The morning times., 1895-10-15
TOMPK|NS IS RULED OFF
Crooked Owner Punished by the
ST. Asaph Judge.
HIS JOCKEY ALSO INCLUDED
The Boy Obeyed Instructions ard Did
Everything In His Power 10 Have
Grand PriX Beaten-A greement to
Freeze Out the EIkton PeOpl Q.
Plundcrer ~ Winner ut Last.

Gwynn L. Tompkins, the owner of Grand
PriX and Gallatin. ex secretary Of the Old
Dominion race track, has at last met his
just deserts and has been ruled off with his
horses and Jockey, X. Render. Tompkins
has for some time past been running his
horses much us lie pleased without any
regard whatever for the interests Of the
public or the track owners.
The disgraceful Juggling he did with
Gala tin at the Isla nd tracka week or seago
was enough To warrant any man being ruled
off, but he was given another chance and
did just what was expected. hung himself
He had Grand PriN III at the st. y saph
track yesterday ana had evidently given
Bender instructions as the hoy did every
thing III his power To have the horse beaten
and when he found that he was likely
to win IN spite of his efforts he deliberately
dropped his whip Just as the horses reached
the paddock gate.
PRICE KEPT GOING Up.
The betting was open to suspicion in the
first place as johnny was made "A hot
favoriie AMI although Grand PriX opened
at 10 , his price Kept going up and up
and when tho LorScS went to the post
fours could be had ali over the ring and
in some OF the books us good rs . 10
was obiainahlc.
This ruling by Judge Martin. will, of
course. hold good at The Island track
ana unless all indications fail Mr.. Tonlp-
kins will not soon get back Al his old
tricks. lie has had lust twice as much
Virginia racks and the public were heartily
tired Of his crooked tricks.
The executive committee of the Old Do
ninion and Virginia Jockey Clubs met at
the old Dominion offices last night and
came to a mutual agreement that VIII
prove a serious obstacle To the projected
Elkton, Mel. race meeting. The agree
nlrnt is IN effect, that any stabc-owncr,
trainer, or Jockey, leaving the Virginia
tracks to take part III the Elkton meeting,
will not bc permitted to return.
AIN-U.R ~ hn NnFart tnIl nsE
Club, and Starter Cassidy, OF the Old Do
minion. had partially promised TO do the
starting at Elktou. Under The new order
they Will feel obliged Ia remain with their
present employers. A CANVASS Of the horse
men at the lcruss-the-river tracks ycSier-
day showed that about three-score stables,
expected To leave for Elkton "n Wednes-
day. Now il is probable that the depart
ureS viii be few.
SONORA WON EASILY.
In the opening race yesterday Sonora
was quoted at The false price of : to 3.
The talent quickly jumped on this, Ind she
went to the post ut even money. Harry
Warren, who is light ming fast on his feet,
went 10 the trout AT rlagrall and led 10 the
hair mile. where Sonora took comma nd
and won easily.
NaShcr and Dcceitful were the ones
played in the second event, the former
the latter from f0urs to = TO Dcocitiul
tOok the lead, and leading all the way,
won in a gallop by six lengths.
Honest John Croker at last scored a
heat in tic third race with Plundercr. The
bookicS are big winner ON HIM go they
laid as good rs , 10 / H had soft time
of in winning easily from Owen Golden,
" ith Lady May third.
pr johnson, after being heavily played
for several times, rounded to and took the
fourth race into camp. Blizzard had a
running fit On him and ran into second
money
The less said about the next race the
better Grand priX was pulled and Johnny
won by a head on sulferance. johnny
was the fayorite. closing at TO 2 Whiie
Grand Prix was such Il decided lobster
that only the unsophisticatcd wanted any
part of him.
The closing event went 10 German, VINO
ran "A game race and won after a hard
drive clear through the stretch with Syde-
To many ii looked as il syde got the race
hv n coed head but the Judges placed
Them with German first. and as they
have the best advantages for picking the
winners, their decision was propapiS cor