The evening world., 1894-06-26
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

The Stewards don't seem to have any
regard for precedents or to have dis
covered that consistency Is jewel. Nc
Dermott was called into the stand yes
terday. and the inquisitors let 1t be I'M
derstood that they viewed his riding OF
Ducat with suspicion. II the Stewards
have any reason to believe there was
job II the race they were recreant in
their duty In not investigating the case
more fully, but the Board OF Stewards
seems to be made OF persons who can be
blind to open instances of queer riding
and remarkable reverses OF form. Jockey
Sims showed bit of riding on Stowaway
tho other day that would make suspi-
cious person think he had fallen into
the hands OF the bookmakers. and
surely, II Stonenell was owned by poor
man. owner and horse would be in
grave danger of being ruled off as
result of the recent performances Of
on June 10 Correction. with 100 pounds
ny, wa. beaten two lengths by Stonenell,
IN the betting; and WAS played as n
real good thing by his owner. The next
day Correction. with lls pounds, up. de
lengths In each instance the distance
that stonsneli Was on" for on June
Stonenell was a to 5 favorite In the
race IN which he was beaten. II there
was anything wrong about the st.
Stoncnell- Correction affairs and the
Stowaway business? 1t Is idle. how
ever. t. expect that the Stewards would
asking them to explain the showing Of
StowawHy and Stonenell.
The scheme of John A. Morris and
Philip J. Dwyer to compel the Coney
Island Jockey club to divide Its Fourth
r"rsons who have hitherto defended
r, '"ything and everybody connected with
me- Jockey club into denounc.ng that
booty as cowardly for not stepping in and
NJ. in every day business. the threat OF
ne Morris Park and brooklyn Jockey
Tubs to hold joint meeting on indie
share OF the Sheepshead revenues would
be called blackmail If. as IL generally
understood, the Coney Island people have
pathy or support, Any person who sub
mits to blackmnl Is In the same boat
with :hc blackmailer. The publication
OF the frcts in the case can do no injury
j. Dwyer owes II to himself and his al.
m!rers TO explain his connection with the
ahair. IT. there Is any justification for
forcing the Gomez Island Jockey Club
70 disgorge the public ought to know It,
II 1t Is simply n matchmaking scheme,
the sooner the Coney Island Jockey Club
cuts loose. from the other associations
better.
Ciinord's ailment does not interfere
with his speed. He Just galloped over
his held yesterday. He went to the post
! Win streams OF mucus drbblng from
! his nostrils.
McCanerty's incomplete ncy In the sad
die Is costing the public many thousa nds
! of dollars.
| Running n horse for work Is regarded
/ AZ Il criminal offense on the turf Put
! ting an incompetent Jockey up on n
| overlooked. Mosquito. with "A jockey un
Yesterday. would have been placed. with
the midget called Max Hirsch in the sad
, die the money bet ON him was burned
ny. IT was good work for Mosquito and
he will be worth bet ON his next start.
Sims made up for his poor work on
Stowaway II few days ago by taking
! desperate chances on Comanche He
damned his mount through between
Sir knight and tnndelahra and by Wig
orous riding won n grand race. II Co
. manche had not thrown Sir knight
against tho rail the latter would have
won. Harry Jones made no complaint
however.
In I.aZzarone and Ducat Leigh &
Rose have II pair that will win them
considerable money before the season is
over.