The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-16
WINNERS WERE FEW
Diab1o's Victory Brought
Gloom to Jersey City
Speculators-A Few
CaShed In.

HEa
The Court House. City Hall, and the
offices of all the city boards were Invested
Of the of1ceholders yesterday. 1t Was
handicap day at the Brooklyn track.
and as racing has quite a hold on the
community. and almost every Office
holder had a "sure thing" n large con-
tiugent journeyed down TO the track.
In all the offices for days Lamplix hter
had been 'touted" as a sure thing. 1t
was, to use a horsey expression, IAN air
tight, double copper-riveted cinch."
Even il Lamplighter fell down and broke
his leg he could hubbIe along on the other
three and beat the other ''skates' in the
race. But, as usual, the unexpected
happened. Diablo. a rank outsider,
which had but few supporters. delighted
the hearts of The bookies by
winning with plenty to snare
and q sore lot of sports journeyed back to
CITY NEWS reporters had plenty OF fun
interviewing several who were down TO
the track. In nine cases out OF ten they
would net admit their losses. They all
| tried to look cheerful.
SOME Of H WINNERS.
John 2. Feeney, the genial President
of the Police Board, could not miss handi-
cap day. He journeyed to the track and
viewed the big race. President Feeney.
with that shrewdness which has stood
him well in his political battle, did not
play the big race. He glanced at the
| a glimp se of the odds aud the crowd In
the betting ring, and decided to let the
| race alone. Then he condoled with his
fellow Office holders when he saw them
| tearing up their Lamplighter, Banquet
and Judge Morrow tickets.
Il did not like the handicap either"
said Detective Maurice Stack, OF the
Prosecutors Office, II let the race alone.
| | played the oiher races. no vever, and
managed TO earn my expenses"
Mick Crusius of the HUDSON Jockey
Clubwon a neat little sum. He had $40
| straight aud $50 place on old Diablo and
won a little over ST.. 700.
.Mike' Kelleher, the genial clerk of
the Grand jury, knows as much about
the ponies as anybody about the Court
House.
II wasn't able to get awav yesterday"
said Mike, with a sigh. sIf l had been,
you can gamble that l would nave 2 nice
"Jimmy" Lynch. Assistant Clerk of the
| County Board or Health, said:-
~ played Lsonawell to win. / thought
1 had my bet won wnen they swung Into
the stretch, but Leonawell could not hold
the pace. But you bet / had q run for
1 mH InOueY duU dHl uOt HI 6kl oUIe. s+aW
John Noonan said:-"I was Town to the
track yesterday but did not touch the
| Haudicap. 1t was worth a mans life to
go into the betting ring. The crowd was
fearful"
GOT THE WORST OF THE DDs
Ignatius Noonau said:-'I hat 500 on
| Diablo In the winter books at 80 TO /. /
was mad when / saw the bookies chalk
ing up 100 to l against Diablo yesterday,
but when the old fellow landed the rich
| prize, / was happy"
Freebooter Tierney said:-"I PLAYED
Judge Morrow. The dog was never In
the race. But ! got ever with the bookies
before the day was over. / beat the last
two races and came home a winner on
the day"
Freeholder Doscher:-"I played Lamp
lighter for a place. | did not get big odds
but won my bet all the same"
Justice Kimmeriy left at noon yester-
Lamplignter. The Justice looked a little
sore this morning.
Alderman McArthur:-"I played Lamp
lighter /, 2, 5, and managed TO win the
| race. A friend of mine told me that
Diablo would win and l told him he was
| crazy"
John Boyd, the genial clerk of the
F~reeholders, was so busy yesterday after.
noon that he could not find time to go
| down to the track. II would have played
L%ampIighter anyhow" said John to the
NEWS scribe this morning, "and OF course
/ wouldn't be in it." j..
Map Custodian "Christyn Smith is re
ported to nave won a snug sum or Leona
we'll l, 2, 8. "Christy" Is a shrewd better
and few people about the Cour House
| are better Judges OF race horses than he.
HAD LAMPLIGHTER PLACED.
EsDennis Mclaughlin, the popular county
| clerk, backed Lamplighter heavily for a
/ nIuoaN onH rnauQnoH IN win a ht0 pila nf
! money.
Simon Kelly Of Weehawken is also re-
ported to have wou a neat sum Of money
on LamplIghter for a place.
jake Kramer of Gregory street near
Poltce Headquarters put q good bet on
! LampliGhter TO be first or second, at even
money, and was therefore a winner on the
race. When Lamplighter was back In the
ranks he considered his money as good as
lost, but Lamplighter's game finish made
Jake's sporting blood hot. He says that
when he went up. to make his bet a
stranger stepped before him and put $50
on Diablo at $50 or $50 to 81.
HIS SURE THING WAS Ugh
Patrick McCloskey. the furniture
mover, must nave had inside information
about Diabio. He out a
week ago that Diablo would win and he
edge yesterday. He had a swell bet on
Diablo Mt very long odds. Some of the
bookmakers laid as high as 100 to /
against the winner. but none would take
| very much money at that price.
There was a corner OH smiles last night.
The winners were a small minority. II
could not have been more melancholy
thar had some frigntful calamity visited
the town. 1t Was a relief to fluid at least
one jolly party to relieve the monotouy.
/ discovered them in a restaurant. They
| filled two tables. 1t was midnight. aud
appearances Indicated that it was
their last call prior to going home.
| They laughed and made merry
over the feast. The occasion for
| this happy gathering could be surmised
from the remarks of Billy Dineler, who
informed his friends that he intended
taking a holiday today, as he could not
work comfortably after cashing a Diablo
| ticket, My curiosity was not powerful
enough 10 inducs me to ask any man
what had influenced him to nominate the
winner.
LIZyIE PEAKS SISTER Welded.