New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-15
POOLROOMS HARD hit.
BUT DE LACY SMILES AND SAYS HE WILL WIN
THE FIGHT.

BUT DE LACY SMILES AND SAYS HE WILL WIN
THE FIGHT.
The first round of the fight for the championship
between Philip J. Dwyer and Peter De Lacy was
fought out yesterday, and far hJnors are about
even. Each Of the contestants wOnld probably claim
a virtual knockdown-Mr De Lacy because he sue
ceeded in getting some kind of information from tile
track in spite Of all the Jockey Club precautions, ard
Mr.. Dwyer because he able to cripple the pool
business for the greater part of the afternoon
Having failed to obtain a stronghold at any Of the
hOnses IN Kings Highway Gravesend Peter De
Lacy was once compelled 10 resort to the old
Sleghts Hotel, his headquarters during the spring
campaign. From the cupoIa of sleiGhts Hotel the
watchers the heights had been accustomed 10 follow
the racing from the start until the horses two
thirds Of the way down the homestretch. Then the
field disappears from sight behind the grand stand,
To shut of this view Mr.. Dwyer caused TO be erected
O high fence which completely hid the homestretch.
What was his dSmay yesterday morning when he
found that De Lacys men had been at work dmng
the night and built second cupola on the top OF
the old ono rnising the view about twenty feet Mt
Dwyer no sooner this than he Instructed the
master carpenter who had built the fence to increase
its height in order to close up he view from the sec
ond tower This instruction was promptly carried
cut and Mr.. De Lacy replied by running up third
tower. A high wind was blowing and Mr.. Dwyer'
after looking at his fail wooden trench and bordering
on the possibility of a crash and subsequent f:dict
ment for mansaughte gave up that psrt o. the light
Now, unless Mr.. Dwyer succeed In further
adding TO the height of the fence, the enemy have
gained one overwhelming advantage. They can now
see every part of the race down to the last sixteenth
but they are entirely ignorant of the actual finish
Where the victory is hollow it is perfectly easy for the
experienced watchers in the tower 10 tell the name OF
the winner. but the Of close finish for first
or second place they all at sea.
All the descriptions of yesterday were given
simultaneously with the running on the track but
the official placing of the three leading horses, the
time Of the race and the scratches not received
until about an hour and half or two hours after the
races had been In the first race. betting against
three runners obtained somehow. but In the sec
Ond third. fourth. fifth and sixth races it was i'm
possible to obtain the ghost Of quotation from
the track To the second and fourth the usual
conditions to the starting Of the favorite were at
fached and this arrangement made to work with
peculiar hardship the hackers OF Bellevue ana
English Lady In the first OF these two races FesSafa
figured in the pOOlrOOm quotations at TO D. and
was a strong first choice All bets were made with
the provisO that he should Many people had
backed Bellevue at 10 to /. When the horses went
10 the post the watchers the heights saw that
pessara was not among the starters. and promptly
teleg1aphed that fact to the pooroOms. simultaneously
with the announcement Of PessaraS Withdrawal al
betting on the race was closed. As natural result.
every wager on the race null and void. Bellevue
won. but his hackers received only their own money.
I'm common with those who had played unplaced horses
The words Kingston to go were written ut the
bottom of the quotations in the Oriental Handicap
Those who had backed English Lady al II 10 l Rugged
themselves with delight when she led all the way down
the stretch but their Joy changed to horror and
despair when they saw the chalk ne drawn through
engstohs name.
Ye the commission cody went on taking 10
cents for each bet under The pieence OF transmitting
The money 10 the track. the face OF such evidence
as this will the police still pretend TO believe that the
&" commission" business j. anything but transparent
delusion and fraud The placing Of Ierriher was re-
ceived Just hour and half after the hnisn OF the
race that ST. Florian and Demuth had run thlrd IN
their races known for hours after me nela hau
swept down the stretch. The close finish between
Trige and Natalie D. kept the backers OF the former
trembling with suspense for two hours and quarter
ly some mysterious agency the pOoIO0m men were abe
publish complete list OF the jockeys IN every race
before O'Clock mad struck, but many oil the names
were dead wrong this advantage counted Tor NIUE.
Peter De Lacy returned 10 town Shcrtly aUer .
O'Clock smiling with glce over the results OF MS day
work. lie did know. pei aps, how rapidly his pool
room had empti,d during the afternoon.
What will you do If Nj. Dwyer raises the lencesF'
he was asked.
Dot Why. 60 on building tower tower and
If necessary erect Il pyramid. | can raise scanoding
10 any height necessary for purpose. am IN iarOr
OF letting lie tracks loose and not paying them
cent. We can do without them
The Western Union position remains the same SAID
Supciintendent Hunistonc. =" We the servants OF
the public and receive messages from all VINO bring
them To Office outside the track