The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 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. Hornplpc started and
was disgracefully beaten. Live Oak won
a race on tho same day from Buckrene.
Judge the amazement OF the crowd yes
terday when Hornpipc won hands down
and Live oak was beaten of. These are
two reVerSalS of form that cannot be eX-
planned. Nor can any suspicion be at
tuChed to the owners OF either horse.
1t Is 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-
tion In the fact that he was mscrably
ridden by Jockey who once had
reputation for clcverness In the saddle,
but who is going back instead of i'm
proving In his work. Mtdgley's riding
| Is incomprehensible Two years ago
Midgley was one of the best Of light
The Midgley of that time could give
| twenty pounds to the Midgley of to-
day and ride all around him. The boy
Is modest and gcCntIemanly, in hts de,
above suspicion, but 1t is very roor
work. His orders were to take San
doMne out IN front yesterday 1t was
course. He did not, however, and in
stead of saving his horse AS much as
| possible h" made squirt of IT, and
| furlongs Then Ingonar. who had been
badly beaten in the same kind OF going
| by Sandowne last week, gets UP and
| beats the latter out, Midgley's finish
being very weak
Gotham and Harry Reed have. been
matched TO race five and a half fur
longs at Jerome Park on Monday This
looks almost a moral for Harry Reed.
No money Is posted on either side,
The l.. l. T.. r. A. Is to have a hearing
before the Jockey club to,niSht; Per,
haps after IT is over they viii wish that
they had let well enough alone.
The Turf Congress has admitted the
Oakley and new Louisville tracks t,
membership,
H. Brown, who confessed to pulline
stated, To- ride fo~ his employer only
This is certainly Il. strange ruling,
Jockey Reagan's case has been re
ferrri to the Jockey Club The Brook
lyn Jockey club stewards evidently wisi
to avoid responsibility.
/,
The great PAGERS, Robert j. and Jo
+ PatChCn, have been matched to com
, pete At the Davenport. la, mile tract
, for a purse OF S5on TIE race hos
/ threo-in-hvc heats. will be decided Sept
: o. The winner to receive two-thirds an,
. the loser one third OF the money. Mucl
I interest Is shown on account of the goo,
exhibition work done by Joe Patche
+ ON his home track, where he Is eN
: pectei to excel any Of his circuit races.
4
y A. an Executive Committee meetin
i Of the Driving club IN Tuesday even
ing il wac decided To have trlltinE, an
possibly pacing, races every Saturda
+ afternoon during the balance % tn
season at Fleetwood Park The follow
Ing purses are offered Tor Sept. %: So
c each for the 2li @?i and 30 classc.
II trotting; the entries - close with Score
: tary Mason tomorrow night at
;, O'Clock.