The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-30
THE GREAT ORME POISONED.
THE FAvORYTE FOR THE GU1NEAs AND
THE DERRY DISABLED.

| THE FAvORrTE FOR The GUINEAs AND
THE DERRY DISABLED.
| The Coit Was Backed Heavily FIR These
Events, and Bookmakers are said 20 he
Responsible for the Poi-on,nx-Declared
Out OF The Guineas, He May he rit to
Start for the Derby-Grent Excitement In
Ensiish Turf CircIes-Other Famous Cases
OF Dosing or NobbiinE.
LONDON. April 20.-A great sensation has
been caused by the public statement OF the
Duke OF Westminster that his famous race
horse Orme was poisoned on Thursday. and
that the horse Is 80 sick from the effects Of the
poisoning that he will have to cancel his en-
gagement for the Two Thousand Guineas
Stakes. to be run at Newmarket on May 3. but
he will have the horse ready for the EPSON
Derby on Wednesday. June 1. Tho poisoning
ofthe horse Is said to have been plot on the
part Of tho bookmakers. who wished to dis
able the animal for the turf. Orme having been
heavily backed in the future books for the Two
Thousand and Derby.
Ormo Is three years old. by the great Or
monde. out OF Angelica Last year Orme was
instrumental In winning over $4,000 for his
owner. the Duke. and his career this year was
looked forward to with sanguine expectations.
lie won the Richmond Stakes OF E1.O12 at
Goodwood. July. 1891: won tho Prince OF Wales
Stakes OF f2.SO0: came In second for the Lanca-
shire Plate in September. last year: won the
Middle Park Plate Of G2.5O5. ut Newmarket last
October: won the Dewhurst Plate Of s1.5O7.
and the Homebred Foal Stakes Of $780, His
defeat by SiEnorina in the Lancashire Plate
was not looked upon as seriously inluring his
chances for thu season. AS the flly was in
great form at the time. On this subject an in
telligent racing authority has said. comparing
past R wiih IIpJ present raging days: ,.
who In those long past days had been content
to book such short odds about Derby favorite
Respecting that excellent horse land the
c cia may fairly be bestowed upon him.
haps those that hint that he may already
maze noise. are guessing only at q posi-.
follow that the Duke Of 'Westminster's fns
colt r1s would tI be unable to hold Ct deiapc. an
f matts at all dqring his first ea'9mraSn
at the highest pitch OF her form. his only con:
queror, signorlna. is undoubtedly a mare Of
exceedingly high class, and certain Of the best
A na tYo.year-!ld, she left her Middle Park
Plate rivals as II they were Hampstead Heath
Therefore. when he was compelled to succumb
Smun sns to ne reaItful daughter OF st
nays ees1 In more thar the style in
The police. al. the request of the Duke, are |
and sad That the Dase ser has
private detectives engaged upon the work.
iavorite tor both the Two Thousand and the
Derby: and so heavy was. the support given
odds were forced to cut the price rice to even
money. At this short figure the colt was sup;
the Of the victoria " and ert clubs
T6e Two PIX out %any @ q
colt heightened gradually. and the public. |
panic. stricken. made frantic endravors to
Duke Of Westminster that orme had bes ae
poisoned solved the problem.
on the British turf occurred in 1879, when this
great My Wheel Of Fortune. one Of the bright
est est lights IN the English Stud Book.was got at.
Wheel OF Fortune was bred and owned ny tho |
late Lord Fa mouth. She won the. Guineas and
the Oaks in handsome style and was backed
gfise: lew weeks 9eioEs t tSs ." race Whse Of
Fortune tb eva was poisoned and she raced no more
Falmouth was SO DISCUS ted over the mishap
qom the t 6 6 sd his Is sa and rSa
Withers in ills country. he raced Tor pleasure
ana s atd not let penny on races hiset al
Inc practice OF dosing or MODELLING is not !
new in England nor in this country either. for
been permanently disabled by interruptions
scoundrels; In England the penalty is very
aa1 n and it %
Imprisonment at hard labor. There are at
liberty on American courses at present num-
BILE for the defeat OF more than one favorite in
e, race th The poison Is usually administered
in an apple or some other dainty OF which |
horses are very fond