The evening world., 1894-08-09
hill won't do

pSrn Up. focn'no Would nave won. "a
"Lonny' Newton has taken the posi-.
ton ~ assistant starter with Jimmy"
Rowe; "Lonny' Is the right man for
horses, and will he big aid to Mr..
Rowe.
The Saratoga race track wildly re-
minds one Of a story in the Arabian
IAN Baba and the Forty Thieves" Per.
haps 1t may be as well not IL mention
who perspnates the famous chieftain OF
the wonderful tale. nor yet to relate who
hurt even If most people ut the track are
thick skinned. Yet after daily visits
there one cannot be but vividly reminded
OF the famous tale. The racing Is fair
only human nature for bookmaker to
cinch things foi himself as best he can
When however, the hookmaker VINO has
the exclusive privilege of dealing out
pastebUards to women In exchange for
money bet on horses 81 arranges his
book tlat women are compelled to take
vastly lower prices than those quoted In
the rirg, What opinion can one arrive at"
The messengers In the grand stand are
not allowed to 20 in the ring. Their
bets must be PLACED in this book and
be taken; The writer does not pretend
to upheld women In the practice
OF betting on horses. but u
n nsE or pay .ns their why ad do.s S. ss4 nd
toga Association compel them to take
the worst of It? Possibly because the
bookmaker who manages this end of the
game is an intimate FREUD OF MIR. Wal
Saratoga's President furnishes the
money TO back this book.
Another cinch book that is being OPP
Grated at Saratoga also is the combina-
friend Play az Mr. w Il TSn BY at n sss tie
said that the regulars do not bet in this
book. The odds offered on a parley are
SO ridiculously small that It IL plainly
good money.
OF course one is not compelled to play
in this book, but all these things drive
one to thinking that desperate, effort
as little risk as possible. No wonder
was 1t therefore that good, game. gen
erous bookmakers, like Riley Grammar
fered with the cinch games was not
wanted.
Taking about cinches. even the water
boys have discovered new game,
where one could get good clear water
Yesterday boy appeared at the pump
with a paifu of ice water a try al
| the pump showed that It. too. had beer
stiffened, and water could not be had
| except on payment Of five cents.
Then, to cap the whole business. 3
| shower fell, and the cabmen with joyous
shouts Immediately held a caucus &c
arrange schedule OF rates. Fortunately
| however, the weather cleared again. anC
| the crowd was enabled to get home with
out further eNtortion.
|
A hettor handed Riley Grammar $40
on Anna IN the last race yesterday: Riley
laid 5000 against It and then broke tht
% to I.
Everybody on the track during thu
early part OF the afternoon knew tha
Taral was in the bath getting of weigh
SO that he could ride Yo Ell Rey. u rea
ever, and the smart ones concluded tina
they didn't knov thing about racing
Pearl Song will do to have nice BET
on next time he starts. He could ha.,
| run over tie top of Leonardo ant
Clement!ne yesterday.
II was reported about town last nigh
that the claiming of Assignee by J. Muir
ply and Anna by w. Lakeland was tn
result OF an agreement between thes,
owner of Barefoot who had announce
his intention to claim Assignee. Tn
Krene colt was entered to be sold a
$500, a price far below his real value
Mr.. Fricke would have secured \ yer,
The towards. It is said. will inquire int
the matter to-day to ascertain II suc
an agreement did really exist.