The morning call., 1891-01-12

cial to investigate such suspicious, no one
would hesitate to lay what they believed be-
lore nm, and an immediate investigation
would nip many job in the bud
Joe Thompson has gone to New Orleans
10 see the Dempsey FitzSimmons fight and
consequently no more bulletins and ultl-
matumS have been issued about the much
talked-about new Tace-track.
HEARST & co.
George Hearst's illness is thought to be
quite critical in the East and to avoid possible
losses that might ensue by his death render
ing void 4 number of entries in future
events for his horses he has taken his son
into partnership and the firm is now Hearst
e Co. In this way the entries will
stand if he should die and. as at his death.
his stable will undoubtedly be sold. the
horses would bring better prices having
still engagements that would stand.
TALE OF A TOUT.
He was the beau ideal of a high-class
tout, says the Sporting World, and he leaned
against one OF the doorways leading into the
betting Enclosure at Clifton yesterday, and
gaZed somewhat scOrnfully at the multi
tude that scrambled over each other in their
wild endeavors to attract the attention of
the willy bOOkmaker
"Look at en- he calculated scornfullv.
Thar amt one OF EN- that's worth steerin'
your own length acrost the betting ring.
tell yer it's the hardest kind of job for a
gentleman in my business ter make Twin
nowadays; but thar use ter be tlmes-yes,
indeed, thar use TO be times, and then he
tilted his cigar ceiltngwards and waXed
reminiscent.
81 reckerlect," said he, while half-sad-
dened smile fitted across his countenance :;
d" Teckerect the softest snap l ever got on
to in all my life. Twas down ter old Mon
mouth, an the Fairfax stable had light
weighted lilly in handicap. She was a
rank outsider, but he'd seen her work an
knowed she he'd n gamblin' chance fer ter
win.
well. he'd struck up acquaintanceship
with 4 green old Dutchman that he'd lust
come East with his family fur a holiday,
and he didn't know no more about racin'
than cow does of a clean shirt, but he
used to play 'em, and wuz fairly successful.
| went an told him l owned the tiIy and
thet she would win sure, an to make it
more bindin' got hold of youngster round
the track an made him tell the Dutchman
tibet he was goin' to ride an | gave him his
instructions how to ride her right there
We'll, OF course l hustled the kid off
down to the paddock an told him to 60 git
his rldin' togs on, an then l hustled the
Dutchman down into the ring. The odds
was twenty 10 one agin the filly, and he
went down the line till he had $1,000 on both
straight an place, and then we went out ON
the lawn to see the race.
sure enough, the Fairfax filly made a
runaway race OF it, and you should have
seen that Dutchman. | thought he'd 60
clean crazy, but we went down the line,
cashed in, an got $1,000 for my part l
told him had to give the jock $1,000 and the
trainer $1,000 Yes, indeed, them wuz the
times for man as had brains"
Just before the last race of the day
sharp-lOoking young fellow hustled an old
man into the ring and planted MIN before
book-makers stand that displayed odds of
10 TO l on Basil Duke. 60 on ana back
him, go on ana back him." whispered the
tout; ITS the best thing of the yaar, and
all the good people are on it," The old
gentleman detached a 500 bill and passed it
up TO bo0kie. The ticket was handed to
him, but 1t had hardly touched his II and
when the young fellow appropriated it. IN
have to give this to tie boy" said he, by
way Of explanation. Now 90 and bet
your own money" 1t was fruitless for the
old fellow TO protest, so he calmly detached
another century from his bank roll, and
heavng a deep sigh passed down the line,
and Basil Duke won lands down.
EXCELLENT NEWS.
Report has it that Nh Pierre LOrillard and
his associates III turf reform have "hed a
meeting at which it was deci ded to establish
the licensing system Tor jockeys, a system
such as has been in vogue in England for
number OF years. 1t VIII be in operation in
1891, and will be sustained by the New York
Jockey Club, the CUney Island Jockey Cub
and the Monmouth Park Association" Such
move and the appointment Ui Stipendiary
stewards would be OF the greatest benefit to
racing.
Pike" Barnes, Captain Arm strong's best
Trend, IS making the same brilliant record
this winter at the New Orleans races that he
did last winter there. He has 4 stable OF
lIattrs, ana not one Of them ever wins if a
1ayorlte. IN the local pUol-rComs the put
ting up of Barnes is sigu for an immedla c
lensthenlDg Of the odds.
LOSING GAME.
Backing jockeys mounts in 1890 " as not
paying game in England. According to a
Carefully wOrked-out table in Gales Alma
nae, SO ON each Of tie following Jockeys
mounts would have resulted at follows:
Robinson lost 90I9 IS Ia; J. Osborne lost
4S2j g 10d; G. Chai0nar lost e447 0s 81; +.
Barrett lost SOB l4s 3; Bickaby lost 936fg 5 I'd;
+. Webb won 9l27 49, sd; > LoateS won
4l4o los I'D; j. Woudbdn lost 4lJ2O 9s iOd
a. W hite lost 1913 lis sd; I. Loates lost E94
Us lOd; q. Barrett lost 1913 lis Cd; j. Watts
won 94O9 IS 81.
The North Anna FLY, winner of the In
noyatlOn twoyear-old stake at Gutenberg,
has been named Innovation.
Rev. Father Barry is the latest clerical
horse owner to start his horses in races, and
the appearance OF his name on a racing pro-
gramme has created quite sensation in
England.
NO MORE SLIDE"
The New Y ork Jockey Club has abolished
the Iobuggan Slide handicap. 1t was the
very extreme OF The sporting craze to add
$4,000 10 a handicap at six furlongs, and
the Disappearance Of the event from the
annals OF racing indicates 4 wholesome re-
turn TO a better order OF things
The pick OF the stable OF the new firm of
Phl Dryer IL Son is said 10 he Argyle, a
ynungster Of remarkable promise and
brother of Inspector 3. He is ycaring.
Pail DWyer Rlso has several other yearlings
which promise well, one Of which is said to
have gone three furiongs in So seconds.
Argtn ~ StuOblefield have sold the chest
nut horse Eiyton. years old, by Eiaud out
OF Maud Hampton, TO L. Nj. Berry for tile
Teputed price Of 5000. When Just right
Eiyton is one OF the fastest horses in the
country.
J. A & a. II. Morris have secured second
call Oh the famous rider James Mclaughlin
for 1891. He will ride at l22 pounds
IL nOIICI nGn a n