New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-22
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.
lAMpL1GHrER AND TAMMANY MAY MEET
MoRELIo AND THE FUTURITY-MORRIs PARK
ENTRIEs-A SELLING RACE AND

FNTRIES-A SELLING RACE AND
AN OPPORTUNITY.
Trainer Matt Byrnes INDUCED in a long ana
yrenuous kick, when he saw the weights assigned for
the Monmouth Handicap TO be run on Tuesday pu,
9kicksn amount to little when they come from morse
owner trainer
Byrncs is probably one OF a dozen men who believe
that Tammany ought to be In receipt OF weight from
Iamplighter. When he saw that Mr.. Nosbureh nd"
given 115 pounds TO each his wrath exploded lie
declared that LampHghter should have received at
least five pounds than Tammany Ana ye' ie'
no man be surprised If lyInes, in his secret SOUL
believes that at even weight Tammany can eat up
Lampnghter. If these colts should meet IN the Mon
mouth Handicap at 115 pounds each, the contest VIII
be one of the most sensational In season in many
ways remarkable. The distance is mile ana d
half
Two ree-year-olds have won the Monmouth lland
cap since II first put In the programme Inc
fixture grew out Of special race, made in 1885, au
$500 each play pay, pounds above the scare
for the purpose of bringing Iroquois after his
return from England. The American champion was
ridden by +. Feakcs at 1921 pounds, and finished 'hu'
George Kinney, three years old, carrying III pouhoS
and ridden by Mclaughlin winning In 2:3o. Eoie
was second, Monitor fourth and Miss WOODROW h1'h
This was regarded WONDERFUL feat for three
year-od but days AFTER Eoe carrying l2' pouius
turned the tables Oh Kinney in a renewal OF the
race, winning in 2:30 IL, followed In ercer DS
Kinney, Monitor Drake Carter and 1roquois
The other three .year-old winner of the Monmouth
Hapdcap was the Dryers Richmond, In 1850, carry
ing lie pounds Drake Carter, ldalgo, Kaloolah ana
FIrenzi won at four years and Euris at SIN
Among other probable starters tomorrow are
Montana Raccland, Banquet, Demuth, Stathmea'h,
Judge Morrow, Reckon Kdcer, LOcohatchee. PICK
nicker and Pessara
The purchase Of Lampghter by Pierre Lotllard In
dicates that that gentleman Is the turf to stay
hat u-h e tS q
policy of the firm OF j. A. A. IL. Morris to buy de-
veoped horses here that early In the spring ne
and his father thought seriously OF trying to secure
They discerncd at the very beginning Of the sea-
son that Lamplighter was the colt that ST. florhh
would find 1t hardest beat, and 1t would have been
good policy to buy him out of the way. AT the same
time they did not und,rrate Tammany. Twenty
thousand dollars would have bought Lamplighter In
the spring Two weeks ago A. +. Walcott could nave
had him for $4,000. Now Mr.. LOrilard gets hm Tor
100000. If Rogers had kept him week longer
and won the Monmouth Handicap with him he cHld
have sold him the next day for $4,000
Lanplighter is one OF the rcpossessing horses
ever seep His head looks II it had been cut with
sculptors chsel. His eye is almost human in lis in
telngenca II Is eye that talks and II is brimfu OF
indomitable pluck. one can gameness written all
over him from muzzle tail, from to hoot lie is
sound as u roach and hard nails.
Not till It was too late did the OF Simrock and
Julio In the selling saturday, realize the sit
uation In which he accidentally found himself by the
fact Of his horses having finished second and third
Under the rules, the surplus In n selling race IS
divided between the second land third horses, Two
thirds to the former and one-third to the latter
Hence In this race whatever Littlefcd bid EStee
must have gone into his own pockets. lie might have
gone ON up to $4,000. or $4,000 or 70 any other
figure, with the same result namely he would have
secured Estelle for the 81 900 for which She was
entered to be sold. 1t was not possible for him 10
pay more than that for the even II he had run
the price up to $780, 900. The chances are that
MoCAherty would have stood bid of 5000 or $4,000
before releasing her. In which case Lttlehcd simply
threw away 81 600 or $4,000.
II was a novel affair long the rules permit
the running Of two horses In the same Interest IN
selling race it might occur very often If owners took
advantage Of the opportunity presented. NJ r.
Dwyer would have had fun with Pierre Lorillard the
other day II Yemen had beaten Nonad and St. Hubert
instead Of dividing them.
IT is conceded by many that the Futurty. value
$4,000, is already In the grip Of Frank van Ness.
provided that MorellO Is allowed to start In the race
next Saturday. The fact that Van Ness license was
revoked by the Board Of Control. owing TO the evil
doings OF India Rubber, Is likely to prevent
Morollo from running in the race. 1t seems odd,
however that a virtually ruled of should he
permitted compete with men in honorable standing
for the richest prize the American turf There is
something very ineQuitable about It, something radi-
cally wrong.
Don Alonzo can not start in the Futurity, not hav
ing been entered Lady Violet would be dangerous
with light weight, and there are two dark horses, With
big allowances, that may develop the speed OF com
pound engine.
Henncn Morris is carrying his head very high. and
his step is more elastic than it was. The Morris
Park policy Of small declaration fees and modest en-
frances has borne fruit The entries Of 1893. spring
and autumn Show an average Increase of 80 per cent
over those Of the present season. THIS Is most
cheerful indication Of prosperity. Mr. Morris can
think of with pride he sails over the sea to Eng
land to show wyndham Walden something in the shape
Of thOroughbreds the Morris ranch near New
market. He takes ship Saturday and will spend
ten Gays in England. returning in tims for the meet
ing at Morris Park In october.
The private sweepstakes TO be tomorrow
promises but little. The probable starters are A. f.
Walcott's Spartan, John Hunters Diglto, J. A. &
A. H. Morrs's Minnehaha and +. GcbEart's Expert
ment The conditions are IL 900 each. play or pay,
six furlongs.
Hennen Morris (original contrbnlor)Yon might
have known that Elizabeth L. would win the Produce
Stskes.
Original Disturber-why?
H. M.-Laudzhum always las a sleeper
o. p-Whst did laucanum have TO do with II
H. M-Why, dog gone It, Land,num is the owner.
Can't YOU through my Jokes
o. D-Ohi
Sheepshead Bay came near losing IFS biggest c'''-
zen, and the adjoining rcetracS It's superintendent.
Frank Clark was taken down by the ur1ertow at
Atlantic City, and held so long in its grasp that
when he reached shore, after life ana death struggle,
Tie fell upon the sands exhausted. lie swain away
out and let down to how FIR III" bottom was
when the undertow caught him. 50 Shah" said james
Rowe. "he's only possuming. Why. yW rWidn't
drown him to cave your life Colonel Daniels do
;clared that Clarke had a mighty close shave, and
didn't have IL at the barber shop. either.