New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-10
THE RACES AT GRAVESEND
SOME GRoTEsoUE CONTESTS
ro,.r. RIDING APrARENT-ooLD CREST WINS IN
CLOSE FINISH.

rIDl\G APfAkENl-VfoLD 'nbSi WIND IN -
CLOSE FINISH.
,.,,rvsased crowd with their Clothes but
n,ose,v around them as II they
o. '.'.ns Of their neighbors. meandered about the
p,. ;, Gravesend apparently searching for that
e'o.,,,na,ion that has kept form safely locked
vs. since the investigation began al Sheepshead
w Even the news that Persmmon had added
p"' - Lager 10 his list OF victories. and that the
w u. of Wales was congratulated in the Enclosure
fnor,as,er by Pierre Lorilard and Colonel Thomas
n.hll,ree failed 20 dispel the gloom that had set
r. l., ,,on racing in this neighborhood August Bel
w" and John Sanford we're interested spectators
II. lancaster races yesterday. Richard Croker $
. vas no: mentioned In the dispatches as naving
no." ,resent hence It is likely that the ex-chef OF
Smnanv Hall IL awaiting IS 10 tip from the
,snalo Convention before he piunges Into the ID
,rlon Stakes. in which II. II. Hill ana Edwaru NUT
Nv are also probable starters
w. was perhaps far more enjoyable for August
,-on. 20 witness the contest for the St l'eger
-, e would have been 20 witness the grotesQue
..ss;s AZ Gravesend yesterday afternoon. 10 oesih
- me tourney 10 the racetrack by the wa! Oh
-, prookyn Bridge is enough TO give anyoooS a
4, a, me blues. ,
r~,hooa the Western two-year-old was badly
-, nv a collision with yearl!ng al the Sleeps
"a Raw racetrack yesterday morning l' IS hKe'E
49,, Typhoon will be unable 10 fuihi MS ehease
.,.s as he quite lame when !ed from 'he
,,sck Foul riding was painfuly eNioeh' - '",
- I'm Yesterday afternoon. Sloane compiahed
.s,,. Martins riding In the third race ont MS
,.;-. vas dismissed. In the fourth race Manx-
o., was ridden by Tara. was run into oS
,,t who was ridden by Grfin. ana knocked
40, Tara struck squarey on his mead tearing
- hoe g. his cap Although severely shaken up
- rerrer IN the hfth race. 1arai mace no
.-,,a,,, bi, one OF the stewards asked MIN aoon!
'~.'le,, and ascertained the particulars II
heir
- sc.g,ars vii be greatly surprised, as no
.s. .,o,,.d get IN the way Of Griffns mounts
80 =. .,e horse he rides is A favoriie
:. vss reported AT the track yesterday ai'e'''o
a. Investigation of racing by the stewards
.e, COMPLETED and that the Nerdlc' Il 'i'h' 'i'
Tsnorts about the racing al Sneeps"eau 10y ,sao
.S,~,.,o,,s exaegerations. The racing was Tree
ne"o~ 49, ,a,n, Of fraud. and the Jockeys and
e,d their associate are as pure ana
-. es angels and that the stewards shou'u
s,,a q vote of thanks for thelr "a'ciiui '''e. -
=. ,a-,,,,g the morals Of the turf ana preventing
-, vaccinations of the hod-oack men, VINO pay
=" ., rho gates and bet on the pubic form oi
- r,o REPORTS may be premature ana nave
sn',,dat,on in fact but leading breeder ana
horsowner who is looked upon az S Sis horses ses
oDlV man the turl W i, = ,he,n when wholly
ionsstiv ana does not start lI!elh WIZ "'''
G, threatens 10 sell out his entire ou'hi oct
-.eOoi a' ~ : favori,e. Arabian. Miss Lillian
,ree third Blue Devil. al 10 !, won the seco ,
80. nv half a length from Lineage who was the
fo-i,s AZ TO in the betting. Sir Frederick was
iai!5 ,v exo,,snsu, Of the afternoon was caused
bv .5e antics OF a woman who became hysteTieii
t ~ she had $50 on Blue Devil at TO ! kob-
". pjyt~rton called one of his men and the
victim Of hysteria was removed rom , tnI ua c
- ~ : ~ i on Volley was second choice, AZ ;
, "rS Saivahe Who was heavily hacked at to l.
lad no trouble IN winning by nearly length from
bg Be- Ronald at TO ]. won the fourth race, in
which The ManXman was the medium OF p!uitsr
hy the public who accepted 10 . against ms
chances swamp Angel. at TO !. carried lot
N money for the smart set who care not Tor the
wise men on the turf, but love 10 bet on wise Wise
Monmouth County. Bannock knocked ne Many ncS
mans cake into dough by dismountng laraI
swamp Angel could rot get through the TUCK IN
time but ma laged 10 hnish second 10 zen fsohalu
Hubicon was the favorite for the fifth race. at 2
toS j. T. Mcdonald whose Judgment of the ca
uabijtes and skill OF Jockeys is the admiration of
his numerous friends gave Coady the mount on
Rubicon Grimm rode keenan, Martin had the
on Cold Crest Taral rode Ferrer The race was
The bes, contest OF the day. Keenan, and Gold
Crest raced together until the bead Of me sre ent
and Damien came with a rush. In n driving finish
Gold Crest won by a neck from Damien. ksenan
was third beaten a length for second place Harry
REQ the favorite at S 10 5, the sixth race.
Magyar at 10 !. was second and Jack OF spades
vas third.
s. Jacob was the tip for the hurdle race. and
was knocked down from TO ! until even money
the best ION offer. 1t was one of the most
Ing 10 bother him during the race except Marble.
The latter was unable TO get within hang dis
lance Of him: the last jump was safely negotiated
w wo en nS of acob at the ns Marcus
trotted in a comfortable third Some OF the Jockeys
were called into the stewards stand after the
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