New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
NOTED DEAD HEAT RECALLED
JUDGMENT FOR THE PLAINTIFF IN THE
GIDEON-DWYER LIBEL SUIT
4 srrERIFFs JURY TO ASSESS DAMAGEs-THE
TROUBLE AT sHEEPsHEAD BAY AFTER
RAMAro AND BANQUET FINISHED
EvEN-sTATEMENTS BY BOTH

RAMApO AND BANQUET FINISHED
EvEN-sTArEMENTs BY BOTH
PARTIES TO THE ACTION.
The suit hat has been pending for some time In
the Supreme Court Instituted by David Gideon. the
turfman against Philip J. Dryer for libel dam
ages being asked in $1,000. up again yesterday
before Judge Beekman. The suit is based on GER
tain alleged statements made by pwyer renecung
on Gideons ,tanding the turf.
Dwyer demurred TO the complaint and the de-
murrer was overruled in Special Term. asain over
ruled in the General Term. and dismissed in the
Court Of Appeals. Dwyer then had twenty days TO
flo an answer the complaint This he has failed
20 do and Yesterday J. B. Well. OF Horwitz &
Iershhell moved FOR judgment and that a writ OF
inquiry issue 70 the Sheriff to assess the damages.
Judge Beekman granted The motion and the case
Will come before a Shoriff's jury on January Il.
Turfnen had Enc opportunity to exchange Cos
sip last night. The uptown hotels and cafes where
the admirers II tie turf assemble nightly had a
much larger attendance than usual The decision
In the Gideon Dwyer suit set tongues 10 wag- 0g.
and every detail of the case was recalled by the
men who were present at the Sheepshead Bay track
when Ranauo and Banquet ran a dead heat in one
OF the heaviest betting and most hcrcely contested
races Of the memorable season OF 1894
Tho race was run on Saturday June 30 AZ the
spring meeting OF the Coney Island Jockey Club.
Ramapo was thu post favorte at 90 ou. and WAS
heavily backed by the army of hettoTs who fol-
lowed the fortunes of the paiy Gideon stable.
Banquet carried on. Of M,hael r Dryers heaviest
/ plunges and was also well backed by the frequent
crs OF that part Of the grandstand at the Sleeps
head Bay track known 'BuzZarls Roost'
Tn, starters In fhe race We're Ramapo, Banquet,
Dorian L, lskin and Lizzie. The race Was handi-
cap sweepstakes at om" mile and a turlons. Ram
apo carried i25 pounds. and ridden by Garrison.
Banquet carried - pouud-. with sims In the sadie.
At tine fal. of the flag Hedskn shot into the .ead.
and ne lei unin half way down the hlckstretch,
Lead the turn for homr. GARRISON. on kamapo.
raa,e one of his eeciric rusr- in the homcs,retch
and ranged alongside Of Banquet a furong from
the finish, when Ramaio ioss'! his head IN jhe air
and fell back. but soon rallied. and. according 70
the Judges finish ! oa even terms with Banquet.
John J. HylaaI. the trainer. who was on the
Sims on Banquet Many persons said that Sims hit
Ramapo over the head with his whip Intense ex-
element prevailed. ana as there had neeh an ep'-
denc OF dad heats. owing 10 the eastlc decisions
Of the judges. the excitement was not alayed when
/ Garrison's claim OF fou was dismissed ana a deai
heat announced. Mr.. Hyland asked Hardy camp
bell Banaues trainer What he pbs proPGbsgd reDldG TO dG'
'Diviie' In the time it was noticed that
Ramapo was lame and II was r,p2rten 'ia' spna nna
busybody carried the news about Kainap9 Ia ai,e- ne
ness t. Michael + Dwyet. who annouheei ms M He
termination to run IN" race on am rtoon fr
Campbell not authorized TO make decisions LOT
There was much angry talk and some other ~, dead
heats were referred To where .tmppel uii ~, aoI III
deciding to divide. notably the Longsreet ''ioafnnS
dead heat Pending the rn-q & nayu DIVER yepn ads mds
an attack upon his integrity as a turiiai @ oy say
in You not sportsnah tHtfe - mo- d
straight hair in your head You were forced 10
leave Nashville. and Lewis NJ Cark OF LOUISVILLE
threatened to rule you OF the tut - A.
There werr many other assertions mace Ml.
Gideon was angry and denounced every assertion
made nv Mr. Dwyer as absolutely raise - o,,
There was much lively talk over me atair ga @
reroris were raked up and Philip }; pWyeI peiI'-
coe. 1snosltion was frey discussed Ills 'Ioupes
n,itb pierre Iorillard. James B. Hagsih ana otner
leading turfmen caused Mr.. Gdeons iileniH 10 uise
h,,n 70 call down the belllgerert turtHlah rom
% %i,rnoLlvn MIR Gideon then brought ms sult lor
s,o 1 damages for defamation of character against
Philip J. Dwyer. >, -, ..,,r,ad vesterdav
Az xifh some friends. Mr.. Gideon siid; 40
not know the particulars Of to-days proceedtsn7s
h,t any report that 1t was snap ludgment i 49,
~ far "a I am concerned. | want the case r,r'
S,irlv and on it's merits. and would not treat MI
nuver or ANYBODY else unfairly. rs 10 any udrl-
a~ss I may receive. | shall divide the money among
some worthy charities desire a complete Nihdi-
catlon and expect to receive H. 81,
phllip j pwyer was not a. Al. upset by the decS,
NOT be found yesterday. Mr.. Dwyer said i thought
the case was postponed. my counsel said Dttore
he started for Albany that he had maze alid "
ments 10 that effect | do not believe tnat VT,
C;ileons counsel took any advantage. Dut theIe
may have been a msun standing about the uate,
I believe that everything Will be satisfactory wheh
Mr. McCarren meets Mr.. Wen and the other law
yars who represent Mr.. Gideon. Ill.,,
At the present time much OF the bitter iee,Ins
that was engeniercd by the famous dead neat mas
died out and the general consensus OF opinion
that irritable turfmen viii, be more caretu mere
after and not indulge in personalities that nave ho
sound basis truth.