The evening world., 1894-06-05
GOSSIP or THE TURF.

The rule which makes every horse a
starter after his numbe has been ex-
hibited on the Jockey Board should be
abolished. There is no good reason for
its existence, and as evidenced In the
Connors case yesterday. 1t Is certainly
unfair In Its application to the betting
| public. 1t gives tho bookmakers. who
have all the best of 1t In any event. a
| considerable advantage over the Dettor.
This certainly should not be,
The writer does not pretend TO argue
that the money should be refunded In
case Of a withdrawal after betting has
been. going, on some time; ipI .n.s
would give the books n considerable per
centage the worst Of II. hut the bet
ting on the race should be declared on
absolutely and thus give every one a
chance to quit or even terms. In former
years. when the Judges had the power
to declare bets of, himsy pretexts were
made Use OF. and the ring was ANNOYED
and Inconvenience. Now that power IL
Justice was done to those who bet on
Connors yesterday, for they got no run
for their money and never had a chance
TO win. The Stewa rds Will readily see
that this rule opens up many avenues
for fraud. and there are INSCRIPTIONS
owners who would not hesitate to take
advantage Of any chance to MAKE max,
n horse, and there are many IN the ring
thus interested-which goes lame some
time during the day. The horse may be
bookmakers may take in several. hun
dred dollars against the horse, and then
have his trainer tfot the animal out
Of a good game. What is to hinder an
inscriptions owner from making deals
of this sort with books in the rings?
The thing can be done, and easily, These
that the rule as It now stands is a bad
one. All any one asks is an even chance,
and certainly the betting public does
not get It under this rule.
The crowd left Morris Park yesterday
carrying with them a vague suspicion
tha the card had been padded. Ger,
tainly. the wholesale scratching would
hoped that such was not the case;
Nothing hurts a track more than to pad
out the entries. and II Is dificult to be.
iieve hat the Morris~Park people would
to their course. The presence OF crack
Attacks in several of the races no doubt
frightened many owners out, and this,
in all probability. caused the wholesale
withdrawal.
On Thursday at Morris Park Mr.. Eas-
ton will sell the horses in training
owned by Messrs.. Boyle q Littleneld.
the stable OF q. Walbaum.
The match between Butterflies and
Gutta Percha should be an interesting
event. So far as one can Judge II viii
be up n up between these two fillies.
They are the best hat have shown
thus far. Taral will ride Butterflies and
Littleield Gutta Percha.
Picaroon. who Is ~Pickpocket's full
brother. ran a fine race in the opening
dash yesterday. He had shown nothing
In his work, and was so little Thought
Of that Mr.. Walbaum decided to sell
him. at the sale on Thursday. II Is
likely now that he will be withdrawn.
A great many persons were foolish
enough to bet on Applause on the
strength of a half-mile trial UP the back
stretch on Sunday In 90 IA. The trial
may have been made, but II Ia good bet
ting that Applause cannot run that fast
down hill. She Is n leggy animal and not
at her best down the Incline.
@. G.-You win.