The evening world., 1894-08-04
GOSSIP OF THE T'IRF.

The Brighton meeting is fast drawing
to close, but two more days remaining.
In looking retrospectively at the meeting
the public and horsemen alike will agree
that 1t has been one OF the most success
full ever given by the Association. Per-
haps one OF the pleaslntest features has
been the starting. For several seasons
past the poor work IN the starters box
has detracted materially from the sue
cess OF the meeting. and the gooo
work by Speaker Flynn. who for
long time hard ed the flag al Gloucester.
has made n marked impression on every
body conn .cted with racing. or course
there have been one or two Instances
where fields have been sent away In bad
shape, but the Jockeys in nearly every
case have been solely to blame. on
the other hand. many Of his starts have
been phenomenal Mr.. Flynn has al.
the essential requirements OF starter.
He has wonderful command OF his own
temper, a quick eye and hand, Is cool
and collected and last, but most impor-
tant, he has the respect and confidence
of all the boys.
a majority OF the youngsters riding at
Brighton are stable lads, and are over
anxious to beat the flag. The track on
the turn and backstretch Is narrow.
making big fields very difficult to hand,e.
All the best starters in this part oil the
country have tried With more or less
success at Brighton, but MIR. Flynn can
rive them al, points in the game.
Another feature of. the meeting mas
been the vigilance of the Stewards In
watching out for the publics interest.
Two men have been ruled off Tor pecu-
liar methods. and a number OF Jockeys
set down for incompetency. mere are
yet several cases under considerat,Nan'
Dermotts riding yesterday. roo
Sloane was also reported for mispe-
havior at the post, and he willaikely DE
given vacation.
The public plunged on Tom Tough IN
the mile handicap, despite the fact .hat
ne Is a sulky brute. After the race tney
about Mart Jordan for having won Win
our Maggie. Both horses tried. and the
mare won. Had she been pulled to let
Tom Tough win. without deciara.ihS,n'
Tom Tough did his usual sulking trick.
handily at the end. he had to be ridden
hard throughout the race.
Many OF the stables are making prepare
lions to leave Brighton tomorrow Tor
Jerome Park The meeting Will open
there on Wednesday.
The Eulogy colt showed lot OF speed
yesterday and will be worth bet IN his
next race.
rha raa1 reasop for Young Ernest
Fleischman's offer of $4,000 for Poten-
tae. only came out to-day. The whole
story of what led mp to the offer is as
follows: George Wheelock. the book
making plunger has habit of decrying
the horses In the Fleischman stable,
simply for the purpose OF ANNOYING
young Fleischman. on the occasion
in the Grand Union Hotel and for the
purpose OF raising discussion, asked
Fleischman what chance he thought
his colt Domingo had in the next days
II think he will win," replied Fleisch-
"Tn lay you 5000 to $1,000 that he
Son" said Mhee SeR vii, nns Get ths n the
ring" he added In a bantering tone.
Make 1t $4,000 to $4,000 and I'll take
the bet" said Fleischman, hotiy. IT.,
down a s., 900 bill to make the bet good.
Fleischman did the same and smiled In
a queer way. The news of the big bet
spread from hotel TO hotel, and the ex.
element grew As the crowds discussed
the chances for and against Nheelock.
The horses in the race were Potentate,
Domingo, Ed Kearnev and Leonville.
The event looked a cinch for Potentatee,
as the running OF It subsequently proved.
Fleischman after posting the. forfeit
money made his way to the Saratoga
Club House and sought out Fred Wal
baum. He offered Saratoga's President
4 FOR .,is Mr. Walhal1m
cepted.
~ am not prepared to take him Just
now" said Fleischman. but ] want
YOU To give the AN option on him at
the price for twenty-four hours"
Papers were made out to that effect,
and Fleischman departed to hunt up the
owner OF Ed hearnPy. From the latter
he secured an option on this colt for
Then Fleischman went back TO the
Grand Union, where he found Wheelock
SURROUNDED by An admiring crowd of
friends. All commenced TO chan Fleisch-
man. The latter stood 1t for some time,
and then said coolly:
We'll. as I own all the horses IN the
race, save Leonville. ] shall scratch Po-
tentate, and declare to win with Domin-
Fleischman showed his purchase pa
pers. The crowd was struck dumb.
II thought" he said Jelly, that |
was betting with a gentleman. did
not suppose that trickerv would be re-
sorted to-
AIS fair in love and war, and on the
turf" reported Fleischman, airily.
Wheelock commenced to grow hot in
the collar, and there might have been
that he just wanted to teach Wheelock
not TO make foolish bets out of pure
bravido. Wheelock saw the absurdity
or the situation, and finally the de
posts were drawn down and II all ended
In 'fiZz."
A small boy with a pop-gun kept the
grand stand folks on edge for long
time Yesterday. Every time the boy
shot the pop-gun people ga2ed curiously
around 10 SEQ who was the lucky win
ner opening champagne. Finally the
boy and the gun were discovered and
an anxious multitude was greatly re-
lieved.
Jack Mcdonald, the bookmaker. is re-
sponsible for the statement that there
has been more big" money bet at Sara
toca this season than at any other track
in the East during the past year
There may be a shift in the time OF
commencing racing and there may not
The bookmakers are luxurious individ
old schedule so that they will not be in
convenience. MIR. WalOaum. however
Is averse To making any change, as thu
audiences have steadily increased anC
racing has improved. He will, he says
start racing at ! o'clock II that viii
'peaclfy" the bookies.