New-York tribune., 1900-04-26
THE RACETRACk.


GENERAL. GRIEF CAUSED BY O'LEARY'S DEATH.
II was gentle April weather Long Island yes
terday and little Aqueduct running with
The torrent of humanity. which broke all barriers
in the mad rush gaze the and to
wrestle with the bookmakers. The sky clear
the sun bright and the air mild. but there
touch Of sorrow in all hearts because Of the
tragedy OF Tuesday. when O'Leary lost his life
All the jockeys wore a band OF Grape their left
arms O'Leary was liked by every one of them
end they lamented his untimely fate. McJoynt and
Hewitt will be seen in the saddle in few weeks
most. but both wofully shaken and bruised
II found necessary 10 kill the horse @. F.
Nightman whose fall on Tuesday broke several
of his bones. Pettengill, the starter. fond of
OLeary. quiet boy, docile and well meaning. and
Petttengill had asked his friend Burch, who was
like father 10 O'Leary, allow the jockey to
ride at Aqueduct. Had il not been for Pettengirs
appeal 10 Burch O'Leary would not have been at
the Queens County track at this meeting. Was it
surprising. then, that Pettengill was almost dis
tracted yesterday and lost his self-control entire
ly? lis starting wildly aniss, but no one was
inclined TO find much fault. because the death of
O'Leary cast a mantle Of charity every error.
-Four of the six skirmishes selling
pantomimes which did not approach the stand
ard of light comedy. They were skits-nothing
more. Il reported that Maher let that
Satanic temper of his burn within him early in the
afternoon, and charge was made to the stewards
that he had cruelty smitten Oliver Mac the favorite
in the first race, upon sensitive parts of his head
Perhaps the accusation mistaken. Perhaps
Maher not cruel unkind in this But
IL the report Maher ought to get a term
in prison. This is the first charge of cruelty
which has been laid against this hot blooded boy.
John P. Haines is the presderr for the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty Animals whose
iestic stately and enormously expensive castle is
Of the principal ornaments of Madison Square.
Mr.. Haines ought to send detective to watch
Maher. Everybody knows that upon least one
former occasion Maher guilty of shameful
have certain propensities which ought to be curbed.
Perhaps he thinks that because William c. DAILY
Is sun out OF Jan after MS Narlegated career IN
cruelty to horses. Take word of advice, Maher.
Be warned in time You have tried the patience
OF decent people more than once Don't listen to
your friend, the Brooklyn plunger You were on
the ragged edge last year. Be prudent or you may
tumble over Think Of the plight of Willie Martin.
Zanone lucky at the start in the first race
and lucky all the way. He got first honors; Spar
row Wing was second and Sweet Caporal third.
The favorite. Oliver Mac. unplaced.
In the of the afternoon Pettengill inflicted
Bullmsn rode the favorite Yorkshire Boy in the
second race with much dash and force. The finish
in the first between Zanone Sparrow Wing
and Sweet Caporal matter of a few inches,
and in the second race the final struggle between
Yorkshire Boy Vouch and Strategist was exceed
ingly narrow. Both finishes were exciting in the
Both Laureate and Suniol were backed freely
work. but had not been in public contest
this wear Suniol's seasoning in actual strife for
money with the colors up gave her an advantage,
Maher's riding OF Charentus in the fourth affair
amateurish, dilettante and nonchalant.
Bullman was in mis- best form. He won the sec
ono race with nGTksnire Boy the third with suni9l
the fourth with King Barleycorn and the fifth with
Ashes. Mitchell rode Zanone.
The summaries follow:
FIRST RACE-seling $500 added About seven furlongs
-Bettingo