The evening world., 1891-07-15
More Echoes from the
HaCkeRSaCk Handi-
cap Trouble.
CH|CAGO BREAKING.
Brighton Beach'S Big Match Be-
tween Riley and longSireet,

The disagrccaDle Incidents attendant on the
running OF the HacEensack Handicap on sat
urday still form themes for discussion among
turfmcn. The case is without a parallel and
II viii go down into turf history as one OF the
notable events OF this year
The writer has received many letters from
various persons. each containing n different
line n argument. In one of these, which is
signed "An owner of horses" the writer
wants 10 know what Influenced the stewards
to render such n decision. He says that II nil
bets are to be declared OF because horses are
pulled, betting would soon ccnsc He claims
that It was an injustice TO the people who
played the three placed horses.
one part Of his communication reads as
follows: 1.-THE san Juan hackers cry: what
chance had we 10 win?' The same chance rs
they would have had had they backed any
other horse that wns not trying. The only
Just and prompt decision that could he arrived
at would have been TO rulo the McLewec
stable OF the turf. No bets would have been
declared OF then"
As far as the injustice OF tho decision on
Saturday is concerned tho writer fails to sec
where any harm has been done. The hackers
OF san Juan were certainly entitled 10 receive
their money back. Rule No. in the Betting
Rules says: "1n all bets there must be pos
sibility to win when the bet is made: you can
not win where you cannot lose" This makes
the matter clear Doggett, the Jockey, says
he was Instructed TO pull san Juan. lie
did so.
Then what chance had the hackers OF the
horsef They were practically robbed. The
hackers OF Rey Del Rey were not, in the
writer's opinion, entitled 10 their money, as
Il had been won through the fraudulent prac-
tices on San Juan In the same race. Those
who bet on all the other starters, save Adven-
turer, were not entitled to their money. The
hackers OF Adventurer won their money
fairly.
They were the only ones entitled to be paid
Now II, as the correspondent claims should
have been done, the McLewee pair had been
| Adventurer. The fourth horse was Castalia.
She would have secured second money and
the place bets for her hackers. But who
would have been entitled to third money!
The judges could not tell for they only place
| four horses, and there their duty ends. The
stewards found themselves In n dilemma
They had no precedent to work on. Their
only recourse was to declare all bets on II
wns fair decision.
The Board Of Control took this remarkable
case in hand to-day. II will probably be
several days In making decision. Its course
| Sctlho " Oc paul
The Brighton Beach Association Is nothing
II not enterprising. Yesterday afternoon IL
completed arrangements for match race be-
| tween Riley and LnngStreet. The distance is
| TO be two miles and tn" stakes 81, 900 a side,
with $4,000 added money.
| The news OF the match was exclusively told
in The EVENING WORLDS sporting Extra
| last hight. II was talked OF In the clubs and
| In hotels. Other papers reprinted the news
this morning. The match will probably be
Cne Of the greatest ever seen In this country.
A match race at two miles Is an unusual
event, and II will attract widespread interest.
Both thoroughhrcds are good, game, speedy
sons Of LongfellOw.
semper Idem. Both were speedy, well-brcd
mares. The race will take place on Thursday
IN all probability. Hamilton will ride Long
street and Jimmy Mclaughlin Riley. Horses
will carry weight for age.
W. II. Z. Smith, the owner OF Al Farrow,
yesterday purchased from W. q. DAILY the
| three-year-Old nlly by imp. st. Blaise, dam
Feu Follet, for $4,000.
Charles sattlcr has sold King Alta to John
Carmody for $1,000.
Kingston, who pulled up lame nttcr his race
| with Tenny at Morris Park, Is taking slow
exercise and viii probably pull around again
Yesterday was day of record smashing at
Chicago. 4 new record Of Lao for mile and
one hundred yards was made by Van Buren.
| IL Will appear for that distance only In turf
annals, vet as a matter of fact the records for
four distances were smashed In an unoficlal
but unqueStiOnable way
Judge Burke timed the race and he declared
that Van Buren, went the mile In l.39 l-J,
which beats Racinc's l.3DIG, made year ago
over tho same track. Then Van Buren, ran
the mile and 100 yards in less time than the
previous record stood for a mile and 20 yards,
l.45I4, made by Lizzie u. over the same track
luly 9, 1890, and he also beat the record for q
nile and 30 yards.
Thus, the performance was a remarkable
INC In many ways Hardly had the excite
ment over this performance subsidized when
another record went under. 1t was the last
race OF the day-a mile and n sixteenth. In
the Turf Guide Prince Royal Is credited with
doing Il In l.46I6 at Morris Park last year.
Yesterday Aloha, six years old, carrying ll0
pounds, knocked of the fraction and ran the
distance In LAO.