The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-25
GOSSIP or THE TURF.

The members of the Long Island Pony
Hunt and Racing Association are con-
graduating themselves on the success
Of the meeting. which closed yesterday
at the Parkway Driving Club track.
The purses were small, not exceeding
$50, and other expenses In proportion.
The receipts must have been large
considering the attractions offered. An
average of fifteen bookmakers were on
the block for fifteen days at $75 per day,
and the daily attendance was above the
1000 mark for the entire meeting. At
this rate the Association must have
come out ahead. with a comfortable bal
ance on the right side OF the ledger.
In the early days of the meeting the
riding OF some of the stable boys who
had mounts In some OF the races was
what the touts call fierce" II the
ponies weren't pulled. II was because
the boys lacked the skill necessary to
accomplish that end. The Stewards
charitably let matters run along for u
| few days without interference on the
| ground that many of the horses were
green" and not few OF the poSs
were like the horses. Finally they took
hold with no uncertain hand, and there
was an immediate and decided improve
ment In the riding.
| Strange TO relate, the Objectionable
! feature OF the racing. and that NJ when
the betting public most complained, was
the peculiar running In the pony races,
which were supposed TO be the eminentiy
respectable part Of the programme MIR.
Hum. the gentleman Jockey, gave sew
without the aid Of a whip, which on
some tracks would have subjected him
at least to reprimand. On Two oc-
casions Pocahontas, with MIR. HUM In
Q ha a lAI infn hn - rot - a
good safe margin, and apparently had
the race won She was caught at the
eighth pole. The contendng horse was
whipped and spurred without mercy. and
won ON the post. While Mr.. Hunns OPP
ponent was making his hard fight for
victory. the gentleman Jockey sat stock
still on P2cahontas; and IN the Murphy
which might have been Won had &c CaSeG
a trifie on the mares head or given her
u single cut of the whip. Gentlemen
jockeys are allowed seven pounds less
Hum should have been allowed twenty
The Stewards have before them fol
investigation peculiarly run pony race
which may furnish an sS eSplana ,b 1
was exhibited in dark colors.
In the second race at Parkway yester.
day Lamly and w. McDermott commit
ted an apparently deliberate foul Com
plain. was made and there was II pow
WOW of half an hours ,duraton, iii IN,
Stewards stand. in which Lnmly. Me
Dermott. Tod Sloan and Horton and tn,
Stewards participated. 1t all ended II
! othing however, and the numbers were
hois ted as the horses finished.
From the press stani 1t looked Xix.
The Rats race: From the backstretci
leading on the rail and running easily
Lamly, on Longshanks, came with 6
rush and cut In directly In front Of
The Rat, while McDermott. on Maggl,
Itch ri MI m al "a X
the rail that Horton had to stop riding
and drop back or take the horse ovel
the fence. Horton had plenty OF evil
1t was not allowed. Lamly and McDer
mott are both experienced jockeys
They would never attempt such trick
on one Of the big tracks, but after W.T.
stable boys they probably came to th'
conclusion that anything goes at Park
way"
Ballard was severely cricicised a few
days ago for his poor riding at Saratoga
According to one Of the officials OF tn
track Ballard was hardy to blame 70
, reducing In a Turkish bath. In fact tn
boy was so anxious to get of weight tina
he stayed too long In the bath and faint
, ed from exhaustion; Ballard. at his best
, and "A hard worker. and he felt hurt a
the roasting he received.
Bill Brien cut loose another good thin
at Jerome Park yesterday. 1t was til
maiden two-year-old Siberia who ra
! a rafting good race at Saratoga fe'
, days before Brien shipped his string I
Jerome Park. This fact was ,evidentl
, overlooked by the smart people yestei
day.
The State record for a half-milc trac
. was lowered Il. seconds. at Cameron
Mo-, yesterday. by DIR. j.. by Allie West
dam Mambrino Forest. owned by Bate
& Parker, of Bates City, Mo-. making
mile in 2l3 2.