New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-15

can draw his winnings Immediately after is
and on the spot. Surely this. among 80 many aaVah-
already enumerated cannot be regarded as unn
portant and invests this mode OF wagering with an I'M
partial fairness that can be claimed other method
of betting.
In behalf of honest racing IS TO be hoped that In
the future hrfmen will not hesitate to exercise their
right TO claim beaten selling platers Charles Little
field has set an excellent example by relieving J. e.
Mcdonald of old Long knight at the price for which
he was entered saturday, $1,125, added TO the
value of the purse $3.50, making in all $3.50 Think
of the famous Blue Wing, cripple though he be, en-
tered for S1,750! Perhaps Rogers withdrew him
because he feared a claim from somebody. On this
subject nothing Is timely than the following ex-
tract from Mr.. Days article:
One OF the pague-spots racing is assuedy the "sel
ing pateo of this kind have been for years past
nothing else than medium OF Investment for nveterate
and desperate gamblers such men may enter horse
worth 1000 pounds more to be sold for 80 pounds
then him TO win 1000 5000 pounds, and event
ually buy him back for small advance on the selling
price There is fear Of losing the horse. for few
trainers. jockeys would to dispease a
great the turf by refusing To comply with his
modest desires in such by opposing him in regard
to the purchase That this is often done there be
no doubt and 1 Of those who think that it ought
to be very sternly repressed The best remedy can
suggest is the application of old regulation or one
Of similar intention. Thus: Let any owner who has
horse for selling plate have the to claim
other horse also entered for the at the value
Of the stakes and price Of entry any time after entry is
made until an hour before the fixture for the first OF
the day believe this would eGectuay check the NAL
practices complained Of II such you term the evil
Young Hindslte backed his fancy for the first race
TO the extent of $50, and became happy as lark
in wheat stubble when he saw the talent go In and
make the brute hot favorite in the betting.
MY judgment is confirmed" chuckled the smart
youth and forthwith he assembled to the upper regions
of the grand stand TO see the good thing come OFF,
Ii was only matter of one minute and sixteen sec
ondS But he had no inclination 10 return TO the
ring after that brief period His ticket instead OF
being check for $3.50, only chrome. He sat
very stu, and for time was engaged in profound
voice on his right aroused him. 1t came from
Old Man Fopsito, who had been so intently :eading
The Trbune's baseball column that ne forgot 10 LOOK
who won, young man?p he said focusing pair
of weak gray eyes on the telegraph board. The mum
bers had been lowered. and he saw nothing HlndSite
grunt Of satisfaction from his inside pocket
ticket worth $3.50. He had backed the winner at
TO l, and was pleased with himself and all the
H. his horse was trained to the hour ana the Jockey
universe could equal so said young Hndsitc TO
himself for he was something OF a cynic. But the
That was a steal" he remarked with sudden.
ness that startled the youth Didn't have 1t, OF
NO, don't steal,' said Hindste sharply.
IF had given you the tip before the race L you
Why should you fstten the boolmakersY / fear you
are reckless Don't say word. There was job
in the and happened TO stand in with the job
bers. There's Job in the next one, but as don't
happen to stand In, I shan't touch It, You'd betteT
keep out. too. Take my advice. The third race /
know nothing about. and am equally in the dark
as to the fourth and fifth. But I'm the sNth-glye
me your programme. There, I've marked the win
ner. Don't be afraid of it. tn come of. Don't
touch anything else to-day, but save all your money
and put il the I've marked. There's JOB
in IT, of course but Job isn't so wicked after all,
when one can stand in with the right parties. Now,
do as l say and you won't 20 home broke. hate
TO see a young man throwing his money away
Hndslte took the first train for New-York and saw
no more sport that day But the next morning the
papers Informed him that Foreste was entirely
right The Job went through. He tmm"diateN r.
tired from the turf and became highly moral citlzen
of a respectable community.