Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-22
TURF STARS OF 1893
TIE PEERLESS DOMINO HEADS TEE LIST
WITH AN UNBROKEN CHAIN
OF VicOries-Gams Little Sir Waltcr-Hs is
Monarch Of the Three Year-0dS and Rudolph
Leads the All Aged Division.

New YORK, October 21.-Last Satur-
son of 1898. This afternoon 1t is per-
fectly legitimate 10 pay visit to Nor
ris Park and wager money galore.
After to-day aud until May 10, 1894,
there can be no speculation the length
and breadth Of the Empire State, for
the improvement OF thoroughbreds or
the betterment OF county agricultural
societies, without coming in direct con-
fict with the Ives Pool law. Betting
on horse races is harmless amusement
five months out Of the twelve; the re-
naming seven it is gambling.
Such is the status Of the sport of
kings, in New York, as defined by the
Ives law. The Ives bill went Into eff
feet in May, 1897. Had the Dwyer-
Croker combination existed at that
time, it is good betting that few addi-
tlonal months would have hecn tackled
on to the five, and an appropriation set
apart for the shoveling OF snow from
the tracks during blizzard and arctic
weather and storms.
The season just ending has not been
an especially brilliant one. During
June, July and August the programmes
OF the Metropolitan District tracks
were so poorly arranged that the horse
owners and the public alike declined to
enter heartily into the spirit OF the
sport. This fall, wien the racing asso-
Citations enjoyed a few lucid moments,
and sought make amends to both horse
men and amusement seekers, hard times
made 1t necessary for the rank and file
seek less costly advertisement.
When ALI duly considered the season
has furnished first-rate racing. There
has been an absence Of turf scandals.
The best horses have not won every
thing. Outside Of the two-year-old field
the stakes and purses have been dis.
tributed so that well nigh every stable
came in for a wholesome share. The
outlook for next year Is decidedly
hopeful.
KING OF TIE Two-YEAR-oLDs.
A decade later on racing men will re-
fer to 1893 as "Domino's year." Half a
dozen years ago when a horse managed
to win $50, 200 during the seasons cam.
ID,
able phenomenon. Now all has chang
cd. Two years ago His Highness won
about sl00. 900 in stakes. He was the
peer of the great fremont. This sea-
son, however, Domino, the big brown
two-year-old son Of Himyar and Mamie
Grey, buries all past records. He starts
nine times, wins upward Of S172, 900 In
stakes aud purses aud goes into winter
quarters unbeaten. Seven Of his VIC
tories were hollow ones. He captured
the Futurity by "a whlsker," and Dob
bins made dead heat with him In their
/ match race.
Domino is owned by James r. and
Foxhall by P. Keene. His first sporting
OF silk was in a little purse at the Brook
lyn Jockey Club course, May % last.
Horsemen were we'll posted as to bis
work, and the betting ring only laid TO
5 about him. BE carried 112 pounds and
won all the way by six lengths from
Figaro, Patrlcian and big field In the
fair time for the five furlongs of 1902.
His second public appearance was In the
Great American Stakes, five furlongs,
at the same course, couple of days
later. His price was even money, and
he had "A picnic" walking in By four
lengths in 1:01H, with Dobbins second
and Joe Blpley third. He next won the
Great Eclipse Stakes at Morris Park,
negotiating the six furlongs in l;125<.
Dobbins and Declare were his runners
on this occasion.
After winning the Great Trial Stakes
at Coney Island, picking up q seven
pound penalty, which made his I'M post