New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-05
STEWARDS ASK QUESTIONS.
uo HoRsE-owNERs ARRAIGNED AT
sHEEPsHEAD BAY.
rcArrERTy AND j. P. .KoRN THE MEN
pAcEGoERs GLAD THAT BEGINNING
HAS BEEN MADE-TAME CONTESTS.

~. added yesterday to the gloom OF the remnant
~ labor Days big army that had assailed the
"tmakers on Monday at Sheepshead Bay.
~youehout the grounds funereal silence prevailed
-, recalled the racing at Jerome Park. 1t
ssble TO arouse the slightest enthusiasm.
n.,vbodv appeared detected and looked upon the
rs as decidedly fatiguing after their experience
- Nonday 1t was rumored before the first
"A, the stewards were about to do something star
sc AT first some of the spectators thought that
,hange would be made in the rule respecting
,..d heats ard run-offs. The next report was that
leading Jockey was to be ruled off for looking I'M
s..santly at Colonel Frank Hail. Later report
=, !, that a Jockey Club empoye had been giving
Ling tips and to be disciplined for such gen
go, srjpidty His chief offence said 10 be
.,ong favorite owned by Canadian.
A. last the truth was made public by mighty
.v 10 the grandstand. The stewards called up
McCaferty and asked him to explain the
,,,nng OF his horses. Buckrene was selected as
=. first to be righted by explanation. Mccall
,,v was placdly calm and cool as two icebergs.
Die demeanor startled the stewards. who expected
Ain, 10 go into commissions Of fear when called be-
&c.. them McCafferty's answers to their questions
s,s inclsve and TO the point. He was dismissed
- few minutes and the stewards talked the
-,,,e- over for some minutes when they decided
ia, there was nothing to be made public. by this
lime nearly everybody on the track heard that
w.raoertv & WIshard, and their jockey. who is
usd Reif had been ruled off the turf All that
.oun be ascertained at the track yesterday was
hat the stewards would in all probability recon-
Ind that no more entries be received from NC
r,nerty & Wishard until after the stewards OF the
Iockey Club had reviewed the case.
THERE ARE OTHERS.
.ny effort for the reformation Of the turf should
\. and is hailed with delight by racegoers 1t Is
stem in the right direction and should not stop
.,.,v Identified with the turf than McCanerty
xbo should be asked to explain the running OF
,,sr horses In one of yesterdays races there were
come remarkably weak attempts made TO win by
.ome of the horses engaged In the contest. Now
that the good work has begun py all means lei II
m on without fear or favor.
J. p Korn. who is Gutenberg turfman, was
the next person selected awful example.
Korn is the owner Of st. Michael, who was the
,ayorite in the second at to In the betting
Il Michael ran like Long Island railroad tram
He started away all right. but bumped ana ran
INTO everything in the until he Eel back 10 the
rear where he remained until the finish. Mr korh
was asked 10 explain ST. Michaers performance
Al that ST Michaels owner could say was that
he bet on his horse. and was as much surprised
A, his overwhelming defeat as the stewards uei-
selves were. He asked to appear DeIore the
stewards at o'clock to-day, when he VIII nave
hearing Although the meeting Is nearly over IL Is
eYfre gratifying
have awakened to a sense of their duty TO the pup
III ard nj last have begun to arraign before the
conrs Of the turf the owners of horses that run
spspiciousy In regard TO 81. Michael SIMS VINO
rode hin, in the race was called before the stew
aus Sh anu " The Conev Island Jockey Club asks
pertinenily why the stewards dd not oesh e"i"e'
In the season
INTEREST IN DOMINO AND CLlfFOHD'
Everybody is anxious TO have the race between
faGs dry "A
Although the long continued drouth has burned up
me grass and has caused great damage. turfmen
fervently desire that the prayed-for rain viii not
fan until after the race tomorrow. 1t is such rear
sportsmen a. james r. and Foxhall r keene that
give the turf life and vlgor unaldeI Wy H Se 5ore
his share toward the great race Cinoid ma ~
condition j. W. Rogers, his present trainer. said
20 Tribune reporter: Clifford IS me as SIN Ti1a
public pays for the sport. and can take their choice
On which horse to bet their money uo 90
Do himself justice in the race. James r k Ara1
Is moderately confident that Domino VIII win Free FREQ
pucat ran IN mile in l:ss but Domino beat him III in
lp5 When Domino gets alongIide El one Win 81 "e
: II the weather is fair and the track is gooa one
Of the heaviest betting races oil THIS year u "e'
betting is likely take place. . ~ b,ob
The racing YESTERDAY was not up 10 r, i AZ the
standard Of excellence thai has been mere e wa an
Usually long delay at the post which Upset .he P s;
carried the mos, money, although many bet;ors PuSs
their faith in Derfargila Tne ong Els ded md Der
iargiIla won by a head from Armitaee. who was a
neck In front Of Chattanooga me star, was 80 ss
gang. and 1t was generally cohcedeu 'Na' II was
In the second race the crowd would have nothing
horses Of Inc meeting Candelabra and Discount
we're vel supported by some OF the heaHy oe' ,h
ned ran out OF the chute on the 6ackstre,cn 10 h
Mchae gradually fell back. so that by me urte r ne
ion who looked as II she were carrying twin ioals,
led until the turn home was maus, ""eT IT. lar
passed by Ris COZ won in gentle drive by neck
from Discount: with SonndmoTs mr.; eDe bnsten
ten lengths.
49, PECULIAR IN EVERY WAY.
The third race was a peculiar in every feature.
Am ina, can be said about II that Figaro was
a topheavy favorite. and he won without much
Effort being displayed by any OF MS opponents.
Dutch skater who ridden by Ballard receded
in the betting until TO was the general quotation
In the ring In the race Dutch Skater remained
In the ruck until the stretch was reached wheh ne
made rush and finished second - oou,, % 4
10 8 in the fourth race the odds against Walter
lengthening from even money until TO could De
TIE close caused the odds to go down until both
Maltzer and The Commoner were equal iavorites
won the race easily at the finish Walter appeared
70 be the victim Of a combination. as ne was smut
on, bumped into and pocketed until his chances
for the effectually settled before ma
o. the distance was covered II is strange, indeed
That such things should occur so frequently on a
stralghaway course. The patrol judge has not
made complaint. although much OF the recke IS
grand stand
Watterson was a hot favorite for the fifth race:
III McCaferty and his friends bet on him as II
were easy matter for him TO win; Rein; VINO
vas his jockey, evidently was thinking OF the
impending disaster that hovers over his employer
tnd. while Eliminating the future. was beaten
Ry Void and Miss Dixie, who were outsiders IN the
winner,
betting
The sixth race was by Havoc. the favorte
VINO easily disposed Of Truepenny by running the
Te In LA. pulled to a trot at the finish. flerre
Lonlards April Fool who cost 5000 as a yeariihs'