The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-08
A VEIY BAD-lOOKING RACE.


arc Wide AwRke-hl Br G FrAtcn In
the UnudIcpp-EInE ThomnH IL All Riuht
-IonntnLnR FIyer-Stryke WInS IA Race
The stewards Of the Now York Jockey Club
Showed the racing public Yesterday afternoon
Mt Morris Park that they arc gong 10 have the
hport at that track as FREQ from scandal as pos
Rible when they changed jockeys on MAJOR
DAILY in the first race the betting against that
colt being ridiculously long considering the
quality OF his competitors and the weights car
xied.
The race in question caused no small amount
of talk at the course during the afternoon, and
the chances are that II will furnish food
for gossip for racing men for some time 10
come. Major DAILY. Watterson, and Guard
were the entries for the first race. for three
Sear.olds ut one mile and iurlong. Waiter
Bon and Major Day were equal favorites when
the betting opened. Bergen being bulletined
ms the rider OF tho former, while Crittonden.
colored boy. not famous for ability In the sad
die was named TO guido Major DAILY. Tho
talent thought MAJOR DAILY should win ana
they were SURPRISED when they saw thousands
OF dollars coming In on Natterson whose
price became shorter and shorter, whlie
Days began to 90 skyward. When 1t was
2k to and 9 to DAILY, not few Invested
on his chances. but there were other who tol-
lowed the stream Of money on Watterson. al
twas the best colt The stewards hearing OF the
odd-luokinK betting de ermincd to put liamil-
ton M on Major Daly. and when the change
was annouced there was wholesale rush to
hedge NattersOn be =. DAILY was quickly
backed down until he had superseded Waiter
1on "A favorte and when they went to the post
Il was odds on him in nine-tenths OF the
books in tho ring. committee from
the bookmakers waited on the stewards,
and asked that bots be declared OIL
because If the change in MAJOR DAYS
Jockey. Tho stewards could not SOC 1t In that
light claiming that they we're simply protect
ing the puhIic by putting up q rider whom they
knew would do his utmost to win the race.
The betting looked suspicious and they did
not pre- ~ TO wait until the horse was stolen
before they locked the stable door. The pub
lie bacEnd horses. and not jockeys and surely
those who played MAJOR DAILY could find no |
fault with the change. II there was anything |
wrong with tho race, let those who were res |
ponsiDle or it suIer An anxious crowd sur |
rounded tho stand. until it was evil |
dent that bets would not be declared OF |
and then they dispersed to look at the contest.
Major Iay PLAYED with his opponents. and
won with rdicuOuS ease. IL was most pop
ular victory. too. cheers greeting Hamilton and
the victor as they Ea'lOpc'i across the line. Oh |
the oiher races that Eoud-looking colt, Stryke.
won the lrdonheim Meiter Handicap, after
FOOD finish WITH tE NoT or NaVe hn ana me wb
told Oh MIN. and ,McDermott; through a bril-
liant piece OF 5 dig TndeH rdn e p1lTE 59r
day. MIR, Withorfs King Eric. great
the first three. although he led for nearly
mile. Green Morris's Ltsimony ridden by Ber-
dred y y9rds With VII the Hearst pair King Thomas
and Tournament The running of King
Thomas was marvellous improyement oyer
Maud Hampton, who COS; $37oOo as ayearling.
Eamest fashion. aud vas catching the
leader at eyery srd Wsir 10 nj
bis opponents was third, tapped on Kim,
Thomas. and from now on the brown colt will
be dangerous IN any company. Yesterday was |
Ehe first time he gave any evidence OF the race
horse he proven ,hlmsel to be last fall; King
stopped tho moment he was pushed. Tenny
being wh,r.wn from p the , entries I9r the All
VICE. Wso had hoaid that the colt IaS
TorkeH nr9nf E. 24S
the brother to Rnceland was Installed great
lavorite. Maidstone was second choice while
bis first appearance In public this year, was
third choice a. comforta BILE odds, McCann told ,
|od them correctly; for he was the only one in
d from the first stride. ltambley taking him TO
hs front and wnnBS al an nS se @ so%
Ing very strong at the end. boat Blue Rock out
'or third money Blue Rock ran very disap- '
lis race when he had the trial mentioned {
1bove lie h"Y he hnTt hm inns fiat at
Ban in one OF the false starts. The winner is I
] flyer OF he first water Tor his distance. Your
Uncle William Day landed the nth race with {
Evangene, the tilly making all the running I
and winning pulled ur. The Tuscaloosa colt {
was tho good thing in his event, but any horse
iownhilI course, AM fourth was the best he
,ould do a. the irish. There were half dozen
Ir as considered the copper-fa fastened cinch /
among the knowing ones. He made the run
1ing until well into the stretch and tho4 Little
IN and won l"ndiiy. with Larchmont second )
The attendance was very large. about $4,000
persons being present. and the track was sur
,risi ngy good considering the heavy rainfall
lay for hackers Of favortes. and tho bookes
rot back some of the money they lost during
he early part OF the week.
THE FIRST RACE.
When the betting began on the first race
thousands OF dollars went into the ring on
Vat eison, and that colt was made iavorte mt
yn To aa ThS Ts SO dd 4 no ook ssh
8 MAJOR DAILY Is a very high class colt AMI
hould have ieen inyorite. but Crittenden had
he fact hat so much NJ ney went IN on Wat
erson the pubic at large was chary about
ettlnE on MIN. altogether 1nlnPS nau u Dhu ,
ook. and the stewards resolved to Step in and
lip any possible scandal in the bud. They
therefore, ordered Hamilton to ride DAILY and
Yhen his change became kn !wn in the ring ,
hero was a rush TO / Ell on tho Major. The
dds wrre cut on MIN AT one slash until he was
avorite. The race eds 10 description or
omment. Hamilton taxing the Major TO tho
ROM 1T once, and, rla,ing with lis opponents.
o won hands down by two lengths from Wat
ersOn. Guard was beaten on.
Sweeps axes II ~ each with 81 600 added, OF which
loO to sec0ni and Sluu TO third mile and iur.
Monride,'s b c. Major Day by Eyre Daly-wanda q
b Morrss6 o Waitsr.on ~ tEorgcnL ....,.,,,...
HOpi'ers CHI Guard ~. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Time. l,,sl4. ,
Post Brt'ing--Agans Major Daly money Wat !
lrsun IA TO 10. Guard, u TO l. Autuas paid S9O5 (
XIV, S.. 4
IuE EGDENHEIM wELTER HANDICAP.
Tormentor with Garrison up. was to s !
ayorite for The lrdenheim Victor handicap
or three yemo Odds and upward ut fix fur {
)nEs. now or Nevur and Jack Rose the most ,
AncIe OF the utherS. Gloser and Stryke had !
omu followers. al d Nardee was backed down !
t the close Jim Gray. Nardee. and Tor
lenor wor" the leaders ut the start but be-
ore lnr.png had be0n run Stryke was in L
ront, and II was pain from tho way he was | r
unDing that he would he in it at the end A
urlOng rom home StrYke was still In the lead, | c
nut G. Osely pressed by Now or Never and Var |
Ice, while Ivlmentor was beaten. McDermott
ods -pendd finish on Stryke and won by 1
ialt n length IRON Now or Never, who was two | =