New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-05
CHAT OF THE RACE TRACK.
. FINISH FROM TWO POINTS OF VIEW.
spEApKEADs' AT THE NORTHUMBERLAND
DEMAND FOR CoMPLIMENTARIES-

~ -. .,oss,,o q after the last race, when
they happened 10 meet near the c'"D"o.'e e"''
Il Hard money to lose" SAID inc mrs.
.v.., Tho o,hsr assented. 81 can't understand
=. ,s, mo all the time or else II fools
49,, -. pr George, sir, could have sworn
- 80 ,won nv a length and half even started
AVN N tho ring 10 cash my tickets. so sure was
n, the result Imagine my surprise anu u'ssu,, "ne
,h.r mad. 9, =. dead heat. don't believe the de-
c,.ion was right. and never VIII. MY eyes never
vent back on me yet Du' "''"' >"' We Wv
and bear It," au,
- go n word agree with You absolutely that
,h ,erdct was wrong. ! made the distance between
~. even more than you. I thought he won by two
lengths or more. It's simply outrageous. never
made n mistake vet In placing my horse. When I've
cot bot down tell Just where he finishes every
lime When the judges make a mistake like that
hov ourh, 10 be required TO refund every cent Of the
money lost But. you say. what's the use OF talk
ing, II only makes matters worse. didn't lose
ANYTHING, so I'm going to try 10 be satisfied"
"what price did you getl"
Fifteen to ONE"
aWhat Fifteen to one? How In the world oo
vou do thatl Why. the very best could ma was
4 10 l. and he closed at to 1. You are surely mis-
,okcn Fifteen 10 one! You thinking OF some
other race"
Not at all. There plenty Of IS TO I. George
Got IS 10 1. and Eddie. We stood together al the
ivp
why was In the ring from the opening OF inc
hooks I'll the horses went TO the post and give
you nv word that the best saw was TO /. ana
there was very little OF that. Most OF the DOCKS
were offering 2 to l. My ticket called TOT MAUI 10
800 and thought that was liberal enough
nearly tore my clothes of trying to get H. lou are
thinking OF some other race
But nv dear fellow, I know what I'm taking
about. It's you who are wrong. You are tninAins
OF some other race"
"Impossihc. There's Henry. Come on, Ill prove
BY him that you wrong
They walked to Henry -. and the man VINO
got 10 said:
Henry we want you to settle dispute sa"
YOU betting on Sir Excess in the third race. "ha'
price did you sct''
"Three to one said Henry.
Hold on, said the other disputant Il never
said a word about Sir Excess. What was 'ne P1ce
against Cntario''
IL think saw IL 10 l. or something ike mat
The two men looked at each other. ana IL dhwheo
unon ,bem that they had made mistake. EXplana-
tons followed, as n matter Of course -. o ~,
@ you agreed with me e sad my Sc
And YOU" said the other. .agrecd with me 'ha'
mine won ny the same distance
And talking of Sir EScs ,s rn rna' rSp""
stand " ..,,r 49,,
You as he was in front, and Sir Excess being on
he h inside e., Shed to N ne a as bn me- angie
the judges must have been right after , ari dom
s%o1nt to anything hereafter III keep my fool
mouth shut"
young man. who felt that he was entitled ID
coo or more free badges went 10 Assemblymln
Hennen Morris and modesfly asked for twenty-five.
Mr. Norris seemed dazed for an instant, then raiheo
arencd the question minute or two, ami cVnSeh'eu
that the reques, shonld be granted. Come down 10
the Office and get them he said and he led tho way
lie never ct there and the young man stole on 10
reflect on his audacity leaving the statesman
70 the tender mercies OF the politicians, who demanded
pockctfus OF compnmen'aries, ana got them o'
the following day the same young man mtercep'e'
the Assemblyman to apologize for MS lHpAr'ihehce
IN asking for the twenty-five complimentaries. lie
said that he had not given the matter suihcient
thought else he never would have made the request
lie did not realize that there was so great market
for free badges till he had IN opportunity to see the
following communication which Is sample OF hun
dreds that have been received at the cfhce OF the
club Thereafter he ashamed. II Mr.. Morris
had gone 10 him with twenty-five badges he would
have run away 10 hide his head Here Is the letter
Dear Yea sis Kindly send me a Paddock Badge for
the present meeting. am large Better but l
ha'o 10 make losing Bet A. 'ss G1s YOURS ETC.
Control
Once q deadhaad always q d, adlcac. as the saying
goes. There is the theatre deadhead. the railroad
dea6head and the racctrack deadhead. lie Is gen
orally one and the person. He will one Of
these DAYS ask compensation for his attendance. his
time Is so precious and his presence necessary
T. the success of the association. You would be
amazed to know the names Of some Ct these dead
heacs They are big names. Assemblyman Morris
las been exceedingly generous. He may have 70
Keep the Protectory boys at work night and day TO
supply the demand for free badges. He cannot
refuse any modest request. The newspapers 'nat
publish extensive reports OF the races are entitled
10 complimentary badges. Then there Is Taniinany
Hall. wi,h Is entitled 10 the earth with fence
around II. II Is said that Mr. Croker distributes
comllnientaries with shovel. lie Is Ike MI
NoI1is-cver ready TO give everything away. except
state secrets and his constituents. Then there are
the iookmaSers who pay $lC0 day each TOT the
privilege OF milking the public What are inc!
not entitled to! The extraordinary amount on wof"
done Icy Secretary Crickmore saves him fro:c som"
O. the deadheads but not from their letters lie
VIII not be spoken to when on duty; H' Is gong
70 hang sign the little house Where he w,G ;l
day II that fails 10 keep of the hungry ana
thirsty lie will bring out howizer
The first four days OF the meeting at Morris IarH
hrorgh, out many horses OF high Glass; anu "e
character OF the sport furnished was lofty finishes
Gus contests Which stirred the blood Of I'd" nos'
plleena,c spectator. There were no SERIOUS louis
The lecture by the Eoard OF Control had a s;iu'r!
effect on the jockeys who now behave with us
cretion Mr. Rowe has not made fine or suspch
sion. Tie starting much better than at Br0oKiyh
as the track Is auch rDomy. The decisions
Of the Judges were acqnicsccd IN gracefully. Ivory
feature Of The arrangement without flaw. "hl'
more could be asked
The programme for 10 day Is printed elsewhere
Tomorrow the historic withers Stakes will BE- con
tested and II is possible that sir Francis may be one
Of the starters Byrnes thiLks him better colt
than Don Alonzo. Byrncs has not been right often
this season. Traircrs are like apple trees. They
don't bloom every year. This may he Byrncs's OIL
year The Barlow stakes for two-yearolds, will also
be contested on Tuesday. On "Wednesday the Van
Most stakes and the Cherry Diamond Handicap will
be strong attractions for the racegong community
Great horses eligible to start in each. The Con
s.,Loe for fwo-y ear Odds and tho V1aef wood