New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-22
cARAGOSSA DISQUALIFIED.
LITTLEFIELD. WHO RODE
HIM, PUNISHED.
,,,r DECISION OF THE STEWARDS AT GRAvEsEND
GREETED WITH CHEERs-How THE


.ssd the spectators at the Gravesend races to
Gu ,,e DAVIS sport with confidence. Everybody
pes a., tho hest OF humor before the races began.
. M. nv persons were sulien and morose before
pa' n, onded G. w Street better known as the
.,or walked about the paddock. The Doctor
living picture of humility and despair until
".hodv whispered in his ear that he was ex-
'O.,,ed from all blame for the in-and-out running
ocalree The transformation was instantaneous.
m..aa Of a poor but homes; turfman bowed down
IN s tho weight of woes the Doctor became at
Va hpoyant and hilarious While he cried aloud
.1,,s ruth is mighty and VIII prevail Nhere are
,o,ractors now? am glad that have had the
ssn opportunity TO so before the turf authorities
"a 70 have my character so gloriously INDICATED
o. n they would only investigate every suspicious
.,,cter on the turf what vast Improvement
49,. would be in racing. where many times the
zen. are made TO suffer for the guilty persons
have inflicted grievous injury on the greatest OF
all sports ,,, -, Xo,,.. ,,a h,s
.,s,ry Of Victorious was approved by the stewards
rhs sensation of the day was the disquaihca-
.,o, of saragossa. and the subsequent punishment
', frederick Littlefeld. who rode him. AS usual
~ ,ublic were divided on the merits of the case
~, trouble came in the second race. another one
-, the brilliant handicaps that have caused the
n,,husiasm of racegoers TO rise 10 the hshes'
hitch There were three starters. banquet 49,
caragossa Jos. and Jodan. IS pounds. Inc betuhs
uas extremely heavy, considering the almost pro-
h,htive odds on Banquet. Nearly every one OF
,,s osure thing bettors put money on him at 10 to
on The woman plunger who startles the other
wor,en who attend the races every day summer
and winter by the holiness of her operations. bet
81 coo on Banquet against $780, and caused nearly
every woman in the grandstand TO tell her neigh
Dor that Dolly had bet $1,000 on Banquet Byron
McCleland and several shrewd horsemen bet on
the post the betting ring vacated, as every
body desired TO obtain a good position from which
10 witness the race When the flag fell Jodan
started out 10 make the running. and held the
lead for nearly half a mile, when Saragossa went
10 the front and opened up gap of two lengths
Banquet began 10 move up on Saragossa but he
gained ground with difficulty. on making the turn
for home Littlefeld attempted a feat of Jockey
ship of which ne had confused idea, but not the
slightest power of execution. he swung wide on
making the turn. leaving a gap. through which
Sims attempted to with Banquet, as
Iitteheld closed in on the rail. Littleheld was
quick TO that his plan had mscarried and sat
down TO ride finish Saragossa. as Sims had
forced BanQuets head up to Saragossas saddle
skirts. At the starting stand at the elghth post
Saragossa bore in toward the rail- and 10 all APP,
pearances to the spectators in the press stand
bumped into Banquet. nearly knocking him down
Sims pulled him up, and Saragossa passed the
finish three lengths in the lead OF Banquet. with
Jodan beaten OF
The throng the lawn made rush for the judges
sand and crowded around it in dense mass
When the jockeys returned TO the scales Sims at
tempted 10 Calm foul but was dismissed without
any expanations the affair required none IL was
TOO plan. Littehed attempted TO explain how II
6p d vas dsmed rs psan he n race 10
Banquet The disqualification. of course gave Jodan
p 2Se h SheeT ve1TSoy IN as waGe
ha; 1t was just and poPuar decision me e, md
been mixed up IN near.y every race, where fou!
long chance in securing the race for BanGuet ~ oy
jerking the horses head in the air and Claiming that
the same assertions about L!itefeid. who also has
bsen implicated in numerous tou.s; some persons
tou;ed Banquet. such statements are absurd, as
Ltiefe.d is that he endangers both the horses
s md !as l2f h lis seSf s5f
and was also suspended from riding except Tor J. a
4 a. H. Morris pending the decision of the stewards
connoisseuf was served as the favori,e in the rs
race and was eagerly called for by the knowing
The canine odor Of Kennel caused him to be avoided
and nobody would Listen 10 o a. at II 10 20 and
Owet at to !. while Kennel was an offer at ~ to /
as the beitors found that owlet was
the really good thing and that Connoisseur was CON
many Of them persisted in, saving that, they, were
served with lobster with largG-Ssized H. Kennel
In the third race the class PLAYERS had an inning,
John Cooper being the best class horse in ther
~ the difference in weight and his recent that
he chosen as the favorite and backed at 10
was the best odds offered. John Cooper, at l3 to
care had some following and the fact that Tarai
was on Hyderabad caused many persons TO bet on
81 The western turfnen who obtained odds Of 10 70
against her chances The start was al that G2uid
be desired and the race as spectacle was exceent.
John Cooper. VINO was rank and ANXIOUS TO run IN,
lex the lead at The s dDs1 bss 9s to r Hnd s
the i22 pounds on his back and gave way to Flora
Thornton at the old clubhouse turn wnere Decs ar,
premacy When the turn for home was made
fn5sb Fora thornton was first by head from De-
who beat the ayee 6 necf for for h 5ee
race. to being eagerly accepted by the bettors
Tom skidmore bet on by some OF the shrewaesii
received substantial support at ; to !. St Michael
took the lead soon after the start ana Poea ome
took command and led to the finish. winning by
over length in the easiest POSSIBLE s+annn In front
Of St Michael The easy manner In which VIC We,
torous won the race caused ae ene in panvthns but
pleasant humor the lenient treatment OF Reagan
y Magan was the medium Of plunge in the ffih
race the public followed the Lead f OF me me
Seors the Volume Sov of from rom TO- un Gi to
was the general quotation Cnd ram cms in The
shGss ITsh REEL he close S'H Of he betting
Bright Phoebus also at TO while ne I'n r y
through her field and went TO the front She LED
the field a merry dance the entire distance Mi..
ming by nearly a length ct the finish IN a uIlte
from I'rania who was neck in front OF brBh'
Phoebus, who finished third - ..o. h,s ,re
Leonawell nodded when he pulled up aitet MS p ied
lminary gallop for the sixth race wniG Gn Wch
many persons to bet on Derfargilla, includng MIL
Gel F. Dwyer Six 10 five was the average t Tura
against he mare with the Irish name up iio oni
money on Beansey. who was quoted good thns
with Kilt edged trimmings 10 70 being g.ady ldhsii
about him Weinberg had some friends; while m
long odds on the others were Ike the RemPcrattc
Weinberg held the lead for half mie. Wheh ne ne
gave way to the superior speed OF BERT irgi,a Tnv
In turn Welded TO Leonawell. VINO won haHu,.!
by nearly two lengths. Derfarglla beat Werno.re
length for the place As the hackers OF iaeodla
well received The liberal ODDS OF to ], the persons
who back good horses when they are reported Go 10
have run away or are coughing. lame or otnerWise
ailcted returned 10 the city well satisfied with the
days sport
DETAILS OF THE RACING
FIRST RAcE-For two year-olds; allowances Five fur'