The sun., 1895-05-19
GOODSPORT ATGRAVESEND
co1. RUPPERT,s COUNTER TENOR
WINS THE CARLTON STAKES.


:. Strong Field, which Included lIHsiet
The BettinG Question D.scussed-Ainx
viu., After n Long Assenco from tho
-Turr- Refugee Looks Like n Ciinker-
p,r,c. for Lnngdon and Stephen y.
Tl.re were TO violations Of the gambling law
a, Gravesend yesterday afternoon and every
ching rasscd Off smoothly. four thousand per-
,ou, enjoying some iist-class sport. The Carel-
,or stakes for three -year-olds was won by Col.
I,coh Ruppcrt's Counter Teuor, the colt that
,on fourth IN thu Brooklyn Handicap on
wednesday last. while the hudson Stakes for
tvo.ve r.olds went to j. J. McCaTcrty's Appel
gate.
member ut the Jockey Club, in speaking of the
working of the new law, said:
,rhrrc can be no doubt that II can be orcr-
AID successfully and without violence he
inr done 10 the Constitution or offence given
IN he s"nSiri;ities Of any one. The law came
up,n US hurreily In tho respect that II was
made etrcc i've by the signature OF Gov. Morton
only on the eve OF the openi1g OF the season. Its
massage lad cngrossed our attention so much
that while were convinced the law was
practicable. yet We had not made actual prepa-
nation, for its tra'.
at must he remembered that 1t revolution
tied the entire system Of betting on race tracks.
prohibiting bookmakin2 and pool selling. and
permitting only tho making Of private wngers
under cert ain few restrictions. 1t would naturally
take some litile time for men to adapt them
selves to the new conditions. but they have nj
ready done so. again proving the wonderful
facility with which the American people grasp
situations and accept them. We have only had
Eve racing days in all under the new bill, and
vet no one can with any degree Of fairness now
4, lie Mi lint be n viola.
tion OF law or anything that locks Ike IN at
tempt to cvadc Il.
"On the contrary. the criticism Of the horse
men and Of those who wish to indulge in the
making OF a wager Is that the jockey clubs are
not taking full advantage OF the law; that they
are IMPOSING restrictions that are not demanded,
and that make even private betting somewhat
inconvenient. The criticism in my opinion is a
high tribute to the honesty Of purpose Of those
who wish to SEQ the sport enjoy the long life and
the favor that it merits 1t is true that the clubs
are not taking advantage OF the full spirit or
letter OF tho law. They are. rs friend
expressed it to me day nEo. extravagant in
their restrictions, but It is well that they are So
They are keeping the faith pledged the IIeGisla-
ture that no effort would I've spared moi only to
avoid any violation OF the law. bu, to keep we'll
within its limits. that there might he no ground
for reasonable criticism. repent that. consid-
sring we have only had Ave days racing under
new system. everything is working with a
really remarkable absence of friction"
Most of the interest in the racing was cent red
mile. tor which Counter Tenor. Walter. Ken
mel, Sir Galahad. and Bright phHbus went to
a. e once, nee and Counter Tenor was their favorItc.
his forward running In the brooklyn Hand-
% sEh.s he ehessnu. s sdn "e of on s s"paS
ss Rs ssiSi
bin to delay. the start for some, minutes:
but when tho flag fell the lot were we'll punched
was the first around the turn by ~ length. with
Gaiahai and Kennel. Bright Phmbus brinainc
upthe rear under a pull. In the run up the back
Sas noss sRss ssF as the as
rsysts.sd ity seconds az the E pole
esnsSeS sf' i. up m with his mnouth open. and Ken
M oI se iH iims
though tho Dwyer colt would haul the
by ~ at the asrsns S s .as
SAs q solntortabi:: Second !wo lengths before @
or % !"ira MONEY; sH' Briehs ri f hSSs swsrSed badly
y the stretch when Liitlelleld attempted to ride
last year. although he is still a trihe high of
Talse;t"s, and he has b'ay enough 10 carry him
over almost al.y distance of ground. 1t is said
@ III. ss very y nrs, ' out lust Year is
the equal il not the superior of yesterdays win
Per Kennel and Walter have % not imPrpyed =,
lhrbus have grown considerably. and will
shew 70 G",ter advantage later on.
,in ,Dns Hazs, owned by John DAILY was con.
tlat went 20 the post. His race on the opening
Gay gave The public y sample OF his quality; and
on ,iat "ccssi'n than M the General publ lic had
any hl'a"t n; the time. Axiom was again well
tLoIsn OF. but the real plunge Of the race wa! WAS
Msl. Asapn. The Mtssrs; Morris thought they
aa! al a good two.year-od in FORMAL. and not
sentatim. Mormon. handsome son OF Sir Mo
dred. They were a very nice-looking bunch,
y the % e"st A"era l"at snor, % delay Mr. Rove 90.
tnem mon on 70 periect start Sycamore showed
l"r%% d Aa's sssm: 'sS to ss
ad Hf rI ssnn"s at 1T the the Osnd
;G9v clsar ot the others at tLe hsaa @
soGd time q i;e the tsack being sfs At least ssee
sssamors stumbled At The head @ "f the stretch.
Sla grabbing himself with one Of the plates. cut
fP"s her 1s feet .. a,d t was res
ars ssit o. second place when Hazlet, coming very
~, oeat MN length Tor that position. NOR
,t,,, The stretch and was at Formal's throat
latch at the wire. The winner Is a
ssCy,s sssry speedy M colt. BY BuehanaI. OUT Of Long
Jockey turfman, and prior to yesterday had won
race and ran second several times at st. Asaph.
nhes nhe quite high-class colt. and should 20 to
WSrpS VIZ post tay9rte for the Private Sweepstakes,
nach WIZ be run next week at Grnvesend.
faou Is not as good hlly as the general public
,u nAS considered her and she is disappointm ment
S,!ier a. aer owner and trainer. Formal. one of the
t NNto OF Cayugas colts, is very much ON tho same
1epgte by the stable
.i.l.a iAlaI made his temperance In the first race
orna ef an absence OF an entire year and WAS at
s, uve installed favorite over the other four
| onnars John Lamly took him To the front at
ths ahd he appeared to have plain sailing until
VINO sne stretch was reached where Long Beach,
r,n, Was last for the first half mile. closed very
fdaV and was ultimately beaten only short
was a, Baroness displayed a lot OF speed and
whs N close third at tho finish. hut Santiago.
tinns was said To be we'll played by his connec.
bs}n, ran like canal boat. having NO speed and
| ueg Uemg dangerous at time. He carried l21
card dhus' ten pounds more than appeared on the
,,. me result of the second race. selling sweep
fhFaa a IL. .r,A ali