, 1879-03-30


q turf sports pay too little attention to long-d
9 tance races; that nearly all the events on Il
. various programmes are dashes or, at best. mi
: heats. Those who agitute this question arg,
j that two-mile hcats and three and four mi
! dashes, or repeats, are what the people wan
, and blame the associations for not furu;shi1
them. Why this cry is not needed is clearly al
torcib]y explained by the New York World
| follows:
Although the number OF long distance races ru
/ both tn En.}aud and the United States are gradu
ally being reduced in number each ;car, there ca
be no denial hs they arc sl very popular wit
the next largest crowd OF the mee1iug. and that i
spite OF the yerv small ae1dsof starters snc:. event
or,Rg out Especially ls Ibis SO in England, wher
Cups. with their more than half century Of reco!
leetions, rarely bring out more than five or 81
figures was in 1861, when the French horse Dolla
had nine others behind him. and the Ascot In 1857
wheE that prince Of plnngcrs, the Marquis Of Has
starters. The Chester in measure stiff retains it,
prestige for large lie1ds. and has averaged dozen
starters TOR the last eight years. but what falling
OF ls that number from thiEty-tIye in 1857 ant
thirty three In 1883, when the now dead Leaning
ton captnfed tho stakes Here in the United States
ne te nnmoer ct starters in cup races have
ing the largest field at jerome. and seven on the
occasion OF the memorable - dcad-heat" between
|
9! gradual tendency by tue associations to reduce
the number Of long distance races on their pro-
Gran1ne. The American Jockey Club has given IN
tue Woodbu5n and Maturty. while the SARATOGA
| Association has gradually cut its Summer Handi-
cap down from two miles and quarter to q mile
and half. Nor can the managers be blamed much
| Tor doing so. For ruce over Two miles clubs must
| ADD thousand Or more dollars, notwithstanding
the certainty thar there will not be thsa ive
Of them vii the ed Rn1 sna' t one
tine thousand dollars and divide it into three
purses at any distance not exceeding mile and
| from eight to twelve starters in each race. The
| betting will be good and the finishes close. OF
course, this is to oe regretted rs bottom stay
although there is good attendance on the ''cnp''
day. there is but little enthusiasm, and that ~
! rule among the admirers Of the winner. Bnr
see the difference with field OF eight or ten.
the lot in BUNCH at the beg ginning OF the last
furlong, perhaps half the number running on
even even terms. the boys all at work Mt the
yorite half length behind. with an outsider
lending! What scene Of excitement! Those
Those on the fayorite are equally confident. There
y no change at the distance stand, when sud
denly, as i lifted BY some unseen power, another
horse heads the LEADERS, the race is over, and the
thousands present, having appauded till they are
hoarse, settle in their seats tired, hut delighted
Such was The scene frequently ut Saratoga last
ST. $50. there were only three Starters Parole joe
and Gen. Phillips. The betting was ten TO one on
Parole, and he won By tvc lengths. The next race
was @ dash Of three. Quarters Of mile for purse
Of $500. 1t had twelve starters, intending Vir-
ginus, Bonnie Wood, and Ihadamanthus, who
sold respectively first, second. and third choices.
Perfection won BY neck, with Bonnie Wood Sec
ond The next race WAS also for a purse OF $500.
the distance q mile and quarter. It had eleven
neck, with Hattie F., the third choice in the bet
ting, second. OF the three races the last two
a nas na s9e as5s hem baek
ing WIS lawfully exciting" p" and that they would
not have '1aissed it for anything" Can associa-
tions, therefore, be blamed for giving the public
what most p1eases 1t:
THE AMERICANS N ENGLAND.
As the English sporting papers persistent1y ]
refuse to furnish their renders with even the |
slightest amount Of intelligence concerning the ]
doings Of the American horses in that country, |
the public on this side OF the water must de- |
pend On its own Journals for the required news. |
4 recent number Of the New York Herald has !
the following interesting facts concerning Mr.. |
Lorillard'a string, from which it will be seen |
that things do not look SO gloomy for 81 the t
Yankees u after all.
Those horses that are not required till later on,
IN April or May, and especially the Two Thousand
steady and slow work us to prepare them gratlu-
ally and &c! them to their best On the day Of the
race. Both Of these races hare very open |
appearance for, with Peter out Of the way owing
to Gen. Peels death, Falmouth showing signs OF
weakness In bis pins, and Victor Chief under Sis
pcion, people are forced back upon dozen horses
whose 2-year-old running wonderfully sim
Elars Last December it looked dollars to dough- /
nuts against Mr Lorillard's chance for either OF
have changed a bit since then. and, with health,
the Of Lexington and Coral may, after all get |
nes M f not sns oney than
VEIL and but for his rather light thighs would show
! wonderful amount OF character. In his long.
How Eaiiops with Parole he moves with wonderful |
T1nF frinn dG |
han when standing still. Another month Will tell
he story as to his prospects Of taking part in the
er IN his life than he does now, and IN the opinion
Il others besides your correspondent he will not be
cry far OF landins the great METROPOLITAN Stakes
10 Thus far- The most wonderful change OF all,
owever. is in the appearance Of the 2-year-old >
and always light -luoking tiliy, shc +
1ust now be set down as ''lanky:" There is no
!eat harm 11 n her thus growing provided she be-
} more than likely now that it viii be little
,te in the season before shc is seen in public,
hen she will be better ab1e to stand The
envy weight on her back. Ncrcid is looking we'll I
nd has developed into iccly-shapcd, strongly |
nllt a N.Y. while she possesses rase action. aud Il
Ill Jet catch the judges eye. Cherokee is grow
ls, so 1ar @ Is appearance goes, into second Rose
9TH the cambridgeshire and Cesarewrtch handi-
IDS in 1s1t;, one OF the most remarkable feats
'es accomplished on the English turf. In color.
lapc, and character Cherokee resembles Nj. |
mith's horse Us nearly, as it is possible for two
DISCS to resemble one another. So fir SO GOOD
I'd now for Mr.. Lortllasd's sake it Is to ns hopcu
at his home: pred colt will turn ont something
Sc as fast AZ R0sebery. The Others IRE doing rs
eli a. could be wished, and will doubtless present
much better appearance at the close Of tho mouth
an they do ut present, for they have done moth
< in the way OF work yet beyond healthy cxcr-
Sc.
The Duke OF Magenta is slowly recovering from
$ severe attack, and gets walking exercises on
G paddock outside his nox in instruments OF ten
inutes ut the tlNlc so ns not to fatigue him TOO
uth, for be is dteadfullY wcIk still. As mIcht /
expected, he has fallen away almost to skcl-
on. but Us lie is on the mend cud is fcef;no
III. he will rapidly make flesh and pick M Iis |
1rlts with the return Of the pleasant sp.inp |
:ather we aEe already looking forward to- I
onl this the admirers Of the Duke can form their
n estimates OF the chance Of his running this
ar ut all. It is possible that Or thc tim. rh,.
;wmarSet October meetings comc round Sir.
own may think n race woud do him no harn,
for him to win one against anything Iike.a :.
:e-horse would be little short OF q miracle: b.
les, we have yet to And ont whether he i uonnd
bis pipes, and tnat can only be ascertaincd wien
does . bit o: fast work.
'BoNEsETTER AND PRorE1yE
March 29.-The prtliminaries for
race between the famous trotters Donesctter
i Proteine have been partially arranged. III !
: boar IN frr I