A Slow Track at Harlem, Daily Racing Form, 1900-08-14

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A SLOW TRACK AT HARLEM. Jockey Tally e carelessness was tbe feature of a quiet afternoon at Harlem yesterday, and after this youngster had deliberately taken a nap and thrown a race away on the top-heavy favorite Silverdale excitement reigned supreme, and for an instant the air was fairly blue from the heat of the language used by that portion of the spectators who think when a horse is at oddson he or she ought to win off to a cer" tainty. Tallys bit of carelessness, which was almost criminal, came in the fifth event and was a knock-out blow to the talent. It appeared on paper that Silverdale was a certainty, but for some unknown reason the bookmakers, tight as a general rule, "loosened up" and carried the colts price up to even money from 7 to 10. This liberal price against such a good colt, especially in the going that he likes beet, was a great temptation, and from the general gossip after the race everyone had a bet on him. To say that Silverdale was the best and that Tally •was careless would hardly be giving the colt justice, and furthermore would let Tally down entirely too light. Silver-dale was at his btst and after crowding Tyr. Sad Sam and Fancy Wood nearly over the fence on the far turn he had everything his own way and rounded into the stretch about two open lengths in the lead running earily. At the eighth post Tally looked around and seeing no other horse near him with the exception of Tyr, who was on the extreme inside and apparently all out. the boy proceeded to draw the finish fine and sat perfectly still giving Bloss the laugh. Inch by Inch Tyr gained and the entire grandstand roared for Tally to "go on," but he gave the outsiders the deaf ear and evidently had designs of giving them the laugh after he gained a nose victory for himself. But the youths idea of distance was bad and Tyr beat him to the wire by a neck in front of one of the mo6t disgusted crowds that ever was on the Harlem track. The judges were in a quandry as to what to do with Master Tally for his carelessness, and eventually impo.-ed a fine on him of 00. Of course this will serve as a reminder for a time, but a week or so on the ground would have had a much better effect. It is too easy for jockeys in demand to make C0. especially when they can make such light weight asTallycan. and as a matter of fact few of them know the real value of money, so a fine has but little effect on them. On the other liaDd, when ■ youngster is put on the ground he has plenty of time to think it over, and as a rule boys of Tallys age would rather ride in races than eat, consequently vacations would be a more penetrating punishment than a fine. There wa6 a warmer time in front of th* stand after the second race in the way of l idilng up the winning horse. It seems "Hud" May bought Hansford after he won a few days n« and it was rumored about the track that the Hanover— Orlie colt was a good one and judging from the impressive way lie won from an ordinary lot the tumors must have some foundation. Al Legg happened to be at the track and taking a fancy to Hansford after he had wonfso ea.-ily. lie "boosted" him from IBM to ,000 in one bid. Thi6 rattled "Bud" May to some extent, hut he nodded the odd fiver to Secretary Nathanson who was acting as auctioneer. From .000 to .SI. 40 Mr. Legg and J. E. Cushing alternated in bidding. May eventually keeping his horse lot *1,4C5. which was an advance of C5 over his entered price. The steeplechase furnished a novelty in the way of a fall. Last Past went over the entire route, taking the eleven jt.mps without a mis take, but when straightened away on the flat he slipped and fell, letting Passe Partout come home by himself. Shut Up and Hermoso won the first and fourth races respectively simply because they were mudlarks, and Star Chamber, well backed by his honorable owner, P. Dunne, scored finely in the closing mile and a sixteenth condition race. For "Blue Monday. yesterdays attendance at Harlem exceeded the "wash day" average, there being 7.100 spectators present, according to the figures of Business Manager Miers. Tommy Griffin tried an experiment Sunday with Belle of Holmdel which he regretted. He attempted to use the filly as a buggy horse, with the result that the vehicle was kicked into splinters and the fillys legs damaged so badly that she must be retired from training. It is probable that Griffin will use the filly later on for breeding purposes.


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