New-York tribune., 1886-05-13
FINE RACES AT ROCKAWAY.
BETTING STOPPED FOR A SHORT TIME.

ARREST OF A BooKMAKER's MAN-roxnALL KEENE
REPEATS HIS VICTORIES.
Fate has been unknd to the ROckaway
steepleohase Association Notwithstanding u leaden-
colored sky keen, cold wnd aud evory indication OF
rain. people focked yesterday to Cedarhurst to
witness the second days cross-country racing.
Ihirtcen Dookmakers went down by On early
tran and there was every prospect OF q big day Tor
them 1t was currently reported the trains that tho
Association, fearing trOuble-in a betting way-had
secured on Injunction preventing tho authorities from
interfering with poolseIng or bookmakng on Its
grounds j. ID. Cheever. tho young president, was
al the betting quarters when tho bookmakers arrived at
tne lracK On account OF something he told them they
d'd not put their backboards up their usual places
When TRIBUNE reporter asked Mr. Chcevcr II there was
anything the matter, he said, with forced sme
mo; there Is little hitch about the betting. but 1t
VIII be fixed in fow minutes"
stalwart Bob" Pinkorton, OF Pinkertons De-
tective Agency thought differently. He said:
" Ihere Will be 10 poolselline here to-
day. Dsirict-Attorney Fleming has teegraphed
to have all attempts at booknaKng poolsellng sup
pressed and to who violates the gambling
laws Before the Sheriff Mitchell with number
OF deputies. arrived Except on tho "dead quiet"
ana between friends betting was done
on tho hrSt. second third races. Just
as the horses were about the second
when there we're few people In the betting rIng Thomas
mcmahon. who Is employed by Apoleby & Johnson,
jumped upon one OF the bookmakers blocks and offered
= to against Santa Claus. Mcmahon
was quickly arrested by the Sheriff and taken
TO the CUB House. Justice OF the Peace Smith. OF Far
was on the grounds and while tho third race
was Delng run ho held In OF the upper rooms
OF me club House. He held the prisoner Ia $500 bail.
ana ana then POSTPONED the examination untl "Wednesday.
Inc me law having been appeased tho thirteen BOOK
makers opened up business.
Ihe bookmakers and the officers OF the Association
have been summoned to appear before Justice Hon
drlckson at Jamaica. on Friday to answer the charge
OF violating the law against bottng by selling pools on
o., The raclag was exceptionally good and there was
chase Worth tum6lca a. the stono wall and gave
ts pacc sn m severe shaang up
his victories OF the opening day winning two races the
tlr.t one on zangbar and the thiri on Dundee Just
horse Cyclone in it. was badly but not seriously
hurt hurt a groom was wllking tho horse about in
the horse kicked his owner the right thigh. J. L.
Lloyd Lloyd took Mr. shcldss place in the saddle santa
Eollst in this race ami finished last and his coors
were again IN the rear In the last race in which Ecuador
There was larger attendance Of club members yes
tern terlay than an on Monday yet = d. Morgans was tne
were:
r and I. A1sust Oliver no%ont Mt
ander stevens. Miss stevens. Mr. and Mrs
STshss scraS9 n.T'oe @ %S,s!s% %F %E AMI
aG% Ss' w. s k" M TNTG P
samq O1rSws and Mss borowo H,,s % Cen
Sr s N,f Ma Sray M M ana MN and a. H Mon
cown F. cray ris%o stanley D M"4tner Elliott z6or
HfG WE o MI and and M % no a. P%!dy foTpn @
n9ch9n The Misses La Montlsne L. ", saportas j. L.
! and J. ii. Bradford
DETAILS CONTESTS.
Tbs first race was FOR hunters. sweepstakes; 800
each, with plate addict Distance about half mile on
the fat. There were seven contestants: a. b Purdy $
brown geldng N.te "a. l5o ridden BY ow1sr' H. Da
der shlelds's bay geldng Cyclons "a. 49, L. Loyil
H. 4: Demar's by gelding Henry Gate Nat rrn6le,,
Phantom 6. l65. r. Hchcockl; queens County stables
Boards black geliing Black iiussar6 80. Mr. Kennedy
There was not much delay at the post and he as fell
mediatey assumed lead of length. Phantom second q
little In front OF Cyclone. the others running well
Cycone WORKED to- the front. Zsngbar second Turning
into the homestretch looked To be almost anybody
patient and skifu riding Foxhall Keene succeeded in
landing Zangbar winner by snort length. Cyclone
Phantom a close fonrth.
An open handicap nat race SO each. 500 ADDED.
were starters: NJ. Days bay hly soprano g.
- Ltte,; J. ConneiIys gray horse Joe Shelby a..
1877: Mara; J. II; McCormeks bay colt Wonderment
(6, 100, GnIn; jos Ii Douohue jr.'s brown geliing
Exeesor o. I49 y ~ Lynch; and B. CIarks nTGwn
delay the post. but when the horses did GET of
the s:art was fair ono Joe Shelby had little mo best
rushed to the fro1. and set the pace As the horses
/ ass
Shelby second two lengths before soprano third santa
| Clans fourth Gong around the lower turn shelby
Wonderment showed that he bad mad enough OF It
and began to drop back. Excelsior came IN the race al
though Joe shelby In front Turning into the homo
run Claus. Eyceslor and Joe shelby were all head
ami mead. santa Claus had more speed. however than
length Excelsior second two lengths In front OF Joe
Inc third race was the hunters Handicap steeple-
chase. sweepstakes. $40 each plate added Distance
| MOOdlaWn Il,
Hempstead stables chestnut lilly Vanity N, l40. Mr.
Kernochan) George Lelpcr's chestnut gelling Mingo
| "a, 155 owner Queens County stables chestnut geld
| ing Dundee "a. los, foxha Kcencl and f. D. Boards
chestnut gcldins fOut "a. 100, Mr. Kennedy. Woodiawn
jumped OIL with the leaf, with MlnsO second, Dandee
third. As the horses to the stone wall Foxhall
Keene sent Dundee along and he took the lead Wood
| lawn close up. After taking the double. Dundee ANA
Woodlawn raced head and head until the backstretch
reached when Dundee was again sent out ana TOOK
a commanding Lead wnch the other horses were never
able TO- close lie won IN WAX by more ehan S S"ngn
reached ana Mngo beat him IN easily by six
lengths Tout bolted at the first jump aud refused the
others and Vanity also ran poorly.
The fourth race was the Rockaway Green Steeple-
sieeplechae $50 each, $3.50 added Distance about pig
miles There ten starters: Excelsior stables bay
ssa1S srss erSd %SEih a. TO- M Nancy and
s.rongs chestnut geding Coronet q. lGS Delaney
Lachne stables black gcding Vigilance Il, l4Z,
| Gueran); william Lakelands bay gcdinS Maninonist
"a, 10. Grfin r. W. IIopsons chestnut geldlns WIZ
DAVIS "a. los, NJ Day) Joseph Donohue's chestnut
MY Delaware a. 40. Sir. Gilpinl; j. H. McCormcEs
geidng Bonero (6, l6s Popc); aud Wynne Sons bay
| celdng Bruton Il, l42, Green). Betting-Mammonlst
10 l. BOnrr0 to l. orth. COronet, VIII Davis D to
each, Herald TO l. Delaware 10 l. ana 10 " 20 TO
| agaInst the others.
The starter ex perienced considerable trouble get
tin OH finally succeeded in sending them
their Journey In pretty fair shape BrutOn ana Her
| aid In front at the drop or the nag. Herald
sweryed at the nTst jump and Bruton bOted putting
him OF the Tue order over the stone wal was
Referee VIII DAVIS, Coronet and Delaware Worth fell
at this jump BOnero went to tAs 'front.' with Her
aid. who had regained the ground he had lost by his
In the fore part OF the pressing him closely
with viii Davis ana CoOnet close up In this order tho
hor-es around the upper ana took the water
lump At the double jump Will Davis forged ahead.
Along the backstfcch Ma nOnst wlo nal been rum
ing under pull. sent along and he was soon on
even terms with the leaders. BOnero. Will Davis ana
Herald. Herald dropped back ana as the horses
came hOnestrctcn II apparent TO AL that
MaluniOuist winner. Iio passed under the
wire "A length and half III front OF Boncro, Who was
| ,econd VIII Davis third ana Delaware foulth.
French mntuals paid Sl9 90
The days sport ended with handle hurdle race. $40
each 400 aided Distance about ana halt miles.