New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-31
DOWN WENT THE FAVORITES
A SINGLE ONE OF THEM WAS FIRST.
oxcr MORE THE BooKMAKERs HEAPED UP
WEALTH AT MORRIS PARK

WEALTH AT MORRIS PARK
The air was wintry at Morris Park yesterday. and
,bs shorn lambs shivered. This has been Won
as,,,,,Iv brisk autumn for amb-shearing az the
,acetracks 40 many upsets have occurred and so
many favori,es have disappointed their admirers
IN fact. It would De difficult recall a period In
the records OF the American turf in which the book
makers have gathered so much wool and in which
,he,r victims have suffered severely 1t is as
founding that there were many lambs with the
last shred OF fleece e;, nocked hopefully TO the
track Yesterday. expecting 20 get back from me
hookmakers some part OF what they had yielded 10
The spoilers o, the betting ring previous days
Few more puzzl!ng things can be thought or any
way than the cheerfulness. the patience and the
resignation with which the tur, lambs go 10 the
shearers day after day. week after week month
after month. and year after year. Here are Few
undoubted and therefore undisputed truths: Most
OF the people who go the races bet Most OF them
lose most OF their bets In the long run THESE are
TUT. maxims 1t IS not necessary 10 submit any
proofs because everybody admits these maxims The
great mystery is this: From what sources do so
many thousands Of people season after season get
the money with which pay their losses In the bet
ting rings, TO speak OF the sums which they
spend FOR car for tickets OF admission and FOR
the food and drink which they may purchase at
the tracks? Who can answer that perplexing ques-
tionr
The massacre OF the favori;es in recent weeks
has been appalling and 1t continued without
mercy yesterday. Only one out OF six hrst choices
was victorious. and Handban. the sole successful
favorite, at odds The mass OF patrons or
the turf declines to risk money odds on 1t was
an astonishing host OF men and women who Wit
messed the sport The railroad mismanagement
more exasperatng than usual Before
the sun went down the atmosphere was not much
warmer than It often is in February and people
who had not taken thick winter garments with them
ran the risk OF all sorts OF dangerous diseases
Moreover the slaughter OF the favorites so
wofu that almost everybody except the profess
sionsl spectators OF the be,tng-rng went home
gloomy and downcast This will be busy Sunday
for doctors They will prof, by the mishaps and
surerings OF yesterday while the bookmakers are
heaping still higher their already prodigiOus fort
unes. How on earth IS II possible for the general
turf public to cope long with the steady and
extensive drain caused by its losses on the horses?
Some OF Mr. Pettingirs seemingly
stricken with chills and fever and ague and ma
iara. all Of the most violent type. In the first
race the favor.te. Lady Marian. got away poorly
that she was never in the fight. The run was on
the extremely unpopular and unsatisfactory Eclipse
course At no moment did she have a chance.
Rhodes!a the lavishy backed second choice,
the race handsomely. Everybody dis!ikes that
S p 6e 'I a pa H4e Of race can be- In the
second race Sims on Vo!ey was practically eft at
the iavorite. in front up 10 the last furlong.
wnere ne failed stay collapsed and came in
lied much money He the contest neatly.
The start wre;ched for most OF the field, as well
PHILIP j. Dwyers Handban. the odds-on favorite.
The second choice, Demagogue ran misera6iy' as
did San Antonio also. The start was again ex-
The handicapper vastly Undergraduates the speed
class and 9ua{ Of M T99 ssf to
say OF the present Handicapped that he Is not
mates Of horses are sometimes ludicrousy astray.
The fourth race was mere canter for Savable,
who up to a mile. IS most consistent and really
excellent handicap racer. Dunno won number OF
selling races with salvabls He is OF better class las:
Quoted in ms country as they odsh, to be Dune
sh one 1s ase na ai' being
pay large amount TO keep MIN, he Is 100 soO S
The Winner won two fair races within a shor,
which Salvable won. He ridden by Sims.
Ills performance was amazingly bad. SO was that
A. ciasons diiy cassette wins two or three races s
fifth race. which She captured gracefully. Bergen
rode her. and rode her we'll. Bromley q CO start
ridden BY MaHr TSe BSoey entries first
n the betting TPhCOn went out 10 make tns
and surrish way in the final fuTiqns R Td
could do nothing with him Premier crossed the
line in second place but he was d;GGai 5 a for
small and weak to keep Premier straight .,o,
When Bromley Co. PAID ST no }Hr ve sPnSIh
ne may improve in 1885 He has not run ba, reason
shE f9so4 Mars iey in
s-eeplechase J. W Colt started two, Woodpigeon
ana h bebr The s horse nor the rider was hurt
strong movement is on foot among the Jockeys
70 o 70 for the old schedule Of IS for winning
noun: and 80 for losing m0gn b. bo,b on Mon
DAY and Tuesday. On each day the first race VII
be at 30 and not at O'Clock. as heretofore Ihis
In an advertisement published elsewhere IN The
iaston. auctioneer. announces that the entire
nd Goth MI med j j
w be sold at AUCTION w5hoE' reserve In the hsx5
T I1 M The McCaffery stable includes Dutch
skater Kitefoot Gala Day Saratoga and Others Frs
Catalogues can be obtaned at the once OF the
Easton Company No. l122 broadway
DETAILS OF THE CONTESTS.
FIRST RACE-seoo added handicap; for two-year-oiis
and upward. Fiv, and Onehalf furionss Eclipse
course 81 BETTING F.,
James r. Keenes b. + Rhedes,a by Wis
dom-Faustine. yrs. 1925 n, 10, ,;.,,, e.
lame. G.lways br c. Imperator. D.. 100
f fss@ M 3 iSa a. los . dIeSii
Orion. g. io'' '''''''';ri mce..,o4&.
Won in 4. drive by a length: Same distance between
second and third.
SECOND RAcE-seoo added; selling wither' mile
Dqs T.1ssas H"ss Finns ss q
RUBY 10, s. Stable. bi. c Albert s.
car g cGsS ,' CHI & Old saasa, ir. 10 :, "a
Bronze; % cas sMsas ~ =
R RsnifO T. % . 81 Ii
raRis ss. ter aged Mccars5.y 81 al
R Roisy s 4 1l Tho%p.on 81 49,
Abingdon g. io2' $3.50; Ti;me.i:.s VI
Won in q drive by nearly length length between
second and third.
THIRD RACE-ssoo added; for two-year-oids; special