The evening world., 1894-07-21
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

1ne Brighton Stewards are earning an
excellent reputation. II IL pity that
active, wide awake and earnest men can
not he secured on other tracks. The
secret OF the success OF Brighton's Of
iicials Is perhaps tn. fact that all three
Of the stewards are newspaper men,
who have by reason OF long terms OF ser
vice on the press now become expert
In the Judging Of form. The stewards
have been criticised for their action In
the Griffin matter, but how could any
sensible man expect them to pass over
such a race? Mr. Sass ran pounds be-
low his form and Griffin rode him In
queer fashion. simply through Ignorance
OF the horses peCuliHrities. The stew
ards could not do their duty TO the pub
nc and permit the matter to go unques-
toned. Their decision WIS fair, and II
is TO be hoped that their activity viii
not be impaired by hostile criticism.
The stewards at the Saratoga meeting
will be Louis Straus Pierre Lorlllard
and NJ. n. Noble. These gentlemen are
doubtful. however. II any one OF them
is fitted to occupy such an important Of
iice Judge Burke viii no doubt feel re-
taken from his hands yet raee-soers
would feel far safer IL he would look
after their interests.
NJ. +. Dwyer will probably feel relieved
when the Brighton meeting closes. He
since the meeting began. Yesterday was
his worst day. He did not win n bet
His wagers at Brighton have not been as
heavy as at other tracks, but 1t Is be-
lieved that his losses put quite a kink in
his bank roll.
Said prominent bookmaker coming
up on the train last night: The crowd
the same AZ they played Virago. lost
81 100 to the race. and SUPPOSE to-nor-
row all the papers Will say that the long
shots won and the books kept all the
money"
Pittsburg Phil was $500 in hole
when the Figaro race came along. After
that race he was handsome winner
He played Figaro well.
odds-on favorites have a tough row to
hoe at Brighton.
Ed Purser is credited with winning
snug sum on Chauncey and following his
success with $1,000 on Ben Lomond.
Ben Lomond, by the way. carried lot
OF money. McCafferty seldom accepts an
outside mount. but he saw his way to
WIN u ROOu Det, ana ne tle nOTFe
a clever winner. His partner. Wishard,
bet considerable money on the horse.
Starter Caldwell's place will be filled
by ex-Assemblyman Tom Flynn, of
New Jersey, to-day. The veteran flag
handler leaves for Saratoga to-day. He
wants to rest up day or so after his
nerve shattering experience at Brigh-
ton.
Griffin has received peremptory orders
to join the Gideon a Daily stable at
Saratoga. This Is the result of the
scrape the youngster got into.
Lady Violet Is sick with catarrhal
fever. The Bemton Stable Is certainly
travelling in the hardest kind of luck.
No sooner does Joyner, succeed in get
ting a horse in shape than some unror-
tunate happening takes splace and the
bread winner has to be put on the shelf.
The four and one-helf pounds over
wei hit which Shields carried on Logan
just cost that horse the race.
Many bet will be put down on Our
Maggie the next time abe starts.
Shelly Tuttle just earns about enough
to keep Mcintyre In oats. Mr.. Cornehl-
sen should give the latter away and
finish up the season with IA little profit.