New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-14
AT GRAVESEND.
,rsr-Lrs OF YESTERDAYS RACING.
.,,v RrTTING CONTEsT-sATIsFAcTIoN OVER
THE STEWARDS DECISION IN THE
PARKWAY CASES

PARKWAY CASES.
,,se crowds continue TO make glad the hearts OF
-.holders In racing property. The betting is good
,ocing is extremely prosperous. The people at
.vssend yesterday were delighted TO hear that the
ysv Club stewards did not hesitate to rule of the
~, the men who manipulated the races at Park
W. I, Is passing strange. however that every con-
'.,on for fraud procured by the stewards of
-,,h,on and Parkway. Such fearlessness is sure 10
.ve its effect on racing as the average racegoers
s.-yently hope that at least half a dozen men
W. are intimately associated with the betting Will
- ,ued off befo-. the present meeting ends. DR.
a. STREET. Is on the anxious seat but Will soon
1--we the verdict in his case. 1t looks as If the
motors" career turfman were near Its end,
II IL said that the only question that causes a de-
40 IN his case Is whether 1t is better for the turf TO
81, him of or simply refuse his entries in the
allure There is sympathy in any quarter for
,ss Parkway crowd with the single exception OF
,yrel Lakeland. Everybody concurs with the stew
,,ss that Lakelands sentence is just. as he as
,.sated with the chief offenders and must suffer
for his stupidity.
Iohn Cookers expulsion caused many smiles as
,,s earnest assertions of his entire innocence were
SCALED The work of the stewards is likely to be
,,r.reachng in It's effect evil-doers on the turf
and should be followed up with answering activity
until every of the disreputable men Is driven
N the Sums OF the turf Ike Maspeth and tracks OF
,ba, order The threat that the expariated turfmen
nos,tion to the Jockey Club should not deter the
stewards from doing their duty. A Jockey club
with John Croker as president would indeed be an
attraction especially SO If the Days and their as
ISOLATE ou;casts were chosen as the directors
The feature of yesterdays racing was the mar
yeTous flight Of speed shown by Harry Reed in
the race for the Youthful Stakes, which he won
with amazing ease. in the fast time of 1904.
eoualng the time made by Clifford In the hrst
race The uncertainty of the Judgment of the two
noted plungers who own the first and second
horses IT. the was exempliiied TO a marked
degree Michael +. Dwyer, the owner OF the win
ner Harry Reed refused to bet on him because
the strongest work he has had since his last race
was three-quarters of mile. In 90. George +.
Smith the owner of Applause who was second In
the race bet $500 her because she ran three
quarters of mile in her work in no The pub
lie had 10 choose for themselves, and, OF course,
they selected Harry Reed as their choice IL was
known in the ring that Michael F. Dwyer did not
bookmakers took liberties with him. Isaac Thomp-
son marked b up 70 and RsP5 the o" hs s of
the plungers and the public until he had taken in
GsSr commissioner who bet il on Nank Pooh
for the place. c. +. Smith bet him 900 on APP
he other bookmakers laid the SAME odds, it can
easily be seen what heavy betting contest the
one for Harry Reed. who the first eighth of a
mile in ia seconds. and the three-eghths in IS
The haif-mile. and he finished TIE hve and one-half
furlongs in l ApPanse Mn0 ran w second the
with NanN Pooh third. beaten by short head
wagging some Of them asserting that Harry Reed
could give the champion sprinters race at weight
Hamilton receives a liberal share Of abuse from
the bettors. who invariably charge him with sleep
which his mount is beaten by a small margin
Nearly everybody who bet on Sir Excess yesterday
boldly proclaimed that Hamilton burned up their
money by 5u mrs Of took sides as to the
Gv.tgh Of sha ffrSfr
Clifford was out to the last ounce, while fuliy as
R Tsas sa no dobi that cord could have won BY
lengths instead Of inches had Sims sent him at his
Correction to open too vide gap in the first part
Of the race which is certainly a risky proceeding
y The race The time Of the race, lo5'.. shows the
kind Of horse Domino defeated and adds to the
glory Of his victory over Clifford at sheepshead
The other races were we'll contested. and in spite
Of many Withdrawals the crowd were satisfied with
equal favories at to l. with Lucania we'll played
at to /. Roundelay was the choice of some of the
ssnE eeS 1eT 5e TO
The pos; eau, S by the ,5 a OF S %a
to fair start. with every horse in motion Urana
half in from, Of Roundeay, who landed, the place
thanks to Tarals sHperbly brilliant dnish
John Cooper. who has been tried and found want
The Fulton Handicap for three-y ear-olds at to
on his chances. Sir Excess and Dutch skater were
well supported - 10 and To respectively.
The race was a good one. Assignee setting a hot
pace with John Cooper the runner-up In me
stretch Griffin called Dutch skater. who re-
sponded gamely and easily outran both Assignee
an the favorie. 4 sixteenth OF a mile from the
finish it looked as if Dutch Skater would gain
hollow victory, but Hamilton had awakened and
set sail with Sir Excess rapidly overhaulng me
leader. but could not get up In time. as Lutch
Skater lasted long enough to win by snort head.
Assignee was third and the favorite John Cooper,
last . ,, e.,..
Do5bins was withdrawn from the Fulton Stakes
and startea in the fifth race against sir Waiter;
Saragossa and Harry Aonzo. IL was whispered
about that Sir Walter was not up 10 piulSins
race which caused DObbins 10 be installed as the
fayorite at a shade below even money. Saragossa
was the second choice al II TO . against MN 70
win and . to for place. Sir Walter rsceded IN
the betting AZ 10 ! being freely quoted against
him while even money! could be had for pace:
Saragossa attempted 10 make runaway rae Vi
II hut class told as he shot his bolt al the ehd OF
mile and gave way TO Dobbins, who staied OF or
Walters rush at the finish and beat him out three
quarters OF length. with Saragossa TWO iens'hs
away. ,,ra anne tho
Prie who is nearly as erratic as Galilee, was me
rood thing OF the day, and was heavily Dacksi py
he mysterious men from the Timbuctoo OF lne
turf Discount was the public favorite. with Ban
dit a wel-played second choice llentloot VI, W.
every time that anything over 10 to was mar K Ksa
up II was eagerly go5bled up by DIS ionp"ei DE
race Was never in doubt until the fnish as irs
went 10 the front and remained there Penn riIiIis
the finish Of his life. as Discount chanense" d iS
in the last sixteenth of a mile. gaining at every
stride When they passed the judges Prig was III
front Discount forging to the 1ront IN nv, IN NE
stride bandit was third three lengths behind DIS
count.