The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-17
JUDGED The RACE JUDGES.
DeLaCey Keeping Up His Fight On the
Jockey Club.

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Jockey Club.
The Superintendent of the Betting
Ring and Three Bookmakers Also
Taken Into Custody and Forced to
Give Bonds in ST. 900 Each-Presi-
dent Dryer Not Worried by the Pro-
ceedings-The Results of the DAYS
Racing.
New York, May 16.-There was con-
siderable suppressed excitement at the
Gravesend race track to-day, owing to
the stand Peter DeLacey. the pool seller,
has taken against the Brooklyn Jockey
Club. After the sixth race, Thomas f.
Eean. who has charge of the betting ring
and three bookmakers were placed under
arrest and taken before Judge voorhees,,
who admitted them to bail in $1,000 each.
Sheriff Buttllng and a squad of deputies
appeared at the track about 4:3O O'Clock,
and Immediately went to the judges
stand, where they informed Col.
Simmons, Clarence Mcdowell and
Victor Smith that they were under
arrest for aiding and abetting lottery.
John Hunter, chairman of the stewards,
was also placed under arrest.
A warrant had also been issued for j.
G. K. Lawrence, president of the Coney
Island Jockey Club, who is also one Of the
Aoting stewards of the Brooklyn Jockey
Clubs meeting, but he was not at the
track to-day. Carriages were procured
outside the track and the party proceeded
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held each in 1000 bail
Justice Voorhees,, upon admitting the
men to bail, stated that if they were
brought before him again he would hold
them in $1,000 bonds.
DwYER NOT PERTURBED.
President Phillip Dwyer, when IN
formed of the arrests of the judges and
steward. did not appear to be at all dis
turbed. He said that the arrest would
give the Jockey Club a chance TO adopt
certain line of action, but what action
will be taken he would not state. He
further stated that the association would
stand by the book makers and others
who have been placed under arrest; that
eminent counsel would be employed, and
that in all probability Gen. Benjamin Z.
Tracey would direct the affairs of the
turfmen.
The weather was not so pleasant to-day
as yesterday, and the attendance was not
very large The event of the day was
the fourth race, the Myrtle stakes for
3-year-olds and upward. 1t was a rather
tame affair. and was won easily
by Count, who followed the Daily
tactics successfully. He went
to the front at the flag fall and setting a
pace to suit himself, won galloping by
two lengths. Emin Bey, after a long,
vicious drive, succeeded in beating Race
land by neck for the place. Long Beach
finished at his throat latchet Now or
Never collapsed utterly in the final six
tenth. The following are the results:
First Race-Sweepstakes for 2-year-olds,
half mile. Gotham, to 3, won, with Samari-
tan second and Herkmer third. Time ;49.
Second Race-Sweepstakes for 3-year-olds
and upward, one mile. Don Alonzo, 10 5,
won. with La Miser second and Hornpipe
third. lime 40
Third Race-Sweepstakes for 3-year-olds,
six furlongs. Win FonsO. to >, won, with
Dollie Colt second and Trevelyn third. Time
1:15A.
olds and upwards, one mile and sixteenth.
Count 20 to /, won, with Emln Bey second
and Raceland third Time 1511.
Fifth Race-Sweepstakes for 2yesr-olds,
selling, five furlongs Yum Yum colt IS to
10 won. with Second Attempt second and
Mosquito third, Time 1903. In this race
Martyr fell and broke his leg and will have to
Sixth Race-Handicap sweepstakes for g.
year and upwards. one mile and six
teenth. Stowaway.6 to 1,Won, with Pickpocket
second and Hammie third. Time 14s.
ON CHURCHILL DOWNS.
Louisville, KY, May 16.-About $500
people took advantage of the beautiful
weather and went out to Churchill
Downs TO witness the second days card
of the Louisville Jockey Club, which en-
braced six good events. The track was
fast and the sport good. The feature
was the Hurtsborne stake for two-year-
old tillies. 1t was a race from start to
finish. Tough Timber, the good thing"
showed the way into the stretch, where
Lady Mccain and La Fiesta came up and
passed her, the former winning by short
neck in a driving finish. Only two
favorites won to-day, and both were at
very short prices, Valiant being 8 to 5
and Sister Mary to 2. One second choice
and three outsiders won the other events.
a summary follows:
First Race-Selling; four furlongs. Horace
Argo won, with Myrtle second and Miss Flo
Tist third. Time .50I4.
Second Race-SiX furlongs. Valiant won,
with Capt Tip second and Ben Avon third.
Time 1;lSA.
Third Race-Hurstborne stake, 81 900 added.
$500 to second. 500 to third. Five furlongs.
Lady Mccain won, with La Fiesta second and
Tough Timber third. Time :04A
oFourth Race-OwnerS' handicap, mile and
fifty yards. Sister Mary won, with Plutus
second and Rudolph third Time IAN,
Fifth Race-Four and a half furlongs.
Alex Labold won, with Start second and
Valandas third. Time 57H.
Sixth Race-SiX fCrlongs. Judith won.
with Twenty three second and King Charlie
third. Time l;l7H.
MRS. ]. s. COLES DEAD.