoy obtained third
place. The supporters OF the Lorillard stable
are greatly chagrtned at the unsatiS actory re
suit which has attended Paroles first victory
this season. The position of the Duke of Mon
troses Strathblane at the finish was genuine
surprise. The brown horse had been generally
considered out OF the race and he had been
Jumped with the rest of the fourteen who ran
and who were not specified in the betting as in
the field. His weight, however was greatly in
his favor He carried 80 pounds, while Parole.
the actually winner, was loaded down with 1871
pounds. The London Sportsman and B7ipS LIE
concur In saying that 1t was the general opinion
IN the paddock and In the ring that the Stew
ards would award the race to Parole. Both
journals say there was undoubtedly foul riding.
but not more than is frequently passed over
without notice.
The PHILADELPHIA Times saws the tbirtv-sec
ond rule OF racing reads as follows: "a horse
that crosses another is disqualified unless Ii be
proved that he was two clear lengths ahead of
the other when he crossed" The necessity OF
ing, as In rowing, is obvious, as otherwise, in a
close finish, when the rider of the horse half
length or length in front sees that his oppo-
nent is gradually gaining upon him, he has only
to steer his own mount into his rivals line of
direction; the other Jockey must then check his
horse, or a collision would OF necessity take
place, and hence loses enough ground to insure
the success of the man riding with his head as
.tricky" jockey would doubtless initiate against
Parole in considering the complaint. Had the
son OF LeamlngtOn's old jockey, Archer. been in
the saddle 1T is probable that Parole would have
not only won the race but got the stakes
PAROLES PROSPECTS.
Paroles running at Liverpool Will draw re-
newed attention to his chance of winning the
City and Suburban again. 1t is month before
the event comes off, and as recent advices from
Newmarket state that Parole Is rather backward
in condition, he should strip on EPSON downs a
pounds better animal than he ran on Fri
day. There is no getting away from the fact
sixteen pounds to Advance and twenty-nine
pounds to fair three year-old like Chocolate
and, judged by this last performance, Paroles
prospects OF carrying off the greatest of the
spring handicaps, the City and Suburban,) not
withstanding the terrific impost with which
he Is burdened, begin to look more rosy.