New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-25
SPORT WAS SET BACK.
MDERMOTT GUILTY OF FOUL RIDING
SOME SNAP IN THE SEVEN RACES AT SLEEPS
RAY

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juice Now that all the facts known about the
incidents which followed the supposed dead heat
between Cleaning and Longsrcet Friday Ii may
not be considered surprising that many rich amateur
turfmcn inclined 10 leave racing entirely in the
hands Of the professional experts. When the judges
mistakenly decided that Cleaning and Longstrcet had
made dead heat. Mr. Follanshee, the owner Of
Cleaning was anxious to have run-oG. so was
Mr. Croker, the owner OF Longstreet Then the
stewards OF the meeting. with the eN-
ccpton of John G. lieckscher left the
stand for a time. while the numbers
OF Longsrect and Cleaning displayed with the
names OF their jockeys. and betting on the rn-oh
was in progress IN the betting ring. Longstrcct was
the favorc In this betting. But when the stable
attendants examined Longsreet after the so-calied
dead heat they found that he was so stiff and sore
that he would have earthly chance for a run-of.
Hardy Campbell the regular trimmer OF Longstrcct
the trains the horses both Of Michael r. Dwycr and
Richard Croker. in Chicago preparing Don Alohzo
for the American Derby some stable cmi>safy from
the Longstrect stable sought ont Mr.. Mason, the
trainer Of Cleaning, and suggested that the money
ought TO DC divided, and that there ought not TO be
any run-or At the moment when this suggestion was
made Longstroet physically Incapable OF taking any
part In rn-of II Mason bad had sense enough to
insist upOr n ruiof, Cleaning would nave hau
n practical walkover. But Mason in the silest way
ina ginab fell trap and. without consuming
Mr. Follansbcc the owner OF Cleaning. he consented
TO d division. Unauthorized persons without con
sung officials Of the club and the stewards OF th'
meeting announced in the betting ring that there
would be a division and no ru! Oh, although bethhe
on the runoff had been going o.. for some time Mr.
Follansbee had never given his consent TO division
Ills trainer had rot consulted him, when he ,Mason
the trainer consented 10 a division. Mr.. Follinsbcc
was badly mis,ised by his trainer In this matter
Most owners would discharge instantly trainer who
acted in such way. Bnt Mr.. Follansbee Is an
unusually generous kind hearted and indulger.t EN-
ployer.
Mih.l Jwyer and Mr.. Croker had bacs"d
| Iorcs,rcet heavily before the race and no
doubt they supposed for time after the judges
had given their lecscn that Loncsircet could dee"
/ Cleaning in a run-oh. But when they began 10 re
| feet over the miserable races which lDnGstreet had
run this year. his weak and shaky and trembling
legs. over his Unsatisfactory condition. and over hi,
| Door record on the grass Nlzzie once ran him 10
head over the grass cOurse). their confidence IN MS
ability 10 yan0uish Gl0amnG in a run-oh NAV POSSIBLY
! have been somewhat undermined Perhaps MI
| DIVER and Mr. Croker never play poker. But there
| IS a great deal Of blufing on the turf ana IN
| no,Itics as well as In the famous
American game Of cards, Of which General ROBERT
| G. schcnck was so notable prophet and expounder
and speaking in the language OF metaphor, Mr. D"ycr
and Mr.. Croker bet as much ON pair '"
dcuces as the best poker player that ever llveo even
| tn. auburn haired Bowen. OF the Colorado ROCKIES
! The assumed eagerncss send Longstreet against
| Cleaning I'm n run-of probably Dig DUH
! That IS the plain Yankee OF IT. Cleaning has
sound and strong OF legs. she has been usen by
Mr. Follan for wolf-hnntinc in the far Southwest
She has run many races on the grass WIN heaN
| weights up. and at trying distances. she IS Drd
10 repeat in heats she can stay: she Is stout ana
strong and sturdy and sound. and she woud nave
beatcn Longstrect in a runon on Friday. II one had
taken place. surely as Tammany Hall runs ID"
city government Of New-York. Mr.. follanSb""S
trainer was culled and fooled In this affair. and Mr.
Foansbce was badly treated. If his trainer h"a
consulted him, as IT his obvious duty TO do
there would have been a run or, ana "oailh9 "oui'
have defeated Longstreet.
Probably Mr. Croker and Mr.. Dryer had no IN
tenion Of getting the better Of Mr.. Follansbee III
any way Mr.. Dryer and Mr. Croker win many rich
| stakes Mr. Follansbce picks mp mcagre and
| scantv purse at long intervals. 1t cannot be that
| Mr. Dryyer and Mr.. Croker would try to save their
, bets on Loneyreet By blufing Mr.. Foanshces
! trainer into consenting to division That wonld
! rot be sportsmanlikc. No. The suggestion of
! division was certainly made TO Mr.. Mason by some
superscrvccabc stable attendant name and identi-
tv nnknownl without any authority from Mr.. Dryer
| or Mr. Croker. But Mr. Follansbce was misused ana
badly treated, nevertheless.
Cleaning again yesterday on the grass. and
she ran good race. She carried 123 pounds and
She WIS a good Second 10 Raceland, carrying 100
pounds at a mile and quarte- on the turf. we'll
| known turfman who backed 2aceland heavily
! marked: This is certainty. Raceland could
always run well the turf. L0,gstIcct never could
| Cloalnng could make deadhem with Longs,rect,
| but RaceIand is sure to beat her. And - II hap
pened Raceland "A remarkable the turf,
did beat her, but she was chose second. II Long
street had been In Yesterdays race, which Raccand
won and had carried 123 pounds TO 2acelands $50.
would he have had any chance with Rceland on III"
grass If both had been ridden 0u) to Tie last ouncc
| None at all, with LongstIcct in his present form.
The interest manifested by racing mel at Sleeps
of III. tn,.a
Derby at Chicago fevcrish. James II. Keenc
received al the track II Geographic dispatch from his
| son Foxhal. in which 1t was said that Lakeland the
trainer for the Keenes, thought wc1 OF the PROSPECTS
Of st. Lconaris. Before 3 o'clock false report
reached the grounds that Mr. Keenes colts hid run
first aud second. and this displayed o, the
official blackboard. But tic was soon exposed.
After o'clock the Inquiries at the telegraph Office
for news OF the Derby were almost incessan'. and
| before the last Of the afternoon was rui a
| crowd gathered around the instruments. waiting I'm
/ patiently for Information. When the programme lad
| heen finished hundreds Of people fingered The
| course hoping to learn the outcome Of the big
The prcpostcrous delay at the post In mile anG half
race provoked the most bitter but fully deserved
criticism Of the starter II the unanimous olinon
without one dissenting voice that the management OF
the Washington Park Association ought to discharge
Instantly a starter capable Of the imberiNy Of hep
ING hor,cs n; tho post long for "a Of mile and
a half something known before on any rae
foursc An my country. Deep dsapaOin m'n was *
| pressed when. at last, The unexpected victory II
Roundless was proclaimed Everybody al sheep
head Bay had hoped that an Eastern colt wonid VIII
Comments were freely made 10 the eh"c, mat the
many Eastern turfmen who had gone TO 'hNaeo
vould have n gloomy and impecunions journey hsnc-
ward Mr. Kecnc was calm and pIhosopho"i' d h'
.,wavs Is whether in victory or dei'nt lie ma ex-
,.cted ST. Lconards to win tho $4,000 hrs' mo'ey
for him and the distinction Of owning the successor
coli in the greatest stake for three-y'aroIds IN ''r
country in the Worlds Fair year. but he was sm''''c
and unrufied when tile news came that 81 Leon"r''
| w,s only second and that Choristcr was unplac'd.
w. - wos known AT the track that COrriean had
| x,ud,ed his charact erstlc spite and neahh'Ss III