New-York tribune., 1890-05-05
RACEGOERS DECEIVED.
A TALE OF TWO FILLIES. ONE ROSE, THE
OTHER ROSA.
HOW THE LAMB WAS sKINYED"-uIsToRY OF

tary Mcintyre today to scrutnlze the original entry
10 see II 1t was made according TO the rules Of racing
Ana they may at the time inquire into the entry
OF the lilly Rosa. who ran on Friday and never
for one brief moment in danger Of being first, second
or Third Fridays programme contained the entry of
VI. j. Days bay nlly Rosa, years. and saturdays
programme contained the name OF VI. J. Days bay
iily Rosa. years. Rosa Friday, with 300 TO
against her, finished sixth I'm Of rceqnarters
OF a mile. II was the race which Prince Howard
from W. J. Days Salisbury. Rosa Saturday with
100 10 against her at the opening of the betting
and 20 to at the close, spread eagled her field.
Somehow other nearly every member Of the
smaTt gang OF touts jockeys. xjochcys and stable
boys was able to exhibit ticket on her after tho
race. having $500 10 s5, another $1,000 to 40.
thd $3.50 to g. and so on. few, very few,
persons In the great army Of racegoers stumbled on
her BY accident being attracted in her direction By the
long price. such took only flyer none expecting
her 70 wn but all trusting luck n pull her through.
"Who's that won3" short man In the clubhouse
inquired after the nish which he did not take enough
interest in 10 see.
Rosa said the bartender, a widc-awake young
man.
Rosa ," qucrlcd tho other "whats her numbcrl"
"Fftecn.7
"IIumph II that's so guess I'm winner.
had $40 on No. 10
In one Of his wastcoat pockets he found ticket
$500 10 $40. Rosa
You know the old saying: a poor man for chill
drcn, negro for dogs, fool for luck
Now II there were 1000 spectators at tho course on
saturday. 1t IS safe 10 say that $500 believed W. j.
raly's Rosa who and won on that day TO be
The same " !. Days Rosa who and lost on
Friday Few men bother their heads about pedlgrccs
after horse has passed his second year. consequent ty
the breeding of the two Rosas was overlooked, The
pCgrammc stated very plainly that the Rosa of Friday
was by Stonchcnrc ont Of Maxim. and that the Rosa
Of saturday by Stonchcnsc ont Of Eccola Both
bred bv ID. ID. Withcr,. the sage Of BrookdaIc.
and both owned Nv VI. j. Dalv. In the Official
Turf tuidc- the former Is indcXcd Rosa, while the
name of the latter Is given as Roe.
II man wanted Ia skin The lamb" by strategy what
= glorious opportunity he would find here, with two
hics by The same sire. ~ the same age and color.
and with names much alike that change Of 'a a
To &C. would never be- noticed by the great majority
even II noticed would only be regarded as typo
graphical There Is no law against naming ono
II your nllcs Rosa and the other Rose Nor j.. there
racing rule that prevents Rosa from being beaten
on day and Rose from winning the next at
100 20 !. II shadow 4 suspicion
should attach to VI. !. DAILY I'm tho
matter he can point 10 The programme and charge it
all 10 the printer he can say that The programme /,
a mass oi errors day after day. thar colorS
that weights are wrong. that sexes arc wrong. that
age are wrong and In al thi, hc viii bc u,taincd
hy the public for the card IS indeed carc,>ly ar
ranged and printed that but little reliance can be
placed ON H. when Jockey club uat"s some 5000
dnv ~ farming out II, programme privilege II should
IN common dcccucy insist on providing u, patrons
with carefully revised and correctly printed list Of
entries. II the distinction between Roe, and Rose
had been made clear the lamb ,ht for once have
escaped eknrinr.
n the entry made ly Dav wrong II g. not too
lac for him lose the purse II the entry we,
wrong by intention he might lose something moro
Ir-,tl ~
second hor-c were ~ mako objection. he might
put $500 In hi, inside pockci-Or he might have only
his labor for his pains Nobody charge Day with
fraud II only strange coincidence that troubles
the public mind.
The racing feature % tic current week Will be tho
contest for the famous Woodlawn Vase at Elizabeth
tomorrow, the last day of the meeting. The prize
valued at 300. was made ly IHany CO. some
fhirtv.lve wears ago. and while many might regard
Il A. "A piece of ancient art. antique the design is
striking ard the execution as nue n That Of tho
most elaborate productions 81 the prc-rut daN. No
horse bat Badge can win IT, ly taking the hfst
heat of tho Jersey Jockey Club Handicap on tho
opening day Of the meeting lie secured mortgage on
H. and nulc,s he forcclo,cs that mortgage a. morrow
ly winning the Second heat. the va" rm'n' the
property Of the Dwyers. such arr the conditions OF
the rnce John Mullins has already prepared
pedestal for II In one Of tlo h.g ,howwiudoN Of Ms
furniture store. III, brave tte hor-" Incurred r"n
atty ~ five pound. hy winning the hi-i h-ht' 30 N'd'
10 morrow h, weight viii be- 10 pounds. II" must
Nee, and overcome such hIr", %, tray Dawn. VINO
carrie, but 100 pound. y: Or.Aammc IL. Tauron IL
belinda Jos Duub1yuc 1O-. Eowood l07 ''-ia-
way II IoG. Eon 100, and Irphym, lpi. Ih' 'I'
tancc Is one and quarter milc- further than H'
like, to co. cotton & Boyle confidently expect 10 u'''
him with Gray Dawn. whom Badge defeated WIN
rid culou, ca,c IN the first heat. though '"n''dhI nam
eighteen pounds. Tho mot dangerous anta-"ni'i j.
Orinammc. with whom James Rowe aud " Ia'" J"'"'r
viii do their bet T. win. Ecllwopd viii run goo"
race thourh out,la--cd. while Dunboyue. H'Hhd''
Ca,taway II and Eon may prove more toHb''''''
with their light weight, than they appear =" ho %"
raper with "A fast track Badge viii bc hard 10 "'
Int In mud he is likely lose both the race anu '''
vase.
Tho Woodlavn Vase first heard "l u''"'' "'
,r,r i'm the noted battle, for the Turf Courr-' 0'"
which wer. f,u.ht on the Louisville track l"'
rac,n, associations Of i've -ta'es Mississippi LOUIS
ana Missouri. Kentucky aud Tennessee. made UP
nurse All - 800 for which sum Tiffany mrhI''" ''
pIa,. II wa, held IN trust, AND the a'-" ''''''
added n each year the Turf Congress SUM- mas
of f,ur miles, the conditions being that II be'a"'
the property Of the owner OF the horse "l''"b -"
r,c. tvn wears I'm succession The first winner WI |
T.. J. Alexander a brother of The noted hr''''' a''"
,t ,,.r lr,line ont soon afi,rward IT remained III
I'M. latt@r's keeping till >cp'cmbcr. lo'7, "h'h' De
ing added 10 the American stallion sim
at Louisville. The Dwycrs it with br'"p'e' VINO
was ridden on hat occasion by M'L""0"""'
mic win Holby~ swim In the saddle, was second
u.trus lf