New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-23
GOING TO THE RACES.
AN INCIDENT ON BOARD THE CAPE
CHARLES
BURTON AND BUTTONS wAYs-BRooKLYN
JOCKEY CLUB STAKES

CHARLES.
BURTON AND BURToN's wAYs-BRooKLYN
JOCKEY CLUB STAKES
"Monkcy Charlie, that ebony ornament OF tho
quartcrstretch, that brilliant and accomplished
steepechase slider end reboundcr. usually takes the
Fay Route for Monmouth Park and on the way to
Sandy Hook poses gracefully and smilingy In the
crowded saloons None will contend that the Hon.
Charles Verplanck is beauty, yet he Is not without
admirers, for tips multitude Of sins. and In
the cool white corner Of his roguIsh eye Mr. Vcr-
planck always carries qulvcrful Of real jams.'
When that distinguished curler, Garrison,
ccnded the gangway and paused upon the landing
in the afercabn Of the Cape Charles on Saturday, his
glance sharpcned at sco.e Of fair women who
occupied the green leather sofas All eyes turned
upon him and hushcd voices whispered That's
Carlson The great jockey blushed lie
tight fitting brown suit that displayed his 1.-THE form
TO excellent advantage, black derby that topped
pf well his swarthy face and patent feathers which
exhibited the bodncss of his lnstcp His cutaway was
buttoncd nearly up to his collar, almost conccaling
his cravat and golden G, containing thirteen huge
diamonds. which sparklcd glorousy, flashing back
the glances of forty gazellclike eyes There Is no
telling how long Garrison might have basked in that
sunshine had he not suddenly discovered standing
like artists model in the centre of the cabin the
towering figure of Mr.. Verplanc With look withcr-
ing scorn he faced quickly about and diyed into
dark and secluded corner.
tall rose from her green
leather cushion and like ship under
full SAIL bore down upon the statue In ono hama
she carried copy of the American Pink un,'
Jacks Tips "Goodrchs Selections Franks
Long Shoots and the Gudc' in the other was her
fan, with which, having arrived within hailng dis-
tance she smotc Charley the left car.
"Ah, Mr.. Charles" quoth she, bcamns like wax
candle "yor know what the ladc, come to you for
Monkey, girls.
"Now, Mr.. Charles Just ono little word and I'm
off,
Monkey. shows his gums, shakes his head and
turns uneasIly one foot
"Now, Mr.. Charles, just give me ono sure thing
to-day and I'll let you co. Who's going to win the
first race"
Monkey" hangs his head.
"Do, Mr.. Charles, tell me straight. I've been sick
with malaria and must win enough on the first race
TO pay my doctors bill'
Better pay de butcher N le de doctor shift fur e
SELF
oh. come, Mr. Charles, can't keep talking here
before all these people. See how they're laughing
~wa I spccks Swift IS good 'nuf ter beat dat
crowd, ~ ~. c..u.son ..,s ma that saxonv,s
the good thing"
"rhen you think saxony won't wnl Swift hasn't
been running well lately.'
"Wus she out fur do dus'?
"Oh, Mr.. Charles, the idea!'
"An right. all right I aim say'n' nuthin' mo-,
ccp'n l like Swift"
What you going TO ride In the stceplcchasc'
sWhuts gwiner start n
aOh. Mr. Charles, If you don't know who docs? %
"spcc' I'll ride Hinda.'
Kinda? l don't see her name on the card"
ats dar. reckn', straight huff"
"Coing TO do any of that sliding business To-Day I"
!" shuh, aim gittln too ole fur dat ?"
Never. Come, Mr.. Charles, are you going to
ride square?'
81 is fur fac Gwiner ride wild rubber lines,
so DAM no chance ter do no pnllin' gvin' yer
dat straight, nOw.7
She marked a cross by Swift and Kinda and retired
amid great applause. Mr.. Charles" went forward
and the voyage was continued without further in
cldent
Tho fall meeting of the Brooklyn Jockey Club be-
gins on Tuesday, September IS, and ends on satur-
day. the Goth. Entries for twenty rich stakes close
on August 10 The added money Is $4,000 Each
purse will be 81 coo more and like sum will be
added to all overnight handcaps. The declaration
fee I'm the stakes unusually small feature TO which
the attention Of owners is particularly directed. In
making up the programme, the stakes and handicaps
be S %hGn se If 10 Of EnTes for the
Expectation. Hudson and fremont stakes. two.vcar-
ODDS. and the Carlton, Brooklyn Derby and Gazeie
stakes. thrccyearOlds, for the spring meeting OF 1oS9
also close on August IS. Mr. Mcintyre has made the
conditions of all stakes such as Will Insure great
many nominations.
How stupid the betting ring would be without Dur
ton. The public have taken strange liking to this
plucky bookmaker because he isn't afraid to chalk up
long odds and give them a chance to beat him. Long
may Burton wave. Have you heard his sollloquy
Slip into the ring before O'Clock when the pencllcrs
are making ready their states for the first race and
station yourself within twenty feet Of Burtons stand
Fifty other Will do the same thlnc, their hands
full of bills of all denominations. Buron's first
IS vigorous sweep of the ring through pair of field
glasses. He is Ccttin: line on the other slateS In
moment he drops the glasses, and picking up
piece OF chalk begins marking al furious rate The
odds he lays ere tremendous and you iiiyoluntar ,
high IN air go dozens Of fists and Barton is In
the midst of perfect tempest of banknOtes Nearly
score of horses start and he has laid against only
four They give him no time TO mark a price a~ainst
desperation that he IS almost smOthercd
CIT back GIT back 9erc you d FOOLS HUI Hundred
fond You Tn bet y? dollar 1sn S S9 don't &%
git Sach ' cit 6adh @T' Say FvchHndcd 10 fifty
% ay to fi 1 your %SR'S have
it! Get out o. the way. tell yon!"
near him and Laughing his temper. At length they
get their money and he proceeds to complete his
slate In the course of this operation he solioquzes
Kaleidoscope twenty five, oarsman twenty Full
Notwithstanding a moment" Burton. you old fool,
you'll go broke Fulton ten. sam Kecne twenty
burton confound you, you'd better stop right now
damndcst old fool ever saw go brole If you don't
stop right now; yes, right now Flitaw8y twenty
Kingmate thlrty--wer. II there damned old
fool it's Burton Here's the place to back 'em
you'd better wipe off that slate and quit"
Pierre Lorlard sends in big commission on
Kaleidoscope and the ruling odds are knocked down
10 TO ]. Burton has not discovered this: His
price stands at /. SOl7 Lichtenstein, having
taken in more on Kaleidoscope than he likes 10 carry
goes about the ring 10 hedge and stumbles upon
BurtOn's 10 10 /.
I'M 90 you a hundred on that he says.
Burton takes the bet, wipes out the 10 to 1 ana
chalks down L. TO ! In its place.
III go you another hundred at twelVe," says
Lichtcnsten unmOvcd.
:" You know what you're doir U says Burton
I" ] think do" replies the other.
Al right" The bet IS recorded and again me odus
lowered this time 10 10 10 /.
There. cries Burton with a flourish. "do you
want any more you damned simpetonT
Lchtenstdn smlingy returns TO his own slate.
The bell signals that the horses of. Burton