The evening world., 1891-04-18
Further Confirmation Of
the Monmouth Park
News.
TALENT FOOLED ON MAIDSTONE
BookmakeT Carroll CruShes an
Excited BettOr.

The news printed in this column on Wednes-
day evening regarding the Monmouth Pork
Associations lease OF Jerome Park, and which
was announced by other papers yesterday
morning. was further verified yesterday by u.
ID. Witheis, who owns the greater part OF the
Monmouth Park stock. lie said to reporters
tnat the lease Of Jerome Park mad been signed
for one year, and that the Association would
certainly race there In the event OF Monmouth
having TO close its gates.
That MIR. Withers has very faint hopes OF
racing at hts splendid track was evident from
MS talk. Ths whole matter hinges on the con-
Stliui'onahty OF tue law of 1887, Mr.. Withers
said he never had any doubt as TO Its constI-
tutionalhy and the best legal authorities had
assured hlm that the law was constitutional.
Monmouth's Q, ening day will probably be at
Morris Park on July4.
The Byrncs. Dwyer- Hef finer squabble had but
one new development yesterday. This was
the announcement by Philip Dwyer tina, he in
tended TO hrlng the matter before the Board of
Control on Friday next In the event OF Mr..
iienners appearing before that body there
Will probably he very interesting develop
ments. The session win probably be secret
one.
Maidstone fooled tho talent very nicely yes
terday. lie Just alloped In ahead Of Eudurer
and kenwood In the fast time OF /. ask. Those
who refused 10 play the Empire Stables entry
| because 1t was his first time out were very sore
over Madstonc's victory.
Thomas Jefferson. the celebrated truiting
| stallion. died at the Jefferson Stables, at Char
PART
nlglt. lie was stricken with paraIysis a week
ago. He WAS twrnty-eight years old, had a
record OF %. had won Two $40. 900 races anu
was the sire oi number OF fast lrotiers.
Mike Bowerman. part owner Of Wilton, and
one OF lho best known trotting horsemau In
Am. nca. has been expelled from the Lexing-
ton tky.) Far Association for unbecoming
conduct towards President Whitney.
Raceland has been fired and bllstered, nl
reports 10 the contrary notwithstandinE. One
oil mis- hooks mas developed curb
Alex. olglv.e, owner OF Crispin, Is reported
to nave won over SIS, 000 on the victory of HIS
horse yesterday. Grlspln carried l22 pounds,
md ran the nine furlonss in the fastest time OF
the year.
Loantaka. the speedy son OF Sensation ana
Peggy DawGle, has worked three-quArters of q
mile In !. ID, lie Is said TO be In great shape.
and his owner is very sweet on his chances for
the brooklyn Handicap.
II Is reported that Bolero, for whom Philip
Dwyer paid *35, COO at the Scott sale last year.
has gone lame. lie has q weakness in one OF
his hind legs, and his legs have mad repeated
soakings lately. This report Is confirmed by
owners anu trainers
Tenny was taking exercise at Morris PARK
yesterday, ard 10 the ordinary observer ne
worked as well as he ever did In his life.
An excited bettor rushed through the crowd
TO get odds against u certain horse, on which
BooGmaGer Carroll was laying q point more
than any one else. The beitor got there IN
time, and handed up s. He looked perfectly
happy when Carroll wiped the odds on. He
nrmly believed he haa made the bookle take
water. Then Carroll deliberately marked still
higher odds against the horse, aud the bettor
moved away absolutely crushed.
Civil Service won his race yesterday In Q
galop. lie got the best Of the start, 1t was
true, but even had hs got the worst OF 1t he
would have won rs easily.