New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-13
MR.. GERHARD LEARNS A LESSON.
THE MYSTERIES OF SELLING RACES USFoLDED
TO HIM-PRICE $780,

THE MYSTERIES OF SELLING RACES UNFOLDED
TO HIM-PJCE $500
seling-races are the invention Of the devil and the
technicaliticS only understood thoroughly By his
favorite disciples Ike ". C. DAILY. When the tyro
the turf tackles them something drops. 1t is the tyro
as rule. There is sellngrace in particular that
is remembered by the race-going pubc-the Pontiac
affair at jerome Park, in tho fall Of 1883 when the
two-yoar-oh Pontiac was up to $4,000. and Mr..
LOrard refused to stand IT. his representative did
not protect the horse that far. Mr. Lorillard COM
promised for $500, but sold out his entire racing
stud the following winter. He had an experience
previous 10 that when Exile was claimed in a race
with claiming clause in it.
Tue funniest snap occurred yesterday IN the sixth
race which NJ. F. Dryers marc Merden Won,
when Mr.. Barretto had her led up for SALE
She was in for 81 100. Frank McCabe stood next to
Mr. Gebhard and the fun began. Frank bid 800
crack till S24O0 was reached, when she was knocked
down to her for S2.4o5. Gerhard said that he
made another bid but Barretto did not hear him.
"You will hear another bid" quietly remarked,
and when fourteen minutes had elapsed Mr. Dwyer
claimed Blavia the up In the race 10 Meriden.
Both Mr. Gebhard and his trainer had overlooked the
fact that 1t was a claiming race, and McCabe did not
know it till he got Kinks" order for Flava-
His face was a study as he started to find Mr.
Gebhard. He handed him the order on the clubhouse
lawn. After short time both started for the timing
official timers. Father william c. Daily and Mr. Van
Kirkman of Tennessee, were also in the stand when
Mr.. Gebhard went In. He said: /" How is this. Mr.
Dwyerl l can't understand this affair. l yolr
mare UP and didn't get her. and you didn't my
up but you do get her. What am I to do7'
"wen, Mr.. Gerhard" said Mike Dwyer al would
not blame you If you had ruD the mare up yourself.
but McCabe worked long for that thought he
should not have done it,"
Here McCabe broke in Mr.. Dwyer. a working
for another has to do things that he would not do
If he was not ordered to do It by his employer
The elder pvyer then said Frank, you should have
said. i worked for them gentlemen so long had
rather not do It you should do it yourself and 1t won't
create any feeling between u.s. Then it would have
been all right.H
"But Mr.. Gebhard was right Of my sde,' said Frank
"Then he should have bid himself said the elder
Dwyer "And dOf't never do such thing again Is
my sdv1ce. We are as good friends as you have and
win do as much for you.7
e know that, Mr.. DwyerD answered McCabe.
Here for the first time tho pcolo voice OF the
Patriarch of Hartford heard al ran second to you
at Brooklyn and never opened my head
an bet you hundred You didn't" McCabe said
ct don't think You would let any ono pass you"
"Then wait till get you again." said Father William
he went out.
Mr. Gebhard then said: "What am I to DO, Mr..
Dwyera 1 want that and wanted Meriden
kind Of business
ats hard game, Mr.. Gebhard.7 said Mike Dryer.
"Ive been In It some time and know about 1t. I'll
sell you the mares If you want them. / have been
offered 81, 900 for Flavla by Bill DAILY
CSebhard turned 10 MCCabe and said How Is that.
Frank9" But tho trainer was BIT nervous and said
al wouid like our back that's ALL
"Now, I'll tell you what you must do to get your
mare back Mr. Gebhard" said Mike Dwyer. " ~ you
will nav me what you run my up over the sell
ing price so that break even, you have the mare
q How much is thati" said Gebhard. The answer
was 81 .305.
But. Mr.. Dwyer," said Gerhard, "Menden was in
so cheap"
The Same price that yours was In at. II you had
won would not have run your mare up"
"Then how much VIII have TO pay to get FlaS1a,'
Ciebhard asked once more.
at Will cost you $3.50 80 to get her back said
the elder Dwyer half the selling surplus goes to
vour mare You can fix it with Kirk. The mare Is
worth SO 600 and you are getting out light MI. ueo-
hard IT,, ~. H..
wanted To match YOU with Eole against George Kinney
0Oh no. said Phil Il like you as much as 90
any man on the turf and wish that there were more
like voln Gebhard said OH -,
do. You give me $500. That is the amount You
viii lose win lose Sl52 go by the TRANSACTION ana
hope Il won't create any III teellng. We VIII De
good friends aud II will never happen again: -,
party went to arrange with Kirk. The only winner
was the PompadOur supper fund sometimes ca5i1 tHe
Fund for Disabled Jockeysl which enriched goo. ~
With The present muddled conditions OF seihhg rces
Of the owners that have never taken lessons at the
winter tracks DON'T monkey with the buzz sa"