The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-26
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

0USSIT VI inE IUnF.
The Stewards don't seem to have any |
regard for precedents or to have dis |
covered that consistency is a jewel Nc |
Dermott was called into the stapd yes |
terday. and the inqusitors let II be I'M
derstood that they viewed his riding OF
Ducat with suspicion. II the Stewards
have any reason to believe there was a
job In the race they were recreant in
their duty In not investigating the case
more fully, but the Board OF Stewards
seems to be made OF persons who can be
blind to open instances OF queer riding
and remarkable reverses OF form. Jockey
Sims showed bit Of riding on Stowaway
the other day that would make n suspi
cious person think he had fallen into
the hands OF the bookmakers and
surely, II Stonenell was owned by a poor
man. owner and horse would be In
grave danger Of being ruled off as n
result Of the rsssnt ssu OF
On June Is correction. with loo pounds
up. was beaten two lengths by Stonenell.
In the betting. and was played as
real good thing by his owner. The next
day Correction, with 1ls pounds up, de-
lengths. In each instance the distance
that stoneneli was on" for ON June
he sSsT S St tes fS eesan:
stonenell was a 2 to s favorite In the
race In which he was beaten. 4 there
r %rSns hS asou apd 5ns b.
stonenell- Correction affairs and the
Stowaway business? 1t Ia Idle. how
ever, to expect that the Stewards would
tpu, ,lt I.,> or ~
asking them to explain the showing OF
Stownway and Stonenell.
The scheme OF John A. Morris and
Philip J. Dwyer to compel the Coney
OF July profits with them has led some
persons who have hitherto defended
everything and everybody connected with
the Jockey Club into denounclng that
body AZ cowardly for not stepping In and
putting stop to the greedy fight. In
plain everyday business. the threat OF
the Morris Park and Brooklyn Jockey
pendence Day II they did not get n
share Of the Sheepshead revenues would
be called blackmail. II, as Is generally
@ thH fbsy sn Snd psope
inits to blackmail is in the same boat
with the blackmailer The publication
OF the frcts in the case can do no injury
TO John A Morriss reputation. but Philip
j. Dwyer owes 1t to himself and his adj
mirers to explain his connection with the
affair. II there is any Justification for
to dlsgorge the public ought to know IT..
| II 1t Is simply matchmaking scheme.
the sooner the Coney Island Jockey Club
better.
EiinSrd's ailment does not interfere
| -
his field yesterday He went to the post
with streams OF mucus dribbling from
| his nostrils.
die is costing the public many thousands
OF dollars.
Running horse for work Is regarded
as criminal offense on the turf. Put
ting an incompetent jockey up on a
horse that the public is bound to play is
oner,o9ksd; Mesquite with Jockey AZ
the midget called Max Hirsch in the sad
die the money bet on him was burned
up II was good work for MOSQUITO, and
he will be worth bet on his next start
Sims made up for his poor work on
Stowaway few days ago by taking
desperate chances on Comanche. He
Sir knight and Candelabra and by Wig
orous riding won a grand race. II Co
manche had not thrown Sir Knight
against the rail the latter would hay.
Won Harry Jones made no complaint
however.
In Lazzarone and Ducat Leigh &
Rose have. a pair that will win then
considerable money before the season II
over.
The Flushing Jockey Club Is the lates
aspirant for the public dollar Accord
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