New-York tribune., 1900-09-18
FAVORITES FARED BADLY
wRETcHED RIDING AND EVIL RACING.
eRAvEsEND JOBS THAT MADE HONEST SPEC
TATORS WEEP.

Ire weather was the only pleasure at Grayesend
yesterday. Few spectators were present to he
irT1tated over the gross stratagems and artifces
which took the place OF lively contests William
NJ BsrTick's reputation is not ike that of Natba-
nsel, the Israelite, in whom there was no guile
Bsrricks Criterion was backed in the first race
by the misguided public until ne was an over
Vhelmng favorite at odds He was ridden bv
Shaw, and placed. Shaw ought 10 hava
been ruled of the turf long ago. Henry's riding
Elizabeth NJ the second choice, was not of the
full dinner pail type, and she ran second to Pierre
Jorillards SerT1lia- who was at extreme outside
price. The bookmakers and the poolroons exulted
over that peculiar show. Shaw and Henry might
he useful IN coal mine slate pickers but on
q rscetrack they are almost as much out Of place
as petrihed kittens would be. The start in that
first Job paralytic.
n the second scene Of this ridiculous Punch-and-
Judy game. Burns rode the favorite, August Bel
rnont's Brigadier with the quiet deliberation Of
currant Jelly which stubbornly refuses 'jeL"
Had he tried hard TO up on the backstretch
be would have been first at the end. But he
didn't. and his place before the judges was third
Spencer rode the second choice. Intrusive, with
reluctant hesitatiRg backward movement, which
brought Intrusive home fourth. and Henrys riding
Herbert was as sluggish as the dreams Of an
alligator incased mud throughout a Florida
winter Turner rode Gonfalon with the energy Of
= prehistoric Patagonisn sloth. and therefore was
unplaced. Favonius and King Barleycorn got first
place and second place at long odds.
What IS called sport at this Gravesend meeting IS
as spotess, pure and clean Tammany campaign
assessments on the poorooms and the dives.
In the third deal Of bumbiepuppy Turner rode the
favorite Henry Clay Rye without ambition, zeal
OF snap. and got third place Had he done his
full duty earnestly he would have been easy
first Ee went 70 sleep at the start, which
atrocious and he did not wake up until after the
farce
Most Of the starting was so bad that the starter
should have been fined the total Of his salary for
the year. But everything was muddled and messed
81 vilely that every observer possessed Of shred
Of integrity ard probity dspleased and even
dsgusted.
Hesper was the favorite in the fourth Job. and
vas ridden By McCue Peaceful was second choice,
ana was ridden by Turner Both first and second
choices were handled idly and without vigor.
Therefore both were beaten by Greenock.
In the fifth burlesque Of sport Autumn was the
kicEsd al the nost HHTv rode Wait Not who io Was
backed bberaTy By the cozened public. in style
Henry has become unendurable. A cheap tar bar
rel with the bunghoIe leaking could not ride worse
than ne rides for many OF the unfortunate owners
affair but some Of the Jockeys who rode horses be-
hind MIN blazed with no fiery heat TO catch him.
1t IS amazing in the extreme that intelligent
sT oa snoke =; Ese Og S sc 10 boes Py snort a that
seen yesterday al Gravesend and that seen on most
verse and so tainted that 1t has had just claim
fsir @ on rre eI tTY s6d eisewbere And yes
terdsy was one OF the worst days Of the meeting
s c. Hildreth has been winning. a great many
aces with his big and 93stly stable OF MS own own
50 few win William c. Whitneys magnificent
% and When @Hea Rr ne whne1 s ear was so trus3fu that he
gave TO him almost Unchecked control of that
''2 %6n oisiSa 6s ne4t German oan GfT for 100000 marks
is offered n this country cow H it is is generally genera expected
Shaw was first in three races but his success IN
riding a number Of occasions has 2 SO OBJ
iectionable that ne ought 70 have been ruled off the
turf long ago. He rode Barrick's odds-on favorite
Criterion IN the first race. and handled his mount
as Tlen-Tsin Boxer might @ Fide stone dragon on
Quite Right in the name and colors of Arthur
keenly with Arthur White, who. financial health
ard physical health have bota cen feeble for
ong tine But Who Is backing he stable ,I which IS
tery Il IS certain the hacker Is not Arthur Whtes
Years prominent in wall Street. because 5: V.
VA @5i,e tells eyeryn9oy b af a.. iieS ~ taI ne aohoi
Waiter Keves has sold Ten Candles to William
vel s those ne owndG qSfr 5y z George org F. Smith rPitts-
hurR Phil") viii be sold al auction. All Of them
While at the post for the fifth Wait Not
kicked Autumn in the mouth. The starter reported
70 he stewards that the colts jaw very badly
nun, but examination showed II was not seTl-
cUs'y damaged. The colt was ordered back to the
post with the sanction Of his owner, and he won
u G whitney has secured second call on J.
SACKS services for next season ne s9tgty t the S
PLAIN truth is that Sacks services are not worth
2 cents.
Dr.. Sheppard examined Bellyhoo Bey for Mr.
Whitney on Sunday. and signed certhcate 70 e me
eject that II will take weeks Of absolute rest
for Balynoo Bey's cut 10 heal Therefore bally-
100 Bey Is not likely 70 meet Tommy Atkins al
Morris Park - 49,
) J Mccanerty.s Himtne the winner sI,.& Of Of me os
sSt race was bid in for 5000, an advance OF
tl05 over his entered price S. G. Hildreth. the
famous turf millionaire, cid the bidding. ,
Arthur Featherstone and MS trainer JuIus US
Bauer viii sail England on october ID: IL IhGy
sfable MI Se eent over in time for the opening
II the season Of 1901
The summaries follow;
FTErr p u,or oveerol6s: s7oo added. Five fur
Betting.
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