New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-02
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HIGH WORDS AT JEROME PARK
PIERRE LoRILLARD L ,sEs HIS rEMpER
HE CRIES OUT THAT THERE is SCHEME TO
sWLNDLE HIM-PHIIIP nMYER,s RnRY


HE CRIES OUT THAT THERE is SCHEME TO
swINDLE HM-PHILIP DwYER's FURY.
Jerome Park saw the liveiiest row In its
history yesterday. Pierre Lorlards colt PontIco won
the selling race for woyear-ods with ease In good time
Ponticos halfbrother of the imported colt Pontiac
MS sire being Moremer and bis dame the imported mare
Agenora lie is fine. strappng big fellow OF excel
lent action and great The bidding on him after
the race was fast aud furious. II Pontco's
first appearance in aud was entered to be sold
Tor $1,000 but he well that IL was plain that hc
was worth far more. BY the rules OF Eei, races at
Jerome Park, II horse brings the entry price,
two-thrds OF the surplus 90 to the the second
horse and oEe-thrd to the Of the third horse
Bookmaker McDonalds fy Bordelaise ran second and
the Dwyer Brothers fly Lulu third
Auctioneer o'Nei, pooselier employed By the club
to conduct such sales, mounted the steps
OF the judges stand while the handsome
colt was led up and o crowd gathered
around On one side OF the ring skipwith Gordon,
Pierce Lorlards representative. Mr.. Gordon Is from
Baltimore and Union Club lie 10 short aud fat
with high forehead and sparkling eye His usual ex.
preston Is Of intense amaby, but he
IL he tries On the other SIDE OF the ring
suming young man. whose jetty complexion would mako
the ace Of spades look pae but whose face
monty intelligent. THIS was Andrew Thompson,
trainer for Bookmaker Mcdonald. Near him were
the noted butcher boys of Brooklyn, the
Dwyer Brothers, mike" and "Phi,' whose colors
have been borne 20 victory by tho best horses the
American turf ever knew. The two brothers have
plexions gorgeous Italian sunset and tempers
as fiery the blaze Of high noon Near the timers
stand stood Pierre Lorillard, easy, affable, good
hunOred, peace with himself and the world, smoking
as usual BY his side were his tall sons while near at
hand j. G. X. Lawrence, j. II. Bradford. Mr. Gal.
way, aud many other racing men. The venerable Mt.
Withers and the diynifed Judge Monson In the
judges stand, while August Belmont, Mr. Purdy Leon
ando of
| to hear the bidding. 1t came with jerk.
The auctoneer announced the entry price-$1, 500
and called for bids. Bookm ker McDonalds Ethiopian
trainer gently mentioned $1,000. Mr.. Gordon with
smile raised him $5 The African saw the raise and
sweled the pot to $4,000. Mr. Gordon again smiled and
raised him S5 The colored gentleman serenely tho
ante $500. Mr. Gordon came in with his smile and
his regular raise-$5. Andrew 7. said $4,000.
There q stir all the track Such bidding
on the winner OF selling and exciting
Pierre Lorillard became intent lie threw
| away his cigar and walked up to
the group surrounding his colt Mr.. Belmont
snued the battle afar of and drew The group
the track around Pontco swiftly sweed big crowd.
| The persistent bidding rufied Mr.. Gordon. IL
with snap that he raised Andrew Thompsons bid and
offered $4,O05. But now came in new adversary.
| McDonalds trainer knew when he had enough and he
stepped out. Mike Dwyer jumped into the fray.
-Four thousand five hundred" he called out Mr.
| Gordon went S5 better
Five thousand" cried Michael Five thousand and
Ave." sklpwith scornfully replied. "sx thousand"
shouted the Brooklyn butcher. Six thousand and ye,
| growled the young from Baltimore In hollow
bass.
The bidding went climbing up until s7,oo5 was
| reached Then Mr.. Gordon says he stopped bidding.
But the auctoneer did not think and to raise
Of $500 81 900 from the Dwyers, he responded with
So advance presumably for Mr. Gordon and certainly
without Mr.. Gordon's protest The offers rapidly
irt hia lin ntUUar yvha had hta
brothers place bidder. reached $4,000 "Flf.
| teen thousand and hve." said the auctioneer. Then
| after pause, Are you all done, gentlemeni" The
Dryers had say aud the suctioneer knocked
down the colt to the owner for S15,005.
Mr. Lorillard had become when the bidding
reached $5 000 He soon became angry and his wrath
waxed hotter and hotter with every advance in tho
offers No sooner had the auctoneer knocked down the
colt than he rushed up the steps OF the judges stand
and in a voice trembling with passion, cried
This is scheme to rob me. It is plain swindle.
Mr. Gordon stopped bidding long ago. Some Of these
men have got up plot to swindle me-"
Turning to Auctioneer o'Ne. the furious master OF
Rancocas shouted: "You are one Of the fellows who
trying to rob You know this is swindle. You
know Mr.. Gordon bid $4,000 anything like IT,"
| ONeill protested his innocence Philip Dwycr, his
eyes blazing. his face scarlet up the steps of the
stand. "Be careful what you say Mr.. Lorilard," he
screamed ave know rights here and We
intend to have what is right You can't browbeat
even you millionaire. That was fair sale aud
swindlc The colt sold TO you and you must take
him. Don't talk about swinding here"
The Brooklyn turfman's words greeted with loud
applause from tho crowd Mr. withers and Judge Mon
son tried calm the infuriated OF PoBtico and
Lulu but their efforts were Hot words poured
from both flood and there lack Of gesturesto to
| emphasize the language. The judges questioned tho
auctioneer. He said that Mr. Gordon told him before
| the sale that no would project" tho colt for
neau that
| in Ho thought Mr. Gordon sIgnided assent 20 every
| advance ovcr the Dryers bids. Mr. Gordon stoutly
affirmed that he stopped S7005 and never intended
TO give cent moro. Meanwhile, Pierre Lori ard aud
| Philip Dwyer continued to storm. Some Of their Ian
suage was extremely supplementary Finally Mr..
Dwyer become enraged at seeming inclination on
the part Mr. wthers side vita Mr. LoriIard, that
ne cried out. You'll have riot right here II you
| don't do what is right
| Mr. Withers was mad. Z" II there's any riot, we'll
know how to deal with it," he thundorei. aud wen
deal with you first of all Don't talk to me OF riots
II there's any riot here, Inspector Dlks can
handle it." and no turned to the white
| haired veteran of the police force.
Mr. Dwyer realized that he had been rash and RETIRED
Mr. Lonlard wanted the sale declared of III the sals
were sustained IL would cost him Sl3,500 TO keep his
colt rhe Dwyers wanted the sale to stand. Under ~
they would get 81 500 Of the surplus over Ponco's
entry price and Bookmaker Nc Donald would get $4,000
There has extremely bitter feeling OF late be-
tween the Dryers and Mr.. Lorlard.
In the evening the judges decided that rs M Gordons
last bid 005 tho sale should stand at that price
Before they left track tho Dwycrs expressed their
willingness decision the judges might think
proper They had cooled down. Poutico therefore re-
mains Mr. Lorllard's property. Mcdonald gets s3'O1o
| of the surplus aud the Dryers get Sls3o.
A TALK WITH PIERRE LoRiLrARD.
| TRIBUNE reporter saw Mr. Loriard aud Nr.
Gordon at the Union Club last evening llett the
track early Mr. Iorillard sald after had told the
| iudges lust what l would do about the salo
| OF Pontico My utmatum was simply that II
| they sustained the sale would pay the price, but
would sue the association for the amount aud scratch