New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-30
A PLUNGER'S ILL FORTUNE.
HOW "PITTSBURG PHIL MISSED WINNING
$4,000.
A MISTAKE IN DAGoNErs WEIGHT SAVES THE
BooKMAKERs.

BOoKMAKERS.
George E Smith, known on the turn as fi'spu n
Phil the young Napoleon OF plungers "ouid nave
Ightened the tin boxes OF the bookmaRers 10 WY
considerable extent yesterday but Tor an error III VI"
nro0ramme Mr. Smiths losses this year have beeh
rvv Ue would have won $50 900 yesterday II bets
had not been declared of in the fourth race OWING 10
the discovery that Dagonets correct weight was IL
pounds instead OF 1l2, as the programme 'au i''
He had screwed his colt larvenue tune O"'"'
Necromancy colt up TO winning form' ih'ehuins "
.xecute another grand coup such as that which he
.s nil, xirc Cadmus Fifteen, twenty and
twenty-five to one the odds laid against
and Mr. Smith placed 900 in the ring at an average
price of IL to In the early morning ne hao hso"''
AT work among the city poolroomS betuhg US hiu0"
on Parvenue as the proprietors would take Ieter
peLacy took $50 at long price 81. fehA' Min'o
Rose Crochet Dagonet were all supposeh 10 nave
better chance OF winning IMAM rar'ehue' ." ~
was the favorite.
BETTING had been going for nearly twenty mih-
utes when the mistake in DagOnets weight came 10
light and when the executive committee oroereo nc"
hooks Mr. smith, Of course. lost all his bets, not only
on the track, but in the poolrooms as weiA ~ was
not possible to place much money in the ring a'cr
me bets were declared of before. nor were e ouus
sea,nst Psrvenue nearly 80 long In the new booKs'
60 instead OF winning $50 600, Mr. Smith, 1t was said'
took only about $4,000 out OF the ring ana NJ. ono
cent Of poolrooms. BY declaring DetS On 'no
association saved the boOkmaNers nom heavy 'oseo
and deprived Mr. Smith of snug fortune. but ''ef'
WAS nothing else TO be DONE II was right OF COURSE
N declare bets off, The person responsible Tor Dag
enot's weight on the programme deserves inc sesee'
censure. The conditions OF tho race were snup
enough for q boy of nine years 10 undcrslahu'
Is too much carelessness in the matter oil weights IA
the offices Of all the jockey Clubs ~
Psrvenue won his with RIDICULOUS case o''
reix was not only hog fat, but WIS not remarkably
well ridden by Blake, who always seems to eearu
life in the saddle huge Joke ST. Felix ~ iaS'
colt and when in condition Will beat Parvehue ea'iy'
One of the most surprising upsets OF the year oc-
CURED in the race for the Dash stakes, III WHO" III
taen twoyear olds Minnehafa was the IaVoii'e'
and ran in front for half mile, when she CURED
I'm like q shaving A maiden from the Ehret SIaoie'
Rnnyon BY name, then camc up out or the ruck ahu
won cleverly. Colonel Frederick c. McLe"le Gu not
intend to play the at all, and nevor dreaeo U.
Runyon as a remote possibility, but being impor'uheo
by Colonel Frederick Lee finally consented 10 thro"
Fway $50 on the youngster. The investment yieloeu
$50 Popular, cheerful, happy "Tommy" orsih
bet $40 ON Hunyon at 100 TO l, winning $1,000.
Aaho from the West, the aged sprinter iof "hloh
j. j. McCafferty paid 81 900 In the spring. ran III
the opening race. 1t was his first appearance III
the East. lie had been i'll all summer but went 10
the post in fine health the only trouble being tha'
hs was too fat But as all of McCaferty's horses
are high In flesh there was a wide difference oil
opinion concerning Alallo's real condition His owner
rode him with whip and spurs, ana such SPus invy
were as big as circular saws, and Ilhgieo Inc Io"
hcs a. he walked But they failed to get Alaho
home in front of Dr. Hasbrouck, tho9eA the latter
very weak from reducing 10 ride at lOI IL Pounus,
and could not do his mount justice Dr. HasbrTueh
heat him nearly half length In O0 -, fast uIne;
Ruf AlahO Is speedy horse, as the PUBIC VIII M!
out when he is In the pink of condition Many oi
his western admirers believe that he can beat King
stonl ..,, ,.s, Tho
The other races not OF startling interest Inc
Attendance was OF generous proportions FOR NJ onday
and the weather and track were entirely SATISFACTORY
DETAILS IF THE RACING.
FIRST RACE-A sweepstakes for threeyearolds ana up
ward Of $40 each with 81 900 added Futurty course
Be- seHIpF
yrs. by Sir MISUNDERSTANDING o d3S al IL
J. j. Mccaserty's br. h. AlshO ;, asss 10. 10
NJ. 'i f. Dryers b. g. 'Racelsnd aged 70
Gold Dollar I"t 1 7slG
Transit 1os Lambiey5 1901 3o-I
Mutuais-Dr. Hssbrouck So 90 place sli 90; Alamo
place paid $40 so - A., ..,
ST. Felix and Parvenue were reserved for the ionrth
sca Gold Dollar, ALAMO and Dr. Hssorouck were
do leaders nom the start. In the stretch Dr. Has
h,oucx came to the 'front.' hard pressed by Aaho,
who swerved when pinched by nearly half lensh
Alabo second length and half before Raceland, who
beet Gold Dollar two lengths.
SECOND RACE-THE DASH STAKES. Two-ycar-ods.
OF $50 each, 81 go added. Five furloags.
Betting.
st. Pl.
f. A. Ehret's br. c. Runyon, by Long .. ~
fellow-Fsn Fare, 10i ~ NarNaeI oo-l Zo-L