New-York tribune., 1891-12-24
HOY THEY RACE ON ONE TRACK.
CASE WHERE EVERY ONE BUT THE HORSE WA
DISHONEST.

A CASE WHERE EVERY ONE BUT THE HORSE WA
DISHONEST.
"Talk about your trying to beat Guttenburg' said
disguised sport" In the cafe OF the st. James oei
tho other night. You might as well Try 10 dry up
the Atlantic Ocean. I've given II up as a hopeless
task unless one OF my friends should let me in on one
of his good things III just tell you Of little incl
dent which came under my observation over there
the otler day. 1t will make you laugh. had oceh
struggling along on the first five races osing money
on every one of them. l saw the name OF Prctty
fair selling platter the programme In the last race
but had no confidence in him, although knew ne
outclassed II there Is such a thing as class over
there every other horse In the race ana couiu "Hn
permitted to do
"The echoes OF the horses hoofs had hardly dled
away after the fifth when l hurried into the
betting ring to find out IL the horse fancied was
being backed by the right people. The morse Is
owned by a man who also owns Of the most dis
appointing horses In the whole world-one which mas
always been a public favorlte and has always been
beaten when he met high-class horse In good codl-
ton. Well, It Is understood that this man is backing
the book OF popular old timer who is up to all the
tricks of the betting ring. So l got down 10 ths
fellows stand as fast could and found him In ale
act Of marking up the odds against each horse on hs
board. His ncognto hackers horse was the favorte
Mt odds OF to 5. handed him $50 hu ana as he
winked syly at said, '32 to 90 Runaway and I'M
against the colt As lie did this he took sandwich
that was in paper behind his slate and began eating
Il with extraordinary RELISH He deliberately turned his
back on the crowd which rushed around his box hand
Ing up whole fstfuls Of money. To their cries ana
entreaties such as Here you are Bill, I'll you 10
on that,' etc. he deaf as an adder. lie had
absolutely no interest in anything except his sand
wich Meantime about every b0okmaker In the ring
levelled his glasses this particular board. and
seeing to ! offered against Runaway they ut once
began to increase their odds against the horse.
Some marked up to d, some to o. and Others 70 l.
In every case. soon as these prices were shown a
man would step up and bet 800 more on Run
away, and then quietly disappear with the crowd
1t was done quickly that could hardly keep up.
but I watched every movement. becoming more con-
fused every second. Finally Bill finished his sand
wch and faced the crowd In front OF his stand.
There n dozen men holding up c1asp bank bllls
all shouting and pushing, endeavoring TO get their
money on the Q TO / shot. The bookmaker looked
at them all steadily for a moment and then reaching
down took one $5 bill from an outstretched hand and
said rs II he had Just awakened from q dream
what Is this on, pleaser Runaway shouted the
latter. 10 to Runaway remarked the bookmaker
taking up the rubber, and w1plng OF the price OF
TO against Runaway. he made it 6 to b. There was
an awful howl from the crowd Every bOokmaker
in the ring realized In iry that he had been caught
in trap, for while Bill eating his sandwich his
AT the reduced odds invested considerable more
money, thinking the horse would surely win. but as
started in to see the game. determined to watch 1t
through. went back to the bookmaker's stand TO
watch again. 1t almost time for the horses
TO go to the post, when suddenly there tre
mendous stir all the ring Men rushed head
long from stand to STAND. betting their an
other horse two year-od colt owned by n we'll
known bookmaker who did not enjoy profitable sea
the turf this year, II the race were oil over
The man l watching began to show signs Of ner
vousness as the money came piing In on his rivals
horse. He was so visibly agitaed when a man came
putting in from the paddock as fast as be could run.
to whisper something in his ear. that
he Immediately put on his overcoat and
hurried to the judges stand. lie asked per-
mission to sit in 1t during bhe race, and permission
being granted lie seated himself and adjusted his
glasses to watch the contest. The horses had gone
10 the post or It Is probable that animated
satiOn wonld have taken pace between Bill and the
Jockey entrusted to ride his hackers horse.
"The horses got away pretty we'll together in the
race The horse that backing was in the pink
OF condition and at took the lead. At the first
quarter he had at least length the best OF the race
but thus early could that the jockey not so
anxious as the horse to win lie was not not strong
@ SorssS 20 rned @ E 1o me Know that
the stretch over there Is long one i saw me Jock
horse to come np As they were we'll Strengthened out
for the final struggle, the jockey Runaway let go
OF his head. or the horse stumbled, and the
whole field gained him. but he In such excellent
fern and so full OF running that he caught himself and
got back into his stride before any very serious dam
age done. They had gone perhaps hundred yards
further when the Jockey let go OF is head for the
second time. Again the horse stumbed but he recov
cred instantly and was racing as we'll as ever in fact
but the field had gained much now that the jockey
could all the other horses. On they came thunder
Ing down the stretch, all whipping and squirting,
cept Jockey. The last sixteenth post reached
where In plain sight Of every present. the Jockey
made the last and desperate effort 10 lose the
He let go OF Runaways head again and the horse for
the third time stumbled and nearly fell As the Jockey
pulled him up he looked his shoulder and had a
clear view OF the situation. The two yearOld that
he wanted to win would surely be beaten. The dan
gerous horse now late arrival from Gloucester
Who was then leading by half length, bnt Runaway
had recovered himself for the third and last time
and there was yet chance left to win the by
good riding. the jockey dug In his spurs and piled
his whip with all his grit and energy. Inch by Inch
he gained and when they dashed by tho post Runaway
was about neck ln front, Winning the race The
two.year-old nth, but II he had been In the
Gloucester horses place Runaway would have been
SECOND Instead OF first II plain day
light The Jockey on Runaway had been Induced to
allow the two yearod 10 win. IL he could, and II was
thc knowledge OF this that made old B nervous"
The name OF the horse the dishcartcned SPORT
used was not Runaway, but 1t sounded very much
like 1t.