The evening world., 1893-10-25
GOSSIP OF The TURF,
Bettors on Clark Get No Bun for
Their Money at Linden.
Trainer Dumas Thought the Horse
Was Scratched.
Lamplighter's Very Psor Showing
at Hawthorne.

Clark, q two-year-old. was supposed
to be a starter in the nth race at Lin
den yesterday. His name was posted on
the Jockey board, and the books laid a
price against him in the ring. This was
supposed to be q guarantee by the Asso-
citation that the colt was a starter.
When the bugle sounded. all the horses
in the race. save Clark. responded. Ten
minutes were wasted in a vain search
for the colt. HIS owner could not find a
trace Of the horse. trainer or Jockey.
This was the funny part of the affair.
To those who had bet their good money
on Clark the view was not SO humorous.
They got no run for their money. Later
h trainer Of Clark turned up n said
that the colt had been scratched early
In the day. If the trainers statement
be true. then the bettors who backed
Clark are certainly entitled to a rebate
from the Association. Even IL the colt
was not scratched, his non-appearance
ct the post would entitle the hackers of
There is an absurd rule. which reads
a follows: when the number of all
the horses starting for q race have been
exhibited sx of,Sially ION 18th the - ,E~,ckey.boardl
agement fell back. and 1t afforded them
q weak excuse for not refunding back
srs Of Clark their money. They cannot,
Of the betting rules: I'm all bets there
must be a possibility to win when the
bet Is made, you cannot win where you
This rule covehs the case. and all money
bet or Clark should. In justice, be re
fhSnssd WAS T sc1atehed Puma amd hs .a0 Nc inte en-.
Clark. therefore, had no chance to win
when their wagers were made.
The action Of Judge Van syckel, Of the
the Grand Jury to retire again con-
teemen who licensed the Linden race
snslse is against sfassms sSs intsassst'nTF own. Tae
Grand Jury declared that they could not
NIT saS e7i ssa pr6 5sss a Sy q sse 'e esaa SS%-
VOL! would '1 faFn,sS a ey sidSsas. Sani 'ns Would ia
s At. ,',- the Grand Gran ,5 SSSTors Sey " aS = ao tbsI
termed 9 reflection on their honesty:
Whatever the Grand Jury may DO It
sssnH PHI RT0f sa%e. , tsss d tas ht1d in aT rsie
! course. II the Grand Jury should ind
that the Township Committed has been
license cense; ln,s T neid by NO the dSao L,n ndenei folks iRs
null and void. The Grand Jury meets
again on Friday and Its final present
ment will be watched with interest.
Henry K. vingut yesterday caused the
arrest OF his old trainer. John Walters,
who skipped from q%uttenburg laat Win
~ w .r4s,t iSo Il q d, yissSt.s horses. H! Hts'
"
\ Judge Mcdowell before dismounting.
For the fourth time this -youngster was
ct on yesterday. His fines aggregate
L%amplighter was disgracefully beaten
by q lot of selling. platers at Hawthorne
yesterday at a mile and a furlong, quit
longs. He is now quoted at 5 to i IN
Tambien and Clino,d.
Eugene Tompkins, the well-known
Of paralysis in Chicago yesterday. )
fF - 81
Harold. the sire of Maud s.. died at
the Woodburn Farm, the property Of A.
]. Alexander. yesterday. Harold was
twenty-nine years Old and had thirty
four t~rotters In the $50 list. .
b.
Fred Taral received a telegram from
? Mr.. Walbaum that the big match race
will be run on Saturday instead Of Mon
day. Taral and Doggett will leave for
the Windy City Tonight
Charley ok bet on Foxhound all three
ways, getting 60. 20. and 10 for his money.
When the colt won, Charley let out a
yelp that would put a prize bull-pup
. y.
che book students are turning gray
trying to get q n on Terrifer.
Roy Lochiel simply ran Wah Jim of
DID. feet In the last race yesterday. The
tChinaman never had a chanc after
going q furlong.
Matt BY rnes has given Willie Midgley
permission to 60 to California to ride
thts Winter; Midgiey is taking on
weight rapidly.
Il is said that Col. F%leischman will
soon turn all his horses over to r
Tucker. Bob Scully. who now han
dies the string. may have to hustl.
for another job.