New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-16
RROoKLYNs GREAT RACES.
rHs JOCKEY CLUBS OPENING DAY!
uxsrs WINS THE BIG HAlNpIcAr-orHra Ex'

xtCELLEST CONTESTS.
Tns Brooklyn Jockey Club opened the racing season
a, isse IN New-York State with tho most impressive
ropu)ar success In its history No element OF tufi
s,stinction and triumph was lacking. There were
nssrly 5000 pleased, gratied and enthusiastic spec
t.tors The grounds In all the freshness OF Vl
snyspg beauty and never looked charming The az
ditlons to the buildings and all the other Improvements
we're heartily praised by every one and were founo 70
increase amazingly the comfort and satisfaction VI M
present. Philip Dryer, calm resolutel
beId me reins OF government in steeIlke grip ,'
Dryer is hard working, keeneyed, active euoisD'
and undaunted president Of the Brooklyn 'ooAo9 .'
and the force Of his unbendng Will Is felt IN
OF its being. Colonel Simmons, matchless a""ne ~
siding Judges, ruled the judges stand WIN uisS'
precision ana the best results. james T. o"u N"
peerless among starters, kept the jockeys IN or1er
IL WAS noticed by all observers that never h"a No
s;mmons and Starter Caldwell looked SO hahusome @s
when they gave the signals thai se' INC
motion for 1889. Each had eyes Dko al ~ A.. .
piercing commanding, full OF antnonv "h0n 80 80
sary but often suifused with the gentie Bo" VI gnu
fellowship. Both looked SO s'ans' 9 tso Asst
vigorous so bent on long life, that "nen ono His'
,,.rts, ~ the twentieth century is gathered 10 Jus
r,hsrs s,mnons may still be presiding Cala"en may
sin bs starting and the public may DO iouoS P
flauding tbemthoth ,.,. s,,o0.An,,
transportation was remarkably good anu 'ho
,,,,a,nasa uers promptly handled, The enormous
49, 80 nox expanded to vast proportions, was
ss.t a. shs frtn4es and the long, broad stretches
:. Iow., and inner field populated like unto
p,o.axsv opon Centennial dag. There was no dis
o,s, How could there be, with PinRerton In charge
~ N, ,oce force Everybody enjoyed the sport from
th zzled veteran of the racing of the thires down
10 the veriest slip Of boy whose father haa taken mo
uroh,n out to see his first race.
and ~ f0ftuQ9f6
.h, n Napoieon 1T not only never surrenders
but never dies, out to a man. August Belmont,
IN The best of health and spirits told his friends that
prince Royal would run a good race, but that he
rad dread Of Terra Gotta D. D. Withers looked
spprovingy the busting scene Noted the improve
usn and saw superb visions Of the stately Monmoath
PARK of the future rise before him. A. j. Cassstt re-
CretfuIy Informed his acquaintanees that Tho Bard
had developed splInt OF his foreegs, and that
he had lust seratched the great horse from the
Suburban.
This Is sorrowfuI news indeed, although It is pos
sble that The Bard may be able to race in August
at Monmouth. Yet the spnt is nasty one, and may
cripple this good horse permanently Pierre Lorlard
bseed Exile because he bred the horse at RaAceoas
This famous turfmsn looking more YouhfnA active
Vigorous and hardy than no had looked for years.
danes Galway master of PreaRness, had smile and
xeod story for every en and he has troops OF them
John Hunter president of the American Jockey
sub expressed his honest indignation at the attempt
OF the Bookmakers' Alliance 30 dictate 10 the Jockey
clubs what terms they should make for a'e privileges
of their owa property. The venerable John Putdy
poddod his good gray head approyingy. }. n. HaG-
Gin, the model and exemplar of composurc and
serenity unused silently the fall of the great copper
Eunaicste and the future OF Anaconda Leonard W.
Jerome, the father and founder Of TIE American turf
in The metropolis after the war, smiled plsoidy as
bts thoughts dwelt upon the magnificent new course
-. and &c nu,rlaf
chester hills. James G. X. Lawrence, and John II.
Bradford secretary and OF the Coney Island
3ockey Club haa q pleasant word for every one and
. warm welcome to every suggestion that might tena
70 benest that prosperous and influential racing body
CAPTAIN Conner had been with his inseparable chum.
william J. Florence, board Of that marvel OF the
waters the Queen Of the Sea- the City of Paris, and
was now chanting her praises whao he slipped a glass
Of The drlsst champagne. Major Robertson, ever
thoughtful for the best interests Of those about him.
advising them all to steer clear Of JugGier Cecil
ssy looking for all the world lEs the best type al an
English duko tand peerages went to the best Fellows
Clay could have his pck had made up his mind
that Prince Royal had great chance, but still felt
q wholesome respect for Terra Gotta. B. A. Haggin
talked with Mr.. Belmont about their experiences on
their recent Kentucky trip. General Whittier and
wirtam Goodhy lamented the absence from the card
uf the day Of the famous coors which Fren bore so
ssllanty last year. and thousands Of others shared
their regret that representative of the mighty
Hagstn Stable took part in of the races of the
day.
Clarence Mcdowell shared with Colonel Simmons
the duties and pleasures Of the judges stand, and
every one was glad to see him there Troops
Of friends greeted 0den Bowie tr, after his return
from short stay IN Prince Georges County. Michael
Dryer, unassuming, with the most amiable Of man
ners and the most placid disposition, told inauirors
that he thought Hanover would run good race, but
lat prtp and Gotta 0ancer-
ous.elsments to be reekoned with.
THE QUESTION OF THE BETTING.
Columns after columns might be written about the
usll-known turfnen who saw the Brooklyn Handicap
Of 1880 decided and of what they said before and
after the But newspaper space has its limits
END tho pen Of the newspaper scribe might grow weary
Yet the opportunity should not go unmprovod OF putt
ting record approving word concerning the good
Offices Of the ever sympathetic, suggestive, kind
hearted and diplomatic John Kelly, who went about
fko angel Of peace and goodwill tying to restore
harmony between the jockey clubs and the book
makers.
Tho BookmaAers Alliance stu adhered to its unwse
and Improper attitude Of insisting that none of its
members should take q stand except upon terms die
tated by the Alliance How can the Alliance
hope DO prevail against the united sction Of all the
Jockey clubs. All the clubs stood like a stone wall
IN this matter and they are right They have put a
pffoe upon Certain privileges which they have TO SELL
and most reasonable and moderate price 1t IS too
srrtns- indeed. the side Of eheapness The members
Of the Bookmakers Alliance practically try to boycott
the clubs By holding aloOf in body and saying that
not one of them shall go except at the Alliance
schedule But the Alliance has no race tracks and
can give nc racing Do It's members wish 10 try 20
ruin racing In order to crafty some petty personal
grievances Or spltesf Every man of them hnous
that he set UP stand at any one OF the great
tracks and mako plenty of money at the rates set by
The toehey clubs. The bookmakeEs' are biting of
their By their foolish policy They could
have reaped large harvest Of riches vestera- Il they
had accepted the prices put by the club upon tho
privileges for all the fsyorites but ono were beaten
and the failures Of Hanover and Terra Gotta to run
either first second in the Brooklyn Handicap and
the defeat Of BelisaIius in the Expectation
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