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GRAVESEND FEATURES. "Frank Farrell made another haul out of the betting ring yestorday when The Musketeer won the first race at the false price of 5 to 1. In some books there was even 6 to 1 quoted against the Maeetto colt, which was g6DbledulTavariciouslyby Farrell "and-his friends, who knew a good thing when they saw it. But Farrell was not the only big winner, for Billy Mackin, known as the silvery-haired plunger from Philadelphia, backed The Musketeer so industriously that he was credited with winning 0,000 to the race. The Tammany delegation of regulars also got aboard the Farrell colt, their joy being evident from the handshaking bee that took place on the lawn after the race," says the New Xork Sun of Thursday. " For a change John A. Drake picked a loser in the handicap at a mile and a quarter. Though Lyne had the mount on Andy Williams, Drake could see nothing but Francesco. In spite of the fact that Francesco was steadily receding in the betting, Drake met his colored betting, commissioner, Senator Bell, near the stewards stand.while the horses were at the post and soon Bell was galloping off into the ring, where he placed a good-sized bet on the St. Maxim colt. Then the Senator rejoined his employer on the lawn just in time to see Lyne rush down the stretch with Andy Williams an eaey winner. Drake laughed, but his commissioner could not see the joke. "The way the westerners poured the money into the ring on Hunter Baine in this race made the layers open their eyes. The Longstreet colt was at fives in some books at post time, but with a sudden rush the western crowd got on the money in bundles until 9 to 5 was displayed in many places, several layers refusing to take any money at all. The westerners cashed heavily on Old Hutch ; in fact they swept the ring with him. The money won on Wild Thyme, Merito and Eva Bussell footed up close to 00,000 or more, all of the big plungers cashing. In other words the layers did not have an enjoyable afternoon. "The sale of Morris Park to the Portchester Bail-road Company was confirmed yesterday. Incidentally the entire stud of A. H. and D. H. Morris, including stallions, mares, horses in training and yearlings, will be sold at Sheepshead Bay on October 1. This means the passing of the Messrs. Morris from the turf. The Westchester track, which is the finest in America, was built by the late J. A. Morris, but at his death it was taken hold of by the Westchester Bacing Association which holds a lease for another year, after which the property will be cut up. "H. Callahan, who rode Perry Belmonts Tioga in the fifth race, is another of Jack Joyners exercise boys who wants to emulate the example of Long Shot Boiesen. When he landed Tioga in the place a crowd of trainers who were rooting for him yelled with delight. " Though four selling races were run at Graves-end yesterday there were no bid-ups. After the second race W. T. McGrath, who ran May J., 1,C00 to 1, and Father Bill Daly, bdjted by Chiron, 300 to 1, made a bee line for the secretarys office to put in claims for Andrew Millers Bar Le Due, but both were a trifle late, for Tom Healey, who owns Essene, the second horse, and who also trains for Mr. Miller, had put in a friendly claim for the Lamplighter colt ahead of them. "Twelve carloads of norses, the property of the Charles A. Beed Stud, will leave Gallatin, Tex., for this city next Monday. There are 137 head in the consignment, including eleven stallions, one of which is the noted St. Blaise, for whom Mr. Beed paid 00,000. H. B. Durham will ship his stable to Lexington on Sunday. "Jockey Mara, who was injured in the Kings Highway Steeplechase on Tuesday, was reported to be on the mend yesterday. "John Hanning has eighty-five English thoroughbreds at Empire City track that will be sold later on. "Two yearling colts, one by Bassetlaw and the other by Golden Dawn, owned by W. Ham, worked three furlongs at Sheepshead Bay yesterday in -26-seconds.. "According to report the recent meeting at Buffalo was conducted at a loss of 0,000. C. G. Hutchinson, one of the largest stockholders in the Buffalo track, has obtained an injunction which prevents the association from paying out any more money in settlement of outstanding debts incurred during the inaugural meeting which closed last Saturday. "The Fasig-Tipton Company announces that on Saturday the stable of F. C. McLewee and Co. will be sold in the paddock at Gravesend, the horses to be put under the hammer being Gold Heels, Major Daingerfield, Withers, Hindred, Luck and Charity, Prince of Arragon, Faulconbridge, Fair Bosalind, Avant Courier and Anne Hathaway. .. "A corpulent German walked out of the track the other day counting over an immense roll of bills. " What did you play? asked a regular who had backed five losing favorites. " I played the sweat horses, was the reply. " And what are they? queried the regular. " Why, der horses wot coom out of der paddock mit der sweat running out of dem, was the answer, as the German put the roll into his pocket and climbed into the train."
