New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-11
WHAT TURFMEN TALK OF.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO RACING CLUBS
AND OWNERS

Nsxy.Crleang and nothing is nkeD W Oo "Oiio
~ ~. COMMITTEES of representative officials whicn tnS
" s@ -. ~ 1883 appointed 10 revise the rules
- - detrru,ne many important questions 1t is
-. .rohahle mat any Of the great Jockey clubs VIII
,.nt 10 enforce the rude adopted only few months
,o thst members Of bocimakers associations shoula
M. he allowed TO do business on their tracks. Ihs'
n The probable adjustment Of the matter VIII 90 ha1
no questions viii Be asked The clubs VIII NOT er0a'
srstb any boolmakers' alliances or associations as
hod,es nor viii they enter into negotiations Win
,,v committees of bookmakers. They VIII deal WIN
individuals but It Is not now expected that tney
win undertake any searching inQ1isinons INTO the pr
yste tles and relationships of the booKmakers' NJ
club has yet decided how much each boomaAers
stand must pay at each meeting The Broohyn
r,,h rtrt orsr Arst and must therefore bear the
h,nnA AZ axtng fhs rate. The feeling between many
,nemhes Of the Turf Alliance and the ohciais Oh inc
Irootlvn Climb IN bitter as the bookmakers CONSIDER
Michael Dwyer chiefly responsible for the acuVe war
fare beeun against them at the Turf Congress but MT
Dvver has had ample provocatdon. AS the months
q, ON however, no doubt a more eoncihasory ana
arisbis disposition both sides viii prevail, ana IL
Aha negotiations for O satisfactory settlement should
te nut in the hands Of skilled diplomatist in turf
=, atters nte John Kelly, who managed the betting
sS,g al Monmouth successfully last rear no lash
an,y quarrel would result
aimee rhe weights for the Brooklyn ana suburban
Han dicsvs have been carefully considered most turf
men are coming 30 the conclusion THAI II The Bard
goes to the post ct and well as he was az the
Brood 1yn meeting Of 1898, nothing can beat him IN
either handicap OF there is the usual child
ish ga bible in some quarters about the wonderf"
rackx OF the Eew-Jersey bogs which make stupendos
tr,. oa,er impossible courses. No sensible and we'll
.sorned trfnan has the least expectation that any
horae which has ever taken part IN race at Clifton
or cutAeaburg win finish in the first six In either OF
she two great handicapS. The Bard was practically
snvincible last May. Firenz had not then developed
her marvellous form, is she likely to develop IL
4kis year much before July. She is SLOW mare "
.t ,So her best speed and best staying power, ana
one that cannot be hurried Some people thinA tna'
vr,onA MAY prove formidable rival to The Bard az
81. weights m TIE Brooklyn; but It must DO remem-
bercl mat Egmont at his best never beat nelos Oh
the quality which The Bard has overcome repea'edly
IN 40 decisive and impressive style as the ohampoh
AZ Ch.sterbrook. There are suggestions that beiVr
ders has got lightly in ne Suburban, ou' those WHO
.r,.n,nsr ne September Stakes Of 1855, when Tho
80 ,oot nm ,o5 rounds to tAndens ITO pounds and
So, rsnden shout half furiOng In q galop, cannot
-ro,. mat me Bard II himself, viii have any din
itv IN disnoEing OF Lindens stable companion Bowl
ar. Then too, some turf observers ana Vuri
,,,ter. oyersbc Eiwood vastly, while others exait
TIARA Gotta 10 the skdes. Terra Gotta ana Eik"oou
AZ me time Of The Suburban OF 1885, were
NOT 4xr aparS IN speed and staying power
at n
20, havs ne safra1test difficulty in making
go snsosacls Of Elrwood at any time in his career
,rh.n he met ldmf To is much to be feared that
Kincstoras laneness may prevent MS eVer SAns
mart IN another race but II he should DO keyoo up
fo his highest pitch on Suburban DAY, Ainss"h
,rouId beat both Elkwood and Terra Oo1s ~ 'noit
o,ohts IN a decisive manner, and would be an @hos.
ss..hi. ..oond 10 The Bard The chatter about
sueh beasts as Drumstfok an animal OF tho pro
,os+.rous Brakeman class is nero mfantlle prduo'
Sprumst,ck Is fair selling platter, ana iha' 10 Oh
brakeman ever or ever Will Do 'he Sun
:, h,cb te ardent admirers Of Guttennurs ana Cnason
nm bl,h about the weak kneed, staggering oru'es tna'
tumble those absurd Apologies luz
Is ally beyond expression
.ucrs the nuisSnces of the American turf are
., narastes and fawners who always sock ocossion'
.',o,o,4,a for every abuse, TO excuse every act
:. rS,berv 10 defend every form OF overracnns
- .. ana II is much to be regretted that people
~ iris class have access to the columns VI 'er1H
,an.rx No matter how gross the onence may DC
.sb,cb has resulted in the ruling on OF an owneN
.-.sre- or Jockey, some writers invariably lump UP
- "a tbers 30 argue that the case was not 80
- os,s after all; that there are extenuaung
s,ruustar,ees; that while appearances are agains'
.hs nlIty people, yet probably no wrong was ae'u1S
attended sach special pleaders Tor dishonesty arc
,,lcers and cancers eating into the vitality Oh inc
49,, Never has any Jockey club in this country
-. s.vsra enough Never has sufficient care been
.t.r unop any race track IN the United states 10
i..r racing entirely honest But II one were "
bsed the goosefood poured forth by the people "no
.1w.ys take the part Of the dishonest Jockey, une
thieyish trainer, and the swindnng owner Ssa,ns.
ar interests of the public, you might
- r.. avery person connected with the
80 vas necessarily saint, and could never devise
=, carry out an act Of wrong-doing. Inc uuVh
that the evn element in racing is extremely iarse
ana portentous. No amount OF misrepresentation VI
taIsebood about It will lessen the injuries tha' ~
.ausAs IL makes difference who may DO inc man
49, nom tricbery is practsed, pulling horses Is Just
- ,+sr,o,s whether IL is ordered by member OF the
1r,..g INABILITY an American capitalist or minor
hookroaker and no unscrupulous casulst VINO ae
tenants TO argue that the pulling OF the best morse IN
,.ce In order that inferior horse IN the ssme
.t.hIa NAV win. Is defensble, ought to be listened
20 Cor a moment Such practice cannot be lusuhea
ON any ground Of fairness or decency; put the para
snss and fawners who so abound on the tu1 Would
,.,snd ANYTHING They are, however, somewhat out
a place in this day and generation and IN TINS coo
trv Their proper field and home were Great Britain
4, century ago. when English baron or an EnghSh
nuke In the eyes of serve writers Tor inc spne
s..I qualifications of the day, could do no wrong
r.,nS-aa wears ago ne fawners and slavish fat
,.rere who are now continually commencing things
bIcb are in fact truly detestable would have found
themselves in a congenial atmosphere In associanns
TIN the hangers on Of certain English nobleen These
aocile followers were grateful for any noa'e n'a ~
,be superior beings whose bounty they fed. even
frat notice took the form of kick or cum ANY
insult even a blow, were better than not 70 DC re0os
nized at all
Good reports are heard OF Mr.. HsgglTs craoA tnrco
.arold Salvador but the usual mystery attends tho con
Acton n Mr. Withsrss The sage OF Brookdale
keeps his racers in the winter on his farm. which Is a
such distance from Long Branch and Monmouth Parh
that few bits Of information about It leak out. Mr.
witbers never welcomes publicity concerning his
stable but common gossip among tirfmen is TO the
eaect that his twoyear-od promise exceedingly well
A. 4. nat known whether the colt by sensstonFavo
Asie. which was tho pride OF Broekdae
IN 1888. win stand training this year
+, ha does his meetings with salvator. Proctor Knott
eden. Reporter, Diabo, Fresno and others viii be
Of rare interest Most careful observers OF racing
-. a Proctor Knott and Galen viii be able to I've
nile and half with either the Faverdale colt
~ saiyator Neither Proctor Knott nor Galen II