New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-20
OFF GOES OLD BARNUM.
AND HIS OWNER GOES WITH HIM.
RULED OFF AT THE BROOKLYN TRAcK-FRENcH
PARKS FINE form.

For many years H. j. woodford, owner OF that
queer old hardy perennial Barnum, has been playing
fantastic tricks the turf. but he escaped paying
tho penalty until yesterday. People looked upon him
and his incxhaustble old gelding chartered
Ibertines of the raee-rack licensed indulge in any
sort OF devious work without interference. Eut
JustIce hating and hobbng along on tho trail OF
woodford and Barnum. got within striking distance a.
last Up went her leaden foot, dull, sckening thud
was heard and woodford. Barnum and his Jockey
were kicked of the turf
1t happened in this way. Barnum was RIDDEN IN
tho last race by lad named Nelson, who is employed
by woodford. The betting against the horse, who has
always run his best races In deep mud and fairly
rcves in soft track. opened at to and closed at
@ TO /, Nelson made effort to get his mount
to tho front. but tho old fellow came In full Oh hre
and dash, pricking his cars the easiest OF seconds
TO Young Duke the winner Colonel Simmons zap
tain Coster and Philip Dwyer were the judges They
frowned darby they saw the queer WORK win
Barnum Jockey and wero called up promptly
and questioned thoroughly. Henry stedekcr' tho
bookmaker was summoned :. testify about the betting
aga,nst Barnnr. Then after elaboration and consulta-
ton the Judges announced the severcst sentence In
their power to giverung of horse, owner ana Jockey
from tho turf. This debars all three from evory re-
sroctable racecourse In America. Cood-by' long
suffering stout hearted old Barnum You were TOO
good for such owner.
will strike terror into the hearts Of many thieves who
are trying TO run the turf by fraud. 1t viii De re-
ceved with CONSERVATION In certain Chicago
now interested In the most corrupt and knavsh stable
which disgraces the turf But, would 1t not be well
for tho executive committee TO pus Plnkcrtons &c
tectives at work TO discover what bookmakcrs were
behind this Barnum fraud7 One or moro OF the'h
must have been concerned in IT, No slime pollutes
the turf with which their fingers are not foul
Now for pleasanter themes Mentora Miner Nor
rssey delighted the OF every trus thurman al ho
track with the sight Of his prncey colt French Parh
son Of King Bon and Lon Pike, stalwart, sturdy,
we'll shaped. strong muscled bay, standing s'raen'
and strong on set Of faultlcss legs GOOD colt hs
unless all signs fail, endowed with speed, courage
STAYING power and smooth and easy action. Perhaps
not the champion two-yearold OF 1888. That must
be settled later but colt that will make the champion
bestir himself roundy. French Park was the iaVor'e
for the Bedford Stakes and the easiest possible VIII
ner Only the Dryers Goldfish and Wyndhsm
walden's Harrisburg ran against him. Goldfish Is
good-looking, but has no heart, and camc IN oaa
third Fitzpatrick, who rode French Park, sat stu
in the saddle all tho way after rushing him Off smooth
" at the start 1t hopeless stern chase at every
stride for the others.
Although the fields were small, the deep mud caus-
ing many Withdrawals, the racing proved intensely
interesting TO the large number OF spectators
fair day would have packed the grounds. Even the
gloomy sky and moist air could not keep away a
host. Mclaughlin won three with Favor, rav-
Iston and Young Duke. Only three took part in
the Parkway Handicap-Favor, Dry Monopolc ana
valiant-wth Favor the favorte, but with heavy
backing for Dry Monopole Valiant led on suherance
for nearly a mile Favor and Dry Monopole running
together like team But Favor had speed in reserve
and won easily at the end Dry Monopole cannot DO
trusted to repeat his brilliant feats of last year at
present
The selling race for two-year-olds displayed
McLaughlin's powers Jockey Mr. Beimonrs
Carnot was the and fastest animal In the race and
with riders of equal skill would beat Taviston at oven
weights. But he carried dozen pounds less than
Tavston and yet although he got Off in front, Church
showed so little Judgment Of pace and so little power
at the finish that Taveston beat Carnot by head.
At tho post Carnot the favorite and his hackers
felt sure him beaten by inferior animal through
clumsy handling.
1t would take about fifty pounds to bring McLaugh-
lin and some other jockeys together
Every one was sorry that Mr.. Withcrs was absent
for his Inverness FLY the first race with Now or
Never second without sense or reason, the public
made BaIston favorite, but even McLaughlins un-
approachabc skill could do nothing with this wretched
beast one of the poorest twoyearolds Of 1887.
That old rogue Euus kindly al the finish Of
the second and beat poor field, Portland second
Kaloolah withdrawn.
Betting IA the French pools was lively. OF course
these pools paid better than the books. They always
do Tho blind infatuation of some turfmen, who pre-
fer to support of bookmakers in arluence and
luxury through the year, in preference to betting in
the French pools with larger returns and fewer
chances fraud and put up Jobs" is Of the most
bewilderng delusions of the day.
Track rumor did Mr. Belmont and his trainer
James Rowe, injustice in whispering that Mr. Bel
found fault with his trainer and Jockey for the
defeat Of Raceland by Sir Dixon. Both owner and
trainer were deeply disappointed but both bore the
mishap phllosophically, and Mt. Belmont found
fault with any
FIRST RACE-PURSE e00D-THREE-Y YEAR OLDS
ONE MILE
D. D. witherss blk. f. by King ErnestIrverness,
A. J. 'c.:sees b. c; Now Or Never lis tssdf5ey} :
tDDey KsssSsn. b. r s. s 'yy %9
R ": walden's CHI 9. Refund lis F.tteaeii Q
pwyer Brothers br. BallstOn. us e, QMcIagghln(
Time-1 AS Ia.
Betting to win--Balis;on to q Now Never to /,
Larchmont to Inverness hly to 1, Billy Brown TO
Refund 10 to ]. Tristan 10 to Joseph IL to l. Ella
Smith colt to l. Placc-Ballston evcn Now or Never
even, Larchmont TO 8, Inverness lly to /, Billy
Brown TO l. Refund to l. Tristan to l. Joseph to
/, Ella Smith colt 10 !.
Auction pools-Banston $50. Now Never s2S Larch.
mont SIS. field $50.
Mutuals paid s32 70.
Stat fair Billy Brown neck before the Inverness
Ally. Bsls,on third Before making the first turn the
all black" OF Mr. withers showed front and remained
there 70 the end winning without by lengths
Now Never got OF last Godfrey was so anxious 30
take the lead that he urged his unnecessarily
the first quarter taking much OF him that he was
lfeless when the pinch at the end Though hard
driven he could reach the leader had be
tent with second place. neck before Joseph the Clifton
crack" BastOn harmless in such going.
SECOND RACE-HANDICAP SwEEPsTAKES-s25
EACH, ESQ ADDED ONE MILE
A. J. cassatrs b. h. Eurus, by Eolus-Matestic.
Ganiey 4 CO.'S blk h. Portland, S. Jos tdhurcSJ :
Cotton & Boyie's b. m. Letritia, o, 103 Gear 104)
F. Erlingers oh. c. Amaigam g. 1oe cDoane} Q
w. 9. Days b. c. subatern, g. 90 (Lamlej
Tme-14
Betting to win-Portland 10 g. Eurus to g. Ian
caster TO Letritia 70 l. Amnlgaa to Subaltern