New-York tribune., 1899-07-22
THE RACETRACK.
opoM. THE JOCKEY. BADLY INJURED
MOST OF THE WINNERS WERE AT SHORT
PRICES.

PRICES.
Caorre Odom best Of the light weight riders OF
America was seriously hurt at Brighton yes'ei
day The mischance which crippled him calIeo OUT
sincere regret and general sympathy Oooin is
brave loval and true. Moreover. he rides amazing
ly well for a boy OF his years. The accident oc-
curred in the first race. Odom riding John h.
Nadden's John Fritz. As ne reached the turn into
the homestretch cloud of dust arose ana se'erai
of the Jockeys became confused and puzzled.
Jostiing and crowding were so complicated that IL
.s impossible TO find out what horses banged
AGAINST John Fritz. Yet 1t is certainty that
Sakhrat the winner OF the race, had nothing 10
do with the jam, he was several lengths III
front of John Fritz at the instant doom was
thrown with violence He was so badly injured
that surgical capacity baffied for a time AFTER
a thorough examination it decided that Odom
had suffered disOcaton Of one OF MS NIP Joints'
and he will not he able TO ride for many week
Odom Is the chief jockey OF William H. Clarks
important stable and John T. Madden has second
call for his services. The accideat which has DIS
ahIed him is most deplorabe. No other rider at
present is his equal in popularits and merit This
is a season Of calamity for Jockeys. McCue is IN
the hands OF surgeons. as Odom Is. spencer may
enter a monastery. Odom and McCue are bruised
and battered in body. spencer 10 bruised and bat
tered in reputation. Thess srsdmelanchoy days
for the bows.
Maher however will be in the saddle again speed
iy W. II. Clark has reented, and has consented
have the mounts the Fleschmann horses This
boy has been treated with singular leniency More
than once he has done things for which he should
have been cast out and not allowed 10 ride again.
Why IS II that so many people always eager TO
intercede for Jockeys who fish In troubled waters!
DO YOU want to know the reason? Well, take a bit
of blunt truth, then. The reason Is that the turf
is now pitted and scanned with dishonesty.
Heat and humidity were tormenting on Manhat-
tan Island. but at Brighton the wind from the sea
strong as TO be almost a tempest ana IL
q
lower temperature at the track The course was
so thick with dust that the horses were somewhat
cogged. II a minor day in the quality and
class OF the runners No closed stakes were we're De de-
were small. Not of the finishes was close or
have been one OF the duest and tamest afternoons
in the annals OF Brighton. Some excitement was
aster odom. and sincere grief was oppressed . on
all sides that so faithful and trustworthy Jockey
sEey Qs @a So BY the the rp
and was so much harmed that it was impossible for
well ridden Py TTT%sT and @a Ts
have weighty task in winning the first race.
to o'Leary.' Woihurst was the favorite otesry
him Se was SS t the Hfhf M dis
John MsCaiferty's Belle OF Of CLEANS YES YES first r
Moody Her speed was mysteriously misiaid some
where. and she was unplaced. Perry Belmonts
In the fourth contest startling upset, J.
obained rst money. 5s TaBouret, st. ~ Lorenzo Dolly
WeithoT and Rare Perfume had groups q friends,
fums fun S' who sfs 'Sun Cams al in nth" third eN''p
by fhe favorites. Tyrshena and Howard Mann: 1t
equal division OF the honors OF the after
Contests IS and were defeated in the first third and
fourth skirmishes.
e the oaG a0d why he
9 wfh wo b the se
he was sure he was beaten for first place. and that
second OF third place whom his mount could not
get nrst position. But while racetracks permit bet;
on in the ring. they deliberately punder the public,
which supports the tracks II they DO not compel
What more hypocritical and contemplate chatter
there be aR the tns ca na, es
the regulation OF betting. because the Jockey Club
Every one Of the tracks recognizes betting sum
ciently to extract big revenue from the book
pays to each track where he makes books AS the
tracks get revenue from the bookmakers. and
II IS their duty to regulate the betting so that
public Which aSS m the S M NOT be S
their duty to compel Jockeys to ride out every
as as Betting tah for the places IS tolerated. IN Se
ting ring This is common sense. And 1t is also
DO turf rulers and track onicals usually for
the protection OF the public, and Tor fair dealing
Inc II the All he A and "a
s in sna SsnF Them fsSt wy Sns not 4esae ee
the betting and the public with justice and
equity? II is robbery or the pubic 70 permlt pace
betting fail TO require the jockeys TO ride out
for second and third places.
10 are s Ss
William G. DAILY that he must not say unpleasant
things about Doggett's riding Of Merry Prince In
races IN which Merry Prince made a wretched
showing II Doggett has made such an appeal. the
ynuItffudnous laughter Of the will be grave
ward waings in comparison with the shouts Of
fnirth which viii resound on every raeseourse IN
the Union Doggett to complain of William c.
= Daily! Think Of III Doggett and DAILY! That fault.
speak I'll of Doggett, And Dogsett 20 appeal for
phiciaI bride upon w. G: Days wildly wabbling
resistbIy comical7 II the stewards will tie DoRgett
and DAILY to each end of rope and then let them
Nght II out in the fashion OF Kilkenny cats. the
result viii be eagerly acclaimed
Summaries:
FIRST RACE-For maiden two year olds: $500 add.d.
Five furonss.
Betting
ST. n.
, C. Fleischmann's sons ch c. sskhrat. by
Star Ruby-Fa!salsra. 112 NJ. Turner TT rs
". r. Jenningss ch. c. Dunblane. 1l2.
QOLeary) Ga t-5