New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-06
ARE ALL JOCKEYS THIEVES
THE DUKE OF PORTLAND rs WRONG.
nit THERE ARE SOME ECCENTRIC RIDERS ON
AMERICAN TRACKS.

Z, Tho Duke Of Portland owns AyrsnirS' 'ho "'"'e.
of the Derby, Donovan, tho winner OF "hmoor ~
big twoyearold stakes, and the best or heAsi! ~o
best two-ycaroh in England. lie is one VI 'no
r,cbes, and most conspicuous Of English nopiemcn'
In n letter which was produced at the reooh' sehs"
tiona libel suit Of the English Jockey "ooo' 'no "ho
of Portland gave II his opinion ina. all 'ooAo'
arc thieves and he expressed this verdict win an
irensifying particple not to be repea'eu "oio' "0
CONSIGNED the riders of racehorses 10 everlasting
,r,,shmept Although the Duke OF Portland owns
tho s,ronrest stable in England and is one OF inc
veabicst and most influential owners OF racehorsos
in tho world, this sweeping commemorative Soo "
bc somewhat too broad and comprehehsNe'
not true that all jockeys are thieves ihero "io
some honest ones in the brotherhood But the care
full student of rocing form this year In America must
reluctantly come to the conclusion that not 10"
American Jockeys have extremely loose ana 10" mo-
tons Of morality of loyalty to their employers ana
of uprightness In any way.
Jockey Wood was the foremost OF Enghsn t1ochc!s
after Archer's death. The stewards OF 'he EhRhsh
Jockey Club, with ample reasons for tner COURSE
decided that this fellow could ride no more
races IN England. His reputation was too pan anu
his riding was too suspicious Their action deprived
Wood OF an income-as he testified In the recent 'r'a
of about $40, 900 year. There 10 reho"hcu anu
sklful Jockey IN America, whom many stupid oiooh
heads are continually praising as honest VINO Is %
uncertain as tricky peculiar and as dsioy"
tides horse that is at an outside price Ine po'""h'
hs riding ts often almost as good as McLaughlns or
uavward's When he rides a strong favori'e' IL DC
booves the public beware Of that favorie' 'ocheV
Wood had an income OF $4,000 last year. A"o
American Jockey referred TO undoubtedly name sia
deal more money than that by his peculiar perfornah
ces in 1887 He displayed every evidence OF extensive
means His bets on a great scae ana ho
,av,shed money freely How long the American
,ur will endure his singular performances is an inter-
esting question.
The attendance at Monmouth Park yesterday was
amazingly large for day on which no grea. s'a"es
were TO be decided and which followed directly ai'er
the enormous oupourng of the Fourth OF july Ihc'o
was much that was interesting, amusing and IN
s,ructve in the sport A cool sea breeze was blow
,nr and the course was more comfortable than the
city thunderstorm came up before me second
race but passed over without heavy fall OF ram
and although the track muddy on top after inc
shower, It was not really heavy at any time Be
fore the rain fell 1t was extremely fast supennten-
dent Van had done excellent work on IT, anu
Indeed the new superintendent OF Monmouth has
ebown eyccptlonal skill in all his work and has ac-
compllshcd much.
BRooKDALE's FLYING SPLINTER
The first race was a treezer. indeed, Mr. Wltners s
Salisbury winning easily In IA, with Mr. beihoh'
Lady Primrose second. swift was strong ia'or"o'
hit failed 10 get a place Swift IS peculiar mare,
and she belongs to a peculiar owner. Although all
through the betting 1t odds on swift, ai'er 'hc
racing 1t gravcy asserted by certain serous
saccs that swift could never carry ZIG pounds ms
Is ridculous Swift can carry JIG pounds and win
win JIG pounds The chief trouble with her seeneu
TO he that shc too strong a favore
Holiday led in the betting on the second race on
tho supposition that she to carry 1l2 pounds az
was marked on the card But a careful STUDY Oh tno
conditions of the race showed that the FLY shonia
carry 10 pounds as she won the Zephyr Stakes at
aftnr h0 had
was called back and the additional weight was p". III
tho saddle The extra burden of seven POUNDS JUST
beat Holiday, Dlablo getting homo IN 'front.' luz
fault was Wyndham Waidcns, Holidays owner tic
ought to have known, If he had given suicent a'.ch
tho conditions of the race that the true weight
Of his fliy was 10 pounds and it was culpabie nes-
eence that allowed so much betting on her On .n'
basis of a burden of lie pounds. But Diaoio is uh'
doubcdly good two-year-od. lie hahuies "e'e'
we'll and shows exceptional speed
STRANGE RIDING OF GEORGE OYSTER
ar Dc,mont NAV we'll clap his hands and rejoice
that he was not present at Monmouth yesterday IL
no had been at the course he might well nave "ep'
over the massacre of his fine colt, George oyster
II NAV be suggested to Mr. Belmont Win aue uoi-
erence and humility that he ought TO be eAuehcIy
careful in selecting his jockeys when his ehrles ~
IN tho most as great favortes 1t odds on George
OYSTER throughout the betting lie was ndueh i'll ''o
-, .or,arlahle manner Garrison handled him aud
,hrourbout The race he seemed at loss how 10 ruo
Rarely has this skful and accomplished 1oche! us
rlayed so much laundering In the course Vi ra'o
lie permitted the colt TO be ntcriec WIN ho m su
rcd out al the turns, never sccHeu w 10
lis mount and coming up the homcStctcn nc appai r
ety hcsltated long time as 10 wnn OF re The
routes no should select 10 INC "imS S Gorco wor
result was that Senator licarst's iast iS oolSo
,be race with George oyster in third place cosc w
,io NJ r W,tbcrs,s invcrwick Turmcn with good mem
Dries NAV recall that the same JOCKEY loae .r v as
nj Jerome Park last autumn, when Oeorso pysei "a
great fayoIiic and Kng Crab oars1 9m cd e e
unboundcd amazcmcnt OF the mos. aeon Pr rhc,
rcrts George Oyster has suffered Inuch Iipin mn
rstSm this last spring but he suffered more iron iron
jockcyshIp YESTERDAY 81 G TS rrbmse exioled he
merits when She at shecpshead Fay H% vstc
Mcauchn or hayward had oech WI wp thn race II
no, likely that Gorge would have been his' huovor
IN his efforts 10 reduce weight. YESTERDAY morning. n
was attacked by stomach trouble and was orccd !,
is 'u now Somewhat shaly and uncertain. lie shoul'
lake great care of himself, or Americas toISmo y
Jockey may get into such a cohuluoh 'ha' " WIN -
impossihlc for him TO ride races o
rrI1E DOE UNABLE TO RESPOND.
Prince ROYAL and Favor were both Withdrawn iron
tho fourth leaving only W. b. Jenhinsss mar
1clie Doc TO run against A. j. Cassatrs colt Paragon
uavward was on Tce Doc while Martin rode Tara
cor THIS was a race full of the elements OF genuln
bumor Telie Doe generally wins her races Dy wan
ing during the first part, and coming WIN rush u
tc latter half but this time. although she carried III
ION weight Hayward took her into the leading posi-
lion lion and kept her in front for five furlongs The
Paragon Joined her. and as The mare was ulap ~, u
rcspond TO Hayward's riding, Taragon beat her nom
casiIy This race filed the air with sarcasm am
IRONY Mr.. Withers asked Hayward about his rdin
eftor the race. and the great Jockey rtpne
flat the marc seemed unable TO shp'
any speed al any time She ala MOI answ e
his calls w b. Jennings may be an ornament 10 III
american turf but IL might do no harm for the Nor
mouth Park and other racing associations 10 rquc'
lin, 70 con6nc his future efforts 10 Missouri an
other distant points.
THE SELLING AND HURDLE RACES
Tho three year old colt Volta won the selling race
five furongs, with Freedom second and Mona thir'
IoeC M be wasting away Win col
sumntion or some other exhausting disease. He
a shadow Of his former self and failed to show an
speed.
Ed Gilman was the favorlte for the hurdle race
but Burr Oak beat him after good finish The n
slt might have reversed IL the rider of Ed 81
MN had moi rnpned his whip az the last hnr1l