The evening world., 1894-05-23
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

The delays at the post have been so
ards thought 1t high time to TAX a
hand in the game and try to remedy
bounced on Taral. who had been break
Ing out with Hoey, and warned him
that a repetition of the offense would
result in suspension. Starter Rowe and
Col. Hall. the starting Judge, were
also Informed that Taral, Sims and
other hlgh.class jockeys were just as
amsnable to dissipIine as the green
this little breeze was over:
THE delay in the fifth race was entire
ly due to Taral. He broke frequently
and the field broke with him. Every
one knows Taral's a good Jockey and is
going to get away well: The result Is
to the post their masters instruct them
to watch Taral,' or watch Sims" or
some other good Jockey in the race;
every time Taraf's horse moves the field
breaks out. Tara, of course. reins up
his horse quickly, but the other boys
are scattered all over the track, Thus
the real offender escapes notice"
There is a good deal OF hard commen
high-class boys would try to help the
starter. much better starts would be
made and the tedious DELAYS spared.
others could work wonders in This re-
spect II they tried.
1t is said that after the Brooklyn
meeting ends the mutuel machines will
be abolished. The reason for this Ia
that the mutuel scheme is more OF a
lottery than the simple making Of a
on knowledge and information, just as
he does In the books, and 1t Is dificul,
to see where the lottery element figures
any more strongly than In the books, II
you except the uncertainty as to the
amount to be won. 1t would be far bet
ter for racing II mutuel machines were
the machines should, however, be dis
continued. There is nothing in the rules
which compels riding out for thirt
prize 10 the third horse. Either the rules
should be amended or the l-2-3 betting
entirely eliminated.
1t is to be hoped that Eugene Leigh
sstto and Addie c., East this season
y yaaS Ids in Thew the West 70 ci nehe ' and East East
erners would be glad to see him measur,
strides with Dobbins, Sir Excess. Horn
pipe and a few other good three-year
Odds in this section.
mud, and with anything like 100 pounds
UP he can beat most anybody's horse
Harry Jones pursued different tactic
furlones. Then, when the far turn wa.
reached, he skated away. and Plcknickc
and Count tied themselves in doubl
knots In their efforts to catch him. II
won galloplng.
My Lady was a sore disappointment
to many yesterday. She had ,worke'
fast at Monmouth. and was brough
Riley Grammar was scorched badly. II
Nshma,, and sent it out to be bet Q
tune Of a couple OF thousand, My Lad
was heavily backed. and will about d
next time.
Alley Lakeland's face. after Hoey ha
been offered az auction without a bic
a moment many, thought. the su
had struggled through the leade
clouds. Alley and Purser have patche
grudge against the genial. talkativ
I owner OF Hoey.
, The wonderful tales anent the bi
winnings OF the Straus party on Al
t against the flly at the close.
The Inhabitants OF Coney Island an
4 Gravesend tumbled out in a hurry yes
terday afternoon just about the tim
r the horses in the third race were fnisf
I Ing at the track. They thought this
= the SIREN was sounding a fire alarm
4 II was only Jack Joyner giving vent I
= ms tTlurlpHdHt yen over ldtCTeu . VIZ
tory.
The first time Speculation starts in
!, mile dash get aboard. He Is gettin
good.
1t Is too bad Rowe will not take a VI
cation and let some stable boy try h
hand at starting. 1t could not be nue.
worse than 1t Is.
Racegoers might get a little confdenC
: in the Stewards II they We're assure
= that there was one OF those gentleme
4 who knew a bad twenty-fve-cent pieC
from a ~bull-necked %porcupine, but the
r lose respect for the pompous trio whe
the turf mandarins show themselves
r be afraid OF a popular Jockey. Tara
who has perhaps spoiled as many star
: as any Jockey in America, was simp!
repr!manded yesterday. But he Is s.
e while ut the post, can pull his horse I
I quickly. "jollies' the starter, and. la
g but not least, he rides for Mr.. jam
e Always Pays His Forfeits Keen
II TGral was riding for Charley Ok
n and his skin was black, the Stewart
9 would probably suspend him for III
;: fine him enough to pay salaries for thr,
or four more Anglo. maniacs.. and the
have the Jockey Club. IN half a dozt
"whereases' and a resolved" amour
d that It may be dead. but 1t Isn't BURT