The evening world., 1891-07-01
Why the Sheepshead
Meeting Wasn't a
Bigger Success.
TONY HANILTON'S MISTAKE.
First Derby Of The Northwest Run
at Spokane Falls.

The management OF the Coney Island Jockey
club now that their meeting has ended, VIII
probably wonder why It was that their meet
Ing has not been as successful from q flnan-
cial point OF view as In former years. The
attendance has been far below the average,
and the gate receipts have shrunk so amaz-
ingly that even Guttenburg would call II bad
business. There must be reason for this,
and there Is good one. Throughout the
meeting there has been decided apathy
and Indifference on the part of the
Board Of Stewards as to the character OF the
racing Time and time again there have been
cases OF such Il suspicious nature as to call
for an immediate investigation by the
Stewards Yet these happenings have been
calmly passed by as though everything were
AZ straight as could be. In few instances
Investigations were held, but not until after
newspapers had called the attention OF
the authorities to the case In point,
and even then such Investigations
were conducted In half-hearted way
that was extremely discouraging. The writer
believes, however, that the Board OF Stewards
could by JudiCious warnings and by holding
Jockeys and owners TO strict realization OF
the duty they owe the public have produced
better racing with fewer suspicious circunl-
stances. As It was, the public confidence was
lost by the laint-hearted and amateur meth
ods OF the Board OF stewards, and, AZ a conse-
quence, the attendance was small.
For one thing, Barnes might very properly
have been questioned by the Board as TO how
he came to be left at the post with Zorling.
This filly, whose second to Victory the other
day entitled her TO public support, was
backed heavily by the outside public This
was ut the opening. The cute bookies, seeing
that the money was not coming from the right
quarter, raised ZOrling's price steadily, and
the public smelled rat and stopped. Every
one expected TO see ZOrling beaten. She was
left at the post through. II is believed,
no fault OF Starter Oaldwell's Barnes
has been riding very badly since he came
East. The boy may be straight and honest,
but he should be brought up with round
turn and made to realize that he owes It 10
the public TO give them a ride for their
money. The other racing associations may
warning. give the public three competent
Judges OF racing, whose duty It shall be to see
that the horses run and the jockeys ride as
ought to be expected on public form.
1t IS rare occurrence that Jockey Tony
Hamilton throws race away. He probably
makes fewer mistakes than any other Jockey
riding, and as result stands at the head or
the list. Yet he made grlevous blunder
failed TO get up to Long Dance, who won by a
nose.
There appears TO be slight misunderstand-
Ing regarding the train service to Norris Park
on race days. There will not be express trains
running direct from the city via the Elevated
roads to the track. The Improvement simply
consists In running the Second Avenue Ele-
waited trains direct TO the New York, New
Haven ana Hartford Railroad depot, across
the Harlem River thus saving people dis
agreeable jaunt across the bridges.
with Kingstock yesterday. He got $500,
though, which was n gOodly lump for a few
minutes work G. j. Kelly, owner OF King
stock, bet $50 against $4,000 with Bookmaker
Lackman didn't lay 100 TO l In his book, but
the bet was made before the race.
II Is strange thing and yet true that OF
the lot OF horses sold by Col. Scott At his clear
ing out sale last year not one has won race
save Banquet.
one OF the very few fortunate individuals
who bet on races Is Mr. James Carr, OF South
Brooklyn. He has been a regular attendant
at the Sheepshead meeting and has won sums
varying from $500 TO $4,000 every day or the
meeting except one. ON this particular day
he lost hundred.
PittSburg Phil dropped a load OF money
yesterday by playing DiablO for place. The
only horse DlablO had TO beat was Kenwood,
and II looked cinCh for him. Yet Kenwood
secured the place and the sure thing players
were dumped.
Jockey HuestOn has been ruled on at
Gloucester for pulling the horse Lonely. This
Is the young man who testified In court on his
oath that he once pulled horse according 70
u trainers direction.
The first Derby ever run In the Northwest
was run at spokane Falls, Wash, yesterday.
The distance was a mile and half, Kyle
Won, Terry second and Bonnie Glenn third.
Time-2.301a.
The only reason Kern got place In the last
race yesterday was because Weber was on
Miss Cody.