New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03
RACING SCANDALS ABROAD.
VIOLENCE ON THE TRACK-How THE KAISER
TRIMMED A CIGAR.

TRIMMED A CIGAR
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rH'BUNHa
Vienna, October 20.
Trottng matches are acquiring q most uhenvi-
able reputation on the Continent in consequence
Of the scandal0us scenes which have occurreu DIT
several Of the recent races. On Sunday laso
regular riot which but for the energetic measures
adopted by the police, might have ended IN bioou-
she'd took place on the Westend Trotting course
in the Prater on the occasion OF the anhu'
autumn meeting. The first event on the ns0
was the race for the Maiden Stakes, for when
there were seven entries The favorite WAS Prince
Galitzins famous trotter Dgann, and heavy sums
were laid on his winning the stakes. from ulc
very start however, Dganin was closely preSseo
by Tchad, and neck 70 neck race ensueu. o"ins
either to unslSilful driving or to a preconceiNeu
plan on the part of some one IN the ""i,V .'
stable, Dganin broke into canter, seeing "nion
Tchad Immediately followed his eAa"pie'
and botb horses passed the winning posi- AZ
the same moment at a tearing gahop' Inv
latter was sufficient TO disqualify them' anu ."e
race was awarded by the judges 10 inc 'hiiu
horse that nassed the post, q trotter OF the name
of Tsshl,end Immediately there was great
uproar. and an attempt was made by the people
rrosort N lynch Rav1ner. the American driver
Of the favorite Alarmed by the attitude OF the
public. the members of the Jockey CLUB present
hastily held a committee meeting and win uh-
nerdonable weakness yielded to popular clamor
Instead of permitting the owner OF lashhehu
70 take the stakes as he entitled 70 DO unoer
the laws, they cancelled the award OF 'he Iu"H
and decided that the whole race was nun anu
void. and that it must be tr0ted over again
At the same time they imposed hne OF s%o' on
Prince Galitzin's American driver, Raymer' anu
SUSPENDED his license for the period oil one inohon
for unsportsmanlike driving vi course 'no
owner of Tashkcnd and the people VINO hau W."
money by his unexpected victory protested III On'
s.roncost manner against the decision of the com
mittee. But being in the minority uhey "oi1
overruled They have, however, begun iesai
nroceedinrs against the committee IN charge Vi
the races
Nv q STRANGE coincidence. on the very day that
this trouble was taking place here in the Praoer d
nrecisely similar incident occurred at the greaV
autumn trotting races at Moscow. There, too' dc
AZ Vienna. the leading horse was dsquallheu
in consequence of some mistake of the driver, anu
the victory was awarded instead TO the seconu
horse which passed the post, a trotter VI V'o
name of General. Unfortunately 1t became kno"n
that whereas the public had laid their money
ON the favorite, all the members OF the hache
Committee and Of the local jockey CLUB had Dache"
General A riot quickly ensucd, ana anlu yelio
of We will not allow ourselves 20 be pluhuere"
any longer by these swindlers, the mon pro-
ceeded to make an onslaught on the grand seahu'
the restaurant, the committee rooms anu INC
stables The few policemen present. were specify
overwhelmed and bound, and Prince Obolenski,
the president Of the committee had oniy JusO
had time 10 telephone to Moscow for the military
when the building set on. fire Every ohlh9
was DESTROYED by the cnraged populace, which
- = na IoNgo e
the trees and the rail stakes were torn from
the ground and thrown into the flames Several
lives were lost and many people were badly
injured It was not until o'clock au night,
after darkness had set in that the troops were
at length able to dsperse the mob. On the
following day the Deputy GOvenn0r-General OIL
Moscow Issued an edlct prohlntlnS an race
meetings in the district until further nouce
An amusing incident took place at
sion of the banquet given BY by the the
officers of the Kaiser Alexander Won Russand
Regiment TO the Gar and to Emperor William |
During the dinner the two monarchs. who sat |
side by side, were served and waited upon Py
Captain Won Hover and the lieutenants or the
color company. AS soon as dessert had been put
mon the table the three officers in question re-
Sumed their seats, cigars were hghted ana less
constrained and ceremonOus tone began to reign
oynong those present When about TO light fresh
cigar Emperor William suddenly turned round
and asked a stawart grenadier who was stationed
Imnerial chair to hand him knife Tor the
purrose OF cutting off the cigar end; Utterly
talIet aback by the request, the worthy solder
Looked about him heplesSly for knife. There
,vos none TO be obtained from anywhere nearer
than the other end of the room The Emperor;
thinking that the man had NOT hear9
his request, repeated it IN louder Anu Anu
| Majesty was becoming impatient ana t iae
thrr was no time to be lost, the grenadler, WIN
n look of desperation his face, dlVed INTO Il1S
trouscr pocket and fshed out gigantic ana s9 SUM
What rusty clasp-knife of the pigsncklhS cmSI,,
and smelling strongly as if it had been recehIiy
used use. to cut up "wurst' This, after openihng ne
| handed to the Emperor: Inc laI'er Oh n" liz
s"cb or instrument suddenly and unexpectedly
| t%rmst under his Imperial nose, started pack III
| hrn oazed and shifted at it for a moment ana
| tLen ,sr9spinr the whole situation, burst INTO
roor If laughter in which he was lolned py me
| Gar and everybody else present, the uhiortuphle
Sojdior meanwhile remaining at attention Wiohous
. muscle of his face moving but WIN "a look OF
! IoS,@ir in his eyes. This, however, disappeared
,yben after cutting Off the cigar-end wltn te lack
| I'rifn in oucston the Emperor handed IL pack 10
Tim with a couple of twenty-mark goa pieces anu
| thn GOOD humored remark, 4" Here, my TREND, you
| sbouId keep this knife in future as souvenir Oh
the present OCCASION