New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
TIE TURF.

, r,,tSc TAwsTIT-TEN BROCK ACT. MORRIS
4 singular case came up before Judge Freed
man in the SUPERIOR Court in this city, ON Tuesday last
n WAS an action brought by the distinguished American
trfman Mr. Richard Ten Brock, against MI Frahcs
Morris the well known breeder and owner OF race horses
II will be remembered that the Fall OF 1885, MT len
Erock took over TO England four American bred racers
Prior by Glencoe out of Gypsy by American Eclipse
prioress by imp. Sovereign out OF Reel by GlaDcoe;
Iecompte by Boston out OF Reel and Charleston by
snyeregn ont of Wildwood by Monarch All these horses
had distinguished themselves highly on the American
turf and IL was thought that they would be able 10 test
fairly the boosted superiority Of the English racer over
the American thoroughbred Both Lecompe and Charles
ton. however had broken down here before golnE Az %
and were, In reality, only patched-up hOises' n
rest was gwen the American quartet OF
after their arrival IN England IN the a. ~ ItTe
they might become thoroughly II
making their appearance on the tulI Inc UVVuMOou
Cup. run for in July OF the following gS1 p,s ~ can
selected for their debut, and Irlof anu IiotSes ~
having gone amiss were selected to do battle for the
honor of the American turf against the OItOhe &
time the best Jockey in this country was specially en
gagged to go and ride the selected chahpo IN ts
zee ana large delegation Of the wealthes and most
prominent patrons Of the American turf crossed the Al
antlc witness the momentons race among tnese was
Years one of the most distinguished and extensive racing
and breeders Of thorough6red stock IN he country.
beaten in the memorable contest tOr te SoolMoou
Cup which was won by the French Morse MonarquT,
hand only being able to gain NTH place at the finish II
Is now alleged kind OF partnership or eonfederacy
vas at this time formed between Messrs. Ten Broeck
aud Morris. and that the profits ana losses
Of Mr. Ten Broecks turf >, enterprise IN =, IN, In
gland should be mutually divided. Mr.. MOTIFS
returned to America, while Mr. Ten Brock remained IN
England running hs horses with varied success aud al
times renewing his stables with fresh impOrtatOn IOn
this country. Among the later acceSsiOns 10 his string
of Amercan-bred horses in England were starke, WIN
whom he won the GoOdwood stakes IN 1855, and the
Goodwood Cup in 1861 optimst, winner Of the Ascot
stakes in 1861 Umpire, winner of several stakes at Two
years old; aud MaggiOre With PriOreSs he won the
Great Yorkshire Handicap and Cesarwltch stakes but
with PnOr he failed to victory. Or late years
Mr. Ten BrOecks stable composed entirely OF En-
gs bred racers but the whole his racing enterprise
was not a success. In 1882 Mr Ten Brock purchased
Eclipse. by Orlando out Of Gaze, by Bay Middleton, OF
Mr.. Grevile and sent hm to Mr.. Morris, for a stud
horse His produce have been remarkably successful on
turf winning inuumerable and large amounts
OF money in purses and stakes Among the most success
fUl OF his stock Derby. Ruthless Fanny Ludlow Re
lcntesS RemOTselesS, Bolster ThrOgsneck, Raquete,
Little Mac, Narragansett Nemesis, any many others lu
the action brought by Mr.. Ten Brock, in which be
seeks to recover $4,000 from Mr. Morris for his alleged
Indebtedness Of his portion of racing liabilities IN In
gland there is also included share of the profits arising
Of the issue of the stud sire Eclipse whose purchase
MI. Ten Brock contends was joint speculation The
decision the of the motion 10 send the matter be-
fore referee was reserved.