New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-20
THE LAST DAY AT LINDEN.
STARTER CALDwELL'S PLACE TAKEN BY
W. LAKELAND
PETER DE LACys FINAL BLOw-rouR FAVOR
TIES BEATEN.

PETER DE LACY's FINAL BLOw-FouR FAVOR
TIES BEATEN.
The supplementary racing season ended Yesterday
NTH the closing Of Linden Park for the winter Inc
programme for the last day Of the meeting was lar
fom brilliant, but attractive has this pretty course
become that attendance Of 5000 or 1000 persons
turned out to bid II farewell As usual. the man'ee
ment did everything it possibly could 10 sena is
patrons away pleased and satisfied. The meeting mas
been successful In the highest degree The handicap
ping has been satisfactory TO owners ana 10 ue
public and the Man in the Moon may retire WIN
three eagle feathers in his cap. one lof NaPt'u
Coster one for Lucen Appseby ana one lor pAVio
johnson. They have done good work 10 James
E. Kelly raccgoers indebted for the care Win winch
he has watched over Their comfort Nothing has he
left undonc that would tend in the slightest degree TO
increase their pleasure. Few racing associations can
boast OF so excellent record. The men who con-
troll Linden Park have an eve to the future. Ihey
believe in giving the public chance as against the
ragsmufins of the turf and they may rest assnreo
that tie public thoroughly appreciates the kind treat
ment Il has received. Before tue gates are again
opened IL is hoped that the betting troubles VIII bs
regulated by law as to permit tue sport 10 go on
without the risk OF interference and annoyance snch
&c has come recently from the vindictive Peter do
Lacy.
pefer's last blow was struck yesterday, when he
kucceeded IN having Orlando Jones arrested In Jersey
CITY for making q book on the track Mr.. Jones gave
hail in the sum OF 81 800. and was permitted to re-
sumo business at the old stand.
A new starter was introduced TO the public in the
person OF william Lakeland wellknown and en'
inently successful trainer MI Caldwell was under
contract TO do the starting At Linden Park for Sloo
a day. but he felt aggreved at the payment OF the
Jockeys fncs By John Campbell on TUESDAY, ana ~
annoyed and upset by the consequent lack Oh ascine
nm the track that he concluded remain away from
the grounds and let the starting take care Of Itself.
In paving those fines John Campbell was acting as
agent for L. O. Appleby, large stakeholder In the
ssociation who did not want dsappOint numerous
attendance by having fields reduced OWNS u
a scarcity Of jockeys. Mr. Appeby acted has'F' pu'
thought he was acting for the best. The writer OK
pressed himself freely the subject in this column
YESTERDAY. Mr.. Applcby should not have PAID inc
Snes. IL was mistake TO do so. Every Jockey tha'
mutnied should been ruled off the turf But MI
Applcby's action does not excuse Mr.. Caldweh ior
xukinc at the post yesterday and refusing to 60 near the
utarting nag Mr.. Caldwell has Injured himself SER,
ousy. lie will never start at Linden Park again su
there are influences at work that may prevent nm
from handling the flag at other tracks III tle me,.o
polItan circuit next season. His place was well hea
Nv Lakeland. whose work generously applallded
and il may he possible that the day Is past when Mr.
Caldwell will have the right to consider himself inc
only starter in America The writer does no, mean 10
may be that Of Jsmes Mclaughlin who began BY sur
prisng the world with his excellent work al Clifton
sn nS s w . y Of wSss sa aesud made
So far The Tribune il concerned the racing season
Of sS is sn a. 3; e n we viii M race o"
alternate days during the winter Gutenberg begins
to-day
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
eIIsr RACE-swEEPsrAKEs. $40 EACH, $500
ADDED. N BELOW THE SCALE. Gh FUR
longs