New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-16

three. si5 G5 Capt. T. place SOS 70, one t"o' ''e'
$40 o. Jodan one. two. three So ,,,
Won by a necr length between second and third
SCENES AND INCIDENTS AT THE TRACK
When the crowds began to arrive at the Graves
end track at II O'Clock every route received d
liberal share OF patronage. At the track 'here
horsemen from every State in the Union.
Every seat in the grandstand was occupied long
before the race was called In the betting-ring II
was suffocating As usual the "big day race
goers present in force once the Dig DAY
visitor gets inside the bettingrng he becomes tasc-
mated. and * unable to move. so that the Det'oFs
have difficult task to reach the bookmakerS'
Yesterdays crowd closely packed in the ring
that once in IL was impossible to get out WITHOUT
losing buttons tearing ones clothes
Dr. Rice the choice OF many heavy bettors'
Many of the bookmakers lost heavily by his victory
In the inled and the timers stand there were
turfmen and owners of all grades. Colonel Brush
nervous and said to Captain Bahcock: Il
would give $50 If this days racing was over ana
that crowd safely home"
A policeman furnished lot OF Amusement ~
chasing "A small boy who jumped over the fence on
the backstretcn. lie started 10 catch the boy wlo
spr.nter Of no small pretenton'. as be easily
avoided his pursuer that another officer joined IN
the chase leaving a long stretch OF fence unSuarded
Al least one hundred and boys jumped the
fence and ran to the crowd In the infeld The boy
! escaped. and watched the races from the box OF
coach.
In the paddock there hundreds OF persons
who well known the turf James r. keene
AMI Colonel Thomas Elmonson carefully Inspected
the horses. NJ. Keene named the horses as they
finished in the handicap 70 many Of his friends.
Pierre Iorarl in the clubhouse stand Du'
did not bet the races.
When the first race was about to be called reports
were circulated that a raid would be made Just De-
fore post time FOR the handicap. and that judges
| IL. n he r
rested. and that there likely to be serious
trouble Michael F. Dwyer said that his knowledge
Of the law was limited that he would not be sur
prised at any arrest that might be made.
Dr. IIasbrouck's defeat in the opening scramble
Is the third the great Splinter has experienced Tor
that In the last three years. He was an odds-
on favoriie In the three OF them.
Stoneneu ran unbacked by his owner. as he be-
lleved that DR. Hasbrouck was invincib'e at the
distance.
IIalton was heavily backed. with little Clayton IN
the saddle but the crowd In the ring was so great
large commission OF a party Of pungers In the IN
The Expectation Stakes was the first race that
excellent work landed the stakes for Richard Gro
ker by defeating DreIbund. who carried the coiors
a Moderate start. and opened gap OF three lengths
but I'tlca. who IL a half-brother TO Chnord. wore
him down at the finish. and won by sheer game
ness 10 the intense delight OF Mr.. Croker and his
friends. who won handsomely over uca ) VIC
The race of the day. Of course. was The Brook yn
Handicap. 1t was one OF the heaviest, o sr
future book In the country lost 10 the race az me
winner backed to the extent OF every BOOK III
the country. one bOOkmaker is reported 10 nave
run away. ne was unable 70 pay ms LOSES.
When the horses were sent TO the post tnsre Wa
much app4use for each candidate. A. the posi-
sport ana Lowlander raised particular mischief
with Starter Rove and the other CONTESTANTS II
would be- well 10 adopt the system IN vogue a.
ihc Hawthorn track IN regard TO such horses -
Sport AMI Iowlanler' The managers at that track
inform the owners OF bad tempered horses thar
IN" other horses who enter hayr tne.r cnah' co.,
ruined by the con luct OF the BAD actions az we
post the starter WI not lose g9oi stirI lor Inc
others 10y their refusing - break \ long dr'aS
ensued before the nag fell. ana a vel OF dSinay
went up whom i wa sen mat 'uford WAS ley AZ
ihr post After the race. James Row" thr stnr',E,
f-l badly that ;hs horse was LETT at the post As
h. frequently wArnrl Martin the jockey. 10 keep
mp with his hors.s ami as u lo9kri as II ''iloLI
would get m Martin should bear some u the
blame Martin said rs NJ use crying over spilled
milk. IL VAS an accident and coulI not be helped
T.ral sill that be- felt confident % winning at
every part q the race. hut that AZ tne finish Henry
OF Navarro caused him % hustle 10 win.
did not speak for some seconds afi"r the hni-n
When b" ga n" turned To his brother ana san
''Te"graph mother al once. Foster Is well
educated fhrrwd young man from the breezy West
who capable 81 taking care % his own affairs ani
who pays ~tric; attention to them. Hts training
methods and management OF Or Rice should serve
Foster aud his friend Edward Orth. told all their
I friends that they believed Dr. Rice would win the
Utn'llc,p and Eoroy would win the lat race No
" ,nof,.r ln,, many hor..mrn may say that the
hes, hors. won he fact that clifford had chance
=, show what b" could do VIII cause his admirers
10 Say the race was not truly run. one horsrman
pound penalty Oh Or Rice and with the ill-tempered
Sport and l.owlarIrr LEFT out. would prove an A.
Robert Plnk"rion 'siimaied the attend incr as up
ward Of i0"r persons. The revenues ~ the Jockey
OF y7,.cr Some u th" patrons - the track did not
rracn the city until nearly midnight