New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-04
ISDI"RTH RACF-One mile.
FIFTH RACE-Five furiones
RACING SCENES AND INCIDENTS
COMMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS FROM VETERAN
THURMAN.


A, o,r ., uncertainty continues TO prevail at the
racetrack Now the Dunn-Hughes controversy FUR
,iebes food for gossip j. Dunn. the owner OF Sunny
Stone has stirred up racing men by expressing the
belief that his Ally was druggcd recently. Dunn
version of the affair Is In substance as follows:
When Sunny Slope winning races In rapid
succession somebody remarked in his presence that
the chain of victories CALAMITY won by the daugh-
fer of Esther was likely to be broken. as the flly
would be got at and fixed that she would he
beaten. Dunn says that he seldom paid any atten-
ton 10 idle gossip. but the more he thought apout
the matter the more seriously II ahected hin' ana
he spoke to his trainer Edward Hughes. about 1T
To his surprise Hughes said that he had heard the
same thing. This assertion disturbed Dunn consid-
erably and he employed men TO watch the stable
and TO keep sharp lookout for strangers or any
body who attempted to approach the hlly After
few DAYS had elapsed he recovered from his alarm.
and watched for developments. He said that he
would not relate all the details but he did say TO
his trainer that the acted as II she had been
drugged He made charges. but lost no time in
giving Sunny Slope every possible attention vet
Urinary surgeon called upon. and various per-
sons were consulted about the FLY. Dunn decided
10 make a change In the management OF sunny
Slope but he said he had never accused anybody OF
drugging her. Men were engaged TO ferret out the
truth or falsty of the report about drugging. but
before they fairly started on their work a re-
port was printed in Of the daily newspapers
| that gave Dunn a shock he had never made any
charges. and had not talked 10 anybody about the
affair except the detectives who were searching
for the truth The result was an investigation BY
the stewards OF the Jockey Club.
Michael +. Dwyer purchased Patrol from August
Belmont for 1900 just before the first race Mr..
Dwyer In high glee last evening because he
had won three races. Tom Cromwell. Cleophus and
Ben Elder aided In recovering some OF Mr. Dwyer 3
heavy losses Cleophus ran a remarkably fast
The first three furlongs were covered In aoH
seconds. Tho five furlongs were timed officially in
l:0lI. Cleopnus fairly smothered Challenger and
Voter.
August Belmont present at the races. Every
thing associated with the betting IL now conducted
as strictly a possible to conform with the
law Foxhall Keene vexed because Clayton re-
fused ride St Rogue: 1t was reported that
James Rowe purchased The Winner from w. Nj.
Wallace.
Tremargo won n selling race. but nobody bid on
him although his owner feared that he might be
compelled pay at least $1,000 to retain him.
Colonel Thomas =. Ochiltree arrived on the Paris
from England yesterday. Colonel Ochiltrcc wit
messed many important races in England and
France His health is fully restored and he In
tends 10 devote much OF his time between now and
Election Day in working hard TO secure the election
of Mckinley and Hobart.
Storm King. feet two-year-od from the West.
won the Holly Handicap by head from TRACE
dian who poorly ridden by O'Leary. Midgely
won the hurdle race his third consecutive victory.
and COMPOUNDED the men who do not believe II pos
sibe for obstacle jumper TO race consistently
IL is reported that Buck Massie Is afflicted with a
spnt and that he Is not likely to race at Morris
Park