New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-25
porxrcEy RAYS OF HIDDEN THINGS.
RACING IN THE RAIN.

delay.
RACING IN THE RAIN
II was wet at Sheepshead Bay yesterday, almost as
wet as the Atlantic Ocean itself. Floods ieI al
short intervals and the track was tank. Inc rae
ing was no, Of much consequence. Taral won two
Of the six contests on George Kesser and Lehman.
Mr. Be.mont's feet colt Margrave. the favorite'
captured the first race by a few inches from hu,
bicon. but Margrave would nave won eaSlsi ; b Su
TO the extreme outside OF the track ana ouinpeu o
Requitai. winner Of the Futurlty Of 1895, was out
for the first time this year He looked wei and ne
won the Swift Stakes from Oracle and Palmerston IN
The attendance was remarkably large for, so
stormy day Most OF the ,d e nric
all through the afternoon As The tribune sid III
odds are liberal and fair-minded. But there are
scores of these professional operators VINO nave we
check of Cecil the modern Colossus of Rhodes
Dozens of these ought 10 he Johannes burg rau-
because their unbridcd effrontery surpassss al
Imagination. Some Of these men have suihGient
ley will be the President OF the United states
when; of course the proper odds are tnoHSdnd TO
50 INSCRIPTIONS that they tell innocent inquirers
10 against a horse. when. in fact. the reasonah,e
and equitable odds at least ~ TO J. hese lei
lows evidently intend to break up betting aogether
Their ranks must have been recruited from the army
OF three-card-monte men.
Most of the newspapers. both the morning ana
evening publications. unintent.onaily give wrong
impression as the odds actually current IN thc
/ market-place on the racetrack When newspaper
men ask for quotation 10 be published many OF ne
D a6G sv Tn ins hat hey
more liberal in their offers than they really are
hIrher than those al which genuine transactions
take place in the ring. All newspapers ought 10
average of actual wagcrs that are made. This may
be hard with precision but; at Least. II may
as a RUE pTnr nuC day than fhc ordinary average
Of .he lave s-Of-r "a
ing This mistaken practice ought to be remedievi
c6 s0mT aa list Of the VINO are always
courteous and always reasonable; ana VINO always
give their customers fair odds. There are number
Of these in the ranks OF the professional operators
and all the rest ought to take example by them. n
ling pen every race day that the casual visitor might
almost fancy that he had strayed into the country
Turfmen generally are talking about Hamiiion's
riding He seems to be going from eaa 10 woIe
and his riding OF Counter Tenor yesterday was eXo
Every racegoer is praising James NJ vilepigue's
excellent catering at this meeting Nlepigue Is pre-
r sloane the lightweight jockey, Is riding with
exceptional energy, skill and Judgment In these days
DETAILS OF THE CONTESTS
FIRST RACE-For three-year- olds and upward; $50"
added; penalties allowances Five and half fur
longs on the maj" track g. Rc'''"f f.
H' ss:9 i.s1'; hs fS MS' ;sa4s +
J. E McDonalds oh. h. RuDicon' i { H. 3,
James Mccormick's oh. h. Asi'a'agr. :
od IN J. ios car .dioesra3S . =
Iiazet. .......'.........'' "a. ii i,3 10
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a drive by short head; four lengths between
second and third.
SECOND RAcE-THE DAISY STAKES; for two-year-
olds: purse $500 Five firlongs the turf.
Matt Byrness oh; c. George Kcssler by
SalvNoI- Miss Mopliwd, IL 10 - a,a!' - ou'
W A. chanlers blk. c. rrs,eilo lis;
Time-l:o5
Won easily by three lengths thirty lengths between
second and third
THIRD RACE-For three year-ods and upward; 500
added handicap. One mile.
c FIeschmann Sons Oh. h. Lehman. by
I HARM oFallon-laay hoyser' era yr, 3, es
william jcnnnss's b. g. Dutch skater :.
ellington 5T Kents b. C. The swain S'ah.'. :
CAPTAIN 'p' r. O. % car go wiFs6r@
C6Dr,Sr Tea =, 30 IIamiiion l25 90
Time 43.
Won easily by two lengths three lengths between sec
ond and third.
FOURTH RACE-THE SWIFT STAKES for three-year-
Odds: purse 5000 penalties allowances Seven fur
longs.
Brootdac s,anles b. ,oc ., Req1i,a ,l by % on,
W. NJ. waaces CHI c. Oracle 1cI IT,, ~,
W p Burch's ch C. Palmerston. loI
d)OggetD ID 80
Time 80 .
Won in a canter by two lengths: six lengths between
second and third.
FIFTH RAcE-For two-yearo dds 500 added, selling al
lowances. Five flrongs.
H. Eugene Ilighs oh. T. Nina Louise. by
Onondaga-Eessie Hnckley 80 D.. -
Broad Hollow Stables br. &. Marsh Har-
j. T. Maddens CHI. c. Stacksberg. .,s Gear.
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Chance. 20. .'fpNefsD"
Don Bias, 100 Gear. lO1)...... .tBallard'o
Florian, 81 (car. vS)........ .theefe)o ID IL
Time-l:04.
Won easily by a length and half: three lengths be
tween second and third.
SIXTH RACE-For threeyear-olds and upward; 800
added: special weights. selling allowances One and
sixteenth miles the turf
Erie Stables b. e. jefferson. by buchanan
Pauline Lee. 3 yrs. 81 NJ. (Lambey) 81 Go
j. A. Benefits CHI. c. Doggett. 4 H..
c. Fleschmann & Sons blk h. Domingo.
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Mirage, 4. ia ...................N laFtohlo .
Copyright aged. lb. ............. .theei.l %
Buckeye. L. lU9. 'ialaTd) ID o-l
Time 81 ID
Won in a drive by a length; same distance between
second and third