New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-29
uAZLET'S SPRING STAKES.
nrs1-Lrs OF Yesterdays SPORT AT
SHEEPSHEAD.
,r,,r puoEBrs CARRIES OFF THE spINDRIFT
srAKEs-AN ACCIDENT TO GRIFFIN

THE JOCKEY.
was A slight falling of in the attendance
-. Tho sheepshead Bay races Yesterday afternoon
~. threatening weather and the close. muggy
.osnbere caused some of the old guard 10 re-
lin at home The Grand Jury of Kings County
a,srissed the complaints brough. by the "prow-
w. nrudes who declared that the law was being
,,o,ed AT the Sheepshead Bay racetrack
came of the cashiers or clerks OF the layers Of
.sds were warned about their carelessness In ex-
nang,ne money with their patrons through the
od,um of envelopes The chief clerk OF one of
the leading layers of odds In the ring was called
nm 10 the captains office yesterday TO explain 'he
reason why ne made change for one OF his CUSTOM
August Belnont's name has been associated with
49,. purchase Of the Bennings racetrack at Wash
,,ston The property has been purchased by a syn
a,cate but will not be used for racing purposes
unless both houses Of Congress pass Dill legal
ting races In the District of Columbia. The So.
.ssnh and Alexander's Island tracks have drained
washington Of its dimes. nickels and pennies. until
tho nopulace are thoroughly disguised with the
class OF racing at the outlaw tracks. Should Ben
nngs be reopened as a racetrack the meetings. VIII
no conducted under the rules of the Jockey CUB
Iohn S Campbell yesterday explained to his friends
u,hv he was called before the stewards Like
many other trainers, he made mistake In at
,emn,ing to win the Tidal Stakes with Gotham.
ybo worked a fast trial at Gravesend Here Is
Mr. Campbelrs statement:
erroneous impression having got dplodu
regard TO the running Of Gotham IN me aana.
stakes | desire TO make the following stalerhen.,
declared to win Win GS'ns Tenor o from mourning
four pound penalty in the Realization i ha az d
right to so dssays he rods the to
suit himself Colonel Ruppert Is IN i NE fIt mmch
bur that the coloring given to the story indicated
that an investigation was held .,u..,o, TIL.
There was no cause for an investigatlon Inc
stewards simply asked if satisfied with Dog
gett i'u ~, had no complaint TO make. as !
had given no orders. ,,,,.
W : Hobart a youthful California millionaire
intends TO race extensive stable IN the lu'"'.
Mr. Hobart has engaged H. II. HUM, VINO Is
we'll known as a gentleman jockey, TO tram anu
manage his horses In addition 10 the large num-
her OF warnings purchased at the recent safes, MI
Hobart has secured Bright Phoeous, the "ii"ei
NJ the Spindrift Stakes. for 5000. MI HOBART ac
companied by his trainer. visited the gideon q
Dalv stable and inspected the horses Keenan,
mas greatly admired and Mr. Hobart asked Johh
Dalv 10 put a price him. This was before the
Tidal Stakes won by Keenan,. MT DaH
said: Fifty thousand dollars. and not doiia,
less will buy him. as he will win po'h 'he i''A'
and the Realization stakes winch co'io'"eu "
worth at least $1,000.
II Is probable that Mr. Hobart will attend the
Gideon q DAILY sale on July Is. and bid on several
OF the horses.
William Easton. the welknown aucuoneer hau
a fainting spell the close OF the sale OF 'ne
GENTLY to attend 10 the settling up or the safe anu
10 c;rTifin ~ the Jockey. met with what might have
been a serious accident Yesterday but iGr tns
Of mind Of Trainer ,b hyla rs rac r Hyand
giving him the leg-up when the rrac',o be ' fail
reared and PLUNGED on S head and neck He
was knocked senseess. Hyland retained his h9 9,
s ev from the unconscious Jockey thereby pre-
venting her from tramplng on MN. dro1 va h
tore Griffin recovered from the shock. He pluck'iy
insisted riding the flly. but hamIii9n was SUP
recovered in time to ride Hazet to victory IN the
Spring Stakes
HOW THE RACES WERE RUN.
The racing yesterday interesting. although
the track was deep and sticky. In the first race
the wiseacros decided that Weinberg was inVinci-
BILE, although Overton had the mount Five 70
on was the average quotation, and was accepted by
the heavy bettors smilingly Sunicient was ba6kea
because Griffin had the mount and wore Eo ,r io
was taken. and many large transactions AZ o 20 .
or v uns nibbied at While some Of the handicappsTs
bet on Factotum. When the accident 20 1ilnll
on suffcient there were some grumbllng and calls
that bets be declared on Under the new mi bets
made az the Track T afe ay G to Excellent
10 the front, where she remained until the Jumctoh
S %re ' head showed for second and then dis
appeared as Factotum came with rush, anu soon Don
able to Withstand Factotums challenge keefe ,, on
the latter kept him at his woTk d and bo bea
Wernberg BY the same distance for the place suf-
cen Ala ra no, in ride seugSe in an
and this caused some comment by the me" VIM
0e The e" ssconi race was the medium Of some high
play among the plungeSTsd abe rank and e
q who b"s, D le he to S was
fbe best price obtainabe against Helen Nichols
Many trainers and who are e close of 9hs obs
tanning as high aos az to es at 1he
panied by Helen Nichols made the pace Ss a t9e ha
mile when Matt Malt 4om ho a1seIMas Matt h Byrnes
. qua lead and. stating off Hamiltons weak chal-
ienge with Counter Tenor. the briton "o" o'
Hsze Overwhelming taDOr was FOR man hs
spring Stakes s., at n to S S Reson at to
and interrnission the same odds VIII Ia vir,s
r. firm u demand I'D at ,r eTe" as fall to hns
Griffin was compelled to rouse MIN at d sas .nirs,
al 80 .5ey assed the judges. La Vienta was third
and Intermission fourth
THE sPINDRIFT STAKES.
Bright Phoebus was the favorite ior 'ne op'"
drift Stakes at 10 on at the close OF ."e oe'o'
although some persons were fortunate III BE-
or % from some layers who were out OF nhe'
~ -. % was the next in demand. Mirage
~, r,a. added at the last moment. was on io' inc
,,.c. The race was good one Mirage mace inc
.,,. for seven furlongs. when Rein gave brs"'
pnn.hus his head and gaoped home winner by
four lengths from Mirage, who beat Monaco a
neck ior ,n carried Reifr and heavy commits
sion to victory for Descon s 40 10 on in the
the next race q, 70 was we'll supported ana
Heless at STRAIGHT a OF an army To Of small
place car Ta aId ran we'll punched until tns
Stretch was reached. when Brisss as second and
SANTIAGO at TO IN the betting SrS wan and Dance
the saddle. won uas second and Long Beach thiId
O. SUMMARIES OF THE CONTESTS
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