New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-16
BOOKMAKERS HARD HIT.
THEIR HEAVY LOSSES AT NORRIS PARk.

FILLIEs WON THREE OUT OF THE SIX RACES
The extreme heat and the small fields did not keep
the zealos OF the turf from Morris Park yesterday
Nothing startling brilliant occurred but some lively
Incidents Many of the bookmakerS lost
laIge sums. The Morris imported colt Ornus, son
of Bend or carried the money both Of the big specu
ators ana the general public In the first race. and ne
had decided triumph In the second race L'2ze''h'
the winner was supported freely but the betting rng
proted by the because all the money bel on h'
favorite Harvest. both for first and second place. was
lost aud the majority Of the minor specninors the
men who bet from IS 10 800 on race. put 'her
waccrs Correction, who was unplaced SeVeral
Of the bookmakers ravaged their inside rolls severely
by their boldness In betting against forkvillr
Belle Charade was withdrawn. and the Belle
had only Ambulance and f1deIo TO run
against, but Mr.. Croker feared mat MS
beautiful flly would be defeated, and. In fact, bet
q suit Of clothes with Edgar Nj. johnson that she
would not win the race. The feeling flat the Belle
would not succeed spread through the bettnsrng and
for n long time many bOokmakcrs offered q To
against her. and some Of them even put up Z 10
D. Careful students of racing form could not dis
cover any sufficient reason for expecting either Am
bulance or Fdco TO overcome The chestnut beauty
with the silver tall and these careful students backed
her all over the ring. At the last moment Michael
+. DIVER put 5000 her and the figures fell
The Bell won the race. spIrnine her inferior opp0
nents with her flying feet and the lines were long al
the booknlakcrs' stands when payments wer" haac'
Most Of the bookmakcrs thought that Captain :. >
Browns fly Afternoon, by 1roubadour Matinee would
get the Ladies' stakes. and held her at short price
but the majority Of betting men preferred 'he
prospects of Naphtha, who defeated Miss Mand al
Gravesend. Naphtha won the race, with Marcus
Daly's Lillian Russell second Naphtha was success
full by dint Of superior condition. Afternoon ap-
parenty had not recovered from the effects OF her
recent Journey from the Southwest. and was unpaccd
The number OF small spectators who turned III tickets
Oh Naphtha to the bookmahcrs legion.
In the fifth race Michael Dwyer and other operators
with imposing bank accounts made Roche an 0dds-oh
favorite. Int the majority of the moderate buyers
OF bookmakers tickets preferred sam Weller. with
Taral in the saddle, at 3, 3 IL and to l. William
ponobue the owner Of Roche. rode his own horse.
No turfman who saw the race doubts that Roche was
and Is at best pounds better than sam Weller
But Taral Outrode Donohue. and sam Weller was
first by a head. The hackers OF Roche sighed ana
moaned. "That hard lost money, wasn't IL =
they cried TO each other in anguish and bitterness OF
spirit while the admirers OF Tarals jock'yShlp
gathered ia far stretching procc behind the book
makers stands.
In the last rge Michael F. Dryer sought to re-
cover his losses Harvest. Afternoon and Roche
Alcalde and Poor Jonathan were withdrawn. Inc
boOkmakers marked up TO against Hauinie Bet
ting Commissioner Vendg made swift circuit OF The
had finished his journey, the bookmakers held IN"
favcrte out. Hammie won, aud Mr.. Dwyer got back
a part OF his losses
The Morris two-year-olds seem to be Improving
The imported colt Ormus ought to succeed in stakes
and TO put far stronger fields than the Troop
OF maidens which he Outran. Correction has had 100
much racing, and ought to enjoy rest. She acted
before the start If her temper were sourcd and She
did not have her usual speed at the finish Of five fur
longs. II is true however that she d,t,sts weight
as well as distance. With l0j pounds up. when She
Is at her best. she almost fly at five urongs but
she plainly expresses her disapprobation when told
to take up 100 pounds. Or TO travel more than nNe
eighths Of a mile at her highest speed
Harvest crawlcd as if he w're stale from over
racing In a short time with heavy weights. Lizzea
was never faster than she Is now.
Mr.. Croker ought 10 be contented. and is contcncd
since he wins stake almost every day. He was
a suit of clothes To Mr. Johnson and his Iiorns rio
spes the and oR N % h
as II MI. Dwyer were deep in the Utmost councils
ras %So ws 81 a Uns OF ' is @
known that at present Mayor rnSr Is one Of 5nr
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sheershead Bay next week. Taral, Fitzpatrick and
Lambey will he in Chicago 10 ride Choris'er, st.
bossSs ao go DS o ride So onson and possibly
oyer,on MAJ make the ionney t. pilot o KamaPo
Garrison says that ne WI r,de western colt ~ me
seek during the several days Of the Coney Island
Jockey Clubs meeting.
Michael F. Dryer has decided 10 start Banquet
IN the suburban. and 10 send Don AlonzO aud Kings
ton to Chicago Rainbow will not 60 West. and
Alfred ii Morris has put at Mr. DIVERS disposal IN"
car SPACE which t. he used for Rainbow. Dr.
g. l.. Knapp said yesterday that he had not decided
whether not he would send G.. ". Johnson West
That will depend the result Of trial which the
colt will get In a day two.
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
FIRST RACE-For maiden two.year-olds, 81 900 added
Special weights. Five and one-half f,lrlones.
Betting.
ST. P.
J. A.. A. II D. n Morifs,s cn. c. ofnus.