The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-16
ARREST OF THE JUDGES
Outcome Ofthe War on the Graves
end Track BOOkmakers.
Chant Wins the Kentucky Derby, Pearl
Song Second and Sigurd Third-A
Rich Futurity Stake.


cap, valued at $4,000, at the Gravesend
track to-day. The air was as clear as a
bell and warm breeze swept across the
track. AT o'clock the horses named for
the first race were hoisted on the bulletin
board and the 112 bookmakers. three more
than the best on record, began chalking up
the odds. Out on the lawn, when the race
was called, there was a sea of heads. their
. owners packed so closely together that ii
looked like a solid mass, and others were
struggling to get out of the ring where they
could see a small part of the race. 1t was
estimated then by good judges that at least
forty thousand people were present, and
many were returning home unable to get
anywhere near the track. 1t was the big
gest day in the history of the race, and
the Brooklyn Jockey Club must have been
an immense money getter, for nearly all
paid for their admission, the free passes of
former years having been reduced by at
least Is per cent. The place was crowded
with women, not one of whom got in with
out paying.
While the crowd was assembling rumors
flew thick and fast that an attempt would
be made to stop the races. Howe & Hum
mel, attorneys for bookmaker Peter De
Lacey, u led to Justice Walsh for war
rant for the arrest of Philip j. Dwyer and
others for conducting a lottery on the
grounds OF the Brooklyn Jockey Club. The
action was based upon the recent decision
Of Judge Pryor that the Ives law. which
permitted pool selling on race tracks, was
unconstitutional and in the nature of spe-
cial protection to lotteries. Mr.. De Laceys
move was In the interest of the book
makers, who were hard hit by the Pryor
decision Just as the races began warrants
were served on the officers of the club, but
the force of deputies was insufficient to
make arrests. Later, as the third race was
about TO be called, De Lacey again made
mis- appearance. This time he was in great
r force. for Sheriff Buttling with host
of deputies. came on with warrants which
were likely to take him the whole after
noon to serve.
THE JUDGES ARRESTED.
The sheriff and his deputies went into the
judges stand Enclosure and had a. talk
with President Dwyer and Secretary Nc
Intyre, but the two latter refused to state
the object of their visit. 1t was apparent.
however Immediately after the race was
run, for the judges-Coionel Simmons, Clar-
ence Mcdowell and Victor Smith--were ar
rested Immediately after they placed the
horses In the third race, and, in company
with John Bowers. counsel to the club.
and Senator Mccarthy. were driven to the
Town Hall in Gravesend. where bail was
given and they were released, after some
delay had been caused to the Brooklyn
rants and II was said that he intended to
arrest the other officials. but he rested
content with the arrest of the three judges
and went away from the track. An effort
was made to discover the character of the
affidavit on which the warrants were is
sued, but further than an unofficial state
nent than that it was for conducting a
lottery nothing was learned. During the
rest Of the day there was little excitement,
h., HI
When the time came for the handicap 1t
seemed impossible to get another person
inside the inclosure. From one end to the
other of the big grand stand men and
women were packed together like sardines.
and not more than one-half of them could
yn. by any 1 ESssi,bility ,o see anything of the
front of the stand was a solid mass of
people 1t was only few. minutes past
y-five-thousand-dollar stake began to
move up into the chute from the paddock.
When the horses were all at the post the
spectators settled down for a long wait
for starter Rowe had not been doing any
better thus far than he did almost at his
worst last year For thirty-two long min
uteS the assemblage waited and fumed, and
then. Immediately after a short break
Rowe dropped his flag; the blue red dis
tance flag swished through the air and the
start was made. and such a start it was
Lowlander, the winner of last years Su-
burban. was standing still. and did not get
away at all, while Clifford, the heavily
backed favorite. seemed to be practically
| left at the post A howl arose from the
| crowd, for they saw that with such a dis
Western champion to do anything what
ever. Copyright was the first away, with
Henry of Navarro second Herald third. Dr.
| Rice fourth, Bitten fifth and the others
| punched as follows: Banquet, Sir Walter.
| Comanche, Ajax. Bassetlew and Diablo.
| while Clifford and Sport were almost stand
ing still, although they got into motion i'm
mediately, and started on a stern. hopeless
chase.
CLIFFORD IN THE REAR.
Down through the stretch they ran, gath
| ering speed with each bound and thunder
| ing past the judges stand, quarter of a
mile from the post. with all running we'll
| Copyright, with his mouth wide open. a
| head in front Of DR.. Rice whom Taral had
| taken into second place. Half length
away was Henry Of Navarro. under an easy
| pull, while Herald and the despised Blitzen
| followed closely behind Then there was a
bunch in this order: Banquet, Comanche
| Ajax. Sir Walter Bassetlaw and Diablo
| Twenty lengths behind We're Clifford the
| pride of the West and Sport n the lus,
Kicked up by the others, with no chance OF
winning unless all OF the leaders fell. a
| groan went up from the thousands who had
| bet on Clifford, now without even chance
OF having a run for their money. 1t was
| who had sent him so far for the race
Around the turn they flashed, with very
little jostling for so sharp a turn and SC
mark was reached and they We're straight,
| ened out for the run through the bach
| stretch DR.. Rice a head in front OF
| Copyright, and thus far very few inches
| only had separated their noses as they
| ran side by side, so close that blanket
] would have covered both. Two lengths be.
+, hind was Henry of Navarro, a head In front
| of Herald. and all running easily. Bitter
| was still hanging on to fifth place In good
| style, while Doggett thought IL was about
| time TO bring Sir Walter up. and he was
! sixth at the half mile Comanche was still
| In the seventh place. Banquet had faller
! back TO eighth, and Ajax was beginning tC
| hold out signals of distress in ninth. Bas-
| setlaw and Diablo followed and Sport and
4 Clifford We're far in the rear, unable To gair
! an inch on the flying field.
| They passed the three-quarters mark
! with Henry of Navarro In the lead a head
| in front OF Copyright, with DR.. Rice withir
| striking distance. and Taral handling hin
In mastery fashion. Sir Walter was
| fourth and Bassetlaw becoming dan
| gerous. for he had moved up five pegs and
/ looked good for much more. Comanche was
| sixth. Banquet seventh and Diabio eighth
| The mile was covered by Henry OF Navarro
1 in 1:42. and he was a head In front OF DIR
| Rice, who had come up Copyright had
! dropped back 10 sixth place. Sir Walter
was length behind DIR. Rice and two
lengths ahead of Bassetlaw. who was stil
/ In, he ofAx