New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-13
RACING SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
OBSERVATIONS JoTTED DOWN BY vETERA
TIRFMAN.

THURMAN.
There Is every reason for everybody who !s in any
way associated with breeding. training or racing OF
thoroughbred horses. to rejoice over the spenod al
tendance and the unbounded enthusiasm al the races
O. the Wes.chester Racing Association at Morris
Park Yesterday There not single serious
drawback 10 mar the sport although there was some
trouble and annoyance caused by the energy OF the
police who insist that money Is taken 1t Is seldom
that such a large assemblage OF men and women
from the different grades OF society is seen at an
outdoor gathering. The crowd was well worth soi"s
miles TO witness.
On the public lawn mllionaires touched elbows
with artisans and one man from the West said: 1T
looks to me a. II every man In New YORK is trying
10 show off his best clothes" The costumes OF the
women were extremely attractive. Much has been
written and said about the manner In which the
crowds gather at the great racing meetings in Eng
land Some American writer's have become enthusi-
astc over the delightful experiences OF driving 10
the English races in a donkey cart while others
plotted the gores OF going 10 the races on the top
OF a public coach. At all events. everybody who has
written about the methods OF reaching the English
racecourses lauded them to the skies 1t Is safe TO
say that the facilities for reaching Morris Park
compare well with the facilities for reaching any
racecourse in England. The trolley lines well
patronzed yesterday and many jolly parties
joyed the journed from the Harlem River TO the
gates OF the racetrack.
Once inside the gates. the scene long TO
be remembered The spectators began TO arrive long
before the hour announced for the racing TO open
Inspector McCullagh one OF the first TO arrive,
as Counsellor Seinhardt. who for years had man.
aged the attacks of the pooroom- keepers and gam
blers upon racing, had visited Police Headquarters
and bad unfolded a scheme 10 hamper and inter-
fere with the sport thousands OF orderly well-be
haved wel-dressed, peaceable citizens that visited
Morris Park for a days outing. Theodore Roosevelt
the president Of the Board OF Police Commissioners
was no: a visitor to the races. He remained at home
10 relate tale OF woe 10 his associates about cruel
Controller Fitch. who refuses 10 give money 10 the
Police Board for the contingent fund. lie did. how
ever. send OF police TO see that no
money changed hands. money In his opinion IS
a token. although at the present time money Is
contingent far Controller Fitch and Mr. Roose-
police display such remarkable activity whenever
there Is an opportunity 10 harass hamper racing
The presence OF Inspector Mccullagh's Welsh rab
bit detectives did not dampen the ardor OF the
racegoers. Although everybody present was conhd-
ent that II was legal 10 pass money. nobody
tempted 10 do So all were requested to do moth
ing that might be misconstrued by owl-eyed de-
tectives. who prowled about the space under the
grand stand as II they were full OF racetrack pie
and SKINNED milk.
August Belmont, who quite Ill. did not ar
rive at the racetrack until after the second race.
He Immediately consulted with Inspector McCul-
lagh and Robert Pinkerton. AS nobody would pass
or exchange money on account Of being requested
not to do so, IL decided to secure test case.
Nathan Frank at volunteered to become the
victim of the alleged crime--that passing money
was the exchange OF token IL appears that
arrest was made at the trottng races at Fleetwood
Park last year Of man named Lowell for receiv
Ing money from stranger. At late hour In
spector McCulagh refused to stand for test case.