The evening world., 1894-08-13
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

Those who suffered the perils OF the
journeyed to Jerome Park on Saturday
IN anticipation OF witnessing anything
.ka good racing. were a long way from
getting their moneys worth. 50 far ths.
meeting has been far from satisfactory,
when taken from a racing standpoint.
ana unless the American JockeY club
gets move on Itself the meeting viii go
down In the memory of the racing put
IT, al one Of the poorest ever seen IN
asl abpu; New York. not excepting Gut
tsEnurg in its pAlmy days Or the merry
-p-rOund= now in operation. The card.
as originally sen, out for Saturday was
not calculated to draw a Suburban or
Brooklyn Handicap crowd. In SIX races
.U"ty horses w.r. named = start Two
pl the races were for miiGens. and In
these only on" refused the Issue.
JWuIty-u!Ie horses were CgiOTci in the
- her IOur races. but thirteen. including
most OF the entries that went TO make
n" card anything Ike attractive, we're
withdrawn. In the third Ier. one-half Of
those originally named started. but 1t
presented the f.stuT" Of the day,
namely, the defeat of the & 10 on favor.
ite Arap. Hamilton had the mount and
rod" his best. bat Arab evidently forGot
t take his speed win him to the post
In the fourth race seven were originally
named, but Ferrier and Black Hawk
no scmblance To a race. being mere play
for Terrier. The public are. growing
tired OF being buncoel by padded pro
grammes, and many bitter remarks
Mere hurled at the management
Fred Littlefeld IL lamenting the fact
that, while he owns Galloping King. he
cannot race him. A rule Of racing says
that d jockey cannot own and race
horses while he is racing; Littleheii
has tried to sell Galloping King to his
wife, but the stewards at jerome
promptly told Fred that he would have
TO go out of the family before his entry
would be accepted.
The action Of President Walbaum, Of
the Saratoga Racing Association, in re-
fusing to pay the iull amount won BY
the CiJughacrc8 Stables Pedcemaker. In
the United States Hotel Stakes, is re-
garded by the racing public as about as
small piece of business as they have
seen in "A long time. IL is said that
Walbaum IL losing money at SARATOGA
and shows his true character by squeal-
ing when the pinch comes. IT ii;
Morris. the manager of the stable. does
not take the matter into court: ana
force Walbaum to settle, he will not
only do himself, but the whole racing
public. an injustice: In plai n. unvar-
nished language. Walbaum is holding
out $40 belonging to the owners, OF
peacemaker In other WORDS ne mas
ards who uphold Walbaum in this game
are beneath contempt.
A despatch from Chicago says that all
the arrangements have been completed
whereby the famous trotting stations
match race az" over the the Washington Park
track on Wednesday, Aug. 20, for a
stake and purse Of 5000. Aron Is
owned by J. Malcolm Forbes. OF Boston .Si
900 for him. Budd Doblc Will drive Arion
and Orrin Hickok will drive Directum.
Judging by the entries to the stakes
Of the present week Saratogians will
not lack brilliant sport, The stakes are
o! the best horses in training. The most
interesting event OF the week appears
to be the Meet and Chandon Handicap,
a dash of a mile for all ages. This race
Is likely to bring together DR.. Has
brouck. Peacemaker, Senator Grady.
Eamapo, Merry Monarch, 70 Tambien,
clifford, Henry Of NaTarre, AjaS. Lamp
lighter and other good ones. This race
Is to be run SATURDAY. Given Ramapo,
Clifford DR.. Hasbrouck Yo Tambien.
Henry OF Navarro and Lamplghter in a
see 1t. a rarely good contest should be
seen, and every inch of the ground will
be bitterly fought.
The lroauois Stakes, also at a mile,
will be run on Saturday. Figaro. Peace
maker, George Beck. Robin Hood, John
Cooper, Assignee. Lazzarone, Kent-
gerna Henry Of Navarro. Rey El Santa
Anita and Pearl Song are eligible. and
The Bankers Stake. a fve-furlong
dash. for two-year -olds, will be run on
Thursday, and it looks almost a cinch
Will start The Albany Stakes. at six
furlongs, will give DR.. Hasbrouck a
chance to again measure strides with
Maid Marian, Lazzarone. Ajax, Lus,re
Rob- IN Hood, Tormentor, Lord Harry
Derfargilla and Lizetta are also eligible
on Tuesday the Melbourne Stud
Stakes. worth 5000. guaranteed value,
will bring together a good lot of two
year-olds. including Handspun, Mirage.
Helena, Prince of Monaco. Lissak and
others.
I.ampllghter, Victorious. Saragossa,
Selma D., Stowaway. George
Beck, Yo Tamblen st. Michael, Gloam-
the Foster Memorial Handicap at a
mile and furlong.
Just after the NTH race on Saturday
Lawyer Abe Hummel was eating in il
tent on the club. house lawn. A friend
the witty lawyer replied: 1T Is wha;
We should all eat before looking at A
steeplechase-lobster. They match we'll"
Parades are a pleasing feature before
the races The fair sex la especially
ecstatic over the ''assing show" and no
great harm would be done II parades
were ordered before every race.
CUT BY A PEODlER.