New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-13

n 10 I AGAINST Tenny 10 to l against Prince Royal,
is to 1 Burlington 10 to 1 Potomac and 10 to Eon.
For the Suburban Tenny and Firend are equal
favorites at To l.
The Coney Island Jockey Club has expended
s1Oo 900 on it's new quarterstretch structures An
nerienced nudge of racing suggested that the judges
stand be placed at least fifty feet from the rail- III
stead Of directly 1t, maintaining With excellent
argument that with such arrangement fewer wrong
decisions would be made in placing horses IN close
finishes. The writer is Of the same opinion. The
Judges are too close the track We all know to our
cost how often q horse winning on the outer rail
under the Judges noses is entirely overlooked There
are other reasons quite strong why they should be
situated further back. Edward Smith, who had half
a century's experience as a member Of the staff Ct
@Ben's Life,o speaking of close finishes says:
Jockeys make mistakes sometimes and 50 do judges.
Constable who was superior trustworthy fellow
and who had great deal Of riding for youngster as
he was told me that he was quite sure that horse
which ran under the Judges chair and came with
rush or quite at the lower side OF the course
mees escaped the judges eye when two three horses
were racing together the centre and after he had made
IN his mind who must be among the first three, sud
denly something tears by him which he sees horse
and m is in minds where to place him. Constable
told me that when frdng he often got second when hi
thought his place third and vice apd sometimes
arst somewhat Unexpectedly. experienced blttl
disappointment a very big for considerable
stake The Judge made great mistake and overlooked
horse entirely, which rushed just under his nos'
almost. The fact palDabe that the horse was FRS
by nearly lengths, and the Judge, whom knew fo
years afefward and respected greatly, told me that
was @ mistake and a bad Directly the horses wer'
past post jockey, matter Of course waiting
70 ride back first. when the spread like wldhr
that my not placed. On passing the chair II,
Jockey said 10 the Judge: Have you given thi
race 20 meT' and receiving reply in thu
negative he gave the Judge voney which wa
quite overwhelming, but, In racing law, utterly un
tusnhable. A minute two afterwaTd tn
Jockey before stewards presence Of then
and the judge. who had gone straight TO them TIT
charge Of bad language and imputaton Of dishonesty OIL
the judges part Just being opened when one Of th
honored and honorable the turf rushed II
and said Let lock the door; this is a tremendou
mistake That Jockeys horse IS not placed. and
by a long two lengths. and every saw IL.
cannot be put right now. ought TO be- You had bet
let the whole matter drop and let the charge Of ba
be Withdrawn for the proyocaton extreme
had the sympathy Of Of the best the turf
and good friends with the Judge all my life, but
hard lines. 1t lost very large sum Of money
but had many irons in the fire that found time
forget it, for knew that It accident, and knew
it my wisest policy say nothing On the quie
the second money paid 10 me.
The outcome Of the Shrewsbury Lonsdae match Il
highly dvertiDg. AT the Horsham Petty Sessions tn,