The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-15
HIGH JINKS AT GRAVESEND.
POOL ROOM MEN DOING THEIR BEST
TO GET THE NEWS


pset OF . Compromise-Yorkvii Relic
Wins tho Prospect stakes, and English
lady Eiectrines tho Talent by Landing
tho Rich Oriental Hnndicnp-simms's
Reckless Riding - Mayor Grant May
Have n stable OF Racers Next Year.
A remarkably large crowd for Monday. which
Is popularity supposed to DO an OF day for rae
ing attended the opening day Of the Brooklyn
Jockey Clubs 'ali meeting at Grnvesend yes-
terday. Whether tho conflict with the city
pool rooms had anything to do with tho size Of
the crowd, or whether the fact that the Pros
pect Stakes and Oriental Handicap were TO DO
decided was respor siblo for the throhg re-
mains to be seen on some future occasion.
The fact remains that there were in the negh-
borhood OF 5000 persons present whom the
gates were closed for the day. nobody being
admitted after the arrival OF the last train.
The war between the race track aud tho POOL
room keepers waged Hercey all afternoon with
varying success. The results OF some races
were sont away from the track by carrier
pigeons. woman smuggling number OF
birds into the track In q covered basket. The
paper slips containing tho news OF the three
placed horses and the time Of the race were
fastened TO the legs Of the birds. Bob Finker-
ton finally caught an old employee OF Pete De
Lacey's in the net OF liberating a pigeon.
The man protested his innocence and WAS per-
mi,ted to remain within the gates. detective
keeping an eve on his movements for tho
remainder OF the day. A young man named
James Doran said carly In the day that no
fence wus too high for him to scale. and. upon
being promised $25 for the returns OF each
race. managed to get out over the twsnty-foot
fence with tho results Of the first and second
races lie wns returning for the third when no
was caught by one OF Pnkerton's men and
escorted to q safe distance from the track
and warned not to return. A daring telegraph
operator climbed to the topmost branches OF
big tree outside the grounds overlooking the
club house. and from his lofty perch secured
the returns Of q number OF races almost as
soon rs thoy were decided. lie had an ordi-
nary palm leaf fan in his hand. and by means
Of the Morse alphabet signalled his news to
been hastily constructed On the old h"tel
back, OF re betting ring, or communi-
who BY various systems OF Signalling firm.
Cd his jaGgnent. A tall youth 10 . long. close
OF the nth race to the man In the tres Ey
means ~ signals with the white straw hat he
wore when BG6 rinks sI ,,ppsd him on the
About this time car Ter pigeon l!uttered out
OF the second tier Of the grand stand and sailed
the Lird's leg. and tho pal er fell in the pad
city pool rooms would need on the fifth race.
To-day persons carrying bags or baskets will
NOT be sdmitsea 70 the grounds
securing the coveted information. No numbers
graph board either before or after races the
numbers Of TIE ifs'' ssson n; and third horses
%hh tnG SHADOW we Ss
stand. AMI which would be invis bic to
glass. The startling story about balloons
being pressed into service by the p .ol-rnom
aaH n, tbs Il wa ed
MN SS.d IS ,ss. Vii sSa e. ysx mt
There was s;Sn.ldef,sbls, srumblias on the
IS lad f Sorss
ss q srss 70 Ss
The BROOKLYN Jockey Clubs officials are san
man is going to wait an indefinite period In the
CITY pool rooms In order to learn whether his
see tho race Tor himself. The pool-room Keep
ers were willing 70 pay sl.75O per day for the
Gs their sa
sign Of a Compromises. i is matter Of moue y
public VIII have to nay Inc SCORE. 1'
The racing yesterday was noteworthy. York
Sarrns HIS Hghness SG ooGy 'ns
weights IN the Prosn Ct Stakes. and did IT in
sh o sa s6s be
McLewee's beautiful fllly was not the. iavorite
thst pSstGnt bens " Mary
s. Florian; Huron. Alonzo: Basonsi. Lamp.
an unusual ,ush on the former at I a close
Mr.. Caldwell dropped his i!aH on what ep.
be n sn Ssd S prss but L.
into his Stride colt was bad al Inst st
and 1orkviils fels were he firss away i The liz
Shsstnn colt fixing the The track and 2lotins the
ni s aee II Haan
and Lampl Kh,,sr leading the rlek; In az
in y swa 1ss
though propelled BY some hidden mechanlsm.
9nd won ne Pre- hands d"Tn b. Two
LONG. tho former ninpInE St Fiorlan on tte
ana i.eonawell. who SHOULD have been second
WAS NTH Merry Monarch was never proml-
AZ. End HvrCD . saGwsd LaS snssd
eos ts Sr1 ss BE-
added. The fonr-year-old was installed a
warm laTSrte Mnfelamd porIT;rhcstes Judge
MORROW, taStaWhy H., ana English Lady be NJ
his only opponents. Murphy waited with Him.
aud Lam bley TOOK English Lady TO the front
at once. Everybody expected Mr. Bucks
high:priced fly 10 son. as she had In
tbrong by sail ng oil every challenge
Of 2;os, ,Rnceland was second md Demut6
was 20 70 while the one ne s,mp!qaltiskst sold o9
might have won had Hamilton not waited too
long for Dsmuth, exE Getting that the fayorite
WAS his only dangerous opponent Both York.
vile Belle apd English Lady are daughters of
Miser.
The opening dash at flve furlongs was won
most reckless fashion by. Slmms. He foulod
Guiding JIG iavoriis chssap sats. fsiracli!n
time. Hasbrouck would have boon disqunll-
fed. 1t ia high time that riders OF Simms's
stamp were taught that they must respect the
right! OF others. This hoy nut Billy
Donohue over the fence at Linden Park
two years ago, and has on different
occasions endangered the lives OF his fellow
F!dsM Alter the race In question yesterday
Fred Taral. VIII rode Chesapeake, had some
words with Simms. Tho color"d boy called
Jack McApllfio act on him. Iaral was fined
$3.50, but tho penalty WAS subsequently remit
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