New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-22
THE JUDGES ALL AWRY.
4 STRANGE DECISION AT MONMOUTH.
..x,sG RACE AWAY FROM MR.. BELMONT
WITHOUT ANY JUST REASON.

evops and lamentable blow to the interests of true
snort and shocked and distressed every lover OF
racing in its best estate. The race IN when they
cave a wholly unjustifable decision was an unim-
nortant one but so indeensibe and wrong decision
can never unmporant 1t was the last race OF the
sav Only three horses in it, Mr.. Belmonts
Cb.sapeake Mr. Weber's Vendetta, and Mr.. Randolphs
Ceawood. Chesapeake is poor specimen OK a
racehorse. In fact. he has never yet
won race. This was selllng ahair al
4 mile With two starters of so contemplate quality
ss that of Vendetta and Ccawood alone to run against
Chesapeake all welinformed turfmcn looked upon
the race as an absolute certainty for Chesapeake.
Nanv of the bookmakers would give better than
I 10 4 against Mr.. Bemonts colt The best betting
a. any time obtainlblc against Chesapeake was to
s. Vendetta was at and l-2 to 1. and Ccawooo al
10 TO / or more Vendetta went OIL with the leau'
Hamilton moved up with Chesapeake before he reachea
the homestrech and Chesapeake entered the straight
nm home with slight advantage over VENDETTA
Ch.saneake came down the homestetch easily with
. lead over Vendetta, that Hamilton grew careless.
He sat still, did not ride or urge chesapeake Ill any
xay Little Weber, who was riding Nehoeta hcP'
logging and riding his mount with all MS StTche"i
vendetta has no remarkable speed, but is something OF
a stsyer and under this urgency he began to gain on
chesapeake. If Hamilton had gone straight on ABOUT
his business with Chesapeake all the way down the
homestretch Chesapeake could have won the race
BY two lengths. But, owing TO Ha"i'onS wv
confidence and carelessness, Vendetta was drawing UP
100 yards from the finish. Then Hafhii'on pcsa"
riding. Fifty yards from the hnsh as Nehuc''d was
still gaining he struck Chesapeake with the whip
Chesapeake swerved toward Vendetta. 30
FAR as tho spectators could see ne diu
not touch Vendetta, did not interfere
with him or jostle him. did not him TO shorten MS
stride or to slacken his speed in the slightest degree
Vendetta went on with und mnished sped unresrcel
stride with perfect freedom and case OF action WITHOUT
the least interference or injury from Chesapeake.
Hamilton by hard riding in the last few strloes J"s
cot Chesapeake home head before VENDETTA. Llluc
Weber the rider Of Vendetta went into the STAND ana
claimed a foul against Chesapeake II there was any
foul at all II the side of Vendetta and not on
that of Chesapeake as Weber Vendetta was bearing
over toward Chesapeake at the time when the two
horses nearly touched. 1t is certain that hotIhhg
baupened 10 Vendetta that could lessen MS
chances in the race. impair his speed OF prove
,n any way an obstruction embarrassment
10 him. The better horse won fairly and honesty
nevertheless, the judges sent for Hamilton Hanil
a., aid that Chesapeake had swerved and admitted
that IL might have been possible that Chesapeake
touched Vendetta, though the spectators saw no
actual contact. lie said. however, that CheSapeak'
did not interfere with Vendetta or prevent Nendet las
winning the race
Meanwhile bowling mob had gathered around the
,udrss' stand yelling foul with turbulence ana
tumut that were disgacetil. This mob was wholly
MADE M Of men who had made twodoar and five
ao,ar bets on Vendetta the class Of men that VIII
nsvsr bet on favorlte that Away trying 10 win
small sums by betting outsiders, and that aiwaFs
fall 10 shricldng and believing and trying to frgheh
the Judges and the track officials whcaeveT there Is
ce finish or whenever any pr text OF lou can DC con
iured I'D Vendetta is Brighton BeacA animal aHu
This shrlekinr mob was made up chiefly Of Brighton
Beachers The duty of the judges was clear as sun
urlt They ought to have dismissed the Complain
and rven the race TO Chesapeake, VINO PLAINLY won
Il on the merits of the contest. But 10 TIE amaze
ment and INDIGNATION OF every clear-siGhed, reason
Able and fair-mindc1 man Oh the track VINO OBSERVED
the race closely, they disqualified Chesapeake iof u''
alleged foul, set him back last, and gave tue r@oe u
Vendetta.
This was an amazing and extraordinary proceed
Inc indeed only a few wcehs ago the DWyei
Brothers Loncsreet fouled Diablo al the Inlsh Oh
handicap at Monmouth in the most fa~sIant ana con
splcaous manner. The oaly claim IN the vendetta
case yesterday that Chesapeake merely 'oucAc~
yeudct.a not tia, lie knocked Vendetta out oil hi'
s,rdo or serIously in;crfered with lin. In TIC
Jor,street Dialo case no yet has ever disputed
,ht Tn,gstgeat strucK Dablo with such violence a.
almost 20 knock him down, forced MN comPIe'eiI
ont of his stride, threw him over against inc ouci
ra,s impcded. and INSTRUCTED him and maho
q impossible for him to win the race. The iadge'
declined 10 take action in the case OF Lohgsrect ana
c.vo the race 10 him. Now in what theory OF falF-
ness impartallty justice and rightdcang did these
same Judges refuse to set back Lonest Get ana yet Ola
set back Chesapeake
lii such all affair as this. however there are some
elements 20 take into account. things that viii
Inevitably force themselves upon the attention ana
must be considered. Longstreet is owned by the
DIVER brothels proprietOrs Of two racecourseS and
CONSPICUOUS in influence and authority among Amer
can turfmen. Dablo is owned by Newfork 0u'
ness man. who merely a. q diversion, who has
small stable, who never obrudcs himself. or puts
himself forward in turf matters. Hence 1t Is
not difficult for the judiciOus observer
TO understand why the Judges were SO
blind in the foulng OF Diablo by Lonesreet They did
not intend to permit their synpatcs TO be Influenced
They undoubtedly INTENDED to give righteous ludg
men Nevertheless, they were unconsciOusly niiuenc
and they did render absolutely lneXcusable
judgment.
Yesterday it a case o. mob against million
aire aid the judges uncOnciously again. no doubt
felt like yielding 10 earspllttns clamor, which they
pIstooh for a truly popular outcry Mr.. Belmont does
not own any racetacLs. lie does not attempt tC
dictate to the management OF racccOurses, and the
disqualification OF Mr. Bclmonts poor dcspscd maiden
Chesapeake. might be attended with much less S@riou
complications and conSequcsccs than the dis
qualification Of the DWyer Brothers Longstroci
was a clear and conspicuous ca.e, ether Of being
frightened and intmidatcd by the shouts OF Tho
Brighton Reach vendetta or else 1t was case OF un
conscious nervous sympathy with tie claim Of pool
man, who owns only two or three horses, and win
very few races in year, against very rich man. witt
vast resources and a large and powerful stable wh'
wins great many races. Hut no matter how wealthy
Mr. Belmont NAV be. matter how long the list o
his turf triunphs. lie is just a. fully entitled TO abs0
lutte, exact justice at the hands OF the judges on any
rscecourse the poorest Of owners with the weahes;
stables. This to be evident that some Inaj
iooS upon IL as an axiom. And yet II Mr.. Belmont 90
equal and exact justice YESTERDAY what kind Of justice
did the owner Of the Castle stable get when Longsree
fouled Diablo badly right before the eyes Of thou
sands Of spectators.
IL was wonderful piece Of business, and it vii
not soon be forgotten II would not be surprising
Ii MI Belmont should retire from the turf in DISCUS
ana wrath at such unfair and unjust treatment
many OF the bOOkmakcrs had losing day Of IL
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