The evening world., 1894-08-17
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

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The talent certainly had no kick TO
make ut Jerome Park yesterday, and
for the first time since the meeting be-
gan the sport was really first class.
What made II all the better was the
fact that four heavily backed favorites
landed the money The railroad ser
vice, also was much improved, and
none of the usual long delays on the
trip to and from the track was expe-
rienced. For once the card was not
slashed to pieces by numerous with
drawals, only three scratches being
made on the entire card. 1t Is to he
hoped that the rather late but decided
Improvement will continue throughout
the meeting. Three of the finishes were
exceptionally brilliant, heads only sep
arhttnE the first two horses in the seq
ond. nth and sixth races. In the open
Ing event. Harrington won about as he
pleased. In the second, Ella Reed and
Tinge. the latter leading, ran Tapped
on each other throughout. The illy
m ng wNa ito to get rp In the Last jlmP
high-ciass but crippled son ~ Pirate
Of Penzancc, got the third race, and
little Matt the fourth. In the nth
race German managed TO get out of
the maiden class, but 1t was only by
short head that he beat the Expectat ton
tlly. The latter is nicely moulded
daughter of Richmond. and will give
u good account of herself later on. The
in the last race" W. ~ was hot
favorite. Why this should have been
aSS S'ay % ssesa e kn no jack R sw ds Ss
the latter was at the, surprisingly good
price OF to yesterday. JOdan led TO
within two JUMPS II the wire. where
nose. W. Il. was last.
Hamilton, Sims and Carter each rode
two winners yesterday. Each was forced
to ride the best he knew how In one
lots Of speed. but, like other Faustuses,
has yellow streak in his makeup. ~.
There will he no Arion- Directum spe-
cial trotting race in Chicago. Failing
the race. Doble and Hlclsok refused the
ofrer of the Northwestern Breeders'
Association and notified the manage
ment that the race would not 20 and
that Directum would go East. The
chances are that the pair will meet In
Boston,
Bob Tucker did not start his new pur-
chase Cactus yesterday. He scratched
In favor OF his employers horse Len
y an; Anent Cactus. there Is an interest
Ing little romance concerning the manner
visited the Chicago club run BY curt
Gum. a well-known Western gambler,
and and started 70 play the wheel, Luck
WAS against ssln him him, SO he sat ddwn at
$500 richer, After purchasing i" Cactus
he was stlii $500 to the good. which was
Invested where Curt Gum could not get
1t back.
Western horses came very near maxi
Ing clean sweep OF ne card yesterday.
Harry. was the exception. Words can
not express the intense feeling Western
people have for certain horses. 70 Tam
I % ,has only Is Gn Rsaess 81
VIII destroy. When she was beaten
Few days ago the Westerners at the
track were deluged with letters asking
how the mare came to lose.
President Walbaum had no comments
TO make yesterday on the action OF the
Joekey club stewaIds in upholdine the
appeal OF Harry Morris, OF the Cough
the, stake won By Psacemaker Mr..
Nalbaum SAID the ccseV would be re-
opened, and full explanation Of the
believes that the Jockey Club viii re-
verse its decision. Mr.. Morris's claim
was Just and proper. and no amount OF
| argument on Mr. Walbaum's part will
| convince any fair-minded man to the
contrar.. -
clifford can beat anything on four legs
over six furlongJ OF good fast track,
There should be some tall bidding for
this fellow at the sale.
F. S.-RRmapo Won both y. :
J. J, M-We capnot say. Sheriff Duffy
may be able tn tell you.