The evening world., 1894-05-17
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

Two events OF yesterday serve to Illustrate how
fearful turfmen are for the future Of the sport
One was the refusal Of counsel for tho race track
men who were under arrest to take the cnsc at
once to the Supreme Court. the other was the re-
markahly low prices realized for high-ciass thor
oushbreds ht the sale In the American Horse EK-
change. DE Lacy's counsel challenged the defense
to apply for writ OF habeas corpus and prom.
the expense and also to stop ali further proceed
ings II the Court did not uphold De Lacy. The
prompt refusal OF John NJ. flowers to accept this
proposition may have been for reasons other than
to secure respite for the racing people. but
there can be no doubt about the cause OF the low
Counter Tenor sells for 81 200 n colt by Powhat-
an out OF Addis C.. for 5000, full sister to
Patron and Lisimony for 800. there is something
radically wrong, Horscmen evidently consider the
outlook to be threatening to sAy the least. or
thoroughbreds Of the class put up for sale last
night would not 20 for mere song. The lot from
the Woodburn stud only averaged ,us a piece
while those from other farms disposed Of at
about seaS each. Many OF the breeders did moi,
clear expenses
The judges .condoled with each other Yesterday
Friends twlgged them on the fact that they were
out on ball and told them that breaking stone
was much easier than placing horses at the hnIsh.
1T is my nrst experience" said Judge Sim
mons, !sa II have never been arrested before
The Judges are thinking very seriously OF com
mencing suit for damages for false Imprisonment
They say they only employees. have nothing
70 do with the betting. and cannot he considered
as aiding or abetting a lottery They forget
however that they are the most important factors
share OF the prize. md without such a decision
the lottery could not go
One OF the racing ofnrials said yesterday that
something In the shape Of a 'surprise'' would
10 %. sprung on Mr. De Lacy in few days He In.
MI De Lacy would be only too glad 10 throw up
his hands and quit What the Surprise Is 10
DO he would not divulge.
II the Judges tn be arrested daily during the
racing season. and the bail increased with each
onense. how many millions VIII he required to
bail them on Oct, H. when tho meetings come
to an end' This is problem worth figuring
on.
Raccland was sore disappointment yesterday,
The old Geldng looks as hne as silk. and has
Ecen going with dash. whilh made his owner
regret that he had not entered him In ,he Brook.
lyn Handicap. Yet, two selling platsrs easily
heat him yesterday The race. however, should
do him good and nt him for his next attempt
Judging by the calibre ot the two-year.olds
thus far shown Cot Rupperts pair look to have
a oinch on most Of the stakes, The cracks how
| ever, viii probably he truttcd out In the Great
American on Saturday. and then viii be
enabled to see lust how good counter Tenor
| really H.
Don Alon,os race was great performance yes
| terday judged from a true standpoint lie could
| have gone and finished out the mile and q
quarter In . O6 very easily.
The Morris Park management. with the npprova
| OF the Jockey Club, Will charge SO cents admission
| to the " Free Field hereafter
| The charges preferred by GilpIn Taylo
against Fred Tural, In connection with tho rctusa
Al TarAl to ride Snort In IN" Uronklvn Handicap
have been dismissed by the Jockey Club.
| Harlem. Isaac Murphy role Tenny In the Met
ropoltan Handicap of 1891 at Morris Park whct
| Tristan won.
a Constant Reader is Informed that the hors
/ AJAX that ran In the brooklyn Handicap has race
| In the East since he has been the turf, y
never raced elsewhere. Jacob Rupert. jr., is hi