The times., 1899-06-20
DANNY MAHER's LONG REST.
He VIII Do No More Race Riding 70
Two Years.

Two Years.
New York. June 19.-The second day of
the Coney Island Jockey Clubs June
meeting attracted large crowd to the
Sheepshead Bay race course today, and
the atmosphere and track conditions were
so favorable that a faultless outing was
anticipated. Wholesale scratching, how
ever, spoiled the first three races as far
as speculation was concerned, but habitues
of the paddock and clubhouses did not
worry much on that score, as their at
tention was focused on the aftermath of
the Suburban and the sensational gossip
on the subject which was going the rounds.
1t was stated early in the day that Matt
Allen. trainer of Banastar had told Jockey
Maher to remove his effects from the stable
ana remain an on-looker during the pleas
ure of former Corporation Counsel W. II.
Clark, owner of Banastar. When Mr..
Clark was seen later he stated that he
could arrive at no other conclusion than
| that Maher did not try to get away from
the barrier on equal terms with the other
horses. 81
AS a result he had notified the jockey
to take an inglorious holiday up to the
end of next year. Maher Is under a two
| years contract which does not expire till
| then. the terms being $4,000 year Nah
| er can call quarterly and draw 81, 500 for
| walking around, but in the mean time Mr.
Clark says he will hold the contract and
| that Maher will neither ride for him nor
anybody else until 1901. In connection with
| the regrettable incident there is an under
current of unsavory rumors about Banas-
| tar's little pivot act after the flag went
! down. Meanwhile the many friends of the
| jockey are much cut up over the present
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| boys repeald refusals to accept a fair
break were due to his anxiety to secure
flying start from behind, then cross over
to the inner rail and win all the way if
| he could.
Two of the grandest three-year- old
| filies in training were very conspicuous
today In the first race Sydney Paget's
| Admiration waited behind Prestidigitatrice
for three furlongs and then came on with
out an effort, running her half mile in
| AZ 2-5 seconds, and the full six furlongs
in 1:13 20. She won easily by eight
lengths from the Morris flly, but her aG-
| mirers protited little, as the best price
at any time on offer against her was 2 to
| 5. Visitors were still discussing the smart
performance when May Hampstead cap
| tured the fourth race, a handicap for
| three-year- -olds and upward at one mile.
The Patron filly signaled her Eastern debut
| by running away from her field, going
| the mile in 1:39 1-5.
First race-Six furlongs. Admiration,
to 4, won: Prestidigitatrice, second; Abuse,
third. Time, lib AS.
Second race-one mile and a furlong
Holland II to 5, won; Estaca, second; Bon
mo- third. Time, 1:54 l-5.
Third race-Five furlongs Media, II to
10, won Misericordia, second; The Bobby,
third. Time, 1902 15.
Fourth race-One mile. May Hemp tead,
to 5, won; Merry Prince. second: Byron
McClelland, third Time, 1:39 1-5.
| Fifth race-Five furlongs Mauvilla 4
to /, won; Prestige. second; Fluke, third
Time. 1902 1-5.
Sixth race-One mile and a sixteenth.
Central Trust, 5 to 2, won; Intrusive, sec
ond; Concord, third. Time. 1:47.