New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-02

WINNERS AT JEROME PARh.
A FINE DAY AND A GOOD PROGRAMME
FEATURES OF TIE DAYS sPoRT-REIFFs QUEER
WORK on HALTON.

WORK on HALToN.
Jerome Park was at it's best yesterday afternoon.
The weather was all that could be desired. ana a
fair programme caused a large crown 10 "''e"N
the races Before the first race was calieu oecie-
tarv Mcintyre called upon to DIVIDE race.
The withdrawal fever seemed to nave at'acheu
everybody who had entered horses to compete LOT
tho mrses Philip J. Dwyer announced his nten-
ton TO withdraw Leonawell. which gave Sir waiter
a waIkover Leonawell is at his best just now, anu
many trainers believed that he was capaDie Oh CIV
ing Sir Walter bruising race, with lair Piospec.
OF winning the purse A well-known trainer sa'u
that the reason why Leonawell was withdrawn was
that II he defeated Sir Walter or gave him nara
race his selling race career would be ended III
makes no difference what Mr.. Dwyers reasons
were he IS a. much entitled to the privilege 70
withdraw his horses as any OF the other o""eiS "'
the track
Reln's bungilng ride on Halton caused any amount
Of talk after the NTH race. Halton was heaVHy
backed the odds against him being lorceh "o""
from to 3 until 10 on was 'he pes' P''0e
offered in the ring. This, in the face OF deter
mined plunge o. Governor Sheehan, OF what 'he
bookmakers call educated money. aroused the
suspicious OF some OF the sceptical bettors' Inc
race was fearful,y and wonderfully contested as
Reir set a hot pace with Halton and led by several
lengths az the turn for home. when 10 the intense
surprise of Haton's hackers Rein permitted MN 10
go wide and to lose much Of his advantage MORE
he had the race in hand and eased up on lia'oh'
II has been demonstrated frequently that Haton is
inclined to stop without being asked consequently
when Reiff eased him In yesterday race anu
Governor Sheehan coYared him. he Literally backed
I'D and had all that he could do to beat the thicf-
wlnded Trncuo for place. When the NUMBERS
were run up there many persons VINO eA-
nressed surprise because the stewards did not ask
Reiff for an explanation of some sort IN REGARD 10
the CHASTITY exhibition made by Halton IN the race
Joseph vendig and J. J. McCaffery had a regular
Corbett and FitZsimmons conversation AFTER 'hc
race Vendg wanted to bet N.oo0G0 that Halton
could defeat Governor Sheehan at six furohgS'
McCaffertv was willing and anxious TO cover VEN
digs 81 OOO and to run the race over again 'neh
and there Vendig objected, but would double the
stakes II McCaferty would make the race LOT TO-
morrow There will be no race. as the principals
could not agree. If the club can get up race al
six furlongs between Haiton and Governor Sheehan'
with Vendig to ride the former and McCanerty on
Mr. Pusifer's horse. II would certainly attract Il
large and enthusiastic crowd and would cause some
extremely heavy betting.
j. W. Rogers said yesterday that he believed ,ha'
Clifford would recover from the throat aHec''o"
that him to make such noise "hen ne -
going at fast pace
Byron McCleand Is sportsmanlke In all his trans
actions Some persons have been talking about the
excessive racing OF Henry Of Navarro this season
and expressing their opinion that the colt has much
land made the following statement yesterday AFTER
noon: 81 know that am asking Navarro 10 do
an extremely difficult task or course. he mas had
a hard campaign, and may have Kept MN on e'Be
TOO long but ! make no excuses II dio u might
be construed attempt 10 Iehg'heh ''e ouus
against him. He IS doing splendidiy, eats wei ara
takes his work kindly and TO the eye he Is IN per
,ac, condition In his last races he did not show as
much speed as expected. but have no fault TO
find with either the track. jockey or the morse
nave agreed 10 start him in the special race as
have been told and believe that Navarro is iaVor-
j:e with the public, who delight 70 see him race
The public have been kind TO me, and VIII en-
oeavor TO send my horse TO the post as good a,
possible as | am confident that II ne Is beaten nc
certainly will not be disgraced.
Such a manly statement from the owner OF Henry
NJ Navarro is an assurance that he believes the
! game three-year-old has an excellent chance 10
wrest the championship from his competitors on
| Saturday
Intending visitors to the Virginia Jockey CInb
meeting. near Washington, will be pleased TO near
| that arrangements have been made with james
VuIipgne who so successfully caters for the wants
| OF racegoers at the Morris Park and SheerSheai
| Bay racetracks. to take charge of the clubhouse
| and refreshment privileges at the Virginia Jockey
Club Washingtonans are to be congratuia'ed
| on having such capable men at the head OF the
different departments OF the Virginia Jockey 'lup
Thomas F. Eagan assumes the airs OF police
| tlstJce when a betting dispute is referred to him
| Yesterday he sat in a prominent position sur
about by 5e be IF ead Teaa
and against the contending bettors ana gT Whngy
| they had exhausted themselves he adjourned the
'a Applause Il.a' with poggett in the saddle.
| warm favorite for the first race. George f. smith
her owner. bet heavily at 10 to on her chances'
| Owlet went back In the betting, and some BOOK
makers laid TO against her at the ciosei me
| race was a high-class performance, az Applause.
| with 1lS pounds her back. made all the run
| ming. and won by length In the iast time ior
| 1:02is. Owlet was second, a length IN 'front.' oi
| Sir Walter walked over for the second
| Live oak at TO on In the betting had no trou-
| bic in defeating Judge Morrow and Lochnvar. VINO
| finished In the order named at mile ana inriong
| In the fourth race Fannie b., at to In the bet
ting galloped away from Pretence and the counter
| lei; Mohawk. Mohawk was heavily backed at 10
| to on by the plunging contingent who are rapidly
| losing their winnings made earlier IN the season.
| Pretence was second and Mohawk third.
| Milton T. at to |, made the other contestants In
| them samaritan was second and I.angdon third.
| In the sixth race Haton persistently backed,
10 10 on being odds at the close of the
betting Governor Sheehan was heavily backed at
rode in a ehockingly careless bungling manner, per
| hitting Haton to be defeated by a length at the
"' Viii Elliott and Copyright were equal favorltes
for the last race, at to against their chances o.
%ss F ms. wen M
beat him nearly two lengths to the hnis H. Copy,
right defeated Governor Fifer by neck Tor second
| place. -
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
FIRST RAcE-For Niles years old special weights
penalties and allowances Five furongs
''' 81 ps''lHf f.
J. O A A. H. s D. II Morris. b. f. 9Nle,; =,
f! iV c. iicadcy;s b. +. campanin, loi Gar -
,5 l"g, y los. ii %