The evening world., 1893-07-18
Mr.. VoSburg Congratulated on
the Result Of the Mid
summer Handicap.
NIGHT RAGING At DETROIT.
Eugene Leigh to Remain at Chi
cago and Race at Haw-
thorne Park.

owners that one sees such a cracking
good race as the Midsummer Handicap
proved to be at Monmouth Park yes
terday. There were eight starters. Five
Of them finished heads or necks apart.
Further than that, they got away on
even terms, and at no time did the
field scatter. From fiag-fall to finish It
was close, hurrying. hustling bunch.
and the strongest jockeys at the finish
had the advantage. Through the last
furlong Sleipner, Vestibule. Ajax, Merry
Monarch and Bitten fought 1t out with
furious energy. Every jockey was hard
at work on his mount. and the steel
went deep into the quivering sides, while
the rawhide raised cruel welts on the
glossy coats of the struggling thorough
breds. In the last few jumps overton
fairly lifted Sleipner to the front and
won by a short neck. Vestibule's nose
was poked in front of Ajax, and Merry
Monarch and Bitten were Tapped on the
leaders. The race was triumph of the
was the SUBJECT of much congratuiatIon
after the race. Let few more such
races pe run and the grand stand at
Monmouth Park Will have but few
empty benches.
The great colt Meddler. son Of st.
Gatien and Busybody, has arrived safely
IN this country. He was landed from
morning. Mr. Forbes, who paid $4,000
for this choice specimen of horseflesh, is
as yet undecided whether to race tile
colt in this country.
Pierre Lorillard whipsawed the Mon
mouth Handicap. He played Sleipner
to win and Vestibule for place.
Fairy will be retired to the Belle
Meade stud this Fall.
The South Jersey Jockey Club has
wisely decided to abandon hurdle rae
Ing. 1t Is a waste of time and money
to foster this branch of the sport.
Major Domo Is said to be much Inn
proved. He has been at Saratoga during
the past two months, and the rest has
benefited him so much that Mr.. Spiers
hopes TO get MIN up to race very soon.
leave Chicago next Saturday night for
Saratoga. All on board win be guests OF
the Saratoga Racing Association.
Eugene Leigh has been induced by Ed
Corrigan TO remain in Chicago and race
Longstreet was beaten again yesterday
and pulled up, sore and lame. 1t is 2
should be handled in such fashion.
A white woolly dog ran up the straight
just before the first race yesterday.
Many OF the superstitious played King
ston on this account, his colors being
all white.
A few days ago wah Jim was easily
beaten by Hammie and Sir Arthur. His
odds were not long. Yesterday the price
was larger and his speed seemed TO in:
crease accordingly. Perhaps If 100 to I
were laid against Wah Jim he would
run over the moon.
Ajax ran a smashing good race. cons
sldering he was conceding weight u
everything.
Evidently Steve Estess defeat of Stone
was badly beaten by worse lot yester-
day.
Bitten was only beaten four heads In
the Midsummer Handicap. He is in ex-
cellent shape, despite his Winter cam
pa!Gn.
The night running meeting of the Ex-
POSITION NlhD, OF Detroit
opened last night TO a large crowd. The
events Were well contested, and the
horses could be easily distinguished un-
der the brilliant glare OF the electric
light.
BY adopting a rule compelling owners
and trainers to name u rider for their
entries at least thirty minutes before a
race. ana then not allowing them to be
changed, except in cases OF actual ne
ceSsity, the Executive Committee pro-
tects both public and bookmakers.
There have been several complaints
made in the ring against the numer-
Gus changes In jockeys, and the public
and books have both gotten the worst
of IL
Katten, the old steeplechase jockey,
made an unwarranted assault upon
Trainer Charlie OK ut the brighton
Beach race track just after the fourth
race yesterday. ok, II seems, had told
Katten that his horse Watterson was
very good and had chance To beat
Geraldine. Walker was engaged to
ride the horse, but could not make the
weight, so Stewart was subs tifutod.
WaIterson was ignominiougly beaten,
and Katten. who imagined that he had
been put or dead one" attempted 70
punch holes in OK. Friends interferod.
however, before any damage was done