Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-30

Gk1aSYI ring alone. OF this
MV&N evil the New York Her.
NVT aid says: Zone Of the
~ hW$N$SsM greatest evils Of the turf
lies in the fact that
bookmakers are recog-
nized as owners. 1t is
an evil which is q continual threat to honest and
square racing, and it is one which the board
of control must realize, for, if it has not
awakened to the truth of its own accord, its
attention has been drawn time and again to the
undesirable combination. As well expect the
lion to rest peacefully with the lamb as for
bookmaker to conduct his stable on strictly
winning principles. The two on an honest
basis are SO opposed to each another. while
they blend happily when little deviation
from the straight line is INDUCED in, that
human frailty is bound to assert ITSELF"
The report that Mr.. Lorillard and other
owners prevent the jockeys whom they have
engaged from riding at Brighton Bench for the
purpose of injuring the racing at that track is
objected to by these gentlemen. The reasons
! given that when owner of stable
engages a jockey and pays him from S5, 900 to
/ 1000 a year he does not wish to take the
chances of his jockey riding in larger fields OF
horses on track that is narrow and where the
! chances of injury to a jockey are greatly en-
HANGED by the reckless riding of irresponsible
| youngsters. But should a match race or a
/ great race with u moderate number Of starters
! take place there will be no trouble in securing
the best jockeys.
There is one set of critics who invoke the
shade of Archer whenever they crittcise an
| American jockey. Now, Archer style Of rid
ing finish was similar to that Of Garrison and
! Iaral. When Archer began to ride and had to
/ fight for every inch OF ground nobody noticed
the horse he was riding. every bit of Eng
land most famous rider was in motion. AL
that could be seen was a confused mixture Of
arms and legs, with the result that when the
shouting had ceased and the number was run
| up Archer had scored another head victory.
Says the New York Tribune: There is
| pawnbroker in 3lst street who is rapidly be-
| coming a millionaire. He Gays that if the
authorities allow the pool rooms to remain open
| two years more he will be enabled to retire
| from business with a substantial fortune ~
/ do not play the races" he remarked, ''but 1
| love TO see the favorite defeated as the down.
fall of a horse that has been tipped as "a real
good thing in the tenderloin precinct means
| over a bushel of watches and jeyelry in u few
hours" The patrons of this shop are all fairly
| well-to-do, and are what the gamblers term pro-
| ducers; that is, they are money makers. There
was constant stream OF customers yesterday,
majority Of whom were known to the pawn
| broker. Every sort of article that could be
easily handled, from typewriting machine to
pair Of garters, was offered Ind loans were
made on them. A timing watch of the best
make offered. and without any exami-
nation the pawnbrOker asked 1.-The same?''
Yes, the answer and SIPS was
counted out and handed to the customer
with the ticket. Diamond rings, pins and earrings
| were plentiful. and various sums ranging from
| 80 to $3.50, were loaned on them. A handsome
| pair OF carriers was brought in by messenger
| boy. These were made of blue silk with a
| black stripe and with jeweled buckles. .'How
much does she want this time?" the pawnbroker
( asked. ''She wants S45,n was the reply The
money and ticket were handed out. and a lull
/ took place for few minutes. This is a great
/ game" said the pawnbrokcr. ''You don't have
/ to depend on jockeys and trainers in this bust
ness, although some of the jockeys are of great
assistance to me according to the reports hear
! from my customers"
1.-The straghtaway racing is the best" an old
race gOer said at Monmouth this week. "as the
elem ent of uncertainty is great that every
, body Is excited as 20 who is leading. and when
the real racing begins at the last quarter every
body is shouting. and the greatest excitement
prevails until the numbers are run up. When
have Won seen many close finishes? Why
there have been more close and exciting finishes
at Monmouth Park since the present meeting
began than took place In season in former
years. The howlers for circular trucks should
go 20 Gloucester at once and remain there as
they can every inch of the race, and if they
lose can have the old excuses cut off on the
turn, ;" carried out to the rail- couldn't get
through his horses was knocked out of the
race at the first turn. and many others that are
familiar to race goers There are persons who
say that the trainers use the old tracks in
preference to the new ones to work their horses
1t would be strange if they didn't. The old
tracks are kept in the best possible condition
and are a. safe to work over any in the coun-
try: besides, it is better for trainers to have
the horses in sight all the time. 1t will prob
ably surprise many persons to hear that q ma
jority of the private training grounds in Eng
land are being made over TO conform to the
American kite-shaped tracks"
RACING GOSSIP.
Patron has broken down.
| j. T. Caldwell handles the flag at Saratoga.
Green Morris and Brown" Dick have taken
their hOrses to Saratoga.
j. kneale, owner OF Frontenac sold Alb
sconder yesterday TO Byron McClelland for
$780,
Tonny, after running third in the first race,
scored his first win of the season in the fourth
race at Monmouth Thursday.
Green B. Morris sold the three-year-old colt
Doncaster, by Deceiver, out Of Billita, to A.
Williams.
MIR. Cornehlsen has sold the aged gelding
King Crab to W. c. Winter for O., 500. King
Crab is by Kingfsher, out of Carita, and was
bred by the late Mr.. August Belmont.
Mr. August Belmont has named the yearling
bay colt by imp. Mr. Pickwick, out Of Henlo-
pen, which he purchased at the recent Fairview
stud sale for Sc, 100, Pecksniff.
The Gloucester offc have at last seen the
necessity OF patrol judge and James Watson
has been appointed to the position. He will
watch for jockeys with strong arms who usually
do their pulling at the turns.
Jack Joyner is eontented with his lot and
hopes to win the futurity with Lady Violet if
she remains in good health, but there are others
who think the great stake is ct the mercy Of
Morello.
Mr. Frank A. Ehret has purchased from L.
4 J. Rose the four-year-old bay mare Fairy, by
Argyle. dam imported Fairy Rose; the two
year-old bay colt Sir Roy, by imported Sir
Modred, ont of Teacher. and the two-year-old
brown colt BY Jove, by imported Cyrus, out Of
Marcella. Terms private.
The current reports that F. A. Ehret has paid
Isaac Murphy his salary for the year and that
, Murphy has resigned from Mr.. Ehret's services
are incorrect Murphy has been set down by
his employer, who was dissatisfied with his rid
ing. but the salary for the year has not been
paid, nor has Murphys contract with the stable
yet been surrendered.
; 1t is now said that the famous filly Yo Tam
bien will be brought to Monmouth Park next
week. so that the eastern people may have o
chance to see what grand racer she is. The
offer Of So. 900 that was made for her was made
on behalf OF the game young owner, i. A. En-