The evening world., 1892-01-18
MA BELLE!
Wins the Biggest Purse
on the Hilltop Track
To-Day.
RACING NOT DISTURBED.
Knann. IrraplIIar and lrena n.
Knapp, Irregular and Irene \.
Among the Other Winners.
tspvcrAL TO THE EVENING wontn.l

CuTTESBURG RACE TRACK, Jan. lS.-There
was slim crowd at the North Bergen races
to-day.
The weather was very moist and very dis
agreeable, and this, with the fact that the
card was poor one, may have been sufficient
to keep the crowd away.
There were all kinds OF rumors ailuat. The
one that received most credence was that
Judge Burke. Starter Caldwell and the other
onlcials at the track would be arrested before
they reached the course. The prompt arrival
OF these gentlemen, however, creclually ex-
ploded this rumor.
Another report was that the jockeys would
be arrested and not permitted to ride IN the
first race. This also proved to De idle talk.
sun another rumor said that the boOkirs
would again be raided, but up to the time Of
the lirst race no constabies had turned up.
capt. Graham was eagerly watched for,
but his tall form did not appear.
IL was said that several deputies were at
work collecting evidence IN the ring.
The buoLlnakers drew again for places to-
day and only twenN-fuur signircd their In
tentiOn to go on ana transact business.
There were several new faces in the lot
Ike Thompson and "virginia" Carroll were
missing. missing. Fred Lowe President Wnioaum, NJ.
Wolfe, j. Lackman, j. J. Corns Qtismarck),
club all were doing business.
Executive committeeman j. c. Carr said to
an EVENING WORLD reporter to-day :'"Thcre
win not Uc any trouble to-day. YOu can RELY
on that as laCt. There may be trouble to-
morrow, however"
Mr. carr claimed that some reports OF the
raid here on saturday were very much cXag.
gcrated and untrue The warrants served
were illegal. lie claimed, because they were
not made out until the constablcs reached
the track.
| that the stock Uf the Association Wa
watcred: "T wish YOU would say that no man
ever secured a share OF the stock or this As
| ISOLATION less han its par value, 500.
Ycoman, McCoubrey and Rush They art
prepared to take bail In all Cases"
The racing to-day was very fair considering
| the poor card. The track was In very taiI
condition, as the time Tor the various events
| Will show.
The first race was at mile and all but
Richa came to the post. All the horses were
well backed Bonnie King was a slight favor.
| ite over Burnside, BENEFIT, Knapp and Shot
| over, who ranked about even second choices
| The race fell to Knapp In pretty nnsh,
| he winning BY "a head from Bonnie King, who
was head ia front OF Burnside.
The second went to Irregular, q red-hot
favorite over the field. Rosa q. colt. who has
| been named Gladiator, was second, and
Fassett was third. The talent had the salts.
faction OF picking them AS they ran.
Just before the third race Judge Burke and
tall man, clad In an ulster, We're seen IN ex.
cited conversation In the judges stand.
| crowd collected and the pair descended TO.
| gether and went towards the Executive Com.
mittees room.
Immediately the cry went up that "the
Judge had been arrested" ana a crowd that
numbered several hundred Immediately
| gathered.
| The rumOr was false, however. The tall
man was the owner OF BlackwOOd, who said
| his horse had gone lame and wanted him
| scratched. Judge Burke was angry becaus.
| the request was made at the last moment.
All the bets were then declared on. Prince
Edward was then H. ade favOrite, with Irene
| u. and Defendant the choice OF the uthers
| Irene H. won under pun from Defendant
| Prince Edward was poor third.
| FIRST RACE.
Purse s400; Tor beaten horses; sell.