The evening world., 1893-11-04
GOSSIP OF The TURF.
Tbe Great Uncertainty Of Form
illustrated at Elizabeth.
%s,ooenell the Only Favorite to
Capture an Event.
jockey D.osgs" Badly Scared in
tho Fifth Race.

The uncertainty of what the enthu-
siasts please TO term the noble sport OF
kings was beautifully illustrated at the
Elizabeth track yesterday. Favorites
went down in quick succession, n the
rankest of outsiders flashed by the win
ming post with tantalizing regularity.
The rains bore home a lot of individu-
ais who were emulating the ex-Congress-
man, who made himself famous the
world over by inquiring, Where are we
att" The talent certainly didn't know
where they were at"
Form had been knocked sky-high.
Tempting | to 1 chances went down like
wheat before the reaper's scythe. The
bookies had all the money. and their
cash boxes were filled to o~veriowing.
St%onenell vas the first and only
f~avorite to win. But little money is ever
won over a I to 4 shots victory. What
puzzled the talent in this race was
sirocco's Improvement in form. Only a
few days ago Sirocco, Tormentor, Fac
totum and Nick started in a Ave fur
long dash. and how the bookies did
Clamor for Sirocco's money. They
hunched the price, until even money was
iT IsSsS talent sGr FL lasce eas S = the un pHor they %sI
finally came to the conclusion that there
was a 'nigger in the wood-pile,' and
kept off.
play a particle of sped. Yesterday, how
ever. he was a far different animal.
The bookies did not banker after
Sirocc9 money yesterday; In fact they
sure enough, the race proved that they
handily, ana Sirocco beat Tormentor
just as easily.
favorites commenced. Galloping King. a
20 to | chance. upset a good thing In
the Bonnie Meade gelding;, Then the
Chiswick. also a 20 to ! shot, defeated a
heavily played %favorlte in Tom kid
more. Kirkover, a / to 4 chance, was
in the fifth. Sir Richard was well
played in the sixth. and he won. In
the last, Kingston was plunged on to
cover up the reysrses Of the day. but he
was first across the line. So ended o
very black Friday for the talent.
When Doggctt came back to the scale
after he first race. his face was as
scared at the finish. stoneneIl began te
bear in on sirocco. and Doggett let gu,
a yell that would haye done credit to 9
G np SO a%ick knd'a ston ane ne wo nGs s Pulifs
have sent him over the fence.
Golden Valley broke with her field, blu
stopped before she had gone invent,
finished a good fourth.
Chi,niol,.. oool $780, -. H. A.
fact that he had a liberal dose Of wills
key in his stomach. 1t warmed hi
faint heart with false COURAGE. and en-
sS1sa h Jack to W u fnrt he t tn,n I'VE re, fur r
good as 10 to l agaist the colt.
Jimmy Mccormick was a visitor a
Elizabeth yesterday. Jimmy has dis
posed of oil OF his horses, save fou
these before Dec. /, so that his entlr
time can be devoted to the Walbaun
string.
President ,Walhaum says that Lamp
lighter caught cold on his trip West. an
Cor this reason was not within fort
pounds of his real form, 1t is strang,
b, Morris should race a sick horse.
Boy. II you win with that horse, T.
give you a new suit of clothes sal
ter logged up to the post with 81. AT
thony. Rowe was only Joking, an
didn't think that ST. Anthony had
chance. Jones won easily enough, SUI
prising every one, even "Knap'' NJ
earthly.
Lizzie was worked a mile in 1.51 ju.
before the first race, Father Bill bein
under the impression hat the mare ha
been scratched.
The New York Driving Club IL tryin
to arrange a match between Directul
and C. J.. Hamlin's PAGER, Robert j
which has a record of 2.05 "a. Mr.. Han
lin states that Robert j. is not in cond
ton, but II he could be assured of tw
weeks good weather, would willingl
make a match, to be decided over II
Buffalo track. This. OF course. does n,
suit the Fleetwood Park people.
The Bonnie Meade geldin3 returned
the scales covered with white foam. I
frets badly at the post.
The noted jumper, Q%ueensbury, di
or pneumonia at Bridgeport last Tue
gay. She held the record for his
Jumps.
Capt. b. ]. Tracey will sell out h
entire stable OF r~ace-horses next mont
~Ottyanna, Irish Chief, Semper Rex, Ne
ARK and other good ones are among 4
HALTED HIM WITH A GUN.