The Washington times., 1895-04-30
They Demand Larger Purses Be
Hung Up al ST. Asaph.
MANAGEMENT STANDS FIRM
A Petition Signed By Fifty-.wo Horsemen
Presented, ard Unless Their Concession.
Are Granted They Will Make No Eutrjess
Ec-afferty's suapicious Riding of Ben
Lomond-Ap2legate Captures a Stake.

A veFitable rebellion is in progress OF
the st. Asaph track The mutterings of
strife bet ween hehorseo ow ners and thenian-
agementhave finally ina pitched
battle.
Several days ago The Times announced
that a petition, which was headed by j. ].
McCaffety and Eugene Pierson. asking
fo- larger purses and the abolition OF tie
$40 scratching fee was being circulated
among the owners at the track The au-
thenticity of this report was denied by
both the management of the club and the
press.
Yesterday the whole business came out,
and unless some understanding is reached
tomorrow there promises to be a merry
go between the contending factions.
Jack Joyner, J. J. McCafferty aud Eu-
gene PieTsou composed committee Sc
Iected to wait upon the officers OF the
club, but the absence from the city OF
Joyner threw the work upon the latter two.
They laid the matter before the officials,
with the information that un,css the con-
cessions asked were granted the fifty
two borsemen who had signed the petit
ton would refuse to euter their horses.
THE BOOKS WERE SHOWN.
An investigation of the matter was then
in order. The books were laid open
to the committee for the purpose OF show
ing that the club was losing money stead
lily. As q result of the conference the
club offered to abolish scratching fees in
races that had over eight horses entered,
with the proviso, however, that eight
should be left to start. In case an owner
wanted to scratch his horses, aud doing so,
would reduce the starters to less than that
number, the fee of $40 should be paid.
The question of larger purses was dis
missed, as the club said they could posi-
lively not afford it.
The committee reported the matter as it
stood to the owners and it was decided that
the club had not treated them fairly, and
InIess their demands were granted they
would not make any entries for tomorrow
races
1t is difficult to tell who will win, but
very likely the matter VIII end in a compro-
M ise of some sort.
ANCN'' ANAobsAIuiAiS ICCelIlG NGdiueI
q fairly good-sized audience was in attend
ance. Only fifteen bookies weighed in, bat
they had all the busine SIS they could
handle.
OH. WHAT A RIDE!
MeCafferty's riding of Ben Lomond in
the fifth race was a disagreeabIe feature
OF the days sport. InhiS previous races he
hasmade some very ugl Y rides on this horse,
but yeste erday's exhibition capped the
climax. He got off poorly, carried him
clear to the outside rail on the upper turn
and throughoutthe balance or the race gave
an exhibition of strong-armed Jockey ship
that was simply perfect.
Incidentally he captured the Alexandra
stakes OF ST 600 with his colt Apple
gate. The latter was hot favorite in the
betting, closing at 3 10 D. Fitzgerald made
the prettiest start of the meeting in this
race, sending thcm Off so CLOSE together
that q blanket could have covered the
whole field. AppIegate went to the front
when he pleased, and won in gallop
from Premier.
watchman mad the call i'll the first event,
closing at even money. He jumped to the
front at the fall OF the flag, and was never
caught, winning by four lengths.
Merry Merrick was the good thing tOuted
in the second event, going from fives to
3 to L. Lambent closed an even money
favorite and getting the best OF poor start
was never caught
Prg looked to have the third event
cinched and closed at to 8. Penn rode
very suspicioas race ON her and she
finished last, Captain T. making all the
running and landing the money ina gallop.
West Park was made a favorite in the
next event, while Van Brunt was also heav-
lily backed, being hammered from 30 down
to 10 to /. The faVorite cauie through
in the stretch and Landed the race by q half
length.
They were all well played in the last race,
with the possible exception OF Polydora.
Factotum made the running and looked a