The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-09
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

'he IL drriNeu III tnc CITY last night.
In the first place. the trip to the track,
specially for these who did not go on
the first train, was calculated to start
the crowd OF in a bad humor. The
special scheduled TO leave at lis did
not STRAIT. and the crowd was forced to
wait until l3J Then the train got
stuck IN the long, smoky tunnel, and
stood there for nearly half an hour.
When at last the crowd got to the track,
1t found thaat the original attractive
programme had been cut to pieces only
thirty of the sixty-five horses originally
named, facing the starter The handi-
cap. the feature OF the card, which. had
even half the horses started, would have
provided a horse race; was ruined, only
two, Don AlOnzo AMI Jodan,, starting.
Many )mp.imentary remarks. In
which the word padded was frequently
used, were heard II the meeting ~ to he
anything of a success, the practice. of
padding the card should be brought to a
stop
The scheme OF placing the starters
number, IN the saddle. instead Of upon
ne jockeys arm, Vas tried at jerome
Improvement, as the numbers are piaIn;y
visible at the finishes.
Hamilton AN lei the first three winners
at jerome. His han llins of Owet was
brilliant. ana recalled the days when
Hamilton was the s.lr jock"
M%c Dryer Is said to have been re-
sponsib!e for the big plunge ON VIII
Fonso.
Jockey Cahill was probably put UP on
Pochin. so as t. enable the Mutt Allen
crowd to get price. They succeeded in
this. but failed to land. Had better boy
been up, Pochino would have won. Ga
hill won't do
"Lonny" Newton has taken the posi-.
ton OF assistant starter VITA Jimmy
Rove. "Lonny Is the right man for
the pace. He knows how to manage
horses. and will be big aid to Mr..
Rowe
The Saratoga race track wildly re-
minds one of IA story In the Arabian
Nigits. The writer refers to the tale Of
"Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" Per
who personates the famous chleftain Of
the wonderful tale nor yet to relate who
are the forty thieves. Feelings might he
hrrt eyen II peope, at The hail, rack
there one cannot be but vividly, reminded
OF tue famous tale. The racing is fair
enough az racing goes. and perhaps II Is
only human nature for IA bookmaker to
cuch things for himself as best he can.
When, however. the bookmaker who has
the exclusive privilege OF dealing out
pasteboards to women In exchange for
money bet on horses SO arranges his
book tnat women are compelled to take
vastly lower prices than those quoted in
the ring. what opinion can one arrive at?
not allowed to go in the, ring. Their
bets must be placed in this book. and
prices IA. lower than the ring odds must
be taken. The writer does not pretend
g. t,r1, tt, thA tlsN.a
Of OB etting "0 ON horses '' but sA''f i
they pay their admission and
Insist or betting. why does the sara
S Ss WORSE "a g posbv then sesa to take ike
bookmaker who manages this end OF the
game is an intimate friend OF Mr.. Wal
baum. and II has been inslnuated that
money to back this book.
Another cnch book that is being OPP
Grated at Saratoga also is the combina-
friend q Mr.: Waibaum. j, must be
book. The odds offered on n parley are
40 ridiculously small that 1t is plainly
the aim Of the layer to discourage all
good money.
OF course one is not compelled to play
In this book. but all these things drive
one to thinking that a desperate effort
Is being made TO squeeze the public at
rs IIttlt TlSh as NJ
was 1t therefore that good, game. gen.
erous bookmakers. like Riley Grammar.
We're asked to quit. Any one who inter
fered with the cinch games was not
wanted.
Talking about cinches. even the water
boys have discovered new, game.
There WAS Ppmp back back 81 me rns
Yesterday boy appeared at the pump
with pailfu OF ice water. try at
the pump showed that it, too, had been
stiffened. and water could not be had
except on payment of five cents.
Then. to cap the whole business.
shower fell, and the cabmen with joyous
shouts Immediately held caucus to
however, the weather cleared again. and
the crowd was enabled to get home with
out further exturtion.
A bettor handed Riley Grammar 800
on Anna IN the last race YESTERDAY; Riley
laid So, 900 against II and then broke the
bettor's heart by raising the price to
% to l. ..
Everybody on the track during the
early part of the afternoon knew that
Taral was In the bath getting on weight
so that he could ride Yo Ei Rey, real
ever. and the smart ones concluded that
they didn't know thing about racing.
Pearl Song will do to have a nice bet
on next time he starts. He could have
run over to top II Leonardo and
Clementlne yesterday.
II was reported about town last night
that the claiming of Assignee by J. Muir
ply and Anna by W. Lakeland was the
result of an agreement between THESE
gentlemen to head Off W. ID. Fricke.
owner OF Barefoot who had announced
his intention to claim Assignee, The
E.ene colt was entered to be sold at
$500, price far below his real value.
Mr.. Frcke would have secured very
chean horse had he not been headed of.
The Ste wards. II is said. will inquire into
the matter to-day to ascertain II such