New-York tribune., 1885-02-22
WINTER ON THE RACE IRACho.
LITTLE WORK DONE BY THE HORSES.
Copyright, Is 50.

THE BETTING DIFFICULTY-FRED ARCHEh-HiGh
PRICES FOR RACING STOCK.
With the snow rain and ice Of last week the |
race-tracks were icebound and trainers ana staoe oS
were compelled to lead life of reflection At Brighton
scach the weather-boarng at some stables gave way
and although the sandy soil absorbed most "i the
moisture ct even stabeards could not he used Tor OK
ercsc Hence, even walking had TO he ala,oSt anai-
H %9%s At At .ro%s Frk pns His in hoow
wretcheiy Monmouth PARK suffered less 'h'' '"o
other tracks. being more protected
Railway travel for few days after the great storm
was irregular. News OF any kind was scarce SIM II
may be sad that the health OF the racehor'es IN hS
vicnity excellent This il renlrkaole c"hSi''r'"s
the cold and damp. Trainers however fcir thht "hen
they take up their horses the anints may sh"" 'ho
ELECTS of the late hard winter The time Tor prepi
ing horses their spring engagements promises 10 DC
shorter than eye before this year, and hence trainers
can Ill afford to have their charges 90 INTO strong WoA
with coughs or rheumitis'n III wsers @ ih ~" and
roarers horses touched III the wnd ar rare an'1 ~
Vicinity OF pine woods Realizing ths Eph snedcker the
veteran Jerome Park trainer mas poutn. , 'ar
Eatontowu and at the end oi the next seasoh win ~
in Monmouth Park
The question OF betting race-'racks was brought
home 10 clubs rlcegoers and booknakers By the ocai
announcement of D trictAttorney Hdtway OF Kings
County that betting would not be tolerated at brighton
Reach and sheepshod Bay. Secretary Lawrence OF the
Coney Island Jockey Club when called upon, sad that
II such notice hal been sent 1t not addressed to
him and he hal it. He was not inclined to take
a gloomy view OF the situation. AMI remarked; Well
wen carry programme anyway. even
they ALLAN 1,0g0g no of p'sSips OUR ra s dccssS
say wssiSes in ei THIS so sS Would seS es
aid in ALBANY or rather he sad th,t tle o M
mat such movement - foot AMI that the 'oncy
island Jockey Club will lead The van Is almost mpo'
sibe 70 Obtain unity Of action where hro IS 10 It
body toin,pre direct. bn, III the present. enerS"cy
the clubs are likely forgot for the moment the cIl''
| ence OF rival Interests
The writer mentioned Mr.. Lawrence that the book
makers yht in the effort to get BIZ pi'sed per-
mtins betting racetracks on rice-dIys acovcri AT
tenpt 10 deprive them Of the Of plying therrade
Mr. Lawrence seemed 10 be OF the opon tt' ,"cis iu
this country had outgr0wn thc poSsDlty thIt Dctuh
conducted solely by the auction ana mutual poor
PLAN
Some talk was eau By the remarks In last sundays
| TRIBUNE Oh tho abolition OF bool-naking by MI Reed
at the Saratoga track Said man who understands the
business the Saratoga Racing Association moro lSy
"Tbe book,nakcrs are raising a hue ami cry about the
matter but the association hal to get rid o. then III sell
defence Eastern booknakers are not blamed IN thls
instance because last year there only two or three
Of them present. the Western penclilers, hoNc.er,
the tracE shonId he run They succeeded in MEASURE
year. and the possibility of such an occurrence again
| had 30 be guarded against.
Although the late Thomas Buford who died In an In
sane asylum near Louisville last week any thing bat
a model citizen, according to civilized notions one oi
whch1s that pistol is not necessary part oi mars
wearing apparel set many oldtime racig-men III TINS
city speak of him in kindly way. Like ali th, Buiords
! of Woodford County, KY, he was III his day power
Oh the turf both breeder and an owner "hoh the
American Jockey Club opened jerome Park he was one
of the first Western tufnen to bring his horses East
ward Although he owned horse OF the highest
class such animals as Onward Delaware and Pleasure
willie carried his colors. Onward then owned by j. =
Watson ran second 10 LOadstone for the WescheSer
in s67 the first Zine that 1t was run Giroy being tnr.
lie ran
that fhc mare The BanSbee General DUKE the winner
OF the Manhattan Handicap that year wa- ihlrd ncei M
"Abe" Buford his brother, who some time aIo cut MS
throat to end weary days was then one OF he mag
mates Of the turf and Bo-que Bonita where the great
Enquirer nrst the light, then promised to become
one of the greatest stock farms III the country
But the most noted OF all the family, which was prom
nent In the tlrf affairs of the country from the latter
part OF the last century. Colonel william Bnord A.
j. Alexander now owns his farm and occupies the man
sion once owned by the Colonel william BufOrd was
the first Kentuckan who paid 10000 for horse. That
SUN he gave for Medoc, by American Eclipse, out OF
Maid Of oaks. Mcdoc was highly successful stallion
He had had only four In the stud when he died.
but got many high class race-hOrses Colonel Burord
was a great better in those days. The modern
pooling or bookmaklng systems were then un-
known, but man couu "i"ays p'ch
his opinions for large amount. During the iat'er
wears of his life Colonel Buford cripple and he had
a peculiarly fashioned gig made especially for him.
Racing conducted the old Oakland Course.
near Louisville. The judges stand In the inner
: |
A. ON and the betting men wohd tlrDng around
it. lie generally bet them standstll. At the time
The famous mare Motto was matched against Glider,
fourme heats the Glider party thought they had sure
thing and threw the first heat TO get more money in
however sot IN and made the track into sea
of mud Glider big strider and was 0,t III the md
and the mare won hands down The tol0He won over
$40 900 and as he said after the race: 81 knew thcy
wanted catch but the good l0rd was on my sin6
and came to with his thunderstorm wheh All
seemed TO be lost
Mr Easton, who has interest In the servces'of sty'
litcs the stallion imported by the late Lord Ayesori
has at last decided send him Kentucky but to
ship him TO the farm of j. o. Donner, the welknown
racing man. ia NewJcrsey. Stytes leaves tho Horse
Exchange stable tomorrow and will begin the season
forthwith.
Fred Archer, who together with Captain Bowling re-
turned to town last week. has been living quietly at the
Brunswick aud strangers said the clerk at the
hotel 1.-THE place is simply overrun with callers whom
he doesn't know but who want 10 see hi Who are they
Broken-do wn English sports American sports. coach
men grooms and stablenen generally The ianio us
ansns" sconsidsrabIe extent during his travels
and will have "A heavy amount OF reducing to undertake
when he gets home He sails by the Cunard lAne thi
week
The declarations from the Suburban Handicap which
Friday, will probably not DO made pubic
until Tuesday; a., accoust OF the bad weather mall,
are and letters containing declarations may moi
s arrive In time