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MUDDY TRACK AT YONKERS DISAGREEABLE WEATHER CUTS DOWN THE ATTENDANCE AND AFFECTS THE RACING Brother Jonathan Defeats Moquette in a Gallant GallantStruggle Struggle for the Melrose Stakes Several SeveralArrests Arrests Made New York August 20 Acutely disagreeable weather conditions enveloped the racing at Yonkers today Xot more than IJflOO persons mostly regu ¬ lars were there to see the good card of ix races run n over a sloppy track On account of the steadily falling rain and flying mud the colors worn by the jockeys were nearly Indistinguishable In addition to these drawbacks it was the coldest August day recorded in tills vicinity for a quarter of a century centuryWithdrawals Withdrawals depleted the fields in every race but the twoyearold feature In which ten youngsters fitarted Though only four and five horses composed the fields In the remaining five races keen and in t cresting contention developed In each the stake aace in particular being marked by a thrilling and spectacular a struggle as the most exacting could wish to see seeThe The Melrosc Stakes was decided over the longest course on the meetings program one mile and a half Four highclass selling platers Brother Jon ¬ athan Trash Moquette and Old Honesty ran Mo iiuette was the storm center of ttiwculation and on account of his superlative mud running qualities probably carried more big wagers than any horse that has started at this meeting His defeat by llrother Jonathan which got up to win In the very last stride of ofa a seemingly hopeless chase for one mile and three furlongs aroused the spectators to a high pitch of excitement The western wonder led under a strong pull Jiv from four to eight lengths and tinted for home seemingly niimenaccd by the ultimate victor which had been under constant pres nure to keep within t lriking distance and was still far in the rear But midway of the stretch the favoilte began to shorten his strides and the per ¬ sistent Yankee colt Jxgan to cut down his lead at 1ho sixteenth post Brother Jonathans chances of winning still appeared remote but in the final ten strides of the long and trying journey Moquette tired almost to a walk with the result that the posi ¬ tions of the pursued and pursuer were changed lu a twinkling twinklingThe The winner was bid up 1000 altove the price at which lie was entered to IK sold this being the second time within two mouths Tully Coulter has been compelled to protect his horse after a big boost Former jockey J Jones acting it is said in behalf of gentleman jockey T OBrien was the bidder on this occasion occasionWith With only one favorite successful today right on top of Tuesdays disastrous financial experience the ianks of the local plunging contingent have been seriously depleted depletedTin Tin results of yesterdays upstate republican primaries which revealed a big and growing anti Hughes sentiment were received with great rejoic ¬ ing by racegoers The aiitiIIughes faction was overwhelmingly successful In nearly every county Two republican proracing senators triumphed de ¬ risively over their reform opposition A prominent steward of the Jockey Club declared that if the antiHughes sentiment in the rural districts was ew pronounced the governor could hardly hope to iMieceed himself as the cities would vote solidly iigalhst him himThere There were numerous arrests at Empire City dur ¬ ing the afternoon Charles Herriman and William urley were arrested just before the first race for settling previous days bets Herriman became aggressive when deputy sheriff Kuss walked up iud asked lilin what lie was doing and who he was working for Herrimans answer did not suit Kuss and he was told that he was under arrest and ordered to accompany the officer to the iiolice sta ¬ tion Ilcrriman is alleged to have made the remark that he thought the sheriff was fixed or that iliings were fixed or something to that effect When this came to Mr Butlers ears he immediately in ¬ formed the stewards and they Issued an order bar ¬ ring Herriman from the track as an objectionable person This is equivalent to being ruled off on all courses under the jurisdiction of the Jockey Club When IlcriImaii was searched bolting memoranda ili names of bettors and amofinlK of wagers were Toupd on his person Joe Vciidig Louis Winters Steve Sherman and W iMcGarry were urnHied on John Doe warrants warrantsGeorge George Kose was approached by Sheriff Lane early In the day and told that lie had been closely watched for the past ten days that he was violat ¬ ing the law and that lie had better quit or he would lie arrested on a John Doe warrant Mr Hose re idled that he had already retired for good It was next to impossible for an occasional ordinary race ¬ goer to get a bet down today When speculation was indulged in it was confined to intimate ac ¬ quaintances or friends and for big amounts amountsIt It in reported that Tom Shaw would sail shortly for Europe to be gone three months monthsJames James Itntler who Is taking quite an interest in Ills namesake the jockey was pleasantly surprised when lie received the whip jockey Butler used when riding tho Empire City Handicap winner Pinkola The gift was accompanied by a neatly worded letter if presentation written by tho jockey himself Mr Butler was botii surprised and pleased when he framed tliat onehalf of the runup money or SOO oil Brother Jonathan would revert Io him himDuring During the first days of the meeting one anxious owner stepped up to Mr Butler and asked him if lie could have the money due him himYou You certainlv can Come with me said the owner of Empire City CityAfter After the man was paid a notice was posted con ¬ spicuously Informing horsemen that purses and slakes won at Yohkcrs would be paid on demand demandOne One uniformed policeman with number 02 on his cap followed Loo Slayer all over the inclosure for nearly the entire afternoon Thomas Welsh sails for France witli the stallion Adam and twentythree broodmares on the 19th of September SeptemberBroadway Broadway Aleck Smith has been reinstated by the Jockey Club Smith was ruled off a few years ago at Saratoga for alleged too close intimacy with jockey Itadtkc ItadtkcAnother Another lot of Castletonbred yearlings will leave tliis country on Saturday for England there to bo sold at public auction This will make the third shipment by James It Keene since the antibetting law went into operation The coming shipment will consist of fourteen yearling fillies the get of Disguise Voter Ben Brush and Kingston there he ing but one by the lastnamed horse They arrived at Slieepshead Bay OIL Monday evening from Lexiug 011 and will bo placed on an Atlantic transport liner early on Saturday morning morningMr Mr Kecne has inspected the lot and Is especially enthusiastic over a filly by Disguise Eva which he pronounced a ringer for Domino It lias been re ¬ port oil that I intend to race a string of horses in England but I liave no such lulenllnp said Mr Keeue in conversation wilii an intimate friend yes ¬ terday I regret very much Io part wilh these yearlings but It seems the only tliliig to do Were I to go to England to race for my pleasure as 1 have done here it would menu setting m an es ¬ tablishment and living there I have no desire to leave this country and I have bred iuore horses than I tnin possibly race under the nifsent conditions Therefore fome must be disposed of and the only thing to do is to look for the best market
