New-York tribune., 1896-10-25
RACING AT MORRIS PARk.
SCAMPERING THROUGH DEEP MCD'
ANGER STIRRED UP BY THE BlDDiN" oN
HOWARD MANN.


The track at Morris Park yesterday was deep IN
mud from the storm Of Friday night, but the oc'o
Der air was as exhilarating as any autumn an
could be, and the attendance was ho'e"o''! "
numbers and in zestfu attention TO 'ho SPo'"
George E. Smith c'Pittsburg PhiF) runs MS "o''e'
under the name of the Evergreen Stap'e' NJ o"'
er should be allowed in any circumstances 10 oo-
scure his individuality under any s'soie n"''e
whatever What good reason is there ina' fi''S-
burg Phil should not race under the h''''e %
George F. Smith Co? II is not necessary ''l'' aug
owner should his own name wl'houl INC 9"
dition Of "and Co." That addition VIII p'o'e"'
any complications in the of the death OF 'he
head of the firm. But the American turi IL anne
cd with 10, of weird stable titles for the existence
Of which no sufficient explanation is OBVIOUS Wh'
should not every owner Of TacehoYses COME p"'s
into the daylight and race under his own name
Publicity is desirable in all these oolnss ." '"e
turf. ,
"Pittsburg Fhil' has undoubtedly won iaieo
sums on the Eastern courses this year. He Is an
unassuming plunger. and he enjoys e%pioi'i's MS
losses (whcn he does lose) Dut ne Is ho' S"'' "
proclaim, his winnings When he began pet'i''s o'
the runners some years ago MS to'it po''e'S
were extremely small. By shrewdness stuuy'
sarac;.v and auGacity he succeeded in getting to-
re,ber several hundreds Of thousands OF dollars
from speculation on horses. lie never ''" '. ~
gains before the public. He has 100 iiiu'm Juue ,i
for that. If you listen TO what ne 'ei'S !ou ms
,or yvbot he saws he makes great deal Of money
on the turf He started with little or ho'iiihs' anu
II Is certain that he has amassed io' 'oi'e III w
ouchbred hazards. In several cases ne mas oous'''
horses which have brought in much money lor
him as 10 make il clear that Smith Is one OF ,ie
sbarnast men who ever had anything TO 90 win
thoroughbreds in America There's Beimar' lor IN
stance James Galway could not capture many
laurels with Belmar. But =. p. Smith has taken SIN
successive prizes with Belmar. and he has backed
Rel,nar heavily in every one of the SIX coh'eS's'
The aggregate of his accumuatons oo'a'heo oy
warers on Belmar must be sumptuous ana I'M
posing. ,,
Yesterday Mr. Smith started his colt Howard
Mann in the second race, ard put much money OH
him The colt was easily successful a. j. Joyner
and James Rowe bid on Howard Mann. VINO was
entered 10 be sold for Sl,250 and ran him up 10
$1,000 George Il. Smith and his brother Wliha'n
were angry because of the bidding. ana "illaih'
who trains Pittsburg Phils horses. broke out WIN
some fierce words. on account OF wh'ch ne ~as
called before the stewards. Moreover. Plttsnurg
Phil was so infuriated that he claimed j. e. NC
Donalds Rrbicon. who ran second Kuo'con was
entered 70 be sold for 1850. First money IN me
race amounted TO $3.50. Therefore. PittsourG PM
got Rubicon for 81 500 added to $3.50, total OF
$3.50
Au this was lively and amusing. and still more
byelness and amusement may be expected 70
accrue hereafter But Pittsburg Phil took so Tuch
money out Of the ring on the success OF HOWARD
Mann that he ought not TO have been Ti'a'eo
when the bidding occurred
Mr. Pe.tengl succeeded in leaving Tobias al
the post in the first race and Ameer IN the secohu
This was not starting OF dazzling lustre III was
the third time poor Tobias has been left at the
post this year. He is most unucky animal But
he was ridden by Lttlefeld. Perhaps that rluer
was a hoodoo. Ameer had Clayton on his oacN'
CLAYTON also is frequently effective hoodoo
On public form L. b. had excellent chance OF
winning the first race. and L. B. did win II easily.
although he ridden by Clifford Jockey OF
scanty skill Some of the evening newspapers at
tempted to play bunco game on the unsuspect-
ing readers Of their racing column by quoting ~
TO ! as The current odds against L. E. The current
odds against L. b. were to and no better but
papers seem 10 delight in playing bunco games
on the readers of their racing columns by quoting @
reckless enough 10 give. Minnie Alphonse, ridden
by Sloane, was the favorite in the first race but
On THURSDAY last Typhoon ridden by Sims, was
an odds-on favori;e in a strong field OF tWo-year-
ods He got off poorly at the sarI but he was not
actually left al the post Any persons who say tnat
writer watched that start with great care through
pair Of strong racing glasses. and he knows & That
handled the odds-on favorte that day In deplorabe
TypScon is a swift two-vear-old of fair class. AS
Sims rode him, his performance was below con-
yesterday. and Typhoon led all the way. and won
the race handsomely ohns inh M 0l abnni
Sims's riding of shor,price horses this year But
fere is a clear for the stewards Of the Jockey
the riding Of Sims on Typhoon last Thursday when
the colt was at odds-on. they will be plainly
rep0rd ha5 joRp NJ; MsGssT5y ,s will spsnd
and ali Hfr the year S' Of h roHSed
ence? McCafferty owns Gotham. The colt was en-
s6 IN m 6 es at whew III Gohs ana IN o 9s
,he sixth rage and sar'sd him in tts the thira With
DO ihs,? Is he daft or what IS ne matter With
rds Of he English Jockey
in chancery But: Of course he feels perfectly safe
Country, because our stewards are Sc, mild; SO
gentle 50 and SO onS msTc1p m and Gotnam tn
Sir Mas sna T4 ine d Sos the
his leisure Both Dutch sk4er and Sir Walter Walter
anS Sn SScqHF
s Il aI1P l Ssns @ most ron ihs seSasds
9 sncs puc Skater hS IS no sSy
and does not sulk But Dutch Skater ran fast in
the Se smas % e 5odRy Cub "s
vestieate smss riding unsparngly? SUCH an In
Michael F. DIVERS Harry Reed is now in excel-
, soT The s mad snd 1Go
long In fifth race, although he was giving away
much weight In fact. he took first honors under
The last contes, was made, up Of beats beats of six
the odds-on favorite. and won each heat under a
M next racing r at Mo Park fS viii be on
day. .. .... - - ID
The stewards Of the wcstchester Racing Asso-
ciation meeting fined William r. Smith 500 for
making offensive remarks respecting bidders on
selling races II further resolved that the
stewards will recommend the revocation OF the
license OF any trainer found making remarks cal.
cuated TO inimidate bidders on selling races, and
the attention Of owners is called TO the sixth Sec
tion of Rule No. l3l Of the racing rules.
DETAILS OF THE CONTESTS.
FIRST RACE-Purse $500; FOR maiden two-year-olds
special weights. Eclipse course.
..... Betting.
st. Pl.
A. F. Brown Cos ch. g. L. b.: BY