New-York tribune., 1896-06-20
pACJNG AT GRAVESEND.
,,,~y rURFMEN IN Low SPIRITS.
CONTESTS DID NOT RESULT AS THEY Ex-
PECTED.


PECTED.
r>.,.rcas; looks and mourpful faces We're plenti-
po.' '. he Gravesend course yesterday. Longcon-
'u' -sverses seem 10 have soured the tempers
'inus INV racegoers. majority of whom have lost
o. - IN +hs' Integrity of certain Jockeys. Sew
.be plungers are demoralized a.so. as fortune
era -, mes, unbind 20 them since the meeting
DAD George r.. Smith C'Piusburg PhlD is
pes - the extent OF $4,000 al the Brooklyn meet
0' When such pa!ns;aking. intelligent, far-
ms sbrewd bettor as Mr.. Smith is unable TO Sc
see" ,,qle winner out of six races. in which every
ec' art has run in public. the chances Of the
co" race goers for selecting winners are eX-
".Iv precarous. 1t IS as pain as PIKE
ue ha somebody has more than got even
SAH r+a,n Nttle affairs that occurred in Cali
io' "a, winter. Few persons are 50 lack
"" IN keenness of eyesight as the s'e"d'NS
hs " racetracks. 1t is common talk in town ana
Of tDo ,e, thai certain jockeys require a present
q p"o nondsome sum, say 500. 10 insure anything
ol "n - hos, work on the horses which they ride
Eke - many Jockeys are insolent, und.scipined
Nofeo' ,'sah3 ent Several of the inferior jockeys
u" ,.sn. 20 be defeated for third place III races
sN Standing joke among certain layers OF ouus
~ ~. .the Jockey Club takes no cognzahce OF "e'-
ihs' put possibility exists that some OF the
tns = adds are mistaken in their surmiSes II
!a!e'' rell for them to remember that prominent
ms" n The Jockey Club journeyed 10 Albany
.o,ksi hard to secure legislation which per-
anu S ,ove~s of racing 10 make private Wasers
m my, .,s;- trends or acQuaintances' lhesc NE"
w'n ts5 in their efforts by the newspapers
were a - not az all likely that few unscrupu-
he"V. ..rsons Will he permitted 10 continue 10 IN
Das .,s. IN Objectionable practices 49,
aus0 - the saddest Of men az GraVesend was W.
o, on who was deeply greved because the H.
=" -, runrtng OF Captain T. ana other bdy
... snu had been commented upon by The Tr'puhe'
~. ~ y Dav IS a unique as We'll as P''uioSqto
W. - .he American turf. and ne is extremely
Hs.. rnrors when his reputation is endahse''u.
e"'" e. "Nnbody can hurt my character anu
he go my reputation is concerned 1t Is beyond
ss far a. ny
Injury" ..,,4 ,,+ares.s Of the turf
hsar, is rejoicing at the prospect Oh o''! ~
,,s days in each week az ShetI'sheHu pay -
,.,xr,,v desired By many racegoeiS 'n"' '"e -'''
N'.. accent eauitabe weights in the handlcapS'
ers '" ~. the owners OF hgh-class horses
- - 49,, A. s-1 10 the practice of trainers mold
INV. ,,l,,. .,ors about the handicaps ana nAA'hs
10 80 With each other as TO withGra"lhg III
- =, zach other The handicappers lo' IL "''
-, one by any means ana uhe pi"'
fs .su,g, INDUCED IN by trainers ana ACQUIRES"
- ~r ,vners renders his task extremely o""ou.|
n mn1s .. snolld he added TO the handicaps o. the
Ten .s,desrs" " who seldom start unless they
ave- AT 10 on IN the pe'uHs' O"-'e ~
a.Iara lions and w.thdrawals' 49,.
-, "a q son Of King Galop, one OF the 'eAs'
.u,acer+ horses ever imported 10 'his Oo"H.''
-, MEASURES should be taken 10 nave h'"h
.adsd - the list At least one OF MS p'Ouuoe
"-v,a ho sbiDred without delay to SAUSAGE III"
,,, unless Patrol can run better than ne Iah
M.s-ssr ~ Tho American that imported N'e
CO. should be tried by jury OF oe''o'T' W.,
o".o' n,o.,l,y disappointed by Patrols wre'cheo
w.. "e'e yesterday. s 5 Howland. who IS an ami
.' .,rsias-ic lover Of racing, is the owner vi
49, C,aon az present II possible MT 40" '"''
s,,,,id exchange King Galop for Dorian OF Nee"A-i'
us.h .ha nroytso that August Belmont shoua i''i-
,."s,..a,v have King Galop and his son. Patrol put
to death. -. sruf,,, ~
,srol" ssoane, who is one Of the most sAiiu' VI
~. -s,yh+ ,ockeys Is 10 ride ono OF 4. j.
D,a,5r,s horses a, 81. Louis to-day IL lndS 'o
,,,e-es.,ng TO racegoers 70 hear that S4oaiio mas
,okan a mighty oath that he intends he'o"i'e' ~
-,da every horse 10 win, from faCpoie 20 lHi9.' o
r,a.,er what Instructions narrow -fnihcoi ua''.
,,sv etye him He does not mean that ne VII 'lue
49, ,ssd o4 b,s mount IN the first halfre. but ne
.iu 10. be fooled by instructions TO keep his mount
fsck with contender that was enoai'heu -
sY,vAfth-gt three days before. Sloane mas maj
t-snds bv his energetic refusal to listen 10 so'''e
vould-be advisers. ,.,o
4, ,bs -urf Everybody who is In any manner as
$500 NTH racing respects and admires hiIn for
81, ho,as,v OF purpose and his skilful horsenah-
~, cr,Bn Is also respected by the general puDHc
=. ;. oa,a,,llv avoids the evil associations that
have wrecked so many promising Jockeys
ma racing Yesterday was not Of the kind tha'
tends 10 improve the breeding interests OF America
rive horses started IN the first race. and Buadha
,.s .s,ec,cd as the favorte. But this particular
pndaba dia not possess Nirvana nor did he have
,bs .reed ~ Kantaka. Yet his followers were
manv and so great was their confidence that ne
was supported in the market-place at 10 against
ss chances Kings Counsel, who was deposea Iioi"
The tayorite's throne by Buddha. was quotfd Al 'o
same odds .Dsvde steadily played Dy Noio'ei
David T Pulsifer and large number Of shre"d
,.,.o-s Who reaped q rich harvest by accepting 3
N ! against her Edna ID. made the running Tor
thrse furlongs when she was passed by DiN'ue'
vho was never afterward headed, winning by
length from Kings Counsel. who beat Edna D. IL
length for second place. Buddha was fourth
The second race a ridiculous farce, so iar As
The betting was concerned. The panic that was
caused in public school by report that HIS
Satanic Majesty was IN the building did not com
pare with the panic that prevailed In the market
place owing to the anxiety 10 bet on Fauol al 10
On The layers Of odds cheeriuiIy laFo'e" ."r
voic VoNey was supported by the so-ca''''
tAlent' persistenty. At the close faroi w.
9 10 all over the betting inclosure. The
ksult showed that Patrol was not In CONDITION 10
race over half mile He was beaten of at the
nnish by Hamilton II and Volley in the order
named amid the cheers of certain members OF 'he
Metropolitan Turf Club.
The third was the heaviest betting race 0,
hs day Ferrier. al 70 3. was freely supporter
he public The Western contingent, headeu Dy
-assae Leigh bet on Patrcian at.s 70 0. Aureilah'
VINO was selected 70 win by some OF the shrewdest
'e''o's al the track stationary at 70 III 'ho
quolauons. Aurelan was first away, but Sheeuy
pu"ed hin back and permitted Hurlingham 10 MAKE
t"e running. Ferrier was second. Juno thrd VIII"
i@ulcAn closc up going down the backstrc'ch'
AuFeilan was then four lengths behind them Ih!ee
luriongs from the finish Patrican assumed the lead,
pu' was Immediately challenged by Ferrer Aure-
nan closed up several lengths OF daylight ana got
INTO third position near the head Of the home
.s''etch. The run in not at all exciting as Dog
sett rode weak finish FeTrer. who cou'd no,
Bet up to Patrician who won by length AuTe-
nan was third. Shecdy having rldden MN sucn
M4'gel.Ous that many spectators '4siteu tIe
Yacoock 10 see what the matter WIN AuI'..ah.
y was said that Aurelian was lame. ana that 'hdt
f.lftt feak