New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-25
ROWLING FARCE AT JEROME.
r,p EXCESS AND BANQUET BEAT THE
RECORD FOR SLOWNEsS


FOURTH RACE AROUsEs INDIGNATION
roaring farce was enacted at Jerome Park
sserday afternoon. Although there were six acts
., the programme. over onehalf of the characters
s,e Withdrawn to the intense disgust OF the specta-
,s IN spite Of the fact that fifty mine coryphees
v,re in line in the betting-ring ballet. The TIE
u the piece 10 be performed "A C.ean Sweep"
Nv the Dwyer brothers. As the broom broken
IN the third act. as WEI. as the persons who adj
n,red Banquet the authors OF the piece round.y
Kissed through no fault Of their own, their in
,sn,Ions emnen;ly honorable, even II the
snec,at6rs did not believe IT,
II is doubtful II In the history az racing there has
been days racing ike that OF yesterday. A few
more days OF such grotesQue buresquing OF a great
sport and it VII not require the services of Con
s,;utional Convention 10 suppress racing.
The American Jockey Club Handicap the high
soundnS title OF the third As there only
two starters. Banquet and Sir Excess. everybody
though, that a fair contest would be the result.
J. W Rogers who trains Sir Excess, is Of the
coolest Of men. and when he plans a battle he pays
some attention to what his opponent is likely do.
Consequently he makes few mistakes. Banquet Is
what IS termed game horse. he can be ridden
from post to finish. II necessary, be restrained
with reliance on his sprinting abilities at the finish.
Banque; showed plainly in the for the suburban
Handicap won by Ramapo that he go on; and
make his own running. If necessary, in a race On
the other hand. Sir Excess the sick list the
greater part of the summer. and is just regaininS
his form Hence he should be reserved for brush
Al the finish in his races. In yesterdays race Sims
rode banquet, Will" Doggett plloted Sir Excess.
The former instructed to ride waiting race.
Doggett was told to rate along with Banquet. IF
Banquet walks. let Sir Excess walk. and make your
run when he does were the instructions given by
Mr. Rogers. In the betting Banquet at 8 to
on his chances while 5 to > against Sir Excess was
freely laid. When the flag fe. both Jockeys took
firm hold Of their horses heads and started off in
the Stoves; kind Of a Canter amid the bowls, Kisses
and ca;-cals of the crowd There was a moment
OF silence when the horses disappeared behind Picnic
Ill., but the shouts Of derision were renewed when
they came in sight at slower pace than before.
Two sable lads increased the amusement by out
running the horses for about thirty yards. The
scene was indescribable. everybody shouting
and yelling roaring with laughter. Some of the
spectators used language that uncomplimentary
10 the American Jockey Club and everybody asSo-
ciaed with It's affairs When the horses reacnGd the
few strides il looked as If Banquet would WIZ. oui
Snen and WON amid great excement in the siowest
time record for the distance, 22s Tor one ana
tumutuous cheers when the jockeys returned 10 ne
sca.es. As bo;h jockeys obeyed instructions 20 tne
the American public have had sarieit Of s2rintns
in facetious.y termed handieaps over as
lance. .,. 49,, .,o ....,.,r,s
v4re b,teriy assaled Tor refusing license to the
Queens County Jockey Club as opposition would
conditions broader and more liberal An outlay ha de-
clared that the patrons OF MasPe a Tsc NTH the
Electric .aet lights turned off. ...,.
normal before ano'nsr scene en-, WAS WAS
enacted which caused them fairy 10 cry bi Cb' VII"
eisen Of foul made by the steward Sa in the
Gienmoyne for short weight at the aSt meets
sad that Michael F. bwyer paid the purse to j.
VI sso-nalled special was race at weight FOR
age between Harry Reed and G9tha an al SIX ,r
Reed at 5 to his chances Gotham was SUP sup,
norted bv the taking element OF the pettots
at 2 When the flag fell oo5 5o baaG n1d head
started OF at fast pace ana TaG b snrpr s of the
spectators Gotham appeared to stumble 70 ms ms
knees from the c Effects S S5 Ss aTect in 'front.'
Of the grandstand mighty roar went up o, fbnr
SG ncs. of 3otha Oi Several lengths
knocked Of his stride Hsrrg N front Of Gotham
amid jeers and Kisses OF TIE rushed to the
bell who l;aS the ana tnd'H Claimed foul against Harry
Reed dense crowd gathered AROUND u ers rang
stand ,bs w is9 a Of the crowd asking him to claim
foul Tara smoTed taSr de9q Harry Reed
sam and gave the race to Gotham pandeihfpI'urv
Teigned su2reweb e the the cToWd cheered TaTa
and Gotham In all previous n Cams in nearly every
oekey mas Se mack acseys have questioned by the
stewards In Int ds' Snesd the was 1S" asked nay
;raSe as the collision was WIFI IN wr,ter il an
yards OF the ,5re vas a foul but trainers
peared d. who were observing the race san ' h
va was no foul. the TROUPE Wa cInbhouse
Ue,Sar's being unable 10 negotiate ny ~ w. The
CONAN ~ TIE Jockeys riding BACK I" ..,
saies Taral is reported to have sag as also ri-
tnrsa could not make the turns 49, - no fnuI oc-
mored that he remarked iA'e' "'''
CURED: tho race Michael F. Dwyer asked slIg
about the foul and Sims replied, nnlied out for
not mas arrv Reed were not there TO Keep nm IN
Gotham would have run 80 VICE !iia' Nv "0N
gone TO the middle OF the are was foul and If
40 u,as WHY he did not claim IL. IT,, o,or 40
NJ have not claimed a foul, ne repre- roce I
intend TO- no matter what happehS IVAN 40 he fouled
clalmea ,Uut Us snubbed so badly that VIII ne.so
claim another Gotham went 70 M is iacer-
race and Mr.. Campbell says ms hnv, the matter"
aI1I. H5tchaeI r Dwyer returned 10 the StemeI.'
s,and the spectators were treateu " - bnijinp
60 W. Dwver and the chief stewart W. ~ men
o. minated conversation. during Whinh y,gh, Ming
as.nuatea freely report spread WIT @ fo1
~ the chief steward declined TO aci ios
he club but he must have c 5i the lasi race
he occupied his OLD POSITION ar nokei for to-day
some @ fned 500 and forbidden TO rlde huF
ing the rest OF the meeting for any one eN0'''
S,onenel won the first race with aindZans In
Kennel defeated the 10 faVorlte, ~ .,ora 90
The second race being heavily bacKed AZ a., y-en
Of to l. Adelbert "a. Is from, TO Arab ST. Michael
the Nth race by neck iron" |
10 . favorite. was thiru .tx,h race ny a neck
Armjfage at to Z, won the slNth idVe '' " '
from Halton. Pulitzer was third. ,,. % tho sea-
Thus ended the greatest RACING i"'N' - 49,
son
FIRST RACE-Five furicngs
NJ F. DIVERS Oh. h. o s'9nene by ; s'Gms 20 out
". z Youngs bk c. Black Hawk llS u, 20