The evening world., 1891-06-20
Decision on JERSEYS
TraCk-Betting Law
Not in Yet.
REY DEL REY'S IMAGINATION.
Marty Bergen'S WlnS-The Owner.
ship Of Kingmaker.

The decision OF the New Jersey Court Of
Errors and Appeals, In the case In which all
the New Jersey racing associations are inter-
ested, has not yet been handed down and the
edict Of the learned Judges is awaited with
breathless interest II the Judges uphold the
lower courts, and declare that the law per-
mtting betting on race tracks Is unconstitu-
tiOnal, then racing is at an end in New Jersey.
The important figures which these Judges cut
In the turf world just at present can easily be
imagined. Whether the decision is favorable
or not the Monmouth Park Association will
not race at It's magnificent course at Long
Branch this season. Ex-senator Brinkerhoff,
who is Interested in the case on behalf OF the
Monmouth Park Association, said yesterday:
mo matter what the decision is there will
be no racing on the Park course this season or
any other season. We are done. our events
will be run at Norris Park. The gentlemen
interested In Monmouth are building hand
some hotel on the grounds, and the park will
he used by them for the training and speeding
OF their horses"
The Senator probably does not intend to
convey the idea that Monmouth Park VIII be
utterly abandoned, even II favorable deois-
ion Is handed down. In such such an event,
Il Is probable that, while no racing VIII Dc
carried on this year, 1t will be next year.
morning paper attempts to excuse the
running Of Rey Del Rey on Thursday on the
ground that Rey Del Rey cannot and never
could run in the mud. Rey Del Rey must be
gifted with brilliant imagination FOR h0se,
II he imagined the track was heavy and
wouldn't run on that account.
The race In question was run In 2.1O 30,
good time, and Lowlander covered the f1rst
threc-quarters In 1.15 on the same day, Merry
Monarch galloped tive furlongs In 1.Ol 40,
and Riley carried 130 pounds and covered a
mile and half In 2.35 1-5.
The victory OF Kingmaker over Sir John
yesterday was a surprise TO many. Tnefe
were hundreds, however, who took the long
end o: the odds on account OF the twenty-five
pounds difference In weight and because OF
Rtngmakers good performance at Westches-
ter. Michael Dwyer had, 1t is reported, $780,
600 on Sir John. He put this up TO win
1900. 1t looked like sure money, but good
things are always going wrong.
Nearly all Of the horses In charge Of Matt
Allen are suffering with disease which
Affects the mouth.
Badge is said to be nearly ready to race
again. His foot has healed rapidly and he Is
doing steady work
1t Is reported that Theodore winters will
shortly sell out his entire string TO wealthy
dltional wealth on the turf. This will give
Eastern people chance to see 70 Tambien.
Marty Bergen was in great shape again
yesterday. he landed three long shots-Ha'-
penny, WalcOtt and SohO-in quick succession,
and his followers were Jubtlant
II is long time since the 'cinch" players
have had such good thing as Admiral They
figured that Raceland had a walkcver and left
him alone. or the others, they argued that
Admiral wouldn't run on grass, for he doesn't
like heavy going, and they knew ST. John
wouldn't stay. SO 9 to 1 against Blue Jeans,
with Raceland barred, looked like finding
money
A well known Handicapped bet every cent
he possessed IN the world on Sir John yester.
day. lie bet 5000 to win $50. He tainted
when he heard the result
Keep one eye on that Volunteer horse.
Kingmsker is said to be the joint property
OF William H. Hearst, son OF the late senator
Hearst, and his partner In the New Mexico
ranch KingmaEer was in Senator HearstS
stable, but was not sold owing 20 his being In
New Mexico.
Jockey Bum and Starter Gilman, OF Mr..
Corrigan's track, do not hitch well together.
The Jockey was recently fined $3.50 IN one
week and, feeling he was not being fairly
treated, he severed his connection with the
stable he had been riding for, and refused 70
| take any more mounts.
Jockey Harry Anderson won tifteen out OF
nuy-fOur mounts at the Buffalo meeting.
Potentate SirTOco, Volunteer H., Lorimer.
Vintage Time hlly, Beck and ST. John are all
due to win. They are worth watching from
now on.