New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-18
LUDWIGSHAFEN DEFEATED.
BOX WINS THE FLATBUSH STAKES.

n,-cKwA,s RUNNING TO BE INVESTIGATED.
pow e.s,erIv winds and a sky overcast with
clouds combined with an unattractNe caro-
caused the attendance at the Gravesend track yes
terday to dwinde to meagre proportions when COM
pared with the attendance on the previous Gays
A meeting of the stewards of the Jockey Club was
held but usual nothing was done OF suihcien' I'M
portance to report to the press Buckwa > ucie"'
caused the track stewards TO begin an inVesusa
ton. II was generally reported that Ed Purser
and his friends bet heavily on Buckwa at odds on
The contests were bitterly fought. with disastrous
results to the favorites In four out OF the SIX races
Although the attendance was light the betting
throughout the day was unusually extensive. Inc
heavy bettors are divided into clques. and there Is
no love lost between the three principal chaues
Although the members of each clique speak 10 each
other on the track their greetings are as colu as
a Bryan reception in Wall Street would DE. "heh
each division selects different horse as the proc
able winner the layers odds become as prayerfu
as monks and devoutly devote their prisons 10 ,he
success of some rank outsider In scoring doupie
zero for all three of the ciques. IL Is inoeeu
study in itself watch the movements oil the heaVy
bettors in these days of uncertainty on inc turi'
Should all three of the cliques decide not 10 pe' U"
q contest the ayersof-odds would take IN very *"
dollars because the average racegoer no longer
bets on his judgment. but follows the money Vi ''e
leaders Of the clans. Hence the persons VINO MANI
ND the public have unwittingly become parusahs
nv following the money of their selected ieaoers
among the bettors
some attention should be paid TO the almost uni
versal demand that the present methods OF s'a'"'e
be improved by making 1t start when inc o.'i'.
Is sprung no matter what the result may DC ~
cunning Jockeys who spoil start al'er starr III ''''
efforts to beat the machine Inc s'ar''h ma
chino that Is used in California has never been tried
on the racertacks in this ne!ghbo-hood because us
owners would not permit ii TO ne useu u'ie'S
springing the barrier meant start ihereioIc
comparison with starts by the machine In Caiitor-
MIA and the methods in vogue on the JOCKEY O'"'
tracks cannot be truly made.
August Belmont is expected 10 be present d.
the races tomorrow. Lively times are a"''iP'
by some Of the racegocrs, as well as D! o""'N,
trainers and Jockeys His reception VIII ho. we -
the kind that the best friends Of racing deSire1
IN tender him on his August Belmont 5
efforts in behalf of racing caused breeders' ho'se
owners and turf supporters 10 rally 10 tNe sup
port Of racing as they had not rallied pelore lot
several seasons Interest in the sport was revived
and everybody anticipated a much higher turl
standard Important business engagements caused
Mr. Belmont TO sail for England shortly AFTER 'ne
racing season began There were some ugly
rumors before he departed about certain men as
ISOLATED with the turf. Before the ship upon "hion
he sailed for England had reached the Grand
Banks several raids were made by turf panoits
and the smolderng scandals were Tanned INTO
fierce blaze of the watchdogs OF the Nuii
seemed to sympathize with the wolves. owing 10
their inaction and before the foremost or Ameri-
can turfnen set foot the shores of Albion race
goers were demoralized by Kaleidoscope changes Oh
form in high-class horses. and the nohchalai'
manner in which few men bet thousands OF dol
lars on horses whose previous form in races did
not entitle them 10 the slightest consideration.
Strange 10 say. the horses selected by the plungers
ran with remarkable consistency, they would
trs did not bet on them and Would win
when the money of the plungers was bet on them mem
on. but Immediately recovered their form when
tire plungers secured or . 10 against tnelI
chances Nothing OF Importance was accomplished
by the stewards. who appeared 10 pc whoily ne,p
because he was too anxious 70 win races Hamil-
ards. but certain stewards of the Jockey Club ef,
the summer resorts in distant States and FASTENED
continued inertness of racing officials caused many
reports that eon6inations existed on the tuT ics
fell of until few people except the regulars ana
races Public confidence in the honesty OF racing
IS. almost hopelessy shattered Therefore instead
lighted racegoers. August Belmont will be met
The racing yesterday was of tolerable interest,
order. Miss Prim. with clayton in the saddle. won
MIS- s s rae by a from dboc and
vas The ore selected BY he Grammar faction
Language of the Canadian tribes Ben Ronald the
dbs pg Ta eoud se DO d Snn 20 M
In the second race the clans united in playing
was ridden by Taral. Canadian money again made
Itself felt as The hettors from the land of snow
Howard Mann was fcebly supported. Taral had
no difficulty in winning with Glenmoyne. Conse-
Ludwgshafcn was ANONYMOUSLY defeated for the
s'S 2n ANA she as2e haS
sands Of dollars bet on him by his admirers
ern contingent. while Chic was warmly supported
by some of the shrewdesi trainers and turfmen in
the East The Of the fastest in
the East this year chic made the pace and led
Eox got 10 her head and beat her nose on the
post Ludwigshafen was third
in the betting. and carried the rioney of three
factions at that ratio The Canuck warriors, how
quoted al to by several Of the lsycrs,of, odds.
The race resulted in a head victory for Connosseur.
with Long Beach second the same distance In
rode Buckwa into the stand and questioned him.
An investigation Will be held. and many questions
asked. even If Hanwell did run second on Wednes-
the NH race The Winner Was the hottest kind
at 10 on his changes Argentina was the second
caused the clans much agony by winning from
to n and h s The
One Of the heaviest betting contests Of the year
GETTYSBURG Phn'D and his following bet freely
on Agiator that the odds against the even-money
b. few LAYERS. Immediately after the Agitator
money was placed certain wise men Of Gotham
Amer and the public followed the wise mems
Dune and the Western plungers bet on Preston to
a man. long delay at the post caused much
good one Preston made play from the start with
Ameer at his throatlatch At the head Of the
stretch Ameer fell back, and Preston beat him at
the finish by a length. Agitator was third.
length behind Amer
DETAILS OF THE CONTESTS.
FIRST RAcE-Purse $500 for two-year-ods: special
weights; allowances Five furlongs
Betting
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My Sp k''s n rrs T M Fm R5%
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J. +. Seagram's ch. c. Tragedan ]i3..
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W. J. Riches b c. Free Lance Il3 Sims g 81 81