The evening world., 1893-10-11
GOSSIP OF The TURF.
Members of a Bunoo Band Elected
from Morris Park Course.
Pinkerton Men Gradually Wedding
Out This Bad Element.
Cookers Great Colt Dobbins on the
Sick List.

During the past few days at Morris
Park. certain sporty looking individuals
have been bounced on by Pinkerton de-
tectives and escorted to the gates.
There they were released. with the warm
ing that Morris Park would be an un-
healthy place should they visit 1t again.
The evicted individuals are members OF
y bunco band, who W. been making
matters interesting for green race
goers.
They worked the game something like
this: The greenhorn woul be spotted,
n a capper would engage him In con-
versation, during which he would dis
course learnedly on the merits Of certain
horses, and would incidentally mention
that he was the betting commissioner
for some prominent turfmen. The green
horn would become very much interest
ed, and just as the capper would be ex-
planning what a sure game 1t was for
those in the know. the principal In the
would rush up with a big roll of
bills and exclaim:
MT. So and SO wants you to bet this
on -! The name OF the horse was
always i%ndistinctly uttered. and the
g%reenhorn was instantly aroused.
What horse vas that he would
ask.
per would answer, and then would add.
hastily: Wal a minute and III see II
my friend Is willing you should Know.
A whispered conversation then ensues
between the bunco men, and then the
"He won't let me give 1t away" ex-
plains the capper, but, give me your
n on ,sy, quick wny c % Won't IN Violate Sst 1t an iSr co SSS:
The greenhorn is ,feverish by his time
and he hands out his money without a
question. Then he waits for. the capper
to come back. The capper. however, is
very absent minded, and he forsets to
return. Gradually the truth dawns on
and he is ashamed to confess that he
has been taken in and done for. Lately,
however. several complaints. have been
made to Pinkerton, and he Is gradually
wedding out the bunco steerers.
Richard Croker's great colt Dobbins
is on the sick list. He had an liberated
tooth, and yesterday was very feverlsh
and sick. He will hardly be started for
some time.
Copyright was a real good thing in tbs,
last race yesterday, and Mike Daiy ana
his friends must have taken a lot or
money out of the ring. Daily was so con-
visited the track and paid up some SoV
in ~forfeits standing against the morse
Copyright was walked over, from Gut
tenburg yesterday morning, but the trip
did not hurt him any.
Rolla was heavily backed to win the
third race, u his chances were badly
manned by his running out a quarter OF
a mile In two breaks. He finished well
up. however, in fourth place.
The Monmouth Park Grand Jury has
indicted snip" Donovan for the murder
of John Chew. at the track
or Aug. G.
Reckon ran a far different race yester-
day simply because she had things her
own way. In her last race WampeZo
took hold of her and raced her off her
feet in the first half mile. Yesterday
Reckon was lengths in front all the way.
Jimmy Mara. the steeplechase rider,
Is considering ar offer to go to California
and ride over the jumps.
President T. c. Patteson. OF the On
tario Jockey Club, was a visitor at Nor.
ris Park yesterday. He had a sim bet
Only one favorite managed to win at
Morris Park yesterday. This was DR..
Hasbrouck.
up their minds to dispose OF their race
horses that these same
tax a winning streak. Yesterday ma
wanda and Tormentor. both of whom
will be sold tomorrow, won purses;
Tormentor broke the record for five and
one-half furlongs, going the distance IN
to be sold tomorrow, managed to cap
ture a purse.
Charles Primrose. the manager Of the
betting ring at Brighton Beach ana cir
ton, will act In a like capacity at both
the Bennirgs and Ivy City meetings.
Judge Burke wa not at all satisfied
with the manner In which Clay rode Dal-
syrian yesterday and questioned William
rimanded Clay for riding out when he
had no chance to win. The reprimand
consisted In first soaring the life out OF
hat and a few hundred dollar bills just
to show he was really mad.
Kilkenny and V%estibule, both pur-
chased at the Lorillard sale, won for
their new owners at Gutenberg yester-
day. with liberal prices against them.
Copyright was well played In the for
eign books at Gutenberg yesterday.
The Phoenix Stock Farm people
sprung a good thing with Dauntless yes
terday.
Shelly futile deserved better support
yesterday after his good race with Min
ME j. Il few days ago.
Nick ran a very good race yesterday,
appears.
Jockey Ballard yesterday signed a con
tract to ride for Johnny Hines. trainer
of the Glen Island Stable.