The evening world., 1894-06-25
re to Spend the Fourth Of July NE5XE4 SUNDAYS WORLL
GOSSIP OF The TURF.

It will bc officially decided to-dn" that
there will he no meeting at Morris park
on July l. "Thc Evening Worll" AN
nuunrti the fact ON saturday, and two
senilomcn very much Interested N the
proposed meeting took pains to deny
that any conclusion bad been reached.
The writer's im:orman; is good authority,
however. and 1t is nearly certain that
there VII be no racing over the hill on
Independence Day. The whole thing was
a cold game Of b'uT to induce the Coney
Island Jockey club to give UP "A certain
percentage OF Its earnings m July to
the brooklyn ard Hcw York Jockey
Clubs. Although cltain members Of the
'oney Island club would not admit that
any such demand had tcen made, 1t was
learned that the thing had been hinted
at by the projectors of the Morris Park
meeting. 1t is matter of some surprise
exist in behalf of the best interests of
the turf did not step In and put an eni
to this most unsecmly display OF
avarice. The talk that the Jockey club
cock. If the Jockey club had declared
that the meeting would work harm to
the turf that would have ended the
affair. The Jockey Club. however, he's
since Its inception, Displayed extreme
rondness for dollars. Th" rake-off from
the Morris Park meeting. had 1t been
Ntll. "puiN nave f-llt'l 'Il'ihb l'lDii'S
TO buy several cases of choice stock not
% mention many boxes OF fragrant
Havanas. Possibly this was the reason
for non-interference
Again the East has tried for the Amer
i,an Ncrby and again Western colt
despised because of the glamor sur
loped away with the prize. The only
consolation tnat the East has Is that its
best representative, Domino. was not IN
condition. He had bruised his heel
II does seem the acme of folly to give q
horse n long railroad journey couple OF
days before the race: The change of
scenery, water and the worry of the
out OF horse. Douniless won the
Derby last year easily. He came
East for the Realization and
DR.. Rice came on to win the Brooklyn,
but was kept here weeks until fully
acclimnted. IT is a. good bet that If
Rey FL Santa Anita Is sent on mere TOR ISr
Realization is not ran until July 7, and
there is "A fair chance of his becoming
acclimated before the race is run IT is
on for this rich prize. Senator Grady,
Matt Byrn"s. Hurnpip". nobbins and
other good ones will meet him.
A despatch from San Tranc!sco, says
that f. j. Baldwin was at the Mid-Win-
ter Fair grounds Saturday. when ne
heard of the victory of his colt.
Il see that Rey III Santa Anita won
the Derby" remarked gentleman tc
Mr.. Baldwin.
mo. he did not" replied Baldwin.
who thought his friend was joking
! I'll bet you a hundred against one"
was the quick reply.
| II will have to take that bet" re
So it cost Mr.. Baldwin big American
dollar to find out about t.f triumph
| OF his colt. but as he won $4,000 In
stakes and bets he has no regrets.
Mr.. Baldwin had up $500 against 1000
Fifty thousand dollars would not buy
| Rey IIl Santa Anita" said Mr.. baldwin
| last night. cor course, ! was "A little
bit surprised to win, as ! had read so
much about Domino and Senator Grady
knew had = slash!ng good colt and
| thought | had chance. otherwise ]
wouldn't have bet $500
short time ago polo club was
formed IN Ottawa, Ont, by young society
men. Forty ponies were imported from
the Northwest. and for three weeks praC-
t!ce has been held daily. The first match
was to have taken place tomorrow after
noon, hut the society for the Prevention
ofCrueltyto Animals Informed the players
would be summoned before a police ma
gistrate. The players say they will go
on with the game. A curious feature of
the trouble r. that Gen. Herbert. Com
mander-ln-Chief of the Canadian forces,
is leader In the Club. while his wife. Hon.
Mrs. Herbert, Is President of the Society
of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals