The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-15
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

Races like that In which Sir Walter,
Sport and Dorian contested yesterday
make one tired. The average race
goer Is filled with disgust at seeing the
best horse finish failing behind. being
beaten simply through stupid orders.
The Jockeys can hardly be blamed. All
had received waiting orders. For in
stance. Mr.. Rogers said to Griffin: you
walt. II they walk. you creep" If
Dorian had gone on and forced mat
tcrs his defeat would have been as
cribed to disobedIence OF orders. Sims
owners believed the colt would sulk II
sont out in front. Sir Walters trainer
thought Dorian would make pace.
TRsy al Sssd There o Wa. to go ssE
about that; The actual race was for
Dorian outsprinted the four-year-olds.
that that race rae lust as though IT had never
who. bets that Sport will beat Sir Walter
n tho Suburban a. VIII realize that these
wanted to get line on Dorian. so as
to decide whether to send him for the
American Derby, The race did not
prove Dortan's real worth.
FRED Llttieneiu mas nad n trire the
worst of IT in the criticisms which have
been hurled at him since the unfortunate
defeat Of his mount 0utta Percha, by
his brothers nlly sabilln. in the Casa
race Yesterday. though she won. was not
entirely satisfactory to those who were
outspoken In their condemnation Of the
jockey. Gutta Percha did not win as
easily as was apparent on the surface.
Half furlong further and California
would have been much closer to Gutta
Percha. 1t is very doubtful II Gutta
Percha can give Sabilla twelve, pounds
and beating, no matter who rides.
Garrison redeemed himself yesterday
by clean win with our Jack. He made
no mistakes, though at one time 1t looked
as though he would be unable to get
through. Garrison says that Henry Of
over, but Foxhall keene declares that
Domino vii! not only beat Henry Of
Navarro again, but also defeat Senator
Grady the first time they meet.
The revenue which the State will re-
ccive from the racing associations this
year Will be something enormous. Judg-
ing from the reports thus far made. the
appointment OF an inspector to look after
the associations in this matter was a
Brooklyn's gross receipts at the Spring
meeting nette1 Sl3,tDO TO the state. when
one considers that $4,000 was the total
amount received from about fifteen asso-
ciat'ons last year the figures seem in
credible. OF course. there Is considerable
difference between 5 per cent. on the
gross receipts this year as against the
same tax on the net proceeds last sea-
son. Ii does seem as though there was
something queer in Denmark" last
year. Brooklyn's gross receipts were. ac-
cordlng to this report, about $500 900. The
Association fave away In stakeJ and
purses Sl73,lS5, leaving a nice, large,
Juicy profit. When one comes to con-
slider that this money does not come
from the bookmakers, nor the horse
owners. nor from, the stockholders, OF
the Association, hut from the public
pocket, ones think tank" begins active
operations. And still they try to pick
wlnnen7.
Hamilton broke his streak of ill-luck
yesterday. and won race. He rides as
well as ever, but n Jockey cannot win on
dogs" that have no chance.
Soup" Perkins. the dlmInutive hunk
OF darkness from the West, will pilot
Henry OF Navarro in the Suburban
Handicap.
Jim H.-There is no free field at.
Brighton.
Constant Reader-l. No. 2. Address
inquiries 10 Narragansett Park and Old
Dominion Jockey CLUBS,