The Washington times., 1895-05-02
GLOOMY HOOKING SPORTS
Racing Outlook in New York State
Darker Than Ever.
BELMONT HEARS THE NEWS
He Reaches st. Asaph in Time to Join
In the Lamentations. He Still Has
Ordered His Horses Shipped TO
Sheapshead Bay.

The chief topic of conversation at the
st. Asaph track yesterday was the defeat
of the Percy-Grey racing measure. Horse
men gathered in little knots and earnestly
discussed the prospects for racing in New
York State this summer.
Augustus Belmont was at the track and
seemed TO take more hopeful view OF the
case than the majority of the owners. He
said that fourth reading OF the bill would
now be in order.
rumor was also circulated that Jockey
Patsey McDermott, who got a nasty fall
fIom Lento at the Island track on Tuesday,
had died early in the afternoon. The re-
port luckily proved to be untrue as be is
not only not dead, but the physician under
whose care he is entertains great hopes OF
his recovery.
The report that the compromise be
tween the horse owners and the manage
nent in regard to the $500 purses was
only a temporary one and that the former
would insist upon S4O0 purses, was un
founded, The owners thoroughly under
stand that the officials of the club wish To
treat them fairly, and when the latter
offered TO give the $500 purses they gladly
accepted them.
GENER ROUS 30 0OKIES-THINKO OFITt
In the opening event ornns was made
the favorite On his recent running he
seemed to completely outclass his field,
but for once the bookies were liberal ard
laid good as 8 to o against him. Emo
was the good thing"
His work had been of most flatterng
kind and the talents money went On in
Jumps, but he failed to warrant tie sup
port, as he was beaten Off at the end, Ornus
winning in gallop. The fight for second
place was hot one. To those on the
srand II looked as il ToloSo had earned the
position, but the judges thought different,
and placed Lady Adams second. Emo was
so LAME when he pulled up that Il was no
little task to get him TO the stable. TOloso
also showed the result OF the Struggle.
He was so sore he could hardly hobble,
Old Age justified his support in the
second race by winning in handy fashion.
He was in the middle of the bunch when
the flag was lowered, but at once began
to improve his position. At the end Lynch
! had him well in hand a neck in front of
| CIiarma. who seems To lie improving with
| every race. Miss BowSer, a stable com
| paniou of the winner, was LETT 'at the
| post She is a good locker, and is well
/ worth watching.
The stake event of the day was the
] Analostan of 81 600 for three -year-olds at
one mile. OF the six originally carded
! three refused the issue. Tinge was one
of the horses scratched, and Owlet waS
/ therefore made prohibitive fayorite. She
| opened at l TO 3, but so much money went
in on her at even this short figure that
| she closed a 1 to 8 shot.
OWLET ESCAPES THE MUD.
Littlefield took his mount out in front
and was never headed, winning in the
easiest kind of fashion by eight lengths
| from Golden Gate, who was the outsider
in the race.
In the next event Pa Daly's Count
came out for the first time, and
was made hot favorite, closing
| at to 3. The race was one of the
prettiest of the day, the favorIte and Found
ling racing neck and neck all the way. In
a heart breaking finish Count got the
| decision by a head.
to the post. OF these Cass was made a
| favorite, closing at TO 8. Ben Lo-
mond was in this race, but most of the
books Were so uncertain as to whether
McCafferty wanted to win or not that
| they barred him.
Ben Lomcrd and Cass raced out in front
to the far turn, where Curious came through
| and won easily.
/ Marshall and Chiswick Were both heavily
| played in the last race, the latter finally
/ closing at s to 8. Midgley carried
| Cbswick out III trout at the fail of the
flag, and was revercaught, winning by two
! leugths from Marshall who came very
fast at the end.