New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-12
ALL BETS DECLARED OFF.
AN AMAZING DECISION AT MORRIS PARK.
ALL HACKERS OF REY DEL REY DEPRIVED OF


amt the most nexcusable and ndefensble decision ever
made by a Board Of Racing Stewards either IN TINS
country or England. F. C. McLewee a CO. saroeo TWO
horses Rey del Rey and San Juan. Murphy rue
Rev del Rey, and Doggett was on san Juan nI'
McLewee and his friends all backed Key gel he'
heavily and did not have a dollar on San Juan, VINO
was nut in the race merely as an slo anu
helper to Rey del Rey and to win seoolU
money, he could. Mr. McLewee he"
conner on the turf and is not familiar WIN the runs.
Matt Allen, his trainer, in whom nc mas uhnmve"
confidence is a man Of extensive experience On tne
turf and ought TO be familiar with racing laws anu
regulations Mr.. Aliens position in the McLowee
stable is exactly similar TO that OF Wyndham "aue'
in the stable of John a. and A. H. MOTIFS ne HeheS
the entries he wthdraws the horses he decides upon
the starters he settles the scratches he gives III
ttructlons 10 the Jockeys Mr.. McLewee does not
interfere with these details. He leaves them all 10
Mr. Allen who has full authority and power lusO rs
Mr.. Walden has in the Morris stable
Fairy was the favorite in the HackensacK Hahu0ap,
distance one mile, Correction was well backed Du'
vben the horses went TO the post Rev del Rey was
strong second choice, while many people put snah
bets on San Juan, both straight ana place. 'hiAle
that with III pounds on Rey DEL Key anu onN ioo
on San Juan the latter might be able 70 oeleat ilS
stable companion. No declaration was made 10 VIII
with either Rey del Rey and San Juan both ran
IN the ruck until the field entered the homestretch'
Then both moved up slowly, steadily ana surely AZ
the furong post Castalia Adventurer ana FAIRY "ol0
stn struggling the lead but Rev del Key ana san
Juan were both gaining. A hundred yards more ana
Rey del Rey had the field safely and surely Deaveh'
Then Murphy pulled up Rey Del Rey' DsGgetl 0" oNr
Imam WAS so eager 10 win second money that he Kept
urging san Juan until that colt at full speeo uic"
away from Adventurer. who battling with hlfn'
and so swiftly was he moving that in secoho Ills
head appeared in front OF Rey del Reys, who was
now under a gentle pull. Rey del Rey coulo nave
won the race I'm the easiest possible manner agalhs0
his stable companion, but Murphy, not Wishing "
ask Rey del Rey for any unnecessary effort inaae
signal to Doggett to pull up san Juan so Vn"v "o
might not be compelled to ride out Rey del hey. 14'
Doggett did and Rey del Rey won the race wiz san
Juan second II Rey del Rey had been ridden out
he could have defeated san with plenty II hhhu
The best horse at the weights undoubtedly "oh tno
race But Doggett had checked san Juan reh'
under the eyes of the stewards
Now here is the racing rule on the suo1eco' hule
No 5s:
"An owner running two or more horses IN race
may declare TO win with one OF then, any suit ot
declaration must be made at the time OF WePhe ouS
and is to be Immediately posted on the notice Doau
Jockey riding with which ms owner haS lnoe
eScept in favor Of the stable companion on whose
behalf declaration TO win has Deeh mdue -,
OF course it is clear from this rule that ooCl
Nnrnhv and Doggett ought to have ridden out their
horses to the last ounce since there was no decara
linn But this rule has nothing 10 say ABOUT us
qualifying any owner, trainer OF Jockey WHO Noi"oS
its provisions, NOT has it the remOtest hlnt (" ally
every jockey club in the country nave again anu
araln sat plecdly and sercnely Inactive while some
audacious Jockey has pulled a horse TO leu announcer
animal of another stable win and have made no l9s
abOut it. Such frauds may not often nave occurred
under their very noses but they have occurred oieh
enough IN parts of races where any keen-eyeu ana
integent observer could detect them. But here was
a case in which with no wrong lntehtoi' WIN no
intent to defraud or deceive, jockey iaed 10 W50
hi horse to the utmost when that horses stable com
panion had the race won beyond peradVehtute' hu''
ol over this trivial and Insignificant matter instantly
An awful pother arose. The stewards sat IN poF-
tentous conclave DOggett Yves summOned ahu qucS
toned So was Matt Allen. frghtful crime hau
been committed Dreadful must be the punishment
Mr. NcIewee Says positively that he dld not even
know OF the existence of the rule quoted above
Reing a novice on the turf, he may be pardOncn 1of
this Ignorance. His trainer ought 70 have known OF tl9
rule and ought to have made declaration bdV MI
Allen has not that spaciousness OF intellect which can
take in many things at once. The failure to make 4
daclara+;on was an oversight his part II was
rnIpable remssness lie ought TO have been censurcd
or fined or suspended The boy Doggctt said that nc
had been tod that Rey del Rey was to win the race
II he could Now the stewards had the rght 10 lnlc
a reasonable punishment upon the trainer ana INC
tocNev Int they had no right racing law, reason OF
commonsense to declare bets OFF. In doing TINS they
were Furnishing the innocent hackers oil the "Ilner VI
the race the hackers of the McLewee stable ana INC
hackers of the better colt OF the two that ran III INC
What did Philip j. Dwyer have to do with II! IL was
not then Board of Control case and Mr.. Dwyer Is not
steward of the Monmouth Park Association Jane
e. Kelly and Lucus Appeby were called H. why :
n was clear and simple question OF racing law WI.
boud the representatives of the betting ring have
been consulted -
IT,therto n has been the almost nvarabe rule ana
nractlce of the Engllsh and American turf in nearly all
cases in Which it's government was in reputable IaluS
TO allow the bets to the horses come H. eA'ep' III
cases Of proved and infamous fraud, or in cases %
attractions fonl!ng. II is true that some years ago az
rororoe Park tho hackers OF the winning horse were
robbed of their money because the Jockey was careless
and failed to get the permission OF the Judges W us
mount But that monstrous outrage tndc Nv
,ann and luc;d human being ventured 10 defend
since Even in cases Of fraud the usual rule Is TO let
bets stand and then punish the dishonest owner trainer
ar Jockey That was only sensible course to pursue
restercay-tO impose such penalty as might DC oeeeu
lust on owner trainer and jockey but nov 10 htefiee
NTH public rights by declaring bets OIL DID the
towards recall the famous Trombone fraud, which
mt an end 10 steepechasing at sheepshead Bayl IN
,bat race three horses ran. The jockeys Of two OF
tbem were bribed take the wrong course, ana
Trombone, with ten 10 one against MN, won inc
race The bets paid. but steeplechasing was
abolished at that DID the stewards remember
tbe case only few weeks ago when Russell ana
rerrdcr ran? A declaration was made to win with
RusseI H. Is true, but it made long after the
iockeys were weighed Out aud therefore by racing
law was null and void. Nevertheless Terrlher was
ulIed 10 let Russell VIM Yet no bets were declared
of. .
The stewards decided to give the stake to the Me
1ovoo stable and vet to declare bets on, which was
Inconsistent iniudlcious and unwise The Board OF
Control will examine the owner. the trainer AID the
Jockeys on Tuesday. There is no harm in that but
The Board of stewards of the Monmouth Park AssociaooT
ought never TO have meddled win 'he bets' "cn IL
this case and in these circumstances were none Of the
business and did not concern them II is plain that
Mr. McIewee was the innocent victim Of blunder Oh
fine part Of his trainer and he treated with harsh
ness which might perhaps have been expected III
despotc Russia but not in hbertyIoVing America
II is certain that Mr.. McLewee has two good colts n
Row del Rev and san JUAN and it is equally certain
.ht TIE hest horse I'm the race won with the next bes