New-York tribune., 1891-09-18
RACING AT GRAvESEND.
AN AFTERNOON OF LIVELY INCIDENTS.
THE pooLRooN AGENTS ARE EXTREMELY
ACTIVE.

rbs number Of spectObors at the Gravesend track
Yesterday was remarkably large. In fact. 1t COM
n.tod wen with TIE attendance any day, except the
s.a, racing festivals such as Brooklyn Handicap day
ond saturday half-holidays. All those who were
nrcsent had plenty Of amusement not only from the
,acmg but also from the incidents Of the merry war
,hst was carried on between the agents Of the
booAmakers and Pnkerton's men. Several car
r,e pigeons let loose and several persons were
arrested But the master-stroke of the poorooms was
tne setting OF enormous telegraph pole by the SIDE
Of the tall tree which formerly the perch of one
OF the poolroom spies. The club had put up a bar
r,er which shut off the view from the tree, but the
pole was so tall that fom its top The watcher over
looked everything. The clubs worlSmen put up two
poles inside the grounds, and intended 10 stretch oa-
vas between them TO prevent the spy from seeing the
RAINING Of the horses, but there probably not
enough canvas hand. so none was stretched, and
The man on the pole had Gear view of the races
dursns the rest of the afternoon. The building
authorities OF GIavesend have condemned the tower on
tbe Sleight tavern. IT was certainly dangerous TO
life The poolroom gang propose 10 set up another
immense pole else 30 tbe north end Of the grounds but
Mr. Dwyer ought lot to have much difficulty In get
ting poles just ta and n spreading enough canvas
10 cut of the view.
officials of the Western Union Telegraph Company,
who deny that the company is doing all that II can
10 help the poorooms in this 6gt simply induleng
In silly and transparent untruths. Why should the
western Union Company stretch special wires and open
special Offices the track for the particular benefit OF
these professional law breakers II it were not doing
everything in It's power TO help them?
one Of the pooroom agents at the track struck the
ofHccr who arrested him and the officer struck back
NIercupon certain insignificant creature whose
principal occupations have been for years the concocuns
Of vile and malignant lbes against the respectable turf
writer's of New York. and the braying OF exravagant
euloges upon Guttenbu1g and Clifton, weHt to Philip
J. Dwycr and tried to make fuss Before ne got
through he had accused Robert Pnkerton OF falsehood
and had vocerated ridiculous threats against the
management of the club saying In substance that ne
would call down the vengeance OF te press upon the
club. Mr. Dwyer not at all intmidated or alarmed
and finally uttered caustio remarks winch dld
not in the least crafty the oficous meddler. But
when WIS this creature appointed the representative Of
The pressl He is one of the most generally disiked
and detested persons who ever wrote line for
newspaper in New-Yorx and would be almost the last
human being in existence to be selected as a rep
resentative or mouthpiece Of the New-York press.
Taral was in hts finest form and rode Major Domo
TO victory I'm the first race and Pessara in the Fulton
Stakes He was second with Mr.. withers's UncasSimi
colt in the Algeria Stakes and with Hoey in the nfoh
race He rode Arab in the last race, but Arab has
strong objection to anything but light weight, and has
never beaten fast field with anything like III Posnds
On his back.
Major Domo has recovered his speed, but he was
a fast horse at sheepsheah Bay last Saturday, and
might have won if he had had Taral on his back
instead Of Martin. The track was faster than on
prevous days, and Major Dome ran the six furiongs
10 / Us - while Curt Gum captured the Algeria
Stakes In 15
Pickncker was known to have worssd mile in |
43 L. and therefore made the favorte In the
second race, a handicap at mile and sixteenth |
but Pierre LorIards hlly Kildeer led an the way
and won easily. Taral on Santiago. who was
evidently short of work and could not do himself
justice. Clayton rode Pcknicler with the poorest
Judgment pulling the colt far to the rear and out OF
the half mile from the end aud trying TO make
up all the ground IN the homestretch. His foolish |
resulted in Pcknickcr's coming in second in
stead Of first. Pierre Lorlard thought Picknicker |
would win, and did not back Kildeer.
On public form Pessara ought certainly to have been
made the ayore for the Fulton Stakes, but Poet Scout
had worked a mile and quarter in ~. working
alone, finishing with strength, and rating along at an
even and regular pace This work so impressed the
oypers and trainers that most of them looked upon |
the race certainty for this colt 1t was reported
that expert judge Of horsehesh as Green B. Morris
had offered $4,000 for Poet Scout after the trial. SO
the heaviest spectators made Poet Scout the favore
He was ridden by HAYWARD. Poet Scout and PeSsara
went ont together and raced side by side for three
quarters Of mile when Poet scout became discouraged
and rapidly fell hack. He came in bad fourth.
Pessara went alone and won the race in |
canter, Reckon second and Rey del Rey third.
ran wretched race. Portchester was much ont
clsssed.
In the Algeria Stakes Curt Gum proved that his
Western reputation not exaggerated. He has now
become acclimated in the East and since His Hghness
has been retired Curt Gum ought hereafter to defeat
every Eastern twoyear old except Yorkvile Belle at
even weights. lie displayed magnificent gamehess
Fred Lee went OF at hot pace
and was in in front for three furlongs when
Aonzo Joined him. But Fred Lee shook of Alonzo
st the head of the homestretch. Curt Gum, Lamp
lighter and the Mimi colt all slow 10 get into their
stride but all three have plenty of speed in the home
stretch. Mr.. Wltherss Mimi colt had been painfully
nnsridden IN almost every in which he had
started, but this time he In the hands of master
Taral. The Mimi colt last along the back |
stretch, but when Taral got him fully extended he
rapidly Joined the Others. h. Williams who
rode Curt Gunn went 10 the whip before he
reached the last fulong post. The colt responded
in the most gallant manner, and through sheer game
down the others and won the race with the
Mimi colt second. With TaPal in the saddle Curt |
Gum could undoubtedly have won the rich Great
Eastern Handicap at Sheepshead Bay. Some wealthy
il he can be purchased for anything less than $4,000
II TsraI on Hoey had n II been badly pocketed and
merfered with at the head of the homestretch in the
Gheon's Holmde colt. ridden by Hamilton, won the
race by few inches only. The Homde colt was the
fsyorite. and Hoey close second choice. In a field
Of seventeen tw0yeaP-OldS, at five furlOngs, ii was
remarkabe that the first choice won with the second
choice In second place both at extremely short odds.
Busted Won the last race easily, with SiroccO sec
oDd. and the favorte, Contribution, third. Hamilton
rode Contribution ~ tmidly and badly Hamilton
expects an increase Of his family and he does not
intend Z run @ any risks until after he experiences the
pride and toy OF paternity. A sharp. quick, dashng
Jockey willing 20 toe risks. would undoubtedly have
von the With Contribution. |
FFcd Lee and HeDgate are two of the |
fas'est yo1ngsters lu America in their
WORK, but two o. tho nnkest cOunterfets I'm | |
their Beau Brummel Is another of the same | !
sort Fred Lee was well hacked by the stable at long
farlong. |
The starting yesterday excellent a
Boe kmak3Ts cOmpained bitterly that the betting :
was 'tl very light and they We're forced to prey on
each other. |
DETAILS OF THE RACING
FIRST RACE-A sweepstakes Of $50 each. three e
year-olds and upward that have 81 200 in | I,
1891, with $1,000 added Of which 500 to second and Il
800 to third Winners at this meeting carry n 4