New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
BRIGHTON'S RACE SCANDAL
THE AMAZING DEFEAT OF BRIGAD1ER,
McUE RODE Mr.. BELMoNT's HORSE DIRE


August Belmont IS the head of the State Racing
Commission. and also Of the Jockey Club. Why is
Il that he allows his trainer to put on his horses
McCue who was under the ban Of the Jockey Clun
for weeks last year and this year? Think or II Tor
moment, McCue was set on the ground by the
organization Of which Mr.. Belmont is the chief or
course the Jockey Club did not throw McCue out
Of the saddle without reason. And yet McCue now
rides the horses of the president Of the Jockey
Club, What reasonable expla Is there TOT
thst2
John J Hyland trainer for Mr.. Belmont. is an
honest trainer but dense and thick If he were not
thick and dense he would understand how scandal.
Gus il is for the trainer employed by the heao OF
the Jockey Club 10 engage McCue TO ride horses
owned by the head Of the Jockey Club when NC
Cue has a reputation cleaner than that OF
Devery's friend Robert Nelson-no cleaner. IN fae'
than that Of a ward detective in the Tenderloin!
In recent weeks Mr. Belmont has not been seen
frequently at the racetracks. His absence ma!
rerbaps be due to decrease Of interest in horses.
Nevertheless Nj Belmont holds such an official
position on the turf that he more than any o'hei
single person is looked upon responsible Tor tle
present condition Of the sport McCue cannot SAL
The lineola and Yachting Newport is no doubt
a more engaging pastine than running horses at
Brighton. But why should not the head or the
Jockey Club il that his colors are not solieo
As they were soiled by the riding Of the faro
harl, Jockey AIcCre on Brigadier on Saturday, July
. and On Saturday. July 2S2 It makes no dif-
ference what report Mr Hyland may turn in to MI
Belmont about McCue's riding in those two races
or what report the Brighton stewards may submit
10 him Il was plain to many spectators that the
T2elmont coors were soiled by the riding IN those
two races On July p McCue kept Brigadier under
3 steady pull until he had thrown away the race TO
Prince Of Melbourne. although Brigadter was car
ryiag only 10S pounds while Prince Of Melbourne
had l2S and # Brigadier had been ridden as he
should have been the Prince could never have
caught him. Yesterday Prince Of Melbourne, by
the conditions OF the Peconic Stakes, would have
carried l29 pounds If he had started. Brigadier's
weight was IL. Mr.. Beard who owns Prince OF
Melbourne prudently decided to withdraw the
Prince. He is a sagacious turfman. No matter
what he may say about it. he knows that Brigadier
would have defeated the Prince on July q had
Brieadier been ridden properly. Only Brigadier,
James and YOloco in the Peconic Stakes. OF
course Brgadier was an overwhelming public favor
Ste at big odds At the post McCue succeeded in
entangng himself with the barrier and slid grace
fully down from Brigadier's back. Then Brga-
der away hut he gentle humor.
and he did not fast far 1t merely a
warming up gallop for him. It did him no harm.
Unfortunately McCue not hurt. Brigadier
was taken back TO the post after some delay. It
plain every careful observer that Brga-
der was not damaged in the least by his run
ming away that he still the odds-on favorite
when the flag fell -8fdEae carefully pulled him
behind James and YoIoco, and kept him there
until it too late overtake James. There
some idiotic gabbe the effect that McCue
could not get Brigadier out of a pocket Only
three ran-Brigader, James and Yoloco The last
named YoIoco, is a cheap selling-pater. To say
that McCue could not get Brigadier out of a pocket
when the miserable selling-pater Yoloco formed
one wall Of the pocket is an insult to common
. long time, and no 5ockey could ride worse than
McCue rode. Does the head Of the State Racing
tend to take no action when the half-hohday null
ed as the hackers of Brigader were treated? Mr..
Belmont was not at the track II he had been
style Everybody was talking about this shameful
Il should be forgotten that the winner Of this
most repulsiye race was James, the property of
10 get all the facts as 10 the career of William NJ
R1rpee @ or5 e @ G ase5s @ 10 t45h WIN honas
all the present and former police officials who are
also with keepers Of faro banks generally also
with Mr Eerney Barton; also with certain noto-
rious back-and-ten creature sometimes lightly
spoken Of as fond Of fishing.
had been present at Brighton McCue would not
EaVe dared 70 ride Brigader in the way in which
no1s6. Mecue had been at Saratoga exercising the
care down His coming enriched the bookmakers
and the poolrooms and robbed the public. Fortu-
In the fourth, the Neptune Stakes. he rode the
ers is a booknaker doing business every day in the
ring AT Brighton The Neptune is q 5000 stake
ga 6 m ad the B9 9g his bb a & wSgd a6 ma have
him home first, and il may be that jockey could
h Atkins although he carried the top weight II
RogndS Non non the Neptune IN Gommanding style II
was second. and the Western colt Alard Scheck
with an honest earnest ride could have been third
with Handwork. but after he was hopelessly beater
poets looked poor for second place, McCue did not
Sow here Is an 9pPortu,nity for little plain
FOR third place Any racetrack which does not
@ T6d @ nsa a T9o @ lay 6, Prizes a. aga9st 5 1 hG5
third place is clearly guilty Of fraud the public
and the persons responsible. whoever they are
ought 20 be arrested indicted, tried convicted and
ona e pG9shed for m frad come%d % on the TG
tracks although similar frauds committed else
where would lead to trial. conviction and imprison
In the last race McCue rode the favorite, Glen.
third al the end. S. c. Hndreth's Beau Gallant
against him in the betting ring, got first place, and
Tower Of Candles ran second.
1t would have been a good thing for the publ
and for the cause Of decent sport had McCue re
Inaned at SaFatoga and a9t come 70 6ghton YES
reputable and exceedingly disgraceful
The weather at Brighton. the coolest Of race
and the attendance excellent, while the tract
dry and fast Every favorite except one wa
iost much money Rut the Pttsbarg R PhRiidrefh
shaw Combination v hich is steadily piling up enor
nous profits this season. ravaged the bank &C
counts Of the bookmakers once more. PittsburI
eg dollars and unnng m his few Dollars fpi np to- 5
total Of hundreds of thousands by turf gambling
against him. He IS modest young and ha
no vices except gambling on horses. He neve
smokes drinks, and If Potiphars wifi
had met Plttsburg Phil instead Of Joseph. Poti
winter season Max Hirsch often begs Phi to go t
the opera, but Phil holds back because there ar
because Phil says that some Of the m1si
s TOO feverish onee Max mised led Phil into hear
Smith began 10 conjecture what the music mean
opera since, and he cannot walk up Broadway by tn
Grau temple Of the muses. without flushing hotly
Salvation Army concerts please Mr.. Smith becaus