New-York tribune., 1900-05-18
THE RACETRACK.
III A THICK FOG THE RUNNERS WAN
DERED-A MEAGRE GATHERING OF
SPECTATORS TRIED TO PEER
TIIROI-cII DRIZZIE
THROUGH THE DRIZZLE.


The Westchester Racing Association had the
generous help of the weather man at this meeting
up to yesterday. Then the commander in chief of
the thermometer and the barometer turned on
the humidity tap. Fog and mist and sitting showers
put much moisture in the sport that II be-
came soaked and sodden. Yet If Morrisvflle had
been dry that part of the Sahara upon
which rain known to fall, the re-
suits of the racing might not have been different.
One horse of reasonable merit came to the front
in the course of the afternoon fog. This was NJ
Murphy's Raffaello. the top weight and victor
in the sixth contest. Kriss Kringle, the notorious
tin can champion of Cincinnati was the odds-on
favorite. He was ridden by Turner. the Supreme
Exalted Potentate of the Turner-Veren. Turner
was lost In the mist at the start. and his number
was set up in third place at the end. Turner was
lucky enough in 1899 TO get from the Jockey Club
a long vacation without pay. He needed a rest
and he got ii He needed rest yesterday after
his ride Kriss Kringle. Even without an or
chestra of tin pans. Kriss Kringle ought to have
been nearer first place in that last affair. Per-
haps Turner exhausted. Any way Kriss
kringle's third place was an amazingly poor piece
of work for that horse.
NJ. Murphy. who owns Raffaello. is still
ing May Queens the West Side. and Michael
Clancy is still entering Maxine Gomez for every
thing in sight Wasn't it strange that the turf in
the Empire State, representing total investment
Of millions of dollars did not have a Handicapped
who would take the pains read the conditions of
the first Wednesday? Those conditions
provided that horse should be entered which
had won two races in 1900. Claney's Maxine Gomez
had won a race at Aqueduct and at Morris
Park Therefore he not eligible. But Clancys
glue pot, which he calls his mind, was confused
that he entered Maxine Gomez. The handcappers
paste pot witch he calls his intellect, may have
fermented and turned sour. Whatever may have
been the for his obfuscaton. the handca pper
allotted weight to Maxine Gomez, although the
horse plainly ineligible. Maxine Gomez was
passed at the scales. Is it plain then that the
turf in this State is managed with a genius far
above approach q reproach?
Maxine was not eligible The State Racing Com
average office boy Would not be guilty Of so as-
founding blunder as that made by Clancy in
handcapper in apportioning weight to a horse
that was conspcuously ineligible. Clancy ought
to have been fined heavily and the Handicapped
Weight, Handicap, the fifth race. The distance was
six and one-half furlongs This. particular Belle
in mud ana rain she has the historical unpunc-
ie M h y air and On on v R aa Ee e
of lexington possesses, the celerity of the reform
less mud in a fog that is impenetrabe. and in
rain that blos the landscape, this Belle of Lexing
with which the extinct quaint Club consumed its
that fifth scene, but she blindngly lucky as
to obtain all I Ganadan eaa am ssF several lengths 81 am in
again, Her achievement was due to chance and
mist the rain and the mud and she viii probabiy
never be first in the future-unless her highly
foundand to run for quintals of the Goldfish crop
That ride Of Turner upon Kriss Kringle the odds
On faD2rte in The last race may pass muster IN
might be dangerous to duplicate it within dozen
miles miles, Of William g DAYS kindergarten for the
n have sat quietly upon ION that last prize without twist
Raffaeno has been spending SO much money for
II the R PROMOTION % Of the aboTs Of the Purity Lsague
column, and in 1f the vicinity of the Von Claim Mis-
to help him out Therefore Kriss krhgie was third
TO Raffaello. the candidate of the Purity League.
ing Maxo Come a3G MaxT 30 we're Is ms seeona ged
bnt IN hs eo W3hsrs tn M
oddS-on. was first in the fourth affair. which
" WAT 9 aF that See EGI of rae lexington Ave
ward action usually nuIlfies her forward aims
Henry was first twice. with Millionaire in the
This promising jockey is direct descendant in
The The mail line from the great Vrgnan who declared
Van Wyck brothers; CARROLL and Gelshenen should
R. FInts scheme % raise the price of milk and
also of the Rubber Trust nursing bottles for infant
industries indus might go on over his dead body, but
Sa marr SPo PARK aaef few hG aIr ves or Nv two women
r which the two women were, sitting has been been
Served the step higher. Pnkerton has been qH an
all-roundsman for many day; But for him racing
ago. PinkeTton is thorGHghbred and he loves
ed when ander at TequeT naT no
plays that wonderful prelude 70 the oratorio Of
The Seven Sisters of Sicily the tears in the
the meeting Of many waters.
The summaries follow:
FIRST RACE-selling; $3.50 added Six flrlongs With
Mile
Betting;
T. p 4ssaH y SIS d4 , Exit chsbs0 hi bs eo-l
r. T Wleon. JE,s. b. f. sparrow Wing,
G. A. Muiiers br e. Bunoon aged. 81 io7 ' ID -
Bon Jour > lo4. Gsasss} fMPhss ID sEi
Rnnitoba6 Hnai69 lo dfn, sf5G3 l4-1 E
hlgEe amS tf' Gsny 4Sha%l III =,
Cephalalsia 3. (Fnglsh 6o-i 20
Give and Take; B. 90 Ccar. 80. G:ookep eo-l 20
+A-'9'''F % NV :fe O'""''' 10 o-i
driving by head lengths between second
third
SECOND RACE-Fcr two-year-ois $3.50 added; selling
Five furIongs Eclipse Course
J. H. Cars ch Millionaire, by Purse
c. FIeisehmaasss sans Oh. G Msximus.
The pepper stables ch G. Fieetwns ios
Gear. 1oD :.,..............-...G .Ge1kins) u n-10
Rorsa. ioe 90 jo connor5 81 s5
yonch no ,oz SHAW 81 2-I
Warranted ioi Ccar iGoj dsivers} Co 2oI
Garter Buckle. 81 1000 .T Walsh) 20-1 81
Time taken.
Won easily by length and a half: head between sec
ond and Buckle threw rider mil.
in a break.
THIRD RAcE-vAN NEST STAKES; for three-year-
oids; $1,000 added selling. Six and one-half fur
longs Whhers Mile.
wl5a% l1ksine' Grand sd IS N Sai5Te eaE
T. D. sullivans b c, Hesper. lo2 lp2.c:.::o