New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-18
GIINPSES OF THE RUNNERS.

GLIMPSES OF THE RUNNERS
r,x AMONG THE VISITORS To THE RACETHACk
Bleak marrow-piercing easterly winds chilled the
. ypo mon and women who visited the GraVesch"
| racetrack Yesterday. 4 blast from Philip j. p"Fer
aused the spirits OF the layers OF ODDS 10 IAN 10
zero temperature The short. sharp. decisive inter
view with the stewards OF the Jockey 'ino VI"
Thursday had its effect. Orders were .ssued tha'
no money should change hands. nor any hs's DE
exposed: also that the layers OF odds would not
be permitted to talk through their hats ny means
OF signs or other distinctive attachments TO their
persons Giving tokens or any form OF uohe.
was TO be followed by the immediate election OF
| the wrongdoer from the track. according 10 III"
instructions OF General Robert Pinkerton to his
stan.
Some people said that so strict an Interpretation
OF the law would cause the death OF racing. Moth
ing can be further from the truth. Everybody VINO
can afford to bet will find little trouble In placing
his money by the credit system OF betting some
OF the smaller beitors may demur for time. but
in the end the new method will prove satisfactory
TO large majority OF the racegoers
Observing persons plainly perceive the difficulty
In dealing with some OF the men who are taking
advantage OF the present situation. Such men
represent the elements OF the city poo'-
rooms and the guerIllas OF the Gloucester and
Gutenberg betting rings. Such persons have not
the slightest respect for racing laws or any other
laws Every time opportunity presents ITSELF
they will accept money from the unwary dupes
who bet with them. Although the lawyers FOR
some OF the racctracks claim that 1t IS legitimate
to acccp, money. or In other words FOR man
bet with another and hold the stakes himself.
certain legal specialists who form societies FOR the
purpose OF regulating the affairs OF others hold df-
.ereni opinions the question. \ test case II
likely 10 be made soon. Possibly the question OF
revenue for the track-owners IL an obstacle in the
way OF a prompt settlement OF the vcsei problem.
| Peter De Lacy. II placed IN control OF race
track. would certainly know just how far he could
go and how 10 get there. For the projection OF
racegoers II Is imperative that the leading layers
OF odds sholi organize and form a club. the
bandits Of the turf may add considerably To the
odium that is heapcd upon the bookmak"rS calling
by the petty larceny methods OF the ragtag and
bob;all OF the betting rings
August Belmon, and John Sanford. State Racing
Commissioners were at the rack yesterday. Al
though Robert Pinkerion was kept busy trying to
prevent violations OF the law and did threaten To
| eject several persons from the grounds. no com
! plants were made to the Commissioners.
There are many echoes Of the Brooklyn Hsndi-
cap Several owners and trainers have discovered
excuses since the race An effort II being
made TO have the defeated horses run the race
over again. with the same weights. on a dry track
II Is barely possible that such race Will be
| arranged.
James Rowe met Hamilton after be had Won the
| Handicap with Hornplpc ana called ont.
| "H.y there on Jockey. you won"
| Hamilton replied "Nans. won lbs we're mig
rah is done come ter lie again. But Taral, he's
| dead" ~
| There are nearly 100, horses Guarterci ~ the
race,rack- al Gravescni, sheeprhcld Ray AMI
| brighton Reach Consequently good fields ought
To 10 10 the post IN every race
! In the West the hora.m'n are having dinlculi
| task 10 race their horses corfisan AMI iiankinH
have an army Of enemies who arc anxious To
svcngc the loss Of Washington rark To the ct, Of
| Chicago Here lr what chicago tuffman said
Yesterday. when such men 49, corfignn and
| lisnkinr and band of gamblers force the men
! who elevated Washington Park 10 ruch com.
mnndlng position TO abandon their race meetings
| It IL tim" 10 cali them To account
!. ". Rogers regrets that he shipped his horses
| 10 Chicago. nnd wishes be- were home again.
Frederick Foster VIII start to-day with his horses
for ~, Louis. ~ they are heavily engaged In West
ern stakes.
The racing Yesterday was excellent. ana fast time
made in every contest In tho nrs, race owlet
gobbled up The butterflies "a turkey gobbcs M a
June bug sweet potato vine. to the Intense dis
may OF the experts The butterflies ran we'll for
| threc-quarters OF mile when she showed plainly
that she WAS done for. and Owet won az she
i)r throughout. Can 1t be possible that the Futurty
winner and the handsomcst h.ly In America IL ony
Splinter. or at best a miller? 80,
ponents In the second lac" = selling anar AZ ahres
the way and was beaten by Factoium for the place
40 Weinberg covered the distance In ia. the per
| Torrance On.y emphasizes DCmno's superiority
| Domino simply played with Weinberg on wednes
| day.
| Floretta landed Amazon Stakes with l20
pounds. including hvcpound penalty. on her back
| with ridiculous
| August Belmont declared F.oretta out Of the
| Great American Stakes. the most valuable stakes OF
! the meeting As she would only have to carry
pounds in the Great American. her chances were
| extremely bright and her owner regrets his nasty
| action.
rO%pef with the ceiling S May
| There was bid for the winner. although Pierre
| Iorlard was present.
Some turfnen looked at Mr.. Lorillard as he SAT
In the clubhouse stand and wondered II the news
from England about Banquet and Stonenell recalled
| the Pontco affair at Jerome Park.
Brisk won the NTH through Grinins care,
Ieesness on Heresy In looking back when he had
disposed Of Premier at the head OF the stretch
| Sister Mary won the sixth race. without giving her
hackers any quarns. by two lengths from St9wa-
| way. Patrician third. Captain T. should nave
been second but he boted the outside rail. when
near the head OF the homcstrctch. through the care
| lesness OF Keefe. the Jockey who rode him. keefe
| should be punished at least rcprimanded by me
stewards. Captain T. has not bolted before so far