The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-12
RACING UNDER The new LAW
A Nan Can Rtt as Much as He Likes L
His Word is Good.
OPENING OF The MORRIS PARK MEETING
The Racing Was Of an Except onally High
Order-Ed. Corrigan A're'ted at Haw-
thorns-HesuI;s If the Events at
the Var Gus Tracks.

the National Steeple-chase Associations
spring meeting. The new betting system
acted ike a charm. No one need worry
about placing a wager under the new or
der Of affairs. All the prominent book
makers were on hand.
BETTING UNDER THE NEw LAW.
The system agreed upon by the book
makers was 10 make a memorandum OF
| the transactions, and settle upon an Occa-
| sion 10 be mutually agreed upon. There
was no lack of speculation, and II was
| done I'm quiet and orderly manner.
There was some kicking about the prices
| obtained. one man got 10 10 1 on Sa-
| yonara, and was jubilant when ne ascer-
tanned from his friends that the prevail
| ing odds were 10 :. IL took some tail
| hustling TO get the market price, as the
| bookmakers were guided solely boy the
amount of money wagered with them IN
the making Of oaDs. il is doubtful If as
good odds Will be obtainable under the
new order of things, but there Is no doubt
! but that man can bet as much as ne
! likes II he IS known to be man Of his
word. The bOOkmakors Will undoubtedly
| brand dcfaultcrs. and the associations
VIII probably have 10 assist them all I'M
| their power by refusing admission to men
! who have not Kept faith with the pencil
4 lfir. me tdlne Iulc Will Apply tAAdll9
ID defaulting bookmakors
THE RACING or IIGH ORDER.
The racing to-day was Of an exception
ally high order. Some OF the finishes
were quite exciting. Tho attendance was
| large. and the association reaped Il hand
| some profit on the venture. Sayonara
won the first race in a very hollow FASH
| ion. Pat Oakley put the talent in good
| humor by winning tho second race quite
| handily The ST. Nicholas hurdle handi-
| cap. icontrary 20 general expectations.
was won by Red Cloud His closing price
| was - TO /. Iic won after a long and per
sistcnt drive with Judge Morrow.
The race of The day was the New York
! stceplcchaso handicap. This event was
won by Lady Raymond. boy a head, after
! a dng-dOng finish with The Peer. The
! nth and last race of the day was
! hunters fat race. Logan was an odds
on favorite. against the field. Whether IT
was the weight or the odds. or both. IS
not known. but Logan was IL badly beat
en- horse AT the finish. Prize beat him
with something 10 spare. Summaries.
rHr RESULTS.
First race Maiden hurdle race, mile
| and a half SayOnara O5J, Dunlap, 3 10 ID
| first. Lafayette second. Ninship third
| Time. 2.53
Second steeplochase. selling. three
! miles-Pat Oakley O59, Pines q 10 %
| first, Playmate second Hiawass third
| Time. els
Third race-St Nicholas hurdle handi-
cap. mile and a half-Red Cloud as, T.
| Burgess. II 10 ID first Judge Morrow
second. Woodford third. Time. 2.50.
| Fourth race-NeW York stecplcchase
handicap. two and a half miles-Lady
Raymond Gi7. Bracken, ~ to j. first, The
Peer second. Rodman third Time, 4.V.
Fifth race-seven furlonss-Prize ui9,
Veach, 1 TO j. first, Logan second, Jilt
third. Time, 1871.
I'D. coRRIGAN ARRESTED AT HAWTHORNE
CHICAGO. May lid Corrigan was
| arrested at Hawthorne to-day, while at
/ tempting TO place bet ON BEDFORD lh 'Ne
! steeplechase The Civic Federation had
hundred deputies at The track ready
TO arrest the book-makers If they took
| bet. None posted odds though hand
| books were made on every race. seven
| book-makcrs were arrested, and aliti
| considerable argument. the deputies con-
| scented 10 accept bail at the track. Jus
| tice Trap was pressed into service, ana
| John Burke one Of the officials OF the
track. went on their bonds. To make
| test case Mr.. C0rrran placed Charles
| Doeertv on the block of a deserted book
makers stand and Wash NoryeN acted
as cashier. The owner of the track made
| a bet. and the three men were promptly
| arrested All the cases VIII come up Dee
fore Justice Trap ON May 2lst.
The air of the track to-day impressed
| the 1000 persons present with feel
| ing Of discontinue. Those who wanted
| 10 bet haa no trouble i'm placing the
] money. as hand-books were numerous.
| The race OF the day was the Illinois
| Central stakes. a selling sweepstakes Tor
| an ages. at a mile and sixteenth worth
| s5l6O 20 the winner. The lronmaster had
no trouble in winning. Tie other races
we're devoid of any note OF interest.
| summaries.
First race-one milc.-Mdstar 03. So
dem. 10 10 u first. Charm second, Rasper
third. Time, $50.
second race-two-yoar-olds, five fur
longs.-Salle Cncquot l'S. j. Hill. 10
- first Martha r.. second, Gretchen
THIRD. Time. 1907 Il.
Third race-Ilinois Central stakes, $500
added. selling. one mile and a sixteenth
The Ironmaster Qo3. j. Hill 10 20 - first,
Chicot second. Artist third. Time.
SO -.
Fourth race-selling, five and one-half
| Acknowledgements C5. Cochran. 6 10 -
arst. Belle Foster second, Relief third.
| fine ll5 II.
Firth racc-short-course steeplechase,
/ nine hurdles.-Aiy Luck G5S Almark.
/
| third Time, S:45.
sixth race-solling. seven furiongs-
! George w dOs Chorn. 20 y first. cal
houn second Simrock third. Time. 1.a5.
An OUTSIDER WINS THE STAKE RACE.
! LOUISVILLE. KY, My IA large
crowd braved the cold weather and raw,
cutting wind that blew over the race
course to-day. The track was somewhat
slow on account Of the showers OF last
night and this morning The first race
Was declared or and the others moved
| up. Tho feature of the day was the Frank
| Fehr selling stake at one mile. valued at
| 5000. There were six starters in the
race George Beck, Of the FlCischmann
stable, was the favorite, at TO 3. with
| Queen May and Greenwich second choices
at TO ] each The race was won hy
ArapanOe, an outsider. DespOt anothe'
| long shot" took second money Queen
May was first in motion, and kept in front
to the stretch. Where Arapahoe and Des-
pot came up and passed her Arapahoe
won very easily by two lengths Despot
taking the place from Queen May by
about the same distance.
The best finish of the meeting was be
tween Shield Bearer and Hodson. in the
fourth race, the former winning by a
nose Summaries:
| Second race-Frank Fehr stakes, sell
| ing, one mile-Arapahoe 49, McClain.
to - first. Despot second. Queen May
third. Time. IA.