The evening world., 1894-07-19
GOSSIP OF The TURF.

Nothing delights . crowd Of race
goers SO much as to see smart people
thrown down. The yell that greeted
Arabs victory yesterday was an express
sion Of Joy at the defeat OF Captain T.,
whom every one at the track who
pretended to know anything had backed.
There was no form which warranted
Captain It's defeating Arab, but 1t was
the knowledge perhaps that the DAILY
horse had not been trying very hard in
his previous race that led the smart
ones to follow the Dwyer commission.
The story is short. Captain T. was al
most backed of the boards, while Arabs
price went sailing upward. The latter
BY aeys short that eea We're and put all doM ss
on the DAILY horse remained in the book
les cash boxes.
The white dove of peace is once more
lowering over the camp OF the Turf Con-
gress. Ed Corrigan's bold def brought
It's senses, and yesterday the "fghting
turfman" was taken into the fold along
with the Harlem and Oakley tracks.
This puts a an end all talk Of 2 disrnp-
ton of the Turf Congress, and 1t makes
the trust stronger than ever
letter walden's case has not yet been
disposed Of by the Jockey Club. Hun.
drsds a1s9usy waiting to see
brother to the trainer OF the stable OF
one of the most powerful members or
the trust.
San Jose, the crack Jumper owned by
Boland at Saratoga yesterday and nearly
killed him. This amin was Responsible
for the death of Jockey William Bishop,
who was thrown In race at sheeps-
The stewards at Brighton are too le-
nient In dealing with the "stick' riders.
It is said that the intervention OF Mr..
mildness OF the doses administered. The
| stewards cannot be too strict with stee-
pechase riders. II they would only
would soon be no available Jockeys, and
these mock races would come to an enc
i d nsscs to o why s:
| to offer purses for these exhibitions.
Harry Grimm is no chicken, and he
must have known when. he opened ur
and let Shelly futile through in the
Would beat his mount when IT came to
drive. There IL a great deal of las.
sisting" done at Brighton.
| woodchopper is nearly due to win a
race. His recent races have been very
! good.
| 1t was Mr.. Belmont's intention tc
send Lady Violet to the stud this season
and II was only by accident that she
was put into training again; Byron Nc
over one day and said he thought she
could be brought around with careful
treatment. Joyner then took her W
with the result seen YESTERDAY; tn
time made at Brighton In some years
She pulled up sound as a bell, and II hel
legs hold out, the sprinters will have t
hurry to beat her in the dashes.
The Turf Congress is considering tn,
ACCESSIBILITY of making the lowest weigh
in overnight events 100 pounds. This viii
raise the scale fweights considerabl,
and will give heavyweight jockeys 1
chance to ride.
Drum Major has hard luck in hi
post, and yesterday his Jockey pulled VI
Just as the flag fell. Coming into tn
stretch, Drum Major was close up, an
minion bumped into him and neari
sent him over the fence.
J Ecarte ought to be shot or ruled Of
the course; Every Jockey that ride
him gets into trouble with the stew
ards. and yesterday McLane came yer
near being kicked by a fall the old hors
took, McLane's foot became entangle
in the stirrup, and he was dragge
some distance before he finally free
the imprisoned limb.
Harry Reed met his own class yester
day and won in a gallop. He was yer
willing to stop, however and Sims wa
weighing IN before the other jockeys ha
Star Actress is beginning to show tn
severe effect of the hard campaignin
she has had this season. Berge
whipped and spurred her all the wa
yesterday, but could not raise decen
gallop.
CORBETT SAILS JULY rs.