The evening world., 1894-07-30
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

The action OF the Jockey Club Stewards
in ruling off Alex Shields was thoroughly
discussed by owners and trainers at
Brighton yesterday, and opinion as to the
Justice of the decision differed The ma
Jority, however, thought that Shields had
had II fair hearing, and that the decision
was fair The Stewards did not act has
lily. but spent several hours on Friday
and many more on Saturday before ar
irving at any decision. MIR. Shields was
was given long hearing, and as be-
fore the Brighton Beach Stewards, he
claimed that while he thought his morse
he was ini.o Cent Fhe sheets Of nun
Der OF bookmakers who KILLED logan
We're produced. and they told very badly
against Shields. Wnile the consensus of
trainers claim that Father BIZ DAILY
was equally as guu,y and he should have
received the same medicine. Many OF
the sheets produced showed as bad a
story against Father Bill" for In nearly
every instance Lizzie had been plugged
as hard as Logan.
The racing at Brighton on Saturday
the handicap. was there anything like a
close finish, and that was caused by
Hamilton's stupidity, He had the
mount on Herald and turning into the
good He then began to take things too
easy. In the last sixteenth. Jodan and
Kildeer both came with rattle, and
mad the race been couple OF jumps
further the mare would have won The
finishes In the rest OF the events wera
strung out. by the way. II would not
be bad idea II the Stewards kept a lit
tie closer watch OH Herald's running.
His last few races look very peculiar
n'ha In pli,uppera 6pnrab Hardy ISn<
n winner, and got as good as 20 to for
| their money. There was SO much money
| found its way into the ring on this horse
that many of the books were hit pretty
hard.
| The public were at loss as to the
meaning OF the shift OF Jockeys on
Waite; son. Neither Re!n nor Mc ,C
Tor was put up. Many thought this
was n little ruse to get price against
! the horse. II this was the intention of
the stable it .ucceeded, but the price
WAS all they did get.
Frank Beard and his friends won
waited until the public got through
good as } H. To against their horse.
They backed him down II point.
Saratoga had TO get in line and tur'
nish Il 100 to | shot ON Saturday. Bal.
briggan did the trick.
Hobusta showed Il very decided i'm.
prnvtmnnt on Saturday over her las
few races. Many We're inclined to think
after me race. that she had been siver
the Injection.
Sir knight was scratched In the handi
cap because DOggett's services could no
be procured DIR. Knapp thought Jodal
had chance. and refused 10 allow DOS
gett to accept the mount on Sir knight
The sweepstakes which the Saratog,
Ataoc,.tion is trying 70 arrange VII
likely that Ramapo, Banquet and y
NayarrS and farad,y'. Messrs. Gideo
and Dwy=r hare practically consent a.
"a start their horses, and even If onl
thls pair meet royal race viii be SURE
. he race will be bitterly fought, becaus
there la no love lost between these ,uri
b men. The Ramapo BanQue, dead hea,
and the circumstances which attende
IT, are still fresh in the public mind
, y to be h2red that No Tambien an
| Iaratay VIII also start. This woul
' give the race sort OF internations
tone. SO to speak.
: Faraday and Yo Tambien are rega ride
, Western horses are. and in this can /
found the cause OF most Of the Upset
n ~ Saratoga. Horses like Brahma an
= Hawthorne, for instance. come from IL
West with records of miles In 80.
=. must have surprised many people to Sc
, banquet beat them both as easy .
: thouIh they were nve-year-ol maiden
clifford was taken into camp on Satu
o. day, md Lehman, who was said 70
able 10 tow rope King Lee, who r.,
IL, prominently in the Suburban, was IL
r f-ated by Il lot OF nags who had han
n work to win oats AT Guttcnburg.
~ dozen other instances may be mel
% toned Miles at 40 in the West won
* do tor form players 10 figure on.
na!iarars defeat by soa,nerner was
= surprise. Ra,larat II not nearly so so,
w. over the hurdles as he Is over Il
~, :, ncplechBse fcuces. while Suutherncr
y, lart" /, nurd.iUE. NeNerthe!pss, Ba
~ iHrnt's form waa 20 high ulns. in h
. ls ~ race that he had 10 be played
The boulliss have cune - the r0n,l
sion thut anything that Mldgiey rides
.o i good thlnr To- lay asain'L
ne There Usrs really no reversal Of for
al ~ SardaCssn race. and no reason I
fyr criticism. In hts last race Saragoe
was going very easily and Reagan ju
started 10 come through when Lise
sweryed across him and forced Reag,
to pull up. Then something else rang
a pocketed. On Saturday. however, Re
~ gan took no chances and went aroul
o. his field In preference TO waiting for
chance opening.