New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-02
RACING SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
NOTES AND COMMENTS FROM A VETERAN OBJ
SERVER.

NOTES AND COMMENTS FROM A VETERAN OBJ
SERVER.
August Belmont summoned the riders To the
jockey room yesterday and told them what would
Il expected OF them in tho future. He informed
them that all the racing rules were to be strictly
enforced Mr. Belmont had something TO say about
Wallets and as reports concerning their assoca-
tons with tho betting Enclosure and its
He warned tho Jockeys in regard to talking with
plungcrs and gave them good advice relative to their
actions and conduct generally.
Somebody seems TO have "A knife up his sleeve for
Joseph Ullman. A desccn, upon the office OF Mr..
ullman. In Yves; Twen,y-sixth-st.. yesterday and
the seizure Of all the accounts and papers in the
desks Of Joseph and Alexander rllman. in addition
to tho envelopes containing the money by
fortunate bettors on Wednesday. set the tongues OF
the turf philosophers to waggng long before the
races begun. While the betting on the sixth
was In progress detectives put all OF the TIL
man employees under arrest Anthony Comstock is
said TO he behind this attack on the Tlmans. and
II IL reported that hs agents have been collecting
evidence AZ the track for several DAYS II Is whis-
pered hat Official Of tho metropolitan Turf club
may be- arrested at any moment. and that what the
holder OF the warrant is waiting for is an oppor-
tunity to catch him with the lists Of members who
contribute and with other significant papers in his
posse ssion. on the whole racing affairs getting
unusually lively. and many OF the dissatisfied
anticipate entertaining experiences I'm the course OF
the Morris Park meeting. ], is rumored that the
heavy guns of tho opponents Of racing will he opened
NJ Morris Park upon the men who pursue the sport
for pleasure or for gain.
Sloane. the Jockey, should take every possible pre-
caution 10 prevent his being ruled of the turf II
onehaf OF the pains and care taken by persons
TO watch every movement mad. by Sloane mad been
expended on certain other Jockeys since the racing
season was begun much good might have been az
compishod. Sloane was fined S2e) and was suspended
for :he remainder OF the Brooklyn meeting FOR get
ting left al the post with Palmerston in the first
race. Some weeks ago ne was suspended for getting
away from the post too briskly. and now nc L. sus-
with This episode When he weighed In after landing
Eelmar The winner Of the Woodlawn Stakes, the
sharp-sighed quick wittcj ever-alort Clerk OF the
Scales detected discrepancy Of several ounces Of
-hortness in weight and sloane had FIVE minutes Of
anxiety and worry before tho stewards decided that
Bclmar entitled TO first honors.
William Wallace. with whole budget or gilt
about the consistent inconsistency OF several horses
that have raced in his colors. was at the track.
4 rumor as large and rcund as political con.
trbution when stated that wel-known Jockey and
a well-known owner had been ruled OH the turf
caused an unusual commotion until the rumor was
pronounced AS false "a frec-s.lver argument by
ham Walden bid Buckwa up 500 above the entered
price 500. and this caused Edward Parser 10 med
tate upon fsllacy Of racing selling platers for
fun. Damien escaped unscathed as nobody bid on
him when he won the Sc Breeze stakes bn, then
Patrick Dunno purchased Formal and Mr.. Walden
evidently believed that Mr. Dunno was sufficiently
punished. .
proved his gamencss and sporfsmanlike procllvties
bv purchasing HaZle from David Gideon for 81. 800
Lord chief Justice Russell and Sir Francis Lock
wood ut the course. but they were unmoved by
what they witnessed. Lord Russell sat in August
Relmont's box throughout the afternoon Sir Fran
els Lockwood observed some OF the races from tne
Judges stand During all these scenes and incidents
the stewards of the Jockey club sat in solemn con-
cave and discussed matters OF mighty portent to the
turf. ,,, 49,, . ,
spectators OF tho races