New-York tribune., 1898-10-15
THE RACETRACK.
FIVE OUT OF SIX CONTESTS WE'RE IN THEIR
HANDS


and Spencer shut out the other Jockeys from Alpha
10 Omega pelting rain. ptess as a prosperous
bookmaker. came driving In from various points OF
the compass long before the distressful victims OF
the ring went weeping home Soaked ana shlVer-
ing sufferers climbed into the cattle cars OF the
New-Haven line. and trembled as they were car
ried TO the Harlem River lest the trains
handled by the misht management OF that cor
poration might be crumpled in a catastrophe SINH
lar to iha; which took place at Wnls-ave' on sat
urday last. II Is practically sure that the compan!
will be compelled TO pay out large amounts IN
damages for the injuries inflicted by the outrageous
incompetency which was exhibited when that col
lision occurred II Will be impossible FOR the ran
road 20 retain counsel-no matter now ingenious
the lawyer may be-who convince a jury
that the passengers who were hurt IN 'ha'
smash are not entitled 10 judgments whcn
will be exemplary enough 10 teach lesson tha'
will be effective in forcing this corporation TO take
more pains In the protection OF passengers from
bruises wounds and pains. The rates OF iare 10
and from Morris Park by this New-Haven line arc
so excessive excrbtant and extortionate that man"
ayers with any of decency would never be IL
solent enough to exact them. II Is journey OF
only a few miles from Wils-ave. 10 the track
For FIVE cents the e.evated railroads in New-fork
and Brooklyn carry men. women and children
dozen miles or more Under the existing transfer
system cable cars and electric cars convey ticket
buyers for extensive Journeys on Manhattan lsahd
and Long Island for half dime. But the meek ana
1owly New-HaVen managers heece raceuaCk pds-
sengers out of thirty for the short round
trip Of Il few miles between Willis-ave and MOTHS
Park and then twist and bruse and cash ;he
travellers their catte-cars as they did at Willis
ave last week Every person who was hurt N
racetrack train last Saturday can certainly re-
cover generous damages II his is forcibly pre-
sented jury by lawyer who owns even as
much intellect a racetrack steward.
Burns was still riding yesterday. Tophet was his
mount in the second race. His engagement to ride
Tophet must have been made by some one pos
sessed Of a lively sense OF humor. Burns on Top
het. Yes. yes Burns should be glad that he IS
becoming familiar with Tophet. already. Later he
will not be on Tophet. but in Tophet. And there
he will meet a merry company Of red-hot jockeys
and trainers and bookmakers. In the betting ring
degrees in the shade Rurns will be at home. on
every sde and overhead and pnaerIoSt ne d WI sGe
say into MS Prcsiidgitatrice defeated ner al
vii scare Burns In Toohet the bettng-ring
shadows. which scared him on WEDNESDAY, -
And Burns will see In ToDhet SHADOWS OF Stew
Spencer. no, Burns rode Lady Lindsey yeser. ter.
at even weights YESTERDAY Presidisitatrce sSs, Was
no ey placed -S and Lay @ ,6Med BY Tss Ss stew
ARDS ,o Tde hdr559 55iS in this STATE why that
jGaP And bn HoEsas nS and '2Msd lhe
lhat hanGse cas-. TO- was eti this III Ind
Say shadow case? Do ihe stewards suppose thSt ,S
H. Hn6se 9 case 81 s and hd lay dssy SHADOW
n1o acdo1pi is il their opinion that racing in the
hst state Of the n9n shoad nd 9s nenhnrs and
Gloucester in the frosts OF Feer1aTy Wna, ,,as an
eccentric and awry estimate of their du'es 'heSe
J. stofy or curtis viii ra,e in England next year
Ser sible owner j Story Curtis He is as upright
and honorable a gentleman as ever trusted Ainerl-
trainers and Jockeys But wnaj soft OF p5e
riding has Mr.. Curtis obtained from American track
en- M M Y se SF 4 n Enfand fGT 4s He
had it here. The handicapper whose mn mnd Iii i7 ~ IN
hs sF3 Would never hit it. has. been frequently
unkind and unjust TO Mr. curtis n MS hqndlcSps, nan is
and sgain A. 10 ihe ,ralnmgand the riding which
Mr. Curtis hSS been Of a this H sae his
Inlsfortunes have been calamtous enough 70 drive
2s5 Ss9 FAIR Spm fn e to nas # rs Ge empty
BEADED dyeers say 9ai S he IS na fu oSe rye
newspapers never blame owners for crooked racing
unless It pan that the owners b acr are b9re IN P be
Empire State rascals II is among trainers
saerak1rs Ike tnnt rascay is profuse and
any artce articles ever printed in neTSspape,rs 1,r
but by the training and riding asd handifappihEE nE
bitterness among reasonable ana ntetgent Aaafrd Amef
cans Mr. Curss Royal stag mas eeeh desIed 70
discourage Mr. Curts and 10 disgust nm so uen mucn
away What 40 the stewards think Of the skin
with which Royal stag has been Iansse ] ana ISGsg s
IN the nrst race and rode him as Salem witch OF
Cotton Mothers generation might have ridGen her
hs staIt in ihe irs, race was dstinctvey Cana
snd was almost let the post His riding liz r. WAS vas
graveyard riding almost-cecayed as & Inab e, o witb
KinniRinic Tie money divided. Spencer was
or Knnlklnic ,..,, I. cha sac-
ond race Imitation has the reputation OF oeiTE Vss1
sow begnnsr He is Yes T. ne sad surely baynn rs slowly
in the bettng-ring. was making slow circut te, o.
the betting g-ring and intended to hnish IN WY ~.
firc Imitation a SLOW DesiHHc'
in mat race and so Spencer a simultaneous me Gus
Sa11Sr SnK 5%i"TI0 nson ana slow-beeinner Spencer
Naher took he third race with the ,HIaT favorne'
s@9r King en Ago rls and Of clayton on warrenon
DlnEling bunesrns and c'gmsy To5nd an9 tear
tbejr hair Clawson and Burns evidently nav nav
their eyes set on Tophet and are AKe'y 10 se'
Took at the summaries and how Spencer ,h aHd md
Naher divided The card between the'''' wa" '''e
ceution OF the second race.
Here are the summaries: -
FIrs- RAcE-HlGH WEIGHT HANDICAP; s"o ad'eo
Six and nal '''''' s1' p''aas Fl
VIII ha01iSf. .6er'isS6e' ,2s. ,-2
Dda;; & rairei; s'if'mas. ls 3 l?9 -
Pennington & eaginer's cn MazsTias 1;"tas A., As
Nsri,c 8 90 cs5; 9D........c .cersl,y cTsEsI 81 81
r. a, SiaS g. l2i-.. .o5i 'iN"
,oas nca, between swlftmas and Kinnlknic Mazarine
length behind. Purse divided
SECOND RACE-sell!ng. for maiden '~o-year- sooo
added Five furlongs. Eclipse Course
II n Alexandors b. c. Strangest. by
KNIGHT Of Elers,ee-D-sresi lU2 'car y &,
O. 'Gi' II xsrnarhan's b. c Deceptive, ioi.;
'" 80 20 L.earD 81 80
wes,more & Meehans BLK c. Tophei 100, ,
tBurrsD 3 6-l Il
r..t.a.,o, Spencer o So %
.e-.,. . Q.ttefed) 2-l As
SanSS.'-e, r.. o l5-l 81
en,,s ,o, '............... James I2-i Al
s oy ' ............. .(wes.eD S0-l 10
pJ. I,aian l03 3............... (naher l0-l 81
Time 90
Won in a drive by head two lengths between second
ans third.
THIRD RACE-Handcap. $500 added One and one