The evening world., 1894-05-31
MAY PUNISH BRIGHTON MEN.
Engeman Chose to Disregard a
Jockey Club Order.
Kept Faith with Bookmakers in
Regard to I, 2, 3 Betting.

1t looks as II the Jockey Club will
have to discipline the Brighton Beach
Racing Association. II II does not the
orders Of the Jockey Club are likely to
be received with little respect in future.
MIR. Engeman allowed he bookmakers
to make 1. 2, Q books at the Brighton
course yesterday, regardless Of the fact
that notice had been received from the
Jockey Club that such a style Of betting
was against the rules.
There was some misunderstanding in
regard to this matter. Mr.. Sass. Secre-
tary OF the Brighton Association. was
chosen by the Jockty Gu men at the
conference Of Monday night to inform
the reporters as to what the Jockey Club
had done. He stated Brighton would
have /. g. betting; hat the
Jockey Club took no cognizance Of bets.
and that whatever question there wal in
regard to the matter and to foreign"
books would be settled at a later time.
On this understanding Engeman went
ahead and made his contracts with the
bookmakers. He received the Jockey
Club notice after the bookmakers had
Club order then he would have to break
faith with the bookmakers. many Of
whom had stipulated that they make 1.
Z. = books: As the lesser evil Mr.. Enge-
man decide to stick by the ~bookmakers.
He will. he avs obey the Jockey Tub
Pehests at the meeting which begins
But the Jockey Club may want to pun
ish him by. taking away his license. No
val from the Jockey III arrived
to look after the racing at Brighton
yesterday. This may have been an over
The Old Dominion Jockey Club has
bolted The traces by putting on foreign
the gates, Abandon ali hope Of mercy
from the Jockey Club. ye who enter
mere; Henceforth any owner. trainer
or Jockey who participates in the races
Jockey Club tracks. The foreign book
at Camp Grange was a necessity. The
meeting would not pay without. It. and
had better treelance IT. They were very
fair with. the horsemen. however, and
notified them of the dreadful fate that
awaited them II they continued to earn
a living.
Polo Jim Jefferson's death was a
about the Brooklyn track on Monday. ap-
P ractsdy . INA In good 70 health; Jim con;
Il developed into pneumonia. He died
last evening, after worrying all day be-
cause he could not help Starter Csdwell
".s SHS HoAoNo = bIlkhloh ptdCn.
Polo Jim whose other name was Am
nr9se p: Jefferson. was Starter Cald-
wells assistant. for many years, and 1t
he gave the veteran handler OF the flag
thai the latter earned the title Of Prince
OF starters. Jim was popular with race,
&c eefpa ur Saq from hsa hG his Ia iate erle residen Me VII 81
West Forty-frst street, on Friday.
The Jockey I'll Is claiming with a
great flourish of trumpets that racing.
since the organization OF that association
before. This is hardly a fact. The pro-
grammes at Morris Park yesterday and
to-day are the poorest ever offered by
that association. Tbs large a%ttendances
tracks having been closed during the
cold weather n not because Of any con-
idence In the Jockey Club n Its meth
DDS.
Jockey Stoval, who was ruled of the
Western tracks three years & for vio-
lation Of a contract, has been reinstated
by Col. Clark. Stoval left Louisville for
Chicago. last night. He expects to ride
ruled OFF and on more times than any
other jockey in the country.
Ingot, the winner of the steeplechase
at Brighton Beach yesterday, is said to
be one of the best jumpers seen in a
long time, He clears the hurdles in
beautiful style, and does not lose any
ground.
The hill at Morris Park will cause
many ~heartaches until one gets a line
on the horses that are not afraid to
go down at top speed. keenan, was
badly beaten, and did not seem to get
going until the level was reached; The
he came very fast. Herkimer could not
get out Of his own way, and Armitage
ran a miserable race.