New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-16
RACING AT COMFY ISLAND.
THE BARD AND THE EMPEROR TO MEET.

THE bAhD AMI lnIS i<NAA ASAsON'
,x-,,vsr m THE CONTEST OF THE CHAMPIONS.
The coney island Jockey Club offers n,agnincenf
rrosr.mmc to-day and Is certain to have crowd NOT
n,Sh smaller than the tremendous muitttidc Oh SUI
burban Day. Tho meeting OF the Emperor OF. Npr
flk and The Bard the Coney Island STAKES souscs
the sharpest interest at every place where 'uri me-
.ers are discussed Each horse has bis hot parusahs
rho believe their favore nvincibie ~ is repor'oe
that Fenzi and Aurelia, from the Hagen ssaoie ma!
atari in this race but Frcnz is entered for che ks
ncwsl Of the Suburban. IL is not likely that she W'h
try conclusions with Tho Bsrd and the Emperor
both of whom arc almost certain to beat her, AS
AureNa unless she can Improve enormously over hor
Suburban performance she will be sure % last pece
Now ss to the two champions. Emperor OF NOR
folk IL unquestonably great thrce-year VAIN
wonderful speed, smoohcst and easiest OF ACTIONS,
powerful frame and many attractive qualities. Bus
THIS big strong colt requires big, strong 1ocRe! 10
40 him Justice and get out Of him all that he can do
As his weight by the regular schedule Is only loS
pounds no such Jockey be got on his back fer
sonaly, do not believe that With any JOCKEY up AZ
the regular difference in weights for age he can oS
The Bard and expect to see The Bard, ridden by
Hayward, defeat him to-day. But there is no douot
that the Emperor In his present form is the most
formidable antagonist The Bard has encountered TINS
year. And yet It must be question how far SUI
peror he Is Sir Dixon when Sir Dixon Is at his pest
Now, The Bard beat Sir Dixon at his best
easily Yet that race at mile and quarter,
while this is at mile and furlong, ana emperor VI
Norfolk's exceptional speed will have better chance
at the shorter distance than II would have at ruriohg
further All these things must be considered and the
admirers of the Emperor have many strong reasons Tor
their confidence in him Nevertheless. emphatically
prefer The Bard for this race.
THE OTHER RACES TO-DAY.
In the first race there many crack sprinter
Pontiac, Eolan, Britannia, Tele Doe Volante Magne-
tier, Duke OF Bourbon and Bradford all get over
ground at a lively pace. But Britannia must carry
Eve pounds more than he carried on Thursday. Vo-
ante is hardly at his best at so short distance as
threequarters. Pontiac's Thursday probably
did him good. and the finish may be between Pontiac
and Eollan and Pontiac should Just win with MO
Laughlln's fine Craftsmanship, Eolan second.
For the New Stakes. opened this year for two-year-
olds, Itch and attractive prize the Morrssey Stable
will start both French Park and Sam Wood who have
TO oppose them only Wyndham Waldcn's Holiday, the
Dryers FLY Aurana and the Stewart FLY Va-tout
French Park ought TO win easily against ths field,
Aurania second.
The fourth race will bring out big field OF three
yearolds at mile By its conditions Raccland gets
In at the low weight of 102 pounds This costly pur-
chase of Mr., Belmonts is slowly getting into form,
and ought 10 have difficulty in winning this race
The swift King Crab may get second place, although
Governor Bowels colt salvini and Mr. Witherss
Maxim flly must be considered dangerous.
II is little surprising that such horses as Linden,
rbouet and some others took part in the Suburban
are not expected start in the Renewal at the same
distance and at Suburban weights today. Linden
certainly did not fast enough Thursday 10 do
him any HARM and in the smaller field Of to-day would
have a good chance But as neither Linden, Elk
wood nor Terra Gotta is named as probable starter
Il is likely that the race will go TO Firenzi, with
Banburg second. The last race one mile on the grass,
may by won by Inspector B. with Choctaw second.
THE DooKMAKERs' IMPUDENT DEFIANCE e
Tho Concy Island Jockey Club should see 10 1t to-
day tat its positive orders TO the bookmakors arc not
treated with derision and contempt. The rule was
made and announced Suburban Day that every
bookmakcr must lay against stables and not against
single entries. This rule coDspcuously and I'M
pudently defcd all the betting ring. Hardly a
booknakcr PAID the slightest attention to It, except
10 sheer at 1t and make insulting remarks about 1T.
Docs the Executive Committee of the Coney Island
Jockey Club propose to be insulted and decd on its
own grounds Has It power TO bring these pirates
and outlaws OF the race course TO terms! Can IL be
possible that IT will allow Just and proper rule,
backed up by the strongest possible reasons to be not
only dIsobeycd, but to be icered at and trampled
under foot! This club has never yet been lacking
in manness, I'm vigor in spirit and I'm courage Let
II II cannot enforce its own rules to-day Let
Il be made clear whether the bookmakers ring, an
organization of professional gamblers some Of whom
Of the Coney Island Jockey Club. whether the
Board Of Governors and the Executive Committee are
TO control their own affairs. This is an issue that
must be faced and settled instantly, there Is no
future to American racing. -----.
The Monmouth Park Association ha adopted a
similar rule. There is everything in favor of such a
rule, and nothing urge against IT, II single book
maker to-day darcs TO disregard 1t or dsobey II in
single bet the Executive Committee should show that
man instantly TO the gates of the track, and forbid
him ever to enter that track again. Better rule the
whole lot of bookmakcrS of the turf than TO permit
them 1out at the constituted authorities, to trans
gross the honest and excellent rules set down TO
strict them. If any Of the bookmakers venture to
repeat their nsolen and conduct Of Thurs
day. they should be ruled off every decent American
race course The action of the Coney Island Jockey
Club today will be taken By all respectable lovers Of
the turf settlement Of tho question whether hon
orabe and upright racing men are to have any voice
and defed By mob OF professional gamblers.
Another matter which demands the earnest attcn-
for Ii this form Of betting on 5harsday were
extremely Inadequate. Many hundreds OF spectators
who much preferred to bet In the pools rather than In
the books could never get near The machines. The
were simply frighiful. Tens of thousands Of dollars
not bet through the inability of those who wished
by far limit and restrict the bookmakers and lessen
their number than to reduce the facilities for this
Let the opportunities for betting money in the French
pools be as ample and attractive as for making wagers
TO the bookmakers without struggle fair trial.
The machines were closed altogether too early on
Thursday many of them being shut up long before the
horses went TO the post for each race There seemed
10 be disposition TO keep many people possible
away IRON the feG6 Po ana asef e he% %
odds and unfair treatment. Reform Is imperatiyely
needed fin this matter.
THE ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.