The evening world., 1894-09-20
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

There were two races at Gravesend
yesterday that made the racegoer bow his
head In despair. They were respectively
the second and seventh. Though there
were only three starters In the first
named event. there were two remarkable
reversals of form. 1t will be remem-
bered that on one day last week the
track was sloppy. Hornpipe started and
was disgracefully beaten. Live Oak won
a race on the same day from Buckrene,
Judge the amazement Of the crowd yes
terday when Hornpipe won hands down
and Live oak was beaten OFF. These are
two reversals of form that cannot be ex-
planned. Nor can any suspicion be at
tached to the owners OF either horse.
IL IL simply one OF these mysterious hap
penings which are always occurring on
the race track but for which no reasons
can ever be satisfactorily advanced.
Another reversal was that OF San
downe. but his race admits OF eNplana-
ton in the fact that he was miserably
ridden by Jockey who once had u
reputation for cleverness in the saddle,
hut who Ii going back instead of i'm
is incomprehensible Two years ago
Midgley was one of the best of light
weights and was boy of great promise
The Midgley OF that time could give
twenty pounds to the Midgley of to-
day and ride all around him. The boy
| IL modest and gentleuunly In his de
meanor. and well liked. His riding IL
above SUSPICION, but II Is very poor
| dowue out in front yesterday. Ii was
expected that he would get off well. OF
course. He did not, however. and in
stead of saving his horse as much a,
| possible he made a squirt of it, anC
| had Sandowne all out at the end OF siS
| furlongs Then lngomar. who had beer
by Sandowne last week, gets up ant
| beats the latter out, Midgley's finish
being very weak.
Gotham and Harry Reed have beei
| matched to race five and half fur
longs at Jerome Park on Monday. This
race will not prove an attraction, as 4
looks almost moral for Harry Reed
No money is posted on either side
before the Jockey Club tonight. Per
haps after il is over they will wish tina
they had let well enough alone.
The Turf Congress has admitted tn
Oakley and new Louisville tracks I
membership.
II. Brown. who confessed 10 pulling
The Joker at Parkway. has been rein
stated, TO ride fo- his employer only
ih's Is eer'"''i sr""se ru'''s'
Jockey Reagans case has been re
ferred to the Jockey Club. The Brook
Ign Jockey Club stewards evidently wis
to avoid responsibility,
The great PAGERS, Robert j, and 10
Patchen, have been matched to CON
pete at the Davenport, Ia, mile trac
, for purse OF $500 Tie race, hes
thrce-in-fve heats, will be decided Sep
/, y, the winner to receive two-thirds an
the loser one-third OF the money. Niue
interest Is shown on account OF the goo
exhibition work done by Joe Patche
r on his home track, where he In eS
: pected to excel any OF his circuit races
; A. an Executive Committee meetin
1 OF the Driving Club on Tuesday ever
ing II was decided to have trotting, an
possibly pacing, races every Saturda
afternoon during the balance OF II
season at Fleetwood Park. The follow
| ing purses are offered for Sept. %: 81
9 each for the ia 2.25 and 2.l0 classe
I trotting; the entries to close with Seer
: tary Mason tomorrow night at
;, o'clock,