The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-07
CRooKHDNBss AT SARATOGA.
The Chickasaw Stable Ruled Off the
Track by the Judges.

The Chickasaw Stable Ruled Off the
Track by the Judges.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug 6.-Saratoga
celebrated the first pleasant day for nearly
two weeks by turning out en- masse for the
races, and giving to the grand stand a de-
lightful appearance. The Iroquois stakes
was of course, the chief attraction, and the
race resulted in the downfall Of the two
favorites, Long Dance and Come-to-Taw,
by the third choice, Flood Tide, who ran
really good race.
st. Luke was Withdrawn from the haudi-
cap sweepstakes, leaving the race between
Ballston aud Retrieve.
Such loads of money were waiting to
place on BallstOn as soon as the odds were
noted that he was "backed off" from half
the boards in five minutes after the betting
began. In other books, he was quoted at
l to 3 and to with plenty of takers. All
this time Retrieve was selling steadily at
from TO to 2 TO l. Shortly before the
race the odds on the two horses moved
toward a more even basis, Retrieve coming
down to 10 3. and Ballston advancing one
or two points.
A DISGRACE TO THE TRACK.
The race was characterized as "a dis
grace 10 any track that makes claim to
character" and excited a tremendous howl
Retrieve ran Tapped by Balston to the
back stretch, then ran away from him,
leading by twenty lengths on the last
quarter and almost literally walking in.
ballston was ridden just far enough 20 get
under the wire and was then turued round.
1t is doubtful whether Balls,on
can beat Retrieve at any time with
a difference in weight C22 pounds
which they carried to-day, and it was a
very unnecessary thing to take the precau-
tions that are said 10 have been taken in tine
Chicasaw stable before Baliston was brought
out to prevent him from showing to the
best advantage.
EXPELLED FROM THE TRACK.
The Judges began an investigation that
soon disclosed enough TO force them to expel
the Chiokasaw stable from the track. They
did not see fit to interfere with the betting,
and all bets stand.
F0rdham was an easy winner in the
fourth race, and Redstone proved an ex-
pensive winner for his owner, D. A Honig,
in the selling race He was entered for
5000, and it cost Mr.. HONG $500 to keep
him.
Later reports about the Ballston-Retrieve
race are that Isaac Murphy, the jockey,
was very angry after dismountlng, and
when questioned about Ballston's fa5co,
said to Capt Franklin, the presiding judge,
that he did everything possible 10 make
Ballston win, but the horse acted as if he
was not fit to run.
TELL-TALE DISPATCHES.
Many dispatches were received from New
York, both before and after the race that
held evidence of crookedness. Messages
received Immediately after the race in
quired anxiously if the judges proposed to
take any action. Capt. Franklin went TO the
stable and inspected Ballston, and found
the horse in exactly the same condition that
a horse would naturally be in if be had been
filed up with water before the race. The
Judges action was extremely deliberate and
was founded upon what they considered to
be sufficient evidence OF crookedness. Mr..
Bryan. owner Of the Chickasaw stable,
belongs to an excellent Tennessee family,
and his expulsion means not alone disgrace
but great pecuniary loss
Following is the summary:
FfRsr RAcH-Six furlon e. Successor won,
with Cecil 3. second and Judge Morrow third
Time 1921.
SECOND RAcE-Free handicap sweepstakes;
one and three-sixueenth miles. Retrieve won,
with Balston second. There were only two
starters. Time 2:10.
Third RAcg-Iroqus stakes, $1,000 added;
mile and 1900 yards. Flood Tide won, with
Long Dance second and Come-to-Taw third
Time 1921.
Fouara RAcE-six furlongs. Fordham won,
with Kitty n. second and NiOlante third. Time
1.20lz.
Ffsra RlcE-siile. Redstone won, with Bat
tershy secondhand Carrfef o. third Time 1851.