New-York tribune., 1895-10-04
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enough They have overlooked too much. They
With the Voters Of WewYorK state and with the
legislature WHICH passed the Percy tray Diii, ana
with Governor Morton. who signed it.
The voters of this State decided at the election OF
last November that they would have no more race
track gambling. and that racing. II IT should be al
out, without spot or blemish upon IT, Have the
Jockey Club and the State Racing Comm sson and
the racetrack ofiicas-all Of them-fuily kept ia Il
in this matter with the voters and the Legislature
The Jockey club at the beginning OF this season.
after the Legislature and the Governor by the pas
of the PercyGray bill had permitted racing TO
10 on. ought to have made the most drastic heroic
and pnsparng prrsap Of i the tnTf b @Hh wn5 nd
the Legislature and the Governor expected from from
the Jockey club But the Jockey club has not done
this The Jockey CUB ought 10 nave put nls
fund in the hands OF Robert finkerton. and In
about all suspicious things and suspected persons on
the turf All persons OF evil lives OF spotted repu-
and tainted characters on the turf ought to be
stanty watched by Pinkerton detectives. -,
next month In the Legislature of 1886 the question
Of repeating the Percy-Gray law Is likely to come
Club is asked to give an account OF Its steward
ship. what answer will X make;
STRANGE JOCKEYsHIP IN CERTAIN RACES.
Duke & Wlshards Hugh Penny, well-known to
be a very fast horse. ran in the speculation STAKES
at six furlongs at Gravesend last Saturday. tie IS
five years OF age and he carried l01 pounds. lAe
betting against him was to and 70 l. He was
ridden by Reln. Hugh Penny ran a shocking race
He showed no speed from start to finish. Arapahoe
the very easily by TWO iengths. mar!
Reed was second. and Jack OF Spades was tnird'
Hugh Penny was a bad last The time was lis.
Yesterday in the last race, which was AT SIX
furlOngs. Hugh Penny carried lv8 pouh9s anu wa wa
ridden by the same jockey Hsll; ne h,nked down
almost t. even money The difference in speed
which he showed in comparison with hls running on
Satnrdav wa startling He shot away
mendous pace at the fall Of the nag swtty loOR
in transformation
Penny Of last Saturday and the Hugh Penny Oh
Rein IS a smart jockey very smart jockey.
His riding Of Hugh Penny last SATURDAY was by no
means the first peculiar piece OF riding whGh tn,1 ne
Penny on SATURDAY last and YESTERDAY Gqght DO 10
haps 1t VIII be. Possibly i was invest. t.gated last
evening and possibly radical steps hays Ave oegn bs ;afhh S
article is written lat late hour on THURSDAY even
Tribune from the Gravesend racetrack or from the
Office of the Jockey club giving Information tha'
Il certainly looks. however. like plain case for
his dlly Applause IN the Hugh Penny & race.
She ran W Ven, nu h M the ne Yav win the Ut
The hackers OF Discount in the fourth race
kins Discount. In fact, it was peculiar ride.
and the stewards ought TO have questioned Perkins
Paircian the favorte in the third race. moved as
if he were stiff and sore when he came out Tor Ms
warming up Still. he conspicuous In the race
and held a good place uD TO the homestretch. where
he was badly beaten. and came in last.
Riley Grammar. luckiest OF plunCers, won a great
deal Of money on Pepper. the winner OF the fourth
race and he would have won great deal more II
the bookmakers had not been sorely afraid Of his
good fortune. They were so apprehersve that they
would take only a small part of what Grammar
offered TO bet on Pepper. OLeary rode a waiting
race on Pepper. When ne called on the colt he
moved up with fine burst Of speed and. passing
all the others the race easily. keefes riding
OF Arapahoe was peculiar.
Riley Grammar is indeed the luckiest OF plungers
He never bets on a dead un." HIS bets in
a-ia bl7 IN v-h
August Belmcnt's beautiful fy Woodvine showed
her graceful heels TO Frontier. Tom Cromwell and
Cassette in the third race. None or them could
get near her She is in truth 4 dainty miss. and
she can fit and trip entrancngly.
Again there We're too many withdrawals Some
means should be found by which owners and
trainers can be induced to start their horses after
entering them.
II perfect October afternoon ana the at
tenda nee was considerable IN ~unher
There will be racing at Aqueduct to-day and AT
GraVesend tomorrow.
The Jockey Sheedy suspended for the meet
ing for insubordnaton at the post