The Washington times., 1894-06-25
BALL AND TRACK GOSSIP
The Senator's Are Off on Their First
Western Trip.
WILL BE HOME FRIDAY, JULY 20
Judge Oyster Determined to Have Honest
Racing at the Track on the Island-The
Work Of Starter Cassidy-Probable Starters
in the sheepshead Bay Handicap.

There will be no championship game, ac-
cording to the schedule, in this city until Fri
day, July 20, when the Baltimores will occupy
the attention of the Senators. The three
games scheduled for this city with PittsburS
for the first three days of this week have besn
transferred to that city. This was no doubt
q wise move from financial standpoint, as
the Pittsburgs would have been at big ex-
pense to come here for three games and then
jump back again. As the magnates are in the
business for what money is in it, 1t is only rea-
sonable that they should manipulate matters
in such way as will lessen the expenses,
which are always heavy in travelling.
The Washingtons start on their Western
trip in fairly good condition, and II they can
keep up their hitting ability and show an I'm
provement in their field and team work It is
only fair 10 presume that they VIII be IN
better position in the last division. This IS
the best that can be hoped. and If they go be-
yond what is expected they will certainly re-
ceive a rousing welcome on their return
home. 1t is said tnat Captain Joyce will re-
sumo playing shortly. and his presence on the
team will at once restore confidence. This
was made patent on Friday when he was on
Before returning home they will play three
games each with Pittspurg, Cincinnati, st.
Louis. Chicago. Cleveland, Louisville and
New York 1t will be seen that the Senators
have hard work ahead; and ii they can do as
well away from home with the Western con-
tingent as they did mt home no friend of the
club will have reason TO growl. And even If
they win as many games as they lose they
will have done themselves proud. They can
do this easily if they will put ginger in their
play and hustle as other teams do.
The Western fans will no doubt be surprised
at the hitting ability of the team, ana Will
wonder why they are SO far down in the List.
The many thousand readers of TIE TIMES
will he kept informed every morning what the
club is doing by n concise report OF the game,
and that they will be pleased to read OF the
success of tine club goes without saying. 10
say the least, The TINES wishes the Senators
success and hopes TO chronicle many VIC
tories.
Presiding Judge Oyster is apparently vrn-
cere in his desire to have honest racing at the
Alexander Island course, and several times
during the past week he cautioned jockeys TO
ride to win. Owing TO the small purses an
owner can often make more money by pulling
than winning and it is just such crooked
business that the judges will have to look out
for. Any suspicious riding or sudden change
of form should be investigated and no lien
iency shown the offenders By using every
effort to give the public legitimate sport the
patrons of the track will show their appreci-
alton, One or two races last week had q
suspicious look, but there was no investiga- |
tion.
1t would please the general public as well |
as the regular visitors TO the course if a long |
distance race should he ON the card for the |
Fourth OF July. 4 mile and a half race
would. without doubt. be big attraction and
bring out several thousand people on the |
national holiday. From the style in which |
Prince Albert went two and one-quarter miles |
on Saturday he would be eligible for such a |
race. number of the owners at the track |
would no doubt be willing to start
Now that the baseball club has gone away |
for several weeks there will likely be a larger |
attendance at the track. Commencing to- |
day a train will leave for the course at LAO |
o clock which will land visitors ten minutes |
earlier at the scene of action The patron
age has been very fair considering the hot |
weather, while the betting has been extremely !
good. From reports from the bookmakers it |
would appear the public is winner on the |
meeting, but there are few individuals who |
admit being ahead OF the game.
Starter Cassidy has been doing alternately |
good and bad with the flag. and in the second |
race on Saturday he was so unfortunate rs to |
send Annorean OF six length in front of Head
light. the latter three lengths before Red Star. |
As result the balance Of the field had no
show and the starter naturally came in for
good deal of harsh criticism.
As the result OF conference held between
heat waves at the Coney Island Jockey Clubs
clubhouse Saturday afternoon. the projected
meeting for Morris Park, July
4, was declared of. Just what influence was
brought 10 bear by the jockey club in order to
avert a date clash has not been made public.
The opposition TO Coney Island had gone so
far as to Issue programme Offering s2S. 900 |
in purses as an inducement to horsemen to
save the Bay for the uationalholiday. Free
from track 20 track was also
promised stables. Brighton Beach made siren
nous objection against the one day pro-
yramme, but it is said that no heed was paid
the Engemann crowd.
The weights for the Sheepshead Bay handicap,
At Il mile, 10 he -un on Tuesday at Coney Island
are as follows: Ramapo IL pounds; Lamplighter,
10: Banquet, l2i; Clifford, l22; Don Alonzo, 1872
tone nell, l2U; DR. Hasbrouck Sir Walter Russell.
10 each; ST. Leonards, 1l6; Roche, 1I5: PICK
pocket, Sirocco, Ajax. Pactolus, Racelant, Sleep
ner, Pessara, ll2 each; Comanche, 10; Kingston,
rs; Rainbow, l09; Prince George, Paryenue, III
zach: Diablo, no. Henry of Navarro, lO9: Kinglet,
los; yestibule, stowawav, Jog EACH Lnwlander.
1903; Candelabra, Ducat, Tormenter, Hornpipe,
iyderabad, l0i each; Merry Monarch,
O5; Herald, 100; Copywright, 100: Mad
stone, I02: Roche, 100; 81. Michael,
100; Wah Jim, 100: Pickncker, 100; Stamboii, 100;
st Julien, 100; Redskin, 100; Blitzen Shelly Tut
lie, Long Beach, ST Domingo. Count, Aloha, gS
zach; Armitase; 90; St maxim, 81; Wernperr,
Rubicon, Lady Violet, Prig. Lizetta, Terriaer;
Derfargilla, Aurelian, Assignee, VIII Fonso
)Connell, FIirt. Win Elliott, birmingham, Young
Arion. Chattanooga, Jack Of Spades, 50 each;
Lawless, Nero, % each; La Joya, Longdale, Ire
,elyan Song andDance, Simmons, Pulitzer, ,aOeach
4eiff, SS Restraint Fred Douglass, Stonenellie,
Jolau Comm otion Poetry IS each