New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-18
m STOP DELAYS AT THE POST
,.,r,,RER OF JOCKEYS AT GRAVEsEND
FINED.

sA' .,d track Yesterday. One of the causes OF
~ large attendance was the names of Counter
- and Ridicule on the programme. Both OF
- have been 50 persistently praised. and the
w" - their trials 50 frequently commented on In
u aorv PAPERS that many persons went to the
II 70 see them. number OF breeders are In
~ ,.,, from the West and South. Several Of them
"" =, the track yesterday. The low prices Of the
',..oahurn yearngs AT Wednesdays sale have dis
".o,aa them and their future seems exceedingly
,rv speallng OF another phase OF the situa-
- the recent arrests. one Of them said to the
w. ],or. "Vhat is to become of racing? 1t appears
.,r,,o,s TO me for a man who openly proclaims
~, no Is not a reformer to be seeking revenge
p Wv because he can't have the laws interpreted
70 suit himself
inside the Enclosure Of the Judges stand there
= number OF consultations of the leaders of
49, Jockey Club yesterday. meeting was held In the
shouse II Is said that plans for future action in
ra 10 De Lacys course were adopted. John
LITER J. G. X. Lawrence. James r. Keene. G. Lee
lam August Belmont and Philip J. Dryer were
present g d.. ~ 7 oo,.s
,.,.hmen. managed to arrange with bookmaker
~ 90, On his stand and take bet from another
:, ne 1acy's men named Henry Birk. who is well
,..n 10 the gamblers Of this city and Brooklyn.
caisman was arrested. 1t is said that he will plead
ST,ctv and that De Lacy will try to have the case
,ssd as test case and expects to gain his ends
through Coleman.
..s.--anred as Coleman is not a regular book
Ter ot the track and his name does not appear
IN Thomas F. Eagan's list
An Of the officials who were arrested were paroled.
q X. Lawrence appeared before Justice Voor-
s,s. Yesterday. but was allowed to go on his own
recognizance
THE DELAYS IN STARTING RACES.
great deal Of dissatisfaction is expressed by
,o,r, At the lntoerab.e trouble and delay at the
nost Many persons lay all the blame or the starter
nrs great cause of the delays is that the Jockeys
Al inst as they please, in spite of the threats of the
starter II one OF the stewards went to the post
and watched the Jockeys. of the latter would
have a. rest until Christmas. Starter Rowe's pa
fence was exhausted yesterday by the actions OF
ere Jockeys He complained TO the stewards about
,her actions Immediate action was taken. and
the following Jockeys were fined IS each for OBJ
slnacy in the fourth race: Taral Sims. Hamilton.
IIttlefed Doggett. Martin. Griffin. Donohue Lam
lev Ballard Brooks Harris. Fox and r. Doggett
patrick McDermott was fined $50 for bad behavior
in the third race and SIS additional in the fourth. so
that the treasury Of the Jockey Club was enriched
BY SIS Of the jockeys money.
RESULTS OF THE DAYS SPORT
When the odds were posted on the first race Kenti-
eerna was the favore. but determined plunge |
was made on Miss Maude. who was at TO l, by
her owners and the followers OF the stable that
at the close she was the favorite at to l. G. +.
Smith made one of his plunges on Derfarslla, |
driving the odds down to TO at the last moment.
Mary Stone was also played a fas; trial at one
and one-e!ghth miles. The race throughout an
exhibition Of soveny riding by every Jockey in the
race except Sims who did not make a mistake. a. |
though Kentigerna was beaten. Annie Bishop went |
off in the lead at a slow pace. The field ran In |
close order until the stretch reached. when |
good race ensued to the finish. Miss Maude winning
by a neck from Kentigerna, with Derfargl.la |
length and half away. August Belmonts En- |
chantress, who is easily the best-looking FLY at |
Gravesend. ran last all the way.
In the second six horses faced the starter |
Comanche the favorite throughout and car
ned the money Of the pungers and the public. Bit
/. zen. who carried some OF his owners money made
play for the lead from the fall OF the flag. Lizzie
and Lowlander contested the way for half mile.
when the favorite joined issue with the Gutenberg
cripple, and In driving finish beat him three-quar-
tiers Of length. seena D. was third, three lengths
away.
In the third race thirteen two-year-olds met in a |
hafmile dash. Ridicule who is said TO have COW |
cred one-half mile in Az seconds. pronounced
favorite with James X. Keene's Roundeay second |
choice Of the bettors. High Point Belle was played |
by few persons. and was third choice in the bet
ting There was long delay at the post. the
flag fell 10 an Indifferent start with the favorite
in the ruck High Point Belle was the ouickest ~
get in her stride. with Roundeay second She made
the running until the turn for home was reached |
when Rldicule came out and in an eectrifying rush
passed her opponent, showing such a terrific flight
OF speed that she was classed at once as a Dew |
lengths from Roundelay. who beat High Point Belle
seconds
HARVEST FOR AssIGNEEs hackers.
Fourteen three-year-Olds went to the post in the
fourth race. Potentate was the fayorite and was
heavily backed. Assignee carried a lot OF money
LOT some OF the heavily betting bookmakers and
plungers. who placed their money tudiciouslv and
reaped rich harvest Sleight-of- Hand had some
following There another long. tedious delay
~ me post Each jockey did his best TO annoy the
, s and the patrons Of the track AS It cost
mem s5 apiece for their actions they are likely 10
10 better in the future. Potentate and ia Kearney
rere the leaders until they were straghtened out
lol me finish. Assignee. who ran under a strong
pull the entire distance received his head and Win
va, e slehtest struggle passed his opponent and
tapped BY Ed Kearney Asg5 rS.eh'd sy VINO no
IA Troublesome 10 the cracks or the three year
race showed that he possesses speed and can sfsv
lx uoun.er Tenor. Colonel Jacob Rupperts crack
nth race. at fve-eighths of mile for dnns ' az
VIZ same age. Mirage and Harris were backed by
rlayed u h, me small betters. Counter Tenor was
ss,3eu Dy NJ r. Dwyer and the "cinch" bettors
ana 40 10 on The Rupert crack color-scared
dea v nSt IKE TO join the field at the After
,sr ay OF several minutes the flag fell with Coun-
rs rehor last several lengths behind the leaders
and ,sSned through his field like limited express
N,, noh easily at the finish by two lengths I'm f:O2
ia ~ was second, two lengths In front OF Harris
srn.h els strung out for an eighth OF a mile
raca large held went 10 the post I'm the last
mIs ~ ~ was selling race at three-Quarters of a !
iarE.aI actus was the favorite. and was heavily
srsi e. 81. Lofd Harry. Hoey. Gold Dollar and sew
"a "a other horses were well played Rosa H. car
nsts y 'arge commission for well-known book
Csrtsua. Aiter short delay the flag fell with !
MUS na and Lord Harry FAR in the rear II was
harrow ar. Tor their Jockeys to get through the
ths ~ track. so that Rosa II. had a clear field All
~ ~ way and by a half-length from Adde who
~ ~ LorQ harry by head.
10 a ay sport on the whole proved satisfactory |
"aJorlty OF the persons present.
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
"sr RAcE-For mares. Special weights.