New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-02
BUNGLING AT SHEEPSHEAD.
MISTAKES MADE BY THE MANAGEMENT.
BOOK BETS DECLARED OFF ON ONE RACE, but
FRENCH POOLS STAND


FRENCH POOLS STAND.
J. G. K Lawrence, secretary Of the Coney Island
Jockey Club, lost OF his children ten DAYS ago
from diphthcr.a, and another on Friday night In
this terrible affection he has the sincere sympathy Of
an extensive circle OF attached friends and Of the
thousands Of tnrfncn who indebted 20 him for
his brilliant services in the advancement Of racing in
America Mr. Lawrence has always been the chief
manager. the head and front OF the Coney Island
Jockey Club course His absence caused sad dis
Arrangement Of affairs and It must be said with
sincere regret that the track was badly msmanaced
YESTERDAY Two serious concerning the betting
caused the scvcrest comments all sides, and did
more to inurc popularity Of this attractive course
than anything which has occurred since its opening
day In the second race the Lamasney brothers wcro
expected 20 both Cruiser and Perkins. Cruiser
reached the post after long delay but Perkins did
not at ALL The people representing the stable
said that the two horses had been sent down from
Saratoga by different railroad lines and that Perkins
had arrived at the track but they gave informa
ton tho officers of the club OF his absence late
that serious embarrassment and misunderstanding
suited. 1t a long time after the appointed
when the second started long indeed
that all the spectators had become not only impatient,
but angry. The easily by Judge Muir
ray, with Now Never second Cruiser was con-
spcuous for nearly a mile. when he dropped out Of
tho contest The Lamasney people had acted so
queerly IN the whole matter had shown much anx-
ety get starting either Of their horses, that
suspicion aroused. Some transactions in the bot
ting ring increased the suspicion. and It decided
after the to declare all the book betting of but
the extraordinary error was made Of insisting that
the French pools should stand Now the club de-
rivcs a revenue from the French pools through the
commission the sales. II gets only certain stip
ulatcd per day from each bookmahers stand,
whether any bets arc declared off not. lIasty and
wrathful people Immediately assumed that the officers
of the club had made all bets in French pools stand
in order that the club might gets IT'S commission. Ger
tainly there was no consistency in declaring OF one
system Of betting ard allowing another to stand, and
possible defence, excuse apology DO made
for II. The Lamasney entries strong favorites
the straight ard place betting in the French pools,
and the people who bought tickets straight and place
on the Lamasncy stable expected TO have a run for
their money both with Cruiser and Perkins. They
had the clearcs, right complain and complain BIT
tcrly, that the who had bet in the books werc
served much better than they Captain
Bradford the presiding fudge. and in Mr.. Law
rerce's absence acted general director and man.
ager OF the racing OF the Gay. When this dis
crpancy and Inconsistency wcrc pointed ont to him,
he could only say that lie had rot thought Of all the
details Of this feature OF the French pool betting.
EXILE NOT IN TIE FRENCH POOLS
People might have recovered from their resentment
and rage over this peculiar am indcfcnsble decision
but for egregious blnder In the Twin City IIandi-
cap, the greatest OF the day. Exile not put
a
place, although nc was second choice in the books and
great deal of money was put on him in that form of
betting, both straight and place The French pools
ought 10 be better -cd than this. 1t into
cradle that horse whose chances good,
horse that heavily backed and horse that
easily should have been quoted IN the French !
pools 1t mislcd host OF people. With tickets
sold Exile, all the money put Euris, the second
horse. brought in winning tickets in the French pools
But some hackers OF Eurus win had up their |
tickets when they Exile set the did many
hackers of Badge for place when they Exile como
in first and Eurus second a simple enough task
10 carry French poo! betting with such abom |
nabe Cling this The COney Island Jockey Club
could do better than to follow the example of the
Monmouth Park Association and secure John Kelly TO
manage all the betting for them, and conduct all the
transactions with the bookmakcis in the betting ring
There were no complaints Monmouth there vero |
no protests, there were no quarrcls, there were no
difficulties.
BooKMAKEEs ENJOYING ELEGANT LEISURE.
There ample facilities for betting both straight
and place, in the French pools. There also
thirty bookmakcrs' stards, and welknown |
bookmakcrs. with others much less known, gave the
odds. But tho competition was so limited and the |
professional pcncels al work tlnid that
II impossible set decent Odds against any horse
straight place IN the books for large amounts All |
the big bcttors disguised and diserintled, and
expressed their dissatisfaction IN bitter terms. The
grotnsqucly oac-sidcd and the wholly inadequate odds
offered by the little troop of whitccheckcd and trem
bling bookies7 the thirty stands We're made the
bicct q boundless ridcuc and laughter the part
OF all observers.
The complication concerning betting about in
q singular way More than siNty booknakcrs signed
a letter sent 10 the Coney Island Jockey Club last
Wednesday declaring that II French pool betting for
place were allowed they would not pay more than
$40 per day for each stand. IN Mr. Lawrencc's sb-
scncc owing sickness in his family this letter was
not promptly answered. In the meantime, the book
makers forced the Brooklyn Jockey Club submit to
their terms and exclude French pool place betting
from the Brooklyn track IL return they agreed
with the officers Of The Prookyn Jockey Club 10 pay
no more on any other track than they had offered to
pay to the Brooklyn Jockey Club for the betting prv
lcgcs. Hence they felt bound 10 adhere to their
agreement with the BroOklyn people
and would not consent give moro
$40 Per stand for each day with the french pools
place betting permitted. The Con"y Island Jo9tke!
Club offered 10 compromise at $50 The hOOhmakerN
refused and the odd and amusing spectacle was pre-
scncd yesterday Of the -ampercd princes OF We De-
on, which they had boon compelled 70 pay FOR playing
the parts OF gentlemen at leisure instead Of Qylns thc
II is that like David Johnson, have become
horses tha attract their fancy instead OF pursuing
their regular occupation OF making books on WHICH
he Is an IDIOT and imbccilc or an infatuated book
maker OF tho deepest dye denies that sums running
been talen ont of pockets OF tho American public
that attends in the last few years by The book
inalcrs' stands Grcai fortunes have boon made out
OF nothing by b0OkmaScrs who stuc. 10 their business
and were not led astray wild plungins their
rrcfercnces In This controversy with Tho Coney Island
Jockey Club they arc acting the part Of dols ana block
heads. Tho betting az Sheep head Bay IS enormous:
They arc OF immense profits, but they stick and
quibbie and nrht and fumc and net over iriho OF
$40 per day FOR each stand. and throw aside the
golden opportunities for adding 10 tb"ir already
bosted and ovcr-swoen wealth. On he fu'urly
stslcs and The o:lor races 81 Monday thN racc2ong
public win llur wildly in huge swarne o. people
who VIII hes at taking no odds What harvest
the hOOhmaAcrs rcaped Suburban Dav last June
The winner ElhwOod. backed for almost nothing,
and they took in IA fortunes which invested on
the losing horses What opportunity they lost YES
tc'ley H. Terra Gotta, whom the Chicago Stable con-
sdcrcd sure winner. and whom tho pubic
ready 70 bet almost amount money Il Il coald
get on al any odds which would not !