The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-21
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

The Brighton stewards are earning an
excellent reputation. IT is "A pity that
active, wide awake and earnest men can
not bc secured ON other tracks. The
secret of tn" success of BrightJn's Of
iic!ils Is perhaps the 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 race? MIR. Sass ran pounds be-
low his form and Griffin rode him In
queer fashion, simply through ignorance
of the horses prculiarities. The stew
ards could not Go their duty to the pub
lie and permit thu matter to go unqueS-
toned. Their decision was fair, and II
II to be hoped that their activity will
not be impaired h% hostile criticism.
The stewards at the Saratoga meeting
and Nj. s. Nublc I hrsc gentlemen are
hoTsc-owncrs and good fellows. 1t is
doubtful, however, # any one OF them
Is fitted TO occupy such an important Of
iiC" Judge Burke will no doubt feel re-
loved at having the overseeing Of races
taken from his hands. yet race guerS
would feel far safer If he would look
after their interests.
Al. +. Dwyer will probably feel relieved
has had tn" hot md OF the stick ever
since the meeting began. Yesterday was
his worst day. He aid not win Il bet
His wagers at brighton have not been as
he"Ny rs at other tracks, but II Is be
lirvei that his losses put quite kink In
his bank roll.
Said a prominent bookmaker coming
up on the train last night The crowd
plugged tAaunccy all over the ring Just
the same as they played Nrago. lost
81 200 To- the race. and ] SUI pose to-mor-
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 a handsome winner.
He played Figaro well.
Odds-on favorites have a tough row to
hoe n. Brighton.
Ed Purscr is credited with winning
snug sum on thauncey 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 MS way 10
win a good bet. and he landed tne horse
n clever winner. His partner, Wishard.
bet considerable money on the horse.
Starter caldwelIs place will be filled
10y ex-Assemblyman Tom Flynn, of
New Jersey, to-day. The veteran flag
handler leaves for Saratoga to-day. He
wants to rest up IL day or so after his
nerve Shattering experience at Brigh-,
ton.
Griffin has received peremptory orders
to join the Gideon & DAILY stable at
Saratoga. This Is the result Of the
scrape the youngster got into.
Lady Violet is sick with catarrhal
fever. The Blemton Stable Is certainly
travelling in the hardest kind OF luck.
No sooner does Joyner succeed In get
ting horse in shape than some unfor
tunatc happening takes place and the
bread winner has to be put on the shelf.
The four and one-half pounds over
weight which Shields carried on Logan
just cost that horse the race.
Many a bet will he put down on our
Maggie the next time she starts.
Shelly futile Just earns about enough
to keep Mcintyre in oats. MIR. tornchl-
son should CIV" the latter away and
finish ny the season with little pruiil.