New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-19
BAD STARTING AT PIMLICO,
THE LAST RACE A p1sGRAcEFUL MESS.
CAPTAIN CONNER AND THE GREAT GARRISON
TRY 10 MEND MATTERs-THE OTHER
RACES ENJOYABLE
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RACES ENJOYABLE
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course were never sckened by more dsgraceful mess
an that which turned the stomachs OF the good people
Of Baltimore at pimlico to-day. The last race on the
programme a selling affair at SIX furongs, had to DO
run twice. and many aggrevcd spectators vocerously
demanded that II he third time. Mr. Caldwell,
whose starting at this meeting had been far below his
usual FORM dropped his flag for this OF the
worst starts seen on any track this year Locofoco,
900 to l chance and of the most wrc'ched plugs
In creation far in front, while Walter Graft s
wynwood was practically left at the post AS soon
as he saw voltas number run up, Mr.. Caldwell en-
tered carriage and drove TO the city. Volta won the
race by two lengths with IL. second and Ballston
third
Mr.. Craft, who had put little bet on Wynwood,
made formal protest to the judges contending that the
race was not race inasmuch as Locofoco was past
the starting post when the flag fell He wanted a
run for his money and insisted upon an Investigation.
Mr. Caldwell had disappeared, but several Witnesses
corroborated Mr. Craizs statement, and after long and
painful hesitation, Captain W. NJ. Conner, Of New
York, the presiding judge announced that under tho
had been rum that all bets were TO stand
and that the horses would have TO return to the post
and try It over again.
Mr.. Caldwell having departed those stormy coasts
in blssful ignorance of his SINS Captain Conner left
great Garrison went with him. to help carry the flag
and the painful result Of this combine" gift Of
the to Speciality. Nothing else was In IL
from start to finish. Volta the winner OF
the first heat, and Leo H., the second horse were left
standing at the post In company of My Own. Not
single In the grand stand the flag go down.
None believed there was Start The man whose
duty II is TO drop the timing flag did not do II on this
wonderful occasion, time was taken. When no
learned, to his unbounded amazemcnt. that it was
really start, he slowly and submssively deposited
his colors on the grass. Nobody smiled over the
result except the few who backed Specially. The
general feeling was one of disgust and pity. Some
idiots cried Gutenberg others Kissed, while still
others demanded, with cutting satire, that the race
be run third time. In order to give Wynwood
chance to get home with Mr.. GRATIS money! We've
had enough Of Conner' cried a disappointed hacker Of
Leo H.. let Wheaey drop the flag on the third heat"
u was affecting sigh TO : Father Bill7 DAILY.
The owner of speciality, embrace Starter Conner when
Nj. caldwell was al his hotel when the news
reached him Of the marvellous proceedings that took
y shocked and indignantly asserted that Locoioco
he ad%ed aor Poi his owen hen sson Tat G Se
start was pad one; II he had only seen Conner.
The Other, races were interesting and enjoyable
Ovid galoped oil with the first winning in the easiest
ent start First Atempt youngsier of which Mr..
ignored by The starter getting of badly that what
ever chances h may have had were destroyed
Reporter won the Central stake, in impressive
longs, and could scarcely walk in. Gypsy Queen has
been troa bled with sore mouth and ran much better
- Huntrcss waited In the rear until Connemara and
srdng over them Under an easy pull she took a tSu
race IA common canter, Covington looking back in
In the fourth race Esquimsu chung TO Favor for
mile ana cried enough Favor winning at HIS leisure
after Tomorrow, so there viii BIO no racing satur
FIRST RACE-PURsE $500. SPECIAL WEIGHTS.
ONE MILE
Nqhe T DAYS Blk o oyd yrs ;Sa lO8 TsTsB
Chicago ssSes e. e e. %hscer i f. a. lda r'msI
90 First Attempt o. a1slsl !, los Joe Ice lOo suDalton
FSi s STis III, Now Never
s to & SG. Neve,
third Ovid led all the way '"'
SECOND RACE-CENTRAL STAKES Two-YEAR-
oLDs. $50 EACH. soOo ADDED ONE MILE.
Sutss Br0 sase. RepG ntT o1le S MMqHa
G. B. MOfris's eh- c. ,TTIpstad ito CTayioD Q
aS TGssa to
Auction pcoIs-Rcporter $50. field s25.
Won e,svsIy, by length. a dozen lengths between
THIRD HACE-BOwIE STAKES s10o EACH, 50, 900
ADDED. 1.2 MILES.
Chicago Stables ch. f. Huntress yrs. 1o1
6asmoS erSs Stables EuSqs sO SayT1Sd
cod Post Odds TO win-Euus Is 90. Huntess s.
=, Auction poOs-Eurus 500. Hunt,ess So, oOnnemara
Mutuais paid sl4 o5.
Won easily BY necs four lengths between second and
lis MILES.
g. b. Morris's b. h Favor. 9 yTs. 113 n Taylor l
Post odis-Favor to ). EsQuimau to L
Auction pools-Fayor $50. EsQunau $50
They raced head and head for mile Favor then drew
out and won by four lengths.
FIFTH RAcE-PURsE $500 SELLING. SIX FUR
LONGS.
W z, DAYS Specially yrs 112 pslmeD
EXCELSIOR stables b. 8. Golden Reel g. los Church, 8
Ballst9n los, Dynamite 90. wynwood 90 Volatile %.
p o. also ran Leo IT, VOLTA and Ny S Own an" %eSe 0q left
Post odds odds To win-volta to l. Leo H.4to 1 WIN.
wood 70 !; Genmound e 2 Specially to L. others
Auction pools-Fied SIS Leo H. $40 Glenmouna sio.
Won BY two lengths same distance between second
This race twice. Volta the first race with
Leo Ii. second
THE ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY
Entries for the last day of the meeting
given below
Holiday will probably win the first race with Cracks.
man second The heat should go 10 Bronzomarte
vosburg second Mr. Cassatt viii undoubted run
first and second In the Dixie Stakcs with Marauicr
and Taragon
BIgeonet ought win race Kalooah second
~ostmoeiand should capture the sieepechsse VIII Davis
ccond.
IRsT RACE-TwO- YEAR-OLDs. SPECIAL WEIGHTS
SIX FURLONGS
Mama W.T. Name W.T.
To-day III Girondes 102 |
5l ssy.maa 49,. iSS5 oiarSsa 1o2
SECOND RAcE-HANDIcAP. HEATS OF ONE MILE.
Name. W.T. Name. W.T. |
1c7 Godophin ..... 95
V0sburg 95
THIRD RACE-DIXIE STAKES. THREEYEAR- |
OLDS TWO MILES
Name. W.T. Name. W.,
T Tss,ssS ..... liz Maiauder ...... los
FOURTH RACE-sPECIAL WEIGHTS. lis MILES.