New-York tribune., 1891-05-23
LONG SHOTS AT GRAvESEND
n DEAD HEAT BETWEEN PRINCE ROYAL
AND RECLARE.

AND RECLARE.
~~,,vre AND BALDWIN WIN AT THIRTY To
oxr-cARBoLL WHERE HE BELoNGs-THE
pooxRooM WAR CONTINUED.
"a .,,..o wss sstoing startling at Gavesend yes
=. .. sousd 10 shew itself above the surface. The
- =. calm and serene. About z 900 people entered
uss ., o,ya,s and each was informed that the main
.srsnoe gates would be closed at 80 and not be
o,ened tli :3o and that If any wanted TO leave
me- track in the interval he could do so by the Boue
card gate which is walk Of only half mile.
NOTICES 10 this effect tackled on the supports Of
the shed leading TO the cars. The Pnkerton detec-
tiyes and policemen guarded the fence against an ex
pected renewal Of the baltossing incident Of Thurs
day. and reported at the end of the day that not
single ball had been tossed. Rumors Of skrmishes,
srrests melees, @scrsps," clubbinSs pistoldrawngs
threats cursng and swearing few thick and fast up
and and around the quartersretch but no truth
was found In any of them. The alert and suaNe
Pinkerton asserted with mild emphasis that there was
the slightest suggestion of trouble at the gates
The pooroom operators held their fort on top OF the
old hotel beyond the railroad tracks, watching the
races through strong glasses and teegraphng such
information as they could CLEAN TO the De Lacey con-
tingent IN the city. Undoubtedly the poolrooms
suffered long and irlsome delays IN securing the IN
formation most necessary 20 them such as the starters
In each race the jockeys, the betting the Description
OF each race ana one Oruef VI uic ufhSh. N""N" Se
Mailing was done from the inside OF the grounds, but
the news conveyed in that way was meagre, unsatis-
factory and disappointing.
President Philip Dwyer, HIS brother Michael
and all the Jockey club officials interested
I'm the attempt 10 close the poolrooms wore
smiles and were jubilant. ave have whipped
the fight" said the elder Mr. Dwyer and all who
heard him agreed with him. 1t reported that Mr..
Hurnstone, Of the Western Union Company had given
up the battle statement to the effect that in
the morning he had ordered all the poolroom operators
10 leave the Office at No. 195 Broadway. What Mr.
Humstone has to say will be found In the next column
President Dwyer received word from an ohcal OF the
company that no operators would be sent TO the track
Yesterday but they there, nevertheless IN Ergo
numbers and all as busy as bees.
II was a 1erghtful day. tempered with sea breezes
Wraps and Overooats were a nuisance Ihe trach wa
a trfe slow on account of the nights rain A mhd
sensation was Recares dead heat with Prince Royal
In the first race II was the effect of two simple
causes-GarrIson asleep and Taylor too patient.
Patience wins many but 1t Is possible TO nave
too much of good thing. Taylor Is riding IN exceent
form these days. and though not great IN sprint races
Is a capable stayer. He may have overra'eo heeNaie
on this OCCASION The did the flly good ana ehe
an coon be AT her best Neither Mr.. Dwyer nor Mr.
wo-he wanted TO run off the heat, the purse was
divided That sensible
Iongstreet deported himself so we'll with 12o ponhus
mn against poor Senorta that MS owner
i loading for chance to put MN at
r.nnv several watches timed Longstreets run
,n the last eighth but one of this race In IL Ia sec
onds 1t seems incredible. but watches 40 hoV Ao'
rennv will sulk when he hears the news
The Falcon Stakes went to Your Uncle william
Dalv,s Iepanto at 80 to 1 in the betting In some
hooks it was possible to get 40 and so and even oo 10
J. The conspicuous feature OF this race winch WAS
onlv a selling affair the riding OF Adventurer'
II is doubtful if that performance has ever oeen
eoualled since Diomed won the Derby.
Another outsider. at So 40 and 90 to /. captures
the 6fth race This was NJ. F. Dwyer's colt Baldwin
Mr.. Dwyer did not bet cent on him.
Carroll, down at last in the company ne snouiu
train with won the selling race, with oous oi IL anu
10 few Close Observers detected Frederick Gebhard's
.hestnut colt Canvass, bought at the Hearst sac OI
fSa fonrtb race He was accompanied by The Kitten
whose name Amulet when " H. Scout owhGt owl a. @ mel
The halfmile was done in As 12 seconds, ana ~ Was
dore in n stye and with an ease that delighted and
amazed all beholders His action is ike tle Enuine @
9dcfion' The Kitten struggled in vain keep within
hailing distance and she is no slouch; S&r ME- @ ScoSs
SSsh MSsS aTas SsF the msss ST. Flor M and Georgia
Yorkviile Belle there win be a tug-ofw war
DETAILS OF THE RACES.
rrnsr SWEEPSTAKES. NON-wINNERS Al
THIS MEETING. $40 EACH. $1,000 ADDED "
DhD0" 'AA ''N'D' s.. betting f.
p J. pwyer Sons ch. h. Prince Royal Royal
BY K6ghsher-Princess' Yrs; y:s,,lH0Jb iig Is GU.
Fl. warnke's br. +. Reclare. ,1avol16b I1G 81 2-5
e. J. Elmees b. f. Nellie by. 8 % % Al
Fmpre Stables br h. Maidstone 5. ll5 On
W c. pay's b. f. Lizzie, g. 94.G Iambey) 1Oo-1 2o-i
ps4s sas s0ys g. Ses Psc place.
ssporita and pessara did Prince Royal took
the lead at the quarter and was never headed Iayor
rent Raclare well In hand we'll in fact Till the heao
~ the stretch reached when he cut loose ana came
ot,e, the Prace who loaAng In front Ihe MY
ome unon Garrison with great rush, and he was oDiSeu
q, mt the old curl In back TO save the day Even
tbsn he saved only Of it, Recere got up ana se
the finish dead II Taylor had not waVeo quite ~
,o be might have won. But then he had Kept after
sarrison the Snapper would have allowed the
prince 10 sacken speed Nellie BY was peaVl ielsth
and half Neither Dwyer nor WsfnKe "an'eu W run IL
of so the purse was divided - ~
EUIIEs. $50 EACH. $1,000 ADDED. ALLOW
AN'-' s. Betting r.
nss 5S:srsp s }S }RESFsn'de y PEgs Al rs
j. A. A. II. MOrr's b. T. Annie 41lstteadd Ss d s-5 s5
n u noswelps ch. f. Ninone 1i0 &c. HIM 4o-1 19-l
julstta dly' 119 t0as (tEms III u
iiO:.x- cc3lRsson} RtS1n} 81 81
95y,a R5Tasnes, s,J Sar iiaj. tBsrse: 2S
Carmine. 11o :;c :0811 SH"nii'0"'o iO-A
un,n,,.-p,omensde Straight s4o 80, place sl4 l5
Anna B. place " 40 ,
Promenade was eighth at the start, but showed her
superiority at once by cutting down her field one by one
reaper fashion, and winning easily by length ANNE
r. well placed from the start finished second under the
Tin ix lengths before Ninone beat the Julietts
nuy neck Annie Queen well for three furlongs.
THIRD RACE-HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES S2O