The evening world., 1894-10-02
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

The drowsy monotony that has hung
over Jerome PARK for several days was
broken yesterday. The outburst came
after the sixth race, and the immediate
cause was the -iding Of Jockey Reiff
upon that uncertain colt, Halton. There
were five starters in the race, OF which
lialton was d 8 to 10 favorite. At the
head OF the stretch the favorite looked
sure winner. he was sailing along
four or five lengths In front OF his field
under a pull, while the others were
driving. From the last furlong pole to
the finish is where the bad part of the
race came in. Reiff sat perfectly still
on Halton, whom he had taken out to
the middle of tn track, and before he
ranged alongside OF him. Not until the
Governor had passed him did Rein come
out OF his trance, but 1t was then too
late, and Gov. Sheehan won,
To say the least, Reiff's riding had a
very peculiar look. but II Is scarcely
probable that the youngster would dare
the eyes OF the Stewards. Halton is a
notorious gutter" and he will curl up
when tackled. II would be a good thing
however. II Reir were not allowed any
mounts excepting from the stable with
which he is engaged. John McCafferty
offered to bet Circular Joe Vendig $40, 90
Immediately after the race that Gov
Sheehan could again defeat Halton.
Re!ff is good jockey and It is a pity Y
he has gone wrong.
The order OF the races for Saturday
at Morris Park has been rearranged as
! follows: The first race, owners Handi-
cap, for maiden fillies. to be, ridden by
jockeys who have never ridden a win
ner, will be the seventh race. The
special race for Domino. Henry OF Ma
ynrre and Clifford Will be run as the
| NTH race.
David Tenny Pulsifer had a good day
of II yesterday He backed both Gov
Shechan and WIN Elliott, winning
handsomely.
boards He opened at 4 to 8 and was
sent to the post at to on.
Butterflies, the Tuturity winner, is
again on the sick list She pulled up
very lame after her work yesterday
morning and the chances are that she
will be retired for the year
Eelgravia was backed from to /
to ) to 3 in the third race ht Aqueduct
yesterday. Everybody On the track had
the good thing. The MY, got away two
stretch by a length and half Bel
gravia finished third, aud some more i'm
side Information" went wrong.
Every day since the opening OF the
new track some crazy headed horse has
mistaken the distance and conditions
OF the races there. Entered in "A FIVE
furlong dash they think II necessary
to run mile and "A half before the
other animals get started.
A peculiar inCil mt occurred In a race
at the Aqueduct track Yesterday. Half
Breed ana Flushing turned into the
stretch together At the frs, cut of the
whip Half Breed gave Flushing a wicked
look and, swer ing half way across the
track, stepped in his stride long enough
20 make vic Gus kick at him, after
which he took the bit in his teeth and
raced home in the lead. FIFTY yards
from the wire, the bandage on one of
Half Breeds front legs became loose,
and he came under the wire with yard
OF red flannel trailing out behind him.
The report from Davenport that Joe
PatChen had gone lame and would be re-
tired for the season and probably for
good seems to have had little foundation,
according TO a telegram received by the
Interstate Fair officials from j. G. Tay-
lor. owner OF Joe Patchen. which reads:
Joe Patchen will be In good shape Fri
day, oct ~ for his race with Robert
J. at the Interstate Fair"