The evening world., 1894-08-24
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

stand at Saratoga awoke yesterday,
and after rubbing the sleep from their
eyes they beheld what they believed %
be two cases of suspicious riding. Mark
the two victims they selected: Jockeys
Lendrum and Morris. Likewise the
horses, Lord Harry and Penniless. Lord
Harry was fourth and so was Peniless
but the Stewards thought they ought
to have been second. Therefor Len
drum and Morris are being investi-
gated. Every one knows how uncertain a
brute Lord Harry is. and II has been
many moons since he has been placed
In a seven-furlons dash. Penniless has
started several times this meeting and
been placed once. 1t will seem. there
fore, that these were two good subjects
for the Stewards to select. The many
other cases OF reversals OF form during
the meeting have been passed unheeded
OF course. as the matter Is under investi-
CATION, comment Is out OF place. Race
Eoers can Judge as to the justice of haul
Ing up these boys.
| Perkins rode five winners yesterday.
This lad Is certainly a phenomenal
youth, His wins are not case OF get
ting the best mounts. but of good judy
his winning races yesterday his mounts
did not figure as winners on form.
Necedah, the outsider, he landed n win
ner by a brilliant display of finishing
powers. The same riding won Lehman
| his race
All OF Eugene Leigh's horses were sent
to sheepshead Bay yesterday, save
| nenses OF the trip In the Morrisey Stakes.
| This he did hanlily. though Ballard came
near throwing the race away by letting
Figaro upon the inside.
The racing at jerome Park yesterday
was by far the best of the meeting, and
II proved to be great day for James
| Galway. the Master OF Preakness,." he
on the card. Four OF the finishes We're
| of the heart disease order, and one re-
suited in dead heat Lightfoot and
Live oak won the first two races in easy
fashion. but Sir Dixon. jr.. and Cockade
| flashed by the finish noses apart In the
| fourth race Halton and Marshall fur
! nished a blinking contest, Halton last
ing barely long enough to win. Alidstar
ana Albert ~. were so close together at
| the finish In the nth race that the
| judges could not decide upon the winner.
stretch. In the closing event Adelbert
| and Terrapin passed the stand short
beads apart; Marty Bergen also had a
SIR Dixon. jr., and Ade!bert ana it was
| his superb finishes that won with Adel-
tert ana sir DIXON, il.
The Parkway Stewards have decided
| 10 investigate the race for ponies which
wac won by Comanche Yesterday. The
| race itsel looked very suspicious but the
betting looked worse. Barbee rode a
very slovenly race on Violets, and IL is
| said that she was dead" Phil Daly
| jr.. owner OF conarche and Barbee
will lie asked 10 explain.
| In the Stonenell-Glenmoyne case the
stewards at Jerome Park decided thai
| holders OF mutilated Stonencu tickets
must prove riRhtful ownership to Man.
ager Tom Egau before they will he
cashed. There were numerous com
plants yesterday over the fact that n
! number Of good tickets were refused
| by Mr.. Egan. The hookies will reap n
| harvest over tn" race.
|
Racing AT Whitesime IL highly i'm.
| probable al present biSpossess warrants
we're served on the track manager. Fred
scaralick, yesterday, by Oficer Methoen
|
Kentucky Lady was played from 50 tc
u to ] yesterday. She showed a 10,
OF speed. but died badly in the stretch.
|
Marshall IL in splendid shape and vii
score brackets before long. Utica vii
also bear watching