New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19

INCIDENTS AMONG THE RUNNERS.
MATTERS THAT WERE TALKED ABOUT AT THE
GRAvEsEND TRACK.
March weather and cloudy skies did not prevent
a fair attendance at the Brooklyn Jockey Club
races yesterday afternoon. Overcoats and warm
wraps were in demand. Robert Pinkerton delivered
Grafton to a large number Of bettors and book
makers before the racing began. Mr.. Pinkerton's
delivery. like that Of Chauncey NJ. Depew. was
forcible and to the point. He said:
Gentlemen. there must be devis ton from the
strictest Interpretation Of the law these grounds
There must be transfers Of money. either as de-
posits bets or In settlement Of bets made hereto
fore. Under circumstances will the exchanging
Of money be tolerated. Anybody who violates the
law on these grounds and is detected will be ar
rested"
Unlike Mr.. Depew's speeches. Mr. Pinkerton's ad-
dress. although eoQuently delivered. was received
In silence. and his audience gloomy and sad
Throughout the day there not the slightest evil
dence of violations of Mr. Pinkertons instructions
Everybody who desired to back his selections
able TO do so. however.
There is dissatisfaction expressed because
the men and women who wish bet 81 other
small amounts deprived of the privilege. There
not many Of that class of bettors at the race
track yesterday. Moreover. 1t is desirable for the
benefit Of racing. to prevent that kind OF betting
Consequently the new methods likely to be-
and publicly posted odds.
A meeting OF the Jockey Club stewards held
at the track. Some licenses were granted and
others were held for future discussion The
DOC" Street, expulsion talked about There
has been some nonsensca gossip about legal pro-
ceedings for the reinstatement of the erratic turf
man; The stewards discussed the question OF the
e e 1n of PSc Street, entries % the stakes
solution OF the matter was reached, and the case
went over 10 the next meeting.
A NO l,p pleo
cared off spread with rapldity through the grand
phascay am very well p saised WITH the sua
tion. and Will continue TO race as advertised. When
Will Hae ne
remain 1nain, at the present STANDARD" .,,. ,so
5s IS o
The yearlings purchased from Milton Young are
ton to in England. high-class horses are
Croker Stable. It is probable that Mr. Dryer win
t. race al, abroad It TGna be sns s
English Jockey Club to abolish selling races alto
Louis Powers was attacked with vertigo on the
steps Of the grandstand yesterday and fell heavily
vere ely He was taken to room in the clubhouse
and pr attended him. .n was was s
nctcd with asthma. He was taken from the race
'' William III m Lakeland says that HOrnppe has not
broken down: Mr.: Lakeland remarked yesterday y
''HOrnpipe and lame, but MS soreness ana
lameness were caused by his Jumping on stone in
the Brooklyn Handicap. and 1t is not permanent
injury"
isaac Murphy says that he prefers the East for
racing. and If he is successful In securing mounts.
he will this city to live.
Samuel Doggett ie slowly recovering from Sc
attack of malaria. Doggett says he Is not
James Mclaughlin asserts that he believes that
Weinberg hold his own with any of the sprint
and he that he is anxious to have MIN meet
Domino at the weights carried on Wednesday on
lin is
he talks in this way. Domino can give Wernpepg
twenty pounds in any at any distance. ana
then defeat Weinberg in a walk Weinberg Is a
selling platter of fair degree. Domino can trot bit
two animals Domino, in comparison with Weinberg.
is as William Ewart Gladstone, while Weinberg Is
Foreign books are doomed in and Chicago
The determined opposition OF the better cas- o,
70 asd george Hankns to
TO compromise with the men at the head or tne cru
SADIE against racing The Rooy TRACK WIN Of 5fo psn
Robv track Is composed OF young men who have
ample capital. II is likely that the Harlem. Haw,,
settle their differences Under circumstances viii
foreign book be permitted on either the Harlem
o Hawthorne racetracks A.. ,.,~.
racing men are anxious to have the Chicago race
track managers apply for admission to the Jockey
Club so a TO obtain the prestige of August Belmont
James r. Keene John Sanford Colonel William +.
Thompson and their associates in racing.
remarkable Ajax won the first easily from
a moderate field In the second race there were two
surprises Langdon ridden by Litteheid' wo pu by
Langdon was cassed as crustacean iast year ana
from to TO % to in the betting MS
amazement over Littleied's desperate finish. Tinge
third. In the last race Stephen J. caused con,
sternation among hackers by defeating Sive and
Beldemere IN a close finish Some persons thought
that Stephen J. was ringer but he ran last year
as the Tlsie colt and affiicon to the start
and tho