The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-19
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

Nothing delights a crowd of race
goers so much as to see smart people
thrown down. The yell that greeted
Arabs victory yesterday was an express
sion of Joy at the defeat OF Captain T..
whom every one at the track who
pretended to know anything had backed.
There was no form which warranted
Captain It's defeating Arab, but It was
the knowledge perhaps that the DAILY
horse had not been trying very hard in
his previous race that led the smart
ones to follow the Dryer commission.
The story is short Captain T. was al
most backed Off the boards, while Arabs
price went sailing upward. The latter
won by a short head and all the
China alleys that were put down
on the DAILY horse remained in the book
les cash boxes.
The white dove of peace Is once more
lowering over the camp of the Turf Con-
gress. Ed Corrigan's bold def brought
the Western end Of the racing trust to
Its senses, and yesterday the fighting
tu,fmsn. taken into The fold aHns
ton Of the Turf Congress, and 1t makes
the trust stronger than ever.
letter walden's case has not yet been
disposed of by the Jockey Club. Hun
dreds are anxiousiy. waiting to see "
the Jockey Club will dare boycott the
brother to the trainer of the stable of
one of the most powerful members OF
the trust.
San Jose. the crack Jumper owned by
the Beverwyck Stable, threw Jockey
Roland at Saratoga yesterday and nearly
/ killed him. This animal was responsible
for the death OF Jockey William Bishop.
who was thrown IN race at Sleeps
head Bay.
The stewards at Brighton are. too le-
nient in dealing with the stick" riders.
It Is said that the intervention OF Mr..
II. *. Vingut. who represents the s. II.
and p. r: A., is responsible for the
stewards cannot be too strict with stee-
plechase riders. II they would only
rule off three or four at every race there
these mock races would come, to an end.
It is dificult to understand why, the
Brighton Beach Association continues
to offer purses for these exhibitions.
Harry Griffin is no chicken; and he he
and let Shelly futile through in the
first race yesterday that the latter
would beat his mount when II cam. to
sistins' done at Brighton.
woodchopper Is nearly due to win a
race. His recent races have been very
good.
, 1t was Mr.. Belmont's intention to
send Lady Violet to the stud this season
and 1t was only by accident that she
was put into training again: Byron Nc
Clelland happened to look the. mare
over one day and said he thought she
could be brought around with careful
treatment. Joyner then took her ur
with the result seen yesterday. The
mare won In .canter in the fastest
time made at Brighton In some wears
She pulled up sound as bell. and II her
legs hold out, the sprinters will have &c
hurry to beat her in the dashes.
! The Turf Congress is considering the
ACCESSIBILITY of making the lowest weight
raise the scale o fweights considerably
and will give heavyweight jockeys q
chance to ride.
Drum Major has hard luck in hi,
os and his ScEey pued
just as the flag fell. Coming into thu
stretch, Drum Major was close up. an,
his n, chances Looked rosy unit! Old Do 3,
sent bin over the fence.
! Ecarte ought to be shot or ruled OF
the course. Every jockey that ride
ards. and Yesterday McLane came Yer.
near being kicked by a fall the old hors
took. McLanes foot became entangle'
in the stirrup, and he was dragge,
some distance before he finally free
the imprisoned limb.
Harry Reed met his own class yester
day and won in a gallop. He was yer.
willing to stop. however. and Sims wa
weighing In before the other Jockeys ha,
turned their horses around.
Star Actress is beginning to show tn
severe effect of the hard campaigning
she has had this season. Berger
whipped and spurred her all the wa.
yesterday. but could not raise decen
gallop.
CQRREII SAIL lilly 25.