New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-26
RACING AT GRAVESEND.
CLOSE FINISHES AND A DEAD HEAT.

opA84pw SET BACK FOR FoULKNG wAH JIM.
Another day Of well nigh perfect weather for racing
"A fair attendance at the Brooklyn Jockey Clubs
t,scA surely never was meeting more fortunate In
n unbroken series Of clear days. The foolish hgnt
ssssnst the pooroomS of which the rscegoing public
,s tAorougtly weary and with which 1t is completely
d,srusted was kept up. lively scene occurred
when the occupants Of carriage arrested, and IT
was found that it had been used telegraph Office
10 supply signals TO the operators In the sleg Hotel
tower. The details Of this affair printed in the
next column IL is certain that the club is sacrificing
grest deal of MONEY in it's effort to compel the peol
rooms to pay tribute of $4,000 per day, instead of
the 81 $50 whica was paid to the Coney Island Jockey
Club II is merely raid for bigger share In the
il]egitimste profits Of wholly illegal business some
thing Ike demand upon the receivers OF stolen goods
20 divide' The keepers of the pooirOoms think that
they are already compelled to pay so much money to
The westerA Union Telegraph Company and black
mailed out Of much for protection that the $4,000
is too heavy tax. Meanwhile the racesong public
Is annoyed, rritated and injured The policy of with
holding entries carried TO grotesque extreme,
when no weights sent out for the Holly Handicap
for twoyear-ods to be run to-day. The publication
OF all the weights allotted in this handicap could not
have helped the poolrooms at all, the pOOlrooms
could discover from this list the probable starters
But IL would have interested and gatded the public
and increased the attendance today.
The third race divided, and hence there were
seven races instead Of six. Close finishes the
rule and the first resulted In dead heat between
May Wynne and Maggie Beck. The money was
divided May Wynne fairly backed but Maggie
Beck was an outsider. That worthless brute Agernon
was at a short price but showed no speed haywood
was well backed, but Narvaez rode peculiar booking
race on The judges urgently advised to keep
a watchful eye on Nsrvaez. some OF his riding Is
passing strange. haywood was third. The time was
l:46 IA for a mile. Now haywood can| surely run
much faster than that
The hvorite Maidstone, won the second race under
a pull Lizzie carrying only eighty 1--WE pounds, getting
second place and Sir John third Both Come-Io-ld"
and Can Can were eutrun all the way. Both had
mslaid their speed and didn't know where 10 find it,
Kirsch was the favorite for the first part Of the
divided third race but collapsed after leading for half
a mile. 81. Pancras the victor with plenty to
spare. Alsuipa, second choice in the betting, ran
second and 81. Denis, at long Odds WIS third. Wig
tell. bat neither horse nor rider was mnoh
damaged.
Alcalde Facot and Bengal disputed the fourth affair
throughout tic homestieich. The finish close
that all the spectators were in doubt. The judges
decided that Alca!de won by few nches, Fasot
second a head before Bengal. Clayton rode Alcalde
well.
Trinity is faint hearted fellow of the most uncertain
type. With Tara up ne Was the favorite at TO
on IN the fifth race but Taral could not get him
home better than third Mary Stone led at all points
and won as she liked in the fair time Of AZ 34 Lord
Harry second.
Banyhoo led the betting the sixth race, but
drcpped ont OF contest in the homestTech Cynosure
WAS an unrufed and unvexed first, Hoodlum, ridden
with all Tarals energy, second, and Vlrgie third
Palestine ridden by Bryant, and Mountain Deer, rid
den by Penn, ran miSeTably
Michael F. Dryers heavy bets made Airplant the
fayote at the close Of the betting in the seventh race
with wah Jim second choice, while Charade OsTc and
the Holndel colt carried much money, Osric has lost
his speed entirely, and Taral could not make him
dangerous The Holmdel colt well for half a
mile and then collapsed. The contest in the last fur-
long was between ChaIade and Wah JIM Char9de
crossed the lIe first but Sims ON Charade had
fouIed Wah jim who ridden by Ray Charade was l.
disqualified set back 10 last place. and the race gwen
10 Wah Jim. Airplant IN this way got second money
and aoey third Mr.. Witherss once fine FLY Crochet
was ridden by Narvsez II Mr.. Withers is satisfied
with the way in which the lilly was ridden, then he
very easily satisfied.
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
FIRST RACE-A sweepstakes OF $50 each, for maiden
thrsssyear ods upward with 81 900 added of which
500 to second and 500 to third. One mile.
Betting
St. P.
W Lakeisnd's b. I. May Wynue, by Glenelg
Dudley, 3 81 b........-.