New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-23
THE EIGHT RACES AT GRAVESEND
INCIDENTS OF THE AFTERNoON-TALK ABOUT
THE SPORT

INCIDENTS OF THE AFTERNoON-TALK ABOUT
THE SPORT.
Eight chances were given to the spectators at the
Gravesend track yesterday TO select winners. As
the weather perfect and the track In hrst-cass
condition. a fair crowd present. There
many Withdrawals In some OF the races. but the
whole the days sport excellent.
license has been granted by the Narragansett
Racing Association. OF Providence. IL. /. J. J.
Burke IS at ;ne head OF the affairs Of the associa
tion and fl.s IN itself is n guarantee that the racing
will be conducted according to the rules. and that
Just and prompt decisions Will be given with the
horses placed they finish.
Dead heats not likely to be hung up with the
alarming frequency that has caused so much adj
verse comment the Jockey Club tracks.
Frederick Lttlcned has been suspended by the
stewards OF the Jockey club from riding until Oc
tober for fouling Banquet on Friday.
Some OF the owners Of moderate horses are angry
at the action OF the stewards OF the Jockey Club
In refusing license to the Queens County Club. as
the racing season is nearly ended and only the
poorer classes OF horses would race at the track
The action OF the Constitutional Convention in regard
to the gambling amendment caused some Of the
poorer owners to rejoice and to clamor for racing
without "A license. \ well-known horseowner said
at Is beyond the comprehension OF any intelligent
person to tell what the poorer class OF horse-own-
ers Is TO expect Almost the only punlshmcnts
that meted out for fraud this season were due
o the efforts OF the stewards who acted at Brgh-
Beach. Now that the men who own moderate
horses are denied chance to In this neigh
borhood II looks as II racing TO be controlled In
the interests OF the tracks which especially
favored by the Jockey club"
Frederick Tara the Jockey. was greatly ex-
cited yesterday afternoon the loss OF his
headlight diamond which he In his shirt
front to- dazzle the eyes OF the racegocrs. Taral
was seated ir the grandstand looking at the races
When he left his seat he was startled to find that
his nassive diamond missing. He lost no
time. but set all the available machinery at the
tracks In motion TO secure the return OF the
precious stone Robert Pinkcrton and his entire
staff set out n mission OF discovery. Taral
visited the Jockeys room and made things lively
He avoided the stewards. however. as they might
about the mysterious DISAPPEARANCE Of the
dia mond and fine suspend him for being reck-
less as TO SIT in the grandstand when he had the
entire inned to froc and cavort about Its green
sod at his pleasure. At the end OF long search
Robert Pinkerton asked Taral TO show him the
chair which he occupied In the grandstand. When
they went TO the place they found woman seated
in the chair who easily outweighed the entire
group OF syphlike creatures who cause the "Gaicy
S;irl' at Days Theatre TO be so attractive to
Mr. Pinkerton asked the woman to stand up This |
she did with "A look OF surprise. which was changed
into wonder as she Taral jump to the chair |
and pick up a diamond large as hazelnut.
70 say that the popular Jockey was pleased and
that Mr.. Pinkerton felt relieved over the recovery