New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-24
RACING At GRAVESEND,
FEATURES OF YESTERDAYS CONTESTS.


-PERKINs's FINE RIDING.
dangerous undertow prevails at the racetracks
that causes danger signals TO be displayed when
there Is no danger Although the heat at the
Gravesend track yesterday afternoon was OF the
intensity that Dante described in his Inferno. the
stewards cold and immovable as the Ice
bergs in which Lieutenant; Peary made Ills caches
amid Greenland'S icy mountains The turf secrets
that have been locked In the breasts OF the stew
ards are rretrievabiy lost as Pearys provisions
to be used In his vain endeavor to discover the
North Poe. 1t is almost IL not quite as difficult for
the stewards to discover fraud the turf as 1t Is
and will ever remain for explorers to discover the
North Pole When the poe is discovered the ex-
p.orers will not know what TO do with 1t any more
than the racing stewards at 0ravesend would know
what TO do with fraudulent racing II by any acct
dent It was discovered.
on Thursday OF last week Dolabra was beaten IN
a race In which he was the hottest kind OF pubic
favorite Before the race. some busybodies told
Pierre Loril,ard that he should not bet on Dolaora
because he was too much of favorite and would
win the Griffin rode Dolaora VINO ran
unplaced to Pepper. Primrose and Daren, VINO
finished In the order named.
The mischief caused by the tattlers VINO predcted
the defeat OF Doabra intensified after the race
Pierre Lorard did not disguise his feelings, ana
did some unusually vigorous talking Griffin heard
about the charges made to N. LoGlard before the
race and said he would weaf the Rancocas
coors again unless Mr.. Loril.ard tod VINO MS
(Grifins) accusers were. This Mr.. Lori.lard re-
fused. for reasons OF his own.
Doggett rode Dolabra yesterday, ard the colt was
beaten By both Gotham and Primrose finishing
third In a Closely contested race. After the race
Griffin was highly indignant when he heard add'-
tonal items about Dolabra's last previous race
Griffin said: II rode Doabra as well as could ana
was greatly surprised when hearo the reports
that was accused OF pulling Mr. Loriliards morse
Al | ask is fair chance to prove now iaise anu
malicious the statements MADE ABOUT me anu
about the race on last Thursday. Mr. Loriiaru re-
f,ses IN divulre the names OF his informants. so
cannot have them punished for lying about me
Several OF the leading trainers and numDer ol
owners sided with Griffin and said: MT Loriiiaru
should tell his nformants' names. MI '.o''A'u
does not care to have an investigation oecduse
he was Informed at Sheepshead Bay that the stew
ards OF the Jockey Club wond pay no a'.e"'o' "
complaints unless direct charge was made agaiist
some particular individual. Readers of The Trib-
me can easily recall the exclusive report printed IN
The Tribune about Mr.. Lori!lard's demand lot ah
Investigation ~ the foul and reckless riding In
race at the Sheepshead Bay track IL Is not hhey
that Mr. I.orillard will ask for any more inVesuga-
tions as the stewards paid so much attention 10
his last attempt to have collusive riding inVesu-
gated 1t s generally known at the racetracKs
that Mr. Lorlards informants are TWO SHINING
lights on the turf who could be dispensed with 10
the lasting benefit OF racing.
There has been 80 much talk about Griffin and
the poabra race that the Jockey Club should hoid
a searching investigation OF the anair ana silence
the scandalous reports that do so much to injure
the turf.
Griffin who intends to have the matter sifted 10
the bottom Will ride Annisette In the ocean
View Handicap at Gravesend to-day. 1t IS singular
that the extraordinary gyrations OF the form OF
some OF the horses that have raced IN an exceed
,nelv erratc manner have not attracted the atten-
ton OF the stewards. Every intelligent
can tell the difference between uo"es
motion ana a limited express. Take uoIhai'
last two races and compare them Johh " c'",p
bell has his horses In excellent condition. ou. - W
victim Of Jockeys. Nobody believes 'ha' o"~
can defeat Sir Excess but his form YESTERDAY GER
ta,nlv showed tina, Murphy Is at least I'M
pound better jockey than Sheedy VINO o wa "'
10 get Gotham TO half mile IN 81 seco hn, ua.
Gotham won a good race o yess1be eedy rode him
nd ANYBODY see the Rancocas filly Hereey kno 80
her knees by Tremar psybod ID did !ee the col
iison il is likely that the stewards VIII DC p'e''e'
to hear the particulars s..s roo. vo.,sraav after.
noon and the multitude FASTENED to the place OF
chairs where the fishers ioT the n,mS Ss nega
bors that Cialilee YVES regeneraed and eagerly &C,
cepted to on at the opening OF the betting ana
Gose pl'f shs sheses Of Ser Riley
Grammar refused to take to Kentucky, the soun ,S
aI psender and simply swamped his opponents in
his wash on the reach for home Galiee won ma as
nJ bd bsot "a Kearney two lengths for the place
Rmbicon could not ind outlet being enectuaIy
ponents and everybody who bet on him. r.
Perkins was the hero Of Yesterdays racing he
had the mount Prince Lief who vas clearly the
and sad WIG rode IS Ss t saY sy1 hm M ise
1.leIsnd bet heavily on Prince Lief. and Perkins
knew IT, He endeavored to come tnfousn On vi,e
foiled by Griffin A few yards from the wire Fall
ing Water bored out from the ran. PERKINS uoh
an infinifesimal space between Failing Water and
the rail- and amid the cheers OF the spectators, ne
LANDED the fnyDTe from the
interest in the sport On the whole. the racing was
free from suspicious snr. O of the
the sad exhibitions made IN races unat W. run
not many days ago. Here are the summaries
FIRST RACE-Handicap FOR two-year-oid'' purse S'o'
Five and one half furlongs
D. Gldeons ch Hazlet. by sen ,atgr7 "a on,
A. ATTY IT, ID D. II IL Morris. in';5%..,2S g..
Benton stable. CHI Merry PrPss; q a.
yonsy c csKssfs, 5 iS ,e-i
I Ies mt Isrons NO. REDMOND Sol io-i
Due'e '"i'0'''''' Time-i:N
Won easily by a length and half; neck between
second and third.
SECOND RACE-For three-year-olds: purse $500 one
mile and a sixteenth
J. Ruppert jr.'s Oh. c Gotham. b. lroquos
-Trpde wind III ro........D. Murphy b-l s5
Marcus Days ch. c. Primrose. ITO. .:..,: .
10y (Ballard) 81 b
p Lorllards b. 6. Dolabra. ia Doggeu -
Monaco III .'neluJV -
Owlet. li4............... ,>ittleheid'" o.
Time-l40A.
Won in a drive by head, the same distance between
second and third
THIRD RACE-Handicap. for three year-ods and up
ward: purse $40. One mile and furlons
r. J. DIVERS b. c. Patrician. by st. Blase
vrs lI2 n .tSimsD 10 out
J r reagram's ch. e. Lookout. 5. ZOE lear.
Time-l:59
Won easily by eight lengths
FOURTH RACE-For twoyear olds; selling: purse $500