New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-04
RULED OFF AT MONMOUTH.
THE JUDGES ACT IN A MINOR CASE.
BUT THEY PASS BY OTHERS THAT HAVE An
EVIL LOOK AND OUGHT TO BE
INVESTIGATED

INVESTIGATED.
The Judges ruled of Thomas Barrett. the alleged
owner OF the colt Macintosh at Monmouth Park
yesterday for alleged fraud. This step In the
right direction but a searching investigation ought
TO have been made and all OF Barretts accOmpliccs
ought to have been ruled of also 1t is certain that
Barrett not the only guilty one In this matter.
Moreover, the same judges who ruled of Barrett
have been nexcusaby lenlent etargic and apathe'ic
IN some other glarng OF late. They seemingly
are afraid TO strike high and they punish the lone,
Torn friendless Barrett. who probably deserves his
fate but they fail TO act In other cases In which action
appears TO be fully much needed In the Barrett
affair.
All is not harmony among the managers and stock
holders at Monmouth Far from 1t. 1t Is under
stood that Philip j. DIVER desired TO resign his posi-
ton Of the track on account )f the wide
spread comments and criticisms to the effect that his
brother, Michael F. Dwyer. the plunger was allowed
too many privileges in regard TO entries and other
matters, and favored unduly in many ways. Mr..
Dryers associates declined 10 accept his resignation,
and urged him to retain the Office OF treasurer But
II is said that Mr.. Dwyer insists upon taking less
active part in the management OF Monmouth here
after and that Alfred Hennen Morris will henceforth
assume considerable part Of Mr.. Dryers duties and
respon siblites. so II Is likely that Monmouth will
soon become even more conspicuously Morris race
track than heretofore. Perhaps next year 1t be
set apart appanage and attachment 10 Hon
duras.
in order 10 secure larger fields and TO meet the
formidable opposition Of the Clifton racctrack. which
will be opened Monday the Monmouth managers
have decided TO make the overnight purses and sweep
stakes entrance free and after August = and to
collect from 500 for each horse with
drawn. The management IS indebted to The Tribune
toward which It manlfests malignant hatred-fOr
The suggestion OF this policy in order to obtain large
fields. But the Clifton opposition will prove damag
ing and serious, nevertheless.
The racing yesterday was marred by series OF
startling reversals OF form that brought mnrmurs OF
protest from every farminded turfman the grounds
Two OF the were painfully plain that IL
seemed impossible that they could pass unnouced
One did. however the Arab-Estce race provoking
no action from the officials and vet In the paddock
In the betting ring and on the grand stand II was
n leading topic Of conversation. on Monday last
Cactus Estelle and Arab met in sevcnfurong race.
Estele was giving Arab three pounds actual weight
vet she led until the last couple OF jumps. where
Cactus got up and beat her by head, Arab several
lengths away, being contender. Yesterday
Arab was the one to give away weight carrying
ninety-one to EscIle's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and one
overweight-and behold the change! Arab led all
the way while Eselle beaten OFF. such amazing
transformation scenes may seem legitimate TO the
gentlemen who occupy the judges stand, but to the
public they have decidedly dSagreeable look. Not
only was Arabs Improvement bewildering, but
Esele's showing equally in need OF investiga-
ton. Reif, who rode her. displayed little zeal and
energy. lie did not appear TO be very anxious to
do his full duty.
The spectators had hardly recovered from their
surprise at one glaring exhibition when another came
that was equally astonishing. On Tuesday. with 1O7
pounds up, Macintosh last but one in
at six furlongs. that occasion the betting opened
at 3 TO ! and closed at 10. Yesterday he was meet
ing IA fair lot. but was plunged on rs good
thing" by the friends Of the stable led BY David
Johnson, who is reported 10 be part owner OF the
colt. When the start made Macintosh was last
III r-.eiti fho HniS
where lie the winner. This was too much for
the spectators to stand in day. even at Mon
mouth, and all sides could be heard utteranceS of
severe disapprova The judges too. seemed to thihR
some action necessary, and sending for Thomas
Barrett in whose and coors the colt runs. told
him TO come to the Office. lie was asked to explain
the colts running he failed TO do to the salts
faction Of the officials, who held meeting after the
last race and decided TO rule off the horse and his
owner.
There is little or no question that the punishment
was deserved yet it Tuesday that some action
should have been taken. The betting on that day
plainly showed that something was wrong. and the
race bore out this inference, yet it needed another
race TO convince the judges that the horse was not
asked TO do his best.
These unpleasant incidents served to take all the
salts action from the days racing
The opening contest, which was for two-year ods
furnished some brisk speculation. Bandit. Kazan
lola and Ontario all heavily played. The race
was a fit sequel 10 the betting. as It was a lively
struggle the end Bandit winning in a hard drive.
His owner, Orlando Jones, won largely by MS VIC
tory.
Cactus had the call in the betting on the second
race Int when il came 10 racing the Prcakness rep
resentatve Lustre had things all her own way lead
ing almost the entire journey. She seems 10 iih-
prove every race. and will give the best oil the
sWinters task TO beat her.
The third race. which was for the fassac S''heS'
Arab was put up at auction. agent OF Pierre Lori-
lard bid him up to 80 ,45o. an advance OF sla'o
over his entered price. Ills owner retained him ny
bidding an extra So.
The Railway Handicap, which was next decided
gave a highly exciting battle. At The finish Noha'
Pcknickcr, Merry Monarch and The lronmaser were
almost aligned the judges decision being necessary to
separate them. McCaifcrty, who rode the winner
was heartily cheered as he back TO the scales
The fifth race was the Macintosh affair, with Its
revelation.
The day ended with still another upset of FORM
Tinv Tim was one Of those who finished III front Of
Macintosh Tue sday, and as the iol he was ;SkN
poorest c,iibrc il licked as If he would little
difficulty in defeating tem but he came In second
The Evening World last night had this sharp
comment on Arabs RAINING:
Arab won the third As he under the name
Of George Fobcs and that gcntemen's coors. il Is
presumed that this the same Arab which. in his
ia. race WAS beaten BY and Estee few days ago
The latter carried 10Y pounds To-day. with
eighteen pounds of. Estelle could not iun little Bit
and WAS beaten Of sight. The race most
surprising one Chesapeake also improved wonderfully,
and Adde raced badly. What interesting developments
could BIO unearthed by rigid investigation
In its @Tak of the Turf The Evening World
n, Yesterday had this paragraph on the entertainment
At Monmouth Park on wednesday
The mos, interesting event at Monmouth farK yestcf
dav and the only that calls for comment was the
starting Of $4,000 imported t"oyearoid Maui Sres'
49,. eoor,v ~ Marcus DAILY the copper King. The less
lid about the rest Of racing the better II could not
he dienined BY the Of sport Better things are
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