The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-31

David Johnson declares that the late nre at
his rooms up town has proven ihasCos "
him. AS his ventures az the track nave Dco"
exceptionally successful SINCE s..-;do5
emong the horses running in the South anu
Wet This spring is illustrated by the tact that
tbns far Kngman and Huron are the only per-
formers that have won s., 900 or over IN purses
or stakes. ,..o.s i,
Jockey Littlefeld shows great progress IN
his profession since last year. lie ana barnes
have tho strongest backing OF any Vi 'no
Grayesend Jockeys outside of Hamilton.
WANTS TO BUY KINoMAS.
An Eastern syndicate, headed by X. ).
Johnson. is irving to buy kingman. the crach
Western colt but thus far no trade has been
made. At Iatonia be is in the derby there
with a penalty, and Bulgarian meets MN aI
an allowance in weight. Still, Isaac Murphy,
who will ride him, has expressed himself as
confident of winning.
Morris PARK will! open on Monday. June 1st.
The track is in fine condition at the present
time and has had a large quantity OF SAND ad-
fed TO its composition in order TO make II pet
Ter after transforms Harrows are daily at
work on it, grading and preparing IL 10
nicely. Workmen are busy following them
up every day. picking up any stray stones
or pebbles that might do the slightest INJURY
10 a horse The grading cannot make any
change in the descent in the run home on ac-
count of the bed rock underneath that'pOr-
ton of the track.
At Chicago Secretary J. II. Steiner, Of the
American Trotting Association, has been
chosen register and secretary Of the new
American ITotting Register Association. Inc
wear book has been turned over TO w. L.
Chester, of this city. Resolutions adopted at
the meeting in favor Of but one admlnistra-
ton for the country at large should prove
popular ones.
CHESTER OAKS TRoTTING STAKES.
Chester Oaks $4,000 trotting stake has
closed with such a splendid entry that Hart
ford next August will be the rendezvous for
trottne lovers all over the country. For 22O
horses the entries are: Goldsmith s Richmond,
'Jr., and Lady Alice, Dodge's Soudan, Fos-
ters Viking, Bowen's }. r. Shadd. and
Golden's Mollie J. Also nominations from j.
Lewis. of Louisville; j. Hamlin. of Long
island; g. Hammond, of Detroit; M. Sails
bury, of California, and Marcus DAILY, OF
Montana.
A new Western plunger is Thomas Shannon,
who now owns the good three year-old hilt
Young Shannon has made rapid rise,
eighteen months ago he having been en-.
gagged in the business of writing for local
pool-room at Lexington. Ky. He now bets
thousand or 30 on a race with the same aban-
don that he CHANGED dollar or two a few
years ago. ,
Every effort possible was made TO save the
horse Leighton after he met with the accident
at Gravesend this week. Immediately after
the mishap veterinarians were sent for and given
charge of the horse. On examination 1t was
found that the racers shoulders were dlslo-
Gated and one leg broken. AS 1t was lmpos-
sible to remove him FROM the ground, and as
there was no chance of his surviving his inju-
RES he was shot. Before he was destroyed,
Leighton became very vicious. and several
people were bitten by him. one mans hand
being badly lacerated.
COMFY ISLAND JOCKEY CLUB.
Only trifie over three weeks more and the
Coney Island Jockey Club will open its spring
meeting. A handsome Autograph sketch of
the new grand stand with view of the quar-
ter-stretch during the progress of race, has
been issued by the club. The scene, which
is an exceedingly lively one, fills the beholder
with yearning for Suburban-dav, the Real
ization and the Futurity. The stand seems
capable of holding half the population OF
New York and Brooklyn. and 1t will certainly
be occupied to the full limit OF 1t capacity on
the days when the great races are run.
cause of frequent corruption on our race
tracks is the Jockeys valet who frequently
acts as q "go-between" in matters OF
~'shady" nature. Such scandals have arisen
from this source that il seems only question
of time for the valet" to go. At Louisville
the row between the Jockeys and the Louis
vile Jockey Club on this question has result
red in a seeming triumph for the latter to the
discomfort of the knights Of the pig skin. who
go down to the scale minus their Wallets. their
saddles under their arms. If there Is one
thing lacking in the average American jockey
it's a failure in the backbone. They can unite
together and hold meeting and talk longer
and louder than anybody. but when the issue
comes to riding or no riding the money they
make for donning the colors looms up far
more prominently than the question of the
freedom accorded them by the officials on the
track. The PRONUNCIATION by the various
jockey clubs West that the valet must 60
seems to be recognized ruling at present.
WONDERFUL BICYCLE FEAT.
A. p. Messenger, the first champion long
distance bicycle rider of America, who for
merly resided in New York, and now lives in
indianapolis, recently accomplished a daring
feat near that city. Messenger was resting at
a road-house after long ride on his machine.
when farmers wagon drove no. The driver
stopped to procure some refreshments for
himself and water for his horse. The wagon
was loaded with cabbages and little girl
occupied seat on a bag Of potatoes. While
the owner OF the wagon was drinking at the
bar. several shots were heard in the neighbor-
hood. which frightened the horses. and they
started off at lively pace. Every one looked
on with amazement. expecting to see the little
girl killed and the wagon smashed. Messen-
ger jumped on his safety machine
and was soon in hot chase. The
crowd watched him until the dust
hid the runaway team and their pursurer
from view. The bicyclist soon managed TO
head the team and leaped from his bicycle.
He bravely snatched the check lines. and by
powerful tugs on the lines jerked the horses
into pace. While he held the foaming,
frightened horses he yelled TO the child to
jump of the wagon. She did SO, and escaped
uninJured. Messengers feat made him quite
q hero.
HOW MUST WE BET?
Betting men are in quandary NOWADAYS
as 70 who TO out their money on when the
two Dwyer brothers each have an entry in
race. IL used 10 be hard game TO beat
when Pierre Lorillard and George L. LoriL-
lard each owned racing stable and both en-
tered horses In the same event, and ii is the
same way now. OF course, if both Of the
Dwyers back their horses and each expect
10 WIN, the betting public could then back
one OF tne horses on 1t merits, but suppose
one OF the Dryers is going to run TO win and
the otner only has bis horse out for exercise,
During. the coming meeting of the New
YORK Jockey Club. at Morris Park, the club
VIII hand out el07, 900 in added money. with
stake race every day.
The activity of young men like FoxhalI.
Keene, Fred Gebhard and the Hough broth
ers (Schuylkill stable). in turf matters this
season is pleasing feature of the snort Ia
many race-goers. Keene. with Tournament
as his standard-bearer, is q potent factor
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