New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-31
pACING AT MORRIS PARK.
Die THRoNG AT THE OPENING.
80 HOLIDAY CROWD OF FINE PROPORTIONS
v,rry PER CENT OF THE FAVOR

The ave extensive. But the multitude OF
the ,ors at the opening Of the meeting Yesterday
epe' oonulous that the Wlde-reachlhs ciuo"o"se'
was ,tcio,s grandstand and all the spaces OF the
te r.retchng grounds were thicKy tenah'eu' II
fsr-s''S heen no racing at Brighton Beach the
thsre I'd" =, Morris Park would have been 50
betlHs i,b neope that IL would have been almost
paeAe' 81 GET near a bookmaker Even with
mp =, brighton. the struggle IN the TING was 81
racine ,s that the who desired 10 rlsK MS
s"e uas compelled to labor dHlgehuy III oiue.
mohsy :, IN pern So numerous was the army OF
70 p1' " - want out 10 the Westminster track
fpec,s MT easy to about with CELEBRITY
thar y s,,cb buildings and upon such grounds as
e''" :, the New-York Jockey Club. In the oetuns-
'noss ro,tv-eight bookmakers of1ered 'he ouus
ms acid for which the admission zee was 'o
IN "' 10 hookmakers piled their trade 1t was the
esnU Ean NJ John a. Morris and his son. Anreu H.
in'eH"'. na, there should be no bookmaking in the
Nofis' A.,d But Kelly & Bliss, who had
MY =, the arrangements for the penciilers' olo
e"ae .asrstand that there were TO De no OoohS i"
no. sd and as the money was paid IN lot '"e
the NJ ~ IN this field. OF course the booknakels
Elk stan - accent bets and to carry on their
were s The Constitution OF the United states
ope' ., this State have special provisions 10
az 60, that the obligations or contracts shaii
'As ~ Unmarried 1t was feared by the -u0ii'seS
a0' - fsv bookmakers in the held might enter
tnA' Elimination TO give the hfty-cent spectators
nd
:, the Constitution u 9"'''
,makng in the field
rre,t and mpetuous was the rush 10 NUKE
% "e,s IN the French pools that the arrange
M Cor that sort Of speculation were Immensely
me- .ovad Morris Park is a vast place. Du'' huse
o'ei' :, mas far too small for the tremendous
9 =, Yesterday II the betting ring mad peen
"'s Us az large as 1t is. and II there had peeli
fn In" =. much room for the French pools ana
'" ,ross as much machinery as there was theh
Va nan woman and child on the GROUNDS VINO
- n bet on the horses could nave hau an
'..Sscked opportunity to do SO without oos'iuo
p" 49, or embarrassment. But Titanic as was
n mon which Morris Park was laid out
tne p ,nb too small for the requirements OF
h We" nav host and the betting ring and the
-, Get apart for the French pools might nave
80 multiplied in many times TO the aoVan-
,,ga Of the New-York Jockey Cluo on sue" N"'
as Yesterday. 80, ~ ,,,
u'r,,ord Railroad trains the trolley lines, the
,rring from the Grand Central Station TO
yo.sbam and every form of vehicle Qour-lh-hahd
caches breaks drags, victorias coupeS' orousiia"s
s.n,ors Of every imaginable kind. carts OF all
r..sss buggies roundabouts. waGonettes' chaises'
s,tes and almost everything which the ingenuity
.n,ind has ever put on wheels) carried tens
s.,honsnds Of people to Morris Park. Fortunately
. -.in fell-almost a miracle IN this month VI
Mov-although the clouds frowned ana sco"leu uui
,rg a large part Of the afternoon win such
,DIvb,v assemblage present the eating was poFIeh-
tous and the drinking was stupenoous Inc s,a
,stlcs OF the quantity Of food consumed ana OF the
ocaans o. vhskey beer and champagne which DIS
snneared from view might appal the ghost OF
Garrantua and dismay the stout spirit OF o'eheIdi
Mai Dow Betting extremely brisk Between
.h Intervals NJ filing their stomachs and shaking
their asslduous thirsts men would insist upon
gratifying their speculative frenzy. SO the DOCK
makers were kent busy and the attendants at the
French poos were overcome by their exactng toll
In fact gambling was general so fast ana so
furious that II Anthony Comstock had been at
Morris Park he might have fallen IN nt'
Peter De Lacy was not seen among the eager
tens OF thousands who were rushing 70 bet on the
races But William F. Howe. in modest attire anu
with only few Jewels Of enormous size peepins
slyy from his neckte, his shrt-bosom, his waist
coat and his wristbands. looked with stern oisap-
prevail upon the rash beings who ventured 10
hazard their fortunes upon the horses Mr.. howe
Is convinced that betting Of all sorts ought TO De
suppressed especially betting on races. Rumors are
saoat that he may soon make public series OF
eoouent appeals, urging his fel'ow-men TO practse
sGfrestraint frugality economy and thrift ana 10
avoid the temptations OF books. French pools ana
all other forms Of gambling. George Moore the
English lola, IN his recent romance. Esther
Waters" has depicted IN the most distressing way
the frghtful evils wrought by gambling in England
Mr. Moore proves convincing!y and concusively that
reckless betting brings hopeless trouble. misery
degradation and despair upon rash and speculative
hOrdes Of Englishmen TO the number Of hundreds
Of thousands II Peter De Lacy can prevail upon
Mr. Moore 10 come TO this country and study gam
bling on this side Of the Atlantic ne may accomplish
great deal more in persuading people 70 be pru-
dent than Judge Pryor's celebrated decision has
accomplished up to the present hour.
Gideon Days colt Keenan,. by Lisbon out OF
Parlmony. was generally looked upon as an al
most certain winner of the Juvenile Stakes. as his
trainer felt sure that he was a better colt than
Walter in the same stable But by the conditions
Of the Juvenile Prince Of Monaco carried only Ill
pounds, pounds less than Keenan, carried.
Taral rode Keenan,. who top-lofty favorite
At ODDS on, and rode him as well az any Jockey in
With his advantage In the weights. took lead that
keenan, could not entirely overcome although he
was gaining rapidly in the final furlong. At three
quarters OF mile Keenan, would surely nave ue-
'feated Prince OF Monaco even at the difference in
The weights But at five furlongs Prince Of
monaco who was second choice in the betting won
Banquet was withdrawn from the Cherry Dia-
mono Handicap, and Dr. Rice was always a strong
ana Armitage ran against Dr.. Rice. and with 50
weak Aeld Of opponents it was amazing that
zen against DR.. Rice. They suffered from their
,snerty. as Dr. Rice, ridden by Taral was daisy s
ss1sht n this race. II was mere pay LOT nun, nun
haehard Cookers Armltage was a wen-backed sec,
Gsve sOSe G4t ne change IRON ' and npsng
ar Of Westchester did no; seem 70 s1 h veil
last ~ W
Mt Croker was conspicuous figure on the CLUB,
ssae lawn chatting gayly with weli-kho"h anu
n sassnta men Few statesmen who have thrown
ss,e the cares Of office 10 enjoy lie as keehy
a. ME; Croker enjoys II. ,
II William NJ. Barrick the ingenious ana IN
genus owner o. Or. Hasbrouck, had put popular
S.czey upon that mer.torlous sprinter Dr. aas ,
plouck would have been the favorlte In the hrst
race at odds on. But Mr. Ba-r.ck preferred 70
yaI MS colored stable boy r. Harris In pr has
oDicks saddle Hence racing experts MADE stone
sel the favorite over DR.. Hasbrouck. They knew
MeI business. S;onenell won the race by head
Dr Hasbrouck second
,s After his three victories at Gravesend X WIS
Eatlra- that George Beck should be the faVoTite
y the second race, a selling affair at mile; Bu,
verge Beck could not give away pig DOCKS Oh
.efht 10 oder horses over the Hmalayas OF MOT
!a Park He was not even placed. William Conf
uoas DAILY. Of Hartford. gathers In race now
end then long odds. Mr.. Daily had Captain i