New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-20
began cash them and spoiled the expected sensa-

began to cash them and spoiled the expected sensa-
| ton.
| Gotham like fremont and spread-easled
| his field In the Hudson Stakes. Prince or Monaco
| who carried thousands OF dollars OF place money
was poorly of at the start. which was one CT lhc
worst record for a field of only four horses
Mirage only beat him a half-ength at the finish.
Gothams performance wonderful, as ne
simply cantered the last sixteenth Of mile
Horse-owners said after the race that Gotham
IN invncibe II he holds his form. and In spite OF
the repeated assertions that Counter Tenor Is the
better colt. OF them claim that there IS a
chance TO defeat the latter. - i.
Hornpipe and Dobbins furnished the contest OF
the day they fought desperate battle for me
last furlong in the Carlton Stakes. Hornppe won
Is rapidly recovering his form. Hornpipe gathered
hyepounds penalty for winning me o9rieon ~ a th
keene stable in the Brooklyn Derby, TO be run on
Thursday.
Ramapo was ridden contrary to orders In the
fifth race. Griffin instructed TO walk with hn' as
his forte Is speed Grins dis obedience neary cos,
Plckpocket a head. David Gideon said: "Ramapo
won al right but II he had been beaten OF course
we would have felt dissatisfied. Griftr is good
boy. but Is trihe anxious. | think however he
will soon be steady a clock .o., ..,,
sprung but at short price: l.ibertne was PAY ga
as II the all over when the Jockey wegheal
IN lie won all the way, and won easily rpm W.
Ltbertine was entered to be sod for 500, but was
pa up 70 $l.5O5 by a man said TO represent "
Western bookmaker.
Hank, from the tombs doleful sound OF misery
and fear" petition Is being circulated by some
bookmakers for the restoration of . betting IN
the books. Some OF the persons who were solicit
ing signatures dumfounded when they were
sharply rebuffed by respectable boo.makers, VINO
told them the 1-23 betting was rightly placed
and that a change was not required By persons VINO
favored honest racing.
The undertakers. coroncrs. embalmers and ghoui'
who have lost their occupation that with honest
racing they compelled to take the same chances
the real supporters Of the tracks. the so-caIlcd
'pik"rs' who pay for their admission at the gate.
There is occasion for the Jockey club or the
associations TO recede from their present position
Such petition and IT'S signers should not receive
the slightest consideration as i-23 betting IL the
books IL Of the greatest breeders OF fraud that
ever dsgraccd the American turf. Its advocates
have debauchcd owners. trainers AMI Jockeys, be-
sides furnishing the means Of existence for a
swarm OF disrcputable touts and go-betweens who's"
absence from the lawns and paddock adds greatly
TO the attractiveness OF racing Some of the l-2-3
boOkmakers says that the mutuels Will be sup
pressed by DE Lacy. they say French pools come
under the lottery clause OF the Constitution. Even
II French pool betting should be stopped altogether
the racing officials should not replace slch a as
graceful feature Of betting az the L ) method
in the books with ts horlcs Of turf cOrruptonists
and disreputablc followers