New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05

The fire at the Clifton track caused some anxiety
the men who have horses qusrtered at that track II
was in the stable for the wurkhorses The stable Il
near the back gate and at least hrecquarters Of milf
from the stables the horoughbreds quarered
J. H. Mccormick who stables his horses at Clifton, said
that eight three thoroughbred threeyear
lids were burned death. sibcman called shorty
Brennan lost his life. IL Is supposed that the anter
which he carried exploded and caused the fire.
One Of leading bookmakers sad Yesterday that the
reason why some Of the ] avorites reccdcd "a
8 to 5 that NJ +. Dwycr decided that ST. 900 was
as large bet he intended 10 make any II
is said that Mr.. Dryers losses the so
heavy the future the great punger will reduce
his commissions to moderate proportions.
G.. f. Smith, better known as "Pttsburg Phl,'' f.
RAPIDLY reganing his losses the The time Is
short however for him to even unless his luck
is phenomenal.
There are daily disputes between bettors and Thomas
Earan who manages the betting ring. Mr. Pagan says
that he has blamed for making decisions favor OF
the bookmakers In regard to the Sir Richard affair the
decision made, he says after fully investigating the
case. Every bookmaker In the ring asked what
odds bet against Sir Richard. The longest ofds In
the list were 90 TO /. When the bet made the
tcketwriter called attention the fact that
made a mistake. and he called out to fetch back
tho ticket the ckethoder paid no attention to him.
The number OF the ticket taken that when IL was
presented tho cashier he refused IN the ticket as
there were several witnesses who said that Purser called
out To the man that O mistake had been made The
officials and former Of the betting
ring Mr. Eagan says, consulted and advised that
the ticket should be paid at odds Of 20 TO I.
Another case that OF a who bet on the Bonnie
Meade ceding 20 show In the first The Initials
r. NJ were written the tickets. The Bonnie Meade
eedine was not in first three at the finish In the
efh race the same initials Ii. NJ used 20 denote
MIC Mid who finished third In the The holder Of
the ticket ON the Bonnie Meade gedng attempted 10 get
q cashed AZ Big Mid ticket, after the nth rae. In
e Of the difference the odds and the fact that the
control number and the letters the ticket proved that
4, WIS a afth.race ticket the holder insisted being
Maid He said he knew his rights and II the ticket
were not cashed he would the track gates. He
not raid and departed. vowins vengeance against the
officials and bookmakefs.
man, bet j. D. White $50 Kilkenny at 81 to s.
and received n ticket marked so $50. The bettor
,..lLed away looking his ticket After the
over and Little By's number up the winner
n made a lot OF trouble he claimed bet the
$50 on Little Billy. who won the race There were too
many witnesses present. however, when the bet made
and he oueted down and accepted the decision OF Mr.
E,oan who said that he should have claimed the bet
1.-THE Billy before the race decided
Mr. Pagan saws that he receives a salary his
vices ond that the perons who formerly had charge
tho betting rings would accept position any
prlce There should be some rules made In regard 20
letting disputes IL would be far sati factory u
IN. pubIc II all disputes settled by judges.
choir duties are that they could spare
tho time To decide questions upon disputed bets