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Show ' jttdges Step in and Eoad a Chapter prom the Eiot Act to the Jocks. e' TEMPEST ON THE TEAOK. a Allen's Driver Deposed and the Settle S. Mma't Taken From ( His Perch. onday was a riotous day on the ! The judge took the dilemma t ,th horns and a lesson on turf dis-jlie dis-jlie Ha9 administered that will have '. lSt a tendency to correct the frail-small frail-small or serious, that invariably vale themselves with n meeting, programme for tho day included e races, the first a free-for-all pace brought Elder Lucas, Blondo and ,p to the wire. Tho splendid ieveraeats of Lucas anil the bursts need that were manifested by hira nnatigral day placed hira at the box jvorite. This popularity was do-.jlv do-.jlv ephemeral howevor, for but tickets had been delivered when speculators gathered at the prowess ilonde, who sold for $25 with Pomp slo and Lucas begging for backors The gong finally sounded and r heats were paced with the follow-result: follow-result: ' ,' Blonds s 1 ' J- l-amp 3S3 rider Lucas 3 3 3 2 He,:31, 2:35, 8:V4, 3:80. n the mixed race open alike to trot-and trot-and pacer four candidates appeared cleToby, the Hitchcock entry being only trotter, with Lydia Allen, Ben i irison and Blackbird as competitors, ilia Allen took the first heat and then what appeared to the judges as an iraple of race course iegerdermain back to fourth place a position that s repeated in the third. This brought th a howl that reached the judicial ic ami on the eve of tho fourth heat i owner of Lydia Allon was summon-to summon-to the stand. He was informed that wis who held the laces over the sup-i sup-i Lvdin would not permitted to mount tin that day whereupon Mr. Peudle-i Peudle-i replaced him and confirmed the dom and propriety of the judges' Mtion. The horses then got off to a il start Lydia Allen and Blackbird Ming a close hub until the quarter cteh was entered when Blackbird 1 to the rear the mare followed by tele Uoby shot tinder the wire with in Harrison on the wrong side of the jr. In the tilth and decisive heat Ly-i Ly-i led from start to finish and having od up three heats to her credit took e race. Following is tho summary: fila Allen ; 1 M i J n kblrd 3 1 1 3 3 n Harrison 2 2 4 0 He Toby 3 3 8 3 2 rime: 2:36H, 2:32, 2:36, 2:35!i, 2:42. - The unseating episode in the preced-grace preced-grace aud the ensuing result had eated considerable demoralization in e vieinitv of the nool box and the less was a hard one. Nettie S. had st accomplished a feat by which all rnier records were lowered and if mitted there was no doubt as to her 'ility to win. Sunday in the face of ese facts was played for first nlace, id the crowd grew suspicious. To a an up a tree it was quite evident at the race was to be decided the pool box and . not i the track. A start was finally Eected after an almost endless amount jockeying, with Sunday in the lead id the Nettie S. mount almost pulling sr head back into her neck. This was mtinued until the wire was readied hen Sunday went under ahead, the we in the meantime having been illed in between some of the other rse. and sustaining an ugly cut on k ankle. The job was too palpable 1 force on the public and a general ish was made to the track where riot ignedia the most orthodox fashion, patrolman interceded and attempted 1 hold the crowd in subjection. They anted the rider's scalp and were de-nnined de-nnined to have it. Pandemonium igned until Manager Gillespie and olonel Dyer, who had been in 'nsultation, motioned the frenzied irong and declared the heat oft. decision was met with a urricane of cheers and as it as too late to run the heat off, the antest was suspended until today. 1'he episode has created a great deal ' indignation among the patrons of the Jrf and has been the leading topic in atunda and resort. It is lucidly dern-"strated, dern-"strated, however, that jobbing will t be tolerated by the management n(i that the speculator's judgment hall not be deliberately overridden by 3 exigencies around the pool box. The programme today embraces the "finished race and two trotting con-'ts, con-'ts, including the free-for-all that will one of the most thrilling events of he meeting. Charlie Hilton is favor's favor-'s in the pools at $20, with I. Jay S. ng at $15, James F. at $10, Georgia J osier at $10 and the field at m he second race Ben Davis and Byron mith divided the favoritism, each rmmanding $15, while Ben Williams n,i Dennis Ryan were knocked off at , Pa:n ... . The attendance, is larger than on any ''Oviousday, the excitement of Tester-w Tester-w having awakened an interest in the innnished race that has made it one ol e leading attractions. |