The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-16
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

It Ia q pleasure to race goers to note |
that the stewards at Brighton are alive
aud earnest in their enGeavors to keep
racing clean at the track. At other
tracks, though there were many SUE
picious reversals Of form, the stewards
b, ing igureheads only and incapable of
Judging a race on its merits, made no
inquiries, and the result was that
towards the close of the Sheepshead
meeting certain owners had become
horses. Palmer's punishment at Rrish-
ton on Saturday was well merited
TIE boy did not try to get away, and In
tn, race he was apparently content TO
act as whipper-in He could not give
any reasonable excuse for his actions
and even the interview of Father"
DAILY failed to save him. w. Lynch was
al 70 warned that such exhibitions as h.
gave on Ecarte would not b" tolerated
this animal is continually getting boys
into trouble. Harry AlonHo's running
WIS peculiar. but the jockey explained
that the horse sulked and The excuse
Wis excepted. The meeting will hr very
successful II the stewards continue to
keep their searchlight on all bad-looking
races. The fact that strict measures
are. taken gives confidence to hettorS
and keeps owners and jockeys right up
to the mark.
The Jockey Club Is not resssurinE. I'd
'orrisan has come out with a bold den
and breeders are getting uneasy because
they fear that their interests are going
10 he harmed. 1t Is surely a fact that
3earlings have this year brought small
prices. Cast-off sales have been failures.
ridiculous prices being offered FOR, fair
class animals. There is no room. how
ever. for these cast-offs, and conse-
ouently the owner and the breeder must
Suffer. With Gloucester and Gut,en-
1,ur rln nd oil hl,. OBJ
Under the ban of the Turf Congress and
the Jockey Club. there is no market for
"ast-offs, and colt or a tlly that could
win good money at the small tracks
OF course, If owners cannot dispose ot
neir poorer stock they will be apt to buy
pay smaller prices. Breeders realize this
fact, and are beginning to grumble. Ir
the West the. Turf Congress is awaken
lag to the fact that the situation l,
growing critical, and steps will be taker
10 placate Mr.. Corrigan. Major G.. y
Thomas has been selected by the Ken
the Turf Congress, and he will deman'
Immediately that Hawthorne Park h
admitted to the inner circle. With Ed
Corrigan in and his ruftles all smoothe'
out the Turf Congress will be very stron
and Hankins and other small track
will be forced To the wall,
Preparations for the Blue Ribbon rae
magnificent new Detroit Driving Gu
Park are all completed. The new trac
ls one OF the finest In the country, an
the buildings and appurtenances haV
been constructed and arranged on tn
most approved modern plans. Accom-
nodations had been arransed for 3,
crowded with the racerg, which cNpel
70 start during the coming six day
The leading event viii be the lors'
mans Stakes for foals OF 1880 which wi
D. trotted on Tuesday. The originj
stake was 3ll 900, but the actual vail
has been increased to over S20,G1 Thel
are twenty-nine entries for this rae
chants and Manufacturers event for -.
class trotters, the purse for which
5000. This will be trotted on Wedne
day. In none OF the races will the purs
be less than s2.0nO, and the aggrega
amounts TO over $4,000.
News comes from ST. Paul. Mimi.
year-old, the pride OF the stable OF
Ezell. at Cincinnati, died Saturday mig
at the Hamlin track from lung troubl
Toby was one OF the best youngste
of the year, and Ezell refused $1,000 (,
the colt some time ago.
Willie Martin will go West TO ride c,
lDutchman in the Quickstep Stakes
Chicago on Wednesday.
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For entertaining gossip of ii
tsrf, the ball field and the rim
read the O O'Clock Edition and d
sporting Extra sf The Event.
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