The evening world., 1894-07-12
GOSSIP Of THE TURF.

The members OF the Jockey Club
who heard letter Walden's straightfur-
ward explanation of why he waa racing
at the Flushing track must have felt
exceedingly small after the scance was
concluded. The Jockey club certainly
should get the palm for cheek mess
The members deliberately make rules
that debar many an honest mau
from making living, and when one of
these men attempts to earn few doll
lars at small race course. operated
without the Jockey Clubs rcense, the
turf rulers Immediately call him down
and ask why he does not continue to
contribute to the rich mans states and
purses. MIR. Wullen's remarks are
worth REPEATING. After being asked
II he did not know he was liable to be
ruled OFF, Mr. Walden said:
Yes, KNEW that before | started my
horses at Flushing, but IL YOU dam n
river you must expect chat it will over
flow the banks. Under the Jockey club
rules my chances or making II living are
taken from me. You slate Il ,ifteen-d DAY
meeting for Sheepshced There are
ninety races TO be won and 100 cracka-
jacks to win them. what's to become OF
the l,Wo other horses? Are they to have
no outlet? | ran my horses at the
Brooklyn meeting ana at Morris Park
and managed to pay out IS, 900 without
the slightest chance in the worldst to get "A
cent back. At Flushing the first week OF
the meeting | won $1,000 in purses, and
you ask me what I am going to 10 I
am going to continue 10 make my living
where I've got chance to do SO, and
you'll find that before long | Will not
be alone. Hundreds of other horse
owners will be forced to do the same
thing"
DR. Knapp said that he would lag
WalGen's case before the Board and
inform him of their action. The Jockey
reading to poor owners. Walden Will
have the sympathy OF every fair minded
sporting man who does not care to see
racing restricted to the classes.
The ring held lot of sore book
makers after the fifth race yesterday
Banquet was opened up favorlte at
to 5 in expectation that Dwyer money
would be forthcoming Or. Hasbrouck
WAS quoted nes at to . and considerable
Dwyer showed his hand. Then Joe Ven
dig rushed in and played DR.. Hasbrouck
an over the ring Banquet's price was
Doctor dropped to even money. Dr
Hasbrouck's hackers then cinched The
race by playing Banquet. and the ring
stood TO lose no matter how the race
resulted.
Fred Foster took the Western bookies
into int, camp yesterday by win with
ersd ts w wth tskn on s., Pr FGs He i
him. WV"
II Roller had succeeded in getting
away in any sort 81, decent style yester,
the first race. Marguerite was dying
very fast.
Sims complained to the stewards yes
terday that Ballard tried to put HIM
stewards took no action, though the
charge was most serious.
The presence of Lendr,un on Lady
Richmond In the third race scared
many bettor from playing that good
Evening World" was the only paper to
name Lady Richmond as the winner.
Jack the Jew got away badly In his
race but his performance was a good
next start.
Why Ferrier should have been heavily
played to beat such sprinters as King
ston and Srocco, is a mystery. 1t is one
thing to set fast pace In a mile dash.
but another to tackle sprnters that can
fight every inch OF the way.
My Gyps Is about ready to cut loose
She was up with the leaders In the
fourth race.
The steeplechase yesterday was an ex-
citing affair. particularly So because at
least three riders appeared to be trying