New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-21
IMP WITH HEAVY WEIGHT
SHE WAS FIRST AT sHEEPsHEAD BAY,
But MAHER's RIDING OF DAVID GLRRIcK WAS
AMAZING.

and her
al zCUs for a special at a mile and quarter
with Imp Ethelbert Kinley Mack and Mr.. WHIT
lley's best horse (either Kilmarnock OF Jean
Beraud) to take part Much talk and much oi-
ronlacy filed the air and occupied the negotators
for hours but nothing had been settled last night
The INN marty suggested that $500 should be put
up for each horse. the winner 10 take everything
That was a bold. stouthearted sporting proposal
IF the race should be arranged it may take place
on Wednesday June q and the Coney Island
Jockey Club may add 50 600. but If is not likely that
n will come off at any time. Most trainers shrink
from anything which they don't look upon as
.sscft snap" and a sure thing" Most American
trainers are hopeless victims Of the soft snap
Ia bit and rarely draw cards at poker or consent
70 special races unless the percentage in their
favor is at least 9S Of 100 Brave heroes, fear
less champions. these trainers. most Of them
But Imp would have won that third race
had not Maber ridden David Garrick in manner
similar TO that in which he rode Ethelbert In the
Suburban How many seasons will pass before
aJaher pays on personal property valued al a
million? Imp had her highest speed and she made
fast time. but MaheT was not arnpluous Win
David Garrick-
Perfect June weather delighted the senses OF the
visitors to the track. but they saw some woful
sights They shuddered when the wrongheaded
starter dropped the flag IN the first race to one OF
4he worst starts IN the entire record of the turf
The even money favorite McMeekin had no con-
ceivable chance when the signal was given Sand
ers was far in front and at full speed when the
He was the second choice in the betting. OF
course he secured first money. Mayor Gilroy was
second and McMeekin third. It was an abomina-
bic start and a wholly inexcusable misuse Of the
starters powers.
In the second race Scurry, the winner; Sentry.
the second horse. and Delmarch. the third were
well backed but It was petty selling afair-one
OF those eespicable devices 70 ruin two-year-olds
with which the programmes Of the turf associations
are packed II is barbarous cruelty and positive
ity to Owe W
extent shamefully prevalent on the courses
in the Empire State. II ought TO be stopped by
law. What sense Of decercY have turf officials
WREN they arrange many races for weak, i'm
colts and FLIES. with the false pretence
that they seeking Ito improve the breed OF
horses? Some OF the people who, under this pre-
tence of Improving the breed Of horses" are
guilty Of such cruelty to two-year-ods. ought TO
be put in Jail, and kept there. The promotion Of
the breed Of dishonest gamblers IS the real reason
for the excessive racing Of two-year-olds in Amer
ica
Makers riding Of David Garricz in the third
race was excruciating- He pulled up the colt at
the start, and he pulled him up again at the end
Of the first quarter mile or Whereabouts This sad
truth may be repeated: Maher rode David Gar
rick in the poolroom style in which rode Ethel
bert in the Suburban. While Pierre Lorillard keeps
his present trainer and his present jockey It will
be strange If he wins many valuable stakes, and
while Perry Belmont retains his present trainer
and allows Maher to ride Ethelbert he may get
gave TO Ethelbert in the Suburban.
A depIorable thing occurred in the third race.
Only three horses IN the Bay Hurdle Handicap
Governor Griggs, DR.. Eichberg and Ronkonkoma-
Governor Griggs ridden by Donohue DR.. Eich-
berg hy veitch and Ronkonkoma by Brazil. Veitch
on DR.. Eichberg fouled Governor Griggs the favor
ite. than one jump Governor Griggs broke
down because he had been jumped repeatedly by
DR. Eichberg Yet he came in second. He had been
badly injured by Dr. Eichberg's fouling him that
Donohue compelled dismount and walk to
the scales. The owner Of Governor Griggs properly
and justly ordered Donohue to claim foul. It
seems almost incredible, but Il IS the truth,
that the stewards IN that jumping by the
most astonishing carelessness ordered the num-
b SeT put up before f it wss ResSSe for D2 5
and then they refused 20 change the placing. This
was as shocking blunder and as grievous a wrong
as has been seen on a raeecourse for many a day
There were only three horses in the race. Ger
watch three horses in a hurdle race and 10
give one jockey in three chance TO put in his
oyyder given to DonohIe to claim foul and every
a quarter century Of turf experience he never saw
ting up OF the numbers with the red block at the
bottom-the recognized signal for paying OFF bets
FL the ring-before Donohue had time TO put in his
claim Of foul Il was greyously unjust and wrong.
at 10 in the Rosebud Stakes which was mere
All in ali, the card yesterday was one Of the
poorest in the history Of the club. and several
gusted the friends Of high class sport Racing six
DAYS in the week Is unw1se policy. II debaEes
and degrades the turf TO race six days in the week
and continuous racing invariably produces prolific
c. T Patterson has agreed to train a number
Of W. c. Wnitney's horses Peter WINNER ts 70
The race trains are infested by hordes OF i'm
rudent begEars Can't President Baldwin, of
The Long Island Company, and President Rossiter,
TaraI's mount in the American Derby at Wash
tngton Park, Chicago, Saturday VIII be
Advance Guard. He starts tomorrow. Mitchell
goes with him TO pilot w. N. Barrick's represen-
tative. James.
T. Walsh the Jockey who seriously hurt
Morris Park. has recovered sufficiently TO get
employer L. V Bell, and expects to ride in
race IN q few days.
The game OF swindng wealthy owners Of horses
for the enrichment or certain bookmakers, certain
keepers Of pooroOms, and certain owners of faro
banks, is now under fuller Roadway than for years,
and the turf officials act as IL they were either
too weak. too blind or too tiTnld TO stop IT.
Here are the summarizes
FIRST RACE-speciaI weight conditions: $500 added.
Six furIongs
s,Be'in Betting p,
Hanover conStantinople. yrs, lis +
O. E Smiths br. C Mayor GiIEOy. 9; 10
W. NJ. Rarrlers b. c. McMeekin. >: 100;
Colonel Rue. g. Q2utter) Sol 2O-I
Colo Lace io5- % c9nnor( 81 -
latar. 3. Cobinson) 50-l 20-1
Tme-1:147f.
Start very bad. Won driving BIZ a length: two lengths
between second and third.
SECOND RAcE-For two-year-olds: s7OO added: selling
Five and one-half furlongs. Futurity
p s. p. Rsndolph's CHI g. scurry by St
/ Casres-White squsn Zoe n :. iMccue3 al Ii
q; r Maaaen's b. G Sentry. lo2: Codom) Al IS