The evening world., 1894-07-14
GOSSIP Of THE TURF.


Times were most exciting at Brighton
yesterday. In fact. 1t was the most
sensational race daS of the meeting.
The judges viewed the finish in the
first race as though badly afflicted with
strabismus. NJ. F.. Dryers 5000 colt
Don .Alonzo was boosted 5000 in the
selling race. and Starter Caldwell, after
an unseemly exhibition Of temper in
the last race. pettishly offered his resig-
nation. All these happenings served az
choice morsels of gossip on the way
home. and the crowd agreed that what
had promised to be dull day turned out
to be chock full of exciting incidents.
Starter Caldwell's resignation was not
accepted. He was coaXed by the stew
ards and George Engeman to remain.
Whether this action of the stewards was
an error remains to be seen. 1t ~ GER
tainly a fact that Mr.. Caldwell has lost
whatever control he ever had over the
Jockeys. The same is applicable to his
temper. which was always fiery. The
the last race was disgraceful. Several
of the jockeys were slashed with the
whip. aad the lash cracked about the
horses, legs until the riders well nigh lost los,
control OF them. Finally the flag fell
with two horses standing and the others
all strung out. MIR. Caldwell then re-
signed and thus practically testified to
his own weakness. An expert said yes
terday that the real reason for the poor
starts could be found by examining the
different methods Of MesSrs Rowe ana
Caldwell. The former gathers the field
Caldwelrs method when his work earned
him the title of prince of Starters"
was to start the whole field back about
in good shape the flag would be dropped.
The jockeys. now accustomed TO Mr..
Rowes methods. will not go back with
their horses, and thus disorder ensues.
no authority to punish boys and that
this accounted for the disobedience OF
the Jockeys. He is right in this. for the
starter should be supreme at the post.
A word to the wise Is sufficient, and
Mr.; NJ. +. Dwyer, being a very sensible hs
understand that the public demonstra-
ton made Yesterday when Don Alonzo
was bid up was a practical disapproval
of his methods. 1t seems rather rough
that a man who owns good horses can
not race them where and how he
plcases. 1t Is only human nature for
a man to drop his horse into soft spot.
man is constantly looking for. At the
same time, the bald fact remains that
Mr.. Dryers horses so far outclass
others racing at the beach that when
terest In those races practically cea ses
Banquet and Don Alonso really had
walk-overs in their respective races
tive favorite, the public could only bet
on four events. There was naturally
much kicking on the part, Of
the bookmakerS. Mr.. Dwyer should be
satisfied with running his horses In han
dicaps and allowance races. There Is no
valid excuse for throwing Don Alonzo
into selling race, and after yesterday 8
experience Nj. Dwycr will realize that
there is no money. in IT. Not only does
he incur the enmity OF the public. bat
ne places himself in a most unenviablc
light with other owners. 1t Is to be
convince Mr.. Dwyer that he will neither
policy. Half of the money which Mr.
pwyec paid 10 retain Don Alonao will be
ran second. This is the usual custom
among owners. A report that the Asso-
citation will return its half to Mr..
Dwyer is probably untrue. Such thing
would he an invitation to Mr.. Dwyer to
do as he pleased al Brighton and prac-
teal approval of his methods. The Asso-
slation should frame the conditions of
horses would be almost an impossbility.
II is hard 10 explain the misplacing
of War Bonnet in the first race yestsr-
day, The co.ors were IN no way similar.
Judge Wheeler made no mistake on the
other races, and in the wo-year-o,ds'
event he picked the third horse with Il
reatness that proved his ability to Judge
y finish Judge Wheeler probably r.a-
lied his mistake after the numbers were
up and he Rad an excellent opDor-
tinity for display Of moral courage
and To acknowledge the error. Every
man at the track saw War Bonnet finish
fourth, and II is a pity that Judge
Wheeler would not admit that he had
I'D Corrtgan has declared war against
W. s. Barnes, and asserts that he will
not race on any track at which that
gentleman ortriateS in any capacity,
Hawthorne Parks rejection by the Turf
spssiy tG'""F ,S Be"t cons 70
whose members are even more arrogant
Club In the East.
The men making foreign BOOKS at
Flushing were arrested yesterday. The
Jockey Club Is probably stirring UP the
Village authorities In the same way i'm
which tie old Board of control rot an er
Gutt"nbur2.
l. viii be rot.cei tina, Pontlear ran E
much improved race YESTERDAY
How about Jimmy Lamly's case" Isn't
II about time the Jockey Club did the
OF the best lightweight Jockeys in Amer
lea from, earning living? Mr.. DAILY