New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-19
THE DWYER.Y SEPARATION.
RISE AND FALL OF GREAT RACING
STABLE.
BRIEF SKETCH OF CAREER UNEoUALLED
THE AMERICAN TURF.

day and was at his Brooklyn home yesterday exceed
ingy Ill, too III, in oct, TO speak of the dissolution
OF the firm Of Dryer Brothers, the announcement OF
which in Mondays Tribune caused stir in the
turf world 1t cannot be said, however, that the
was entirely unexpected. More than once in
tho last years there had been well defined rumors
Of a coming separation, but it was not convenient
TIL now for the of the once great Brooklyn
stable to dissolve partnership that began at the
butchers block nearly twenty years ago.
The term "oncc great, is used adviscdly.
No would think of characterlznS the Brooklyn
Stable as great today. 1t has practically run itself
oil its legs II is stable Of buffers and crpples.
Yet there years when the red Jacket and blue sash
swept the turf The most successful hOrseowDers that
this country ever saw were the Dryers during the
eight nine years ending in 1898. From the days
Of Radamanthus til the retirement Of Mclaughlin they
marched along in an almost unbroken succession OF
victories The most coveted prizes of the turf have been
theirs With the exception of the Suburban 1t Is difficult
to recall valuable stake that they have not captured
at one time or another How could 1t be otherwise
when 1t is remembered that their ever popular colors
borne by such dazzling stars of the turf as
George Kenny, Luke Blackburn lilndoo, Barnes, MISS
WoodfOrd, Dew Drop. Hanover, Kingston, fremont.
Pontiac, Bramble, Inspector B., Tom Martin, Onon-
daga and Sir Dxon1
"Dwyer-luckn became byword among turfmen.
But was IL luck that made the Dwyersl Hardly.
Racing has always been a business with them, not
pastime. and they have conducted 1t In business
way. The same industry, the same close attention.
the enterprise that made the firm Of Dryer
BrotheIs, butchers, conspicuous In the market
house made the firm of Dryer Brothers.
turfmcn, conspicuous on the racc-cOurse They man
aged their stable they managed their butchcrshop
Nothing. not the mlnutest detail, was left to other
heads hands. It has always been apparent to the
most casual observer that the Dryers trained their
horses. Their trainer Is little more than head
lad. lie feeds the horses, curries them and looks
after the saddles and brides. but has moth
ing to say as 10 when they shall or
where. During the racing season he who arrives on
the training ground before " Nike ana "fml
Is an early riser. Daybreak never fails to ma them
out with their horses getting a line on them ana at
the same time a line their rivals They hold their
Watc hes on every trial and never deceived as 10
the condition Of the horses they expect 10 beat Men
like August Belmont Pierre Lorlard John-A Morris
j. y. IIagCin. ". L. scott and Senator Hearst VINO
make racing pastimc, leave the management OF ther
stables largely 10 their trainers You may call that
sport II you WILL but Is not sport that pays In the
end only mionaires afford such luXure' a.
Incredible forfeit lists. The who live By racing
alone must get up carly in the morning and keep
watchfl eve on their trainers as well their horses
The DIVERS most successful years were those III
which their string OF small and select years
when they bought only developed horses, ana le the
vcarlinc lottery 10 Others When they began Ia figure
prominently n the ycarllDg sales III hcntuchy, ana O
Oh their stables with Youngsters Of great price ana
doubtful promise. then their star began Ia grow dlm
Their purchases averaged from fifty to sixty colts
wear for which they paid 100000, and in all
that lot they often failed get race horse Their
forfeit let, and their feed bills were enormous. MI
the earnings Of their older horses were hot
sufficient to pay half tie running expenses
OF such q stable. The support OF the establishment
depended largely on tho success n wacers. Nike
hos been pd these on hlllest
spcculator on the tnrf. lie bets his thousands as
other men bet their hundreds. " Phil is more con
seryative $500 being large bet for him to make
The brothers are wholly unlike In appearance ana
;cmperament. Every race goer knows them az sisht'
Mike is a hou.c.lovcr and when not at the track
NAV be found with his interesting family NJ NO ="
Eighth ave. Broohlyn. "Phil7 Hikes 10 be with tic
boys lie dearly loves prre-hsht ana never
misses a wrestling bout when In the city he spends
his evenings at the It. James Hotel. talking morse
with John Kelly David Gideon. shoes to Plates
Mccormick Charles Reed starter Caldwell Coiohel
simmons and others
The DIVERS have won ~. 100000 In stakes and
pur.e during their turf career. Mclaughlin rode
them in ~. 100000. Tia, was strong combination
the Dwycrs aud McLauehlln-lnd their separation was
turtiu to both. Young Philip Dwyer' VINO Is 10 be
h, fathers partner IN the new racing hrm oil p"|er
A son. exhibited himself pubicly on the HiaFeachd
ir,c last year when lie rode Bella T.. IN against
EIltAoui. The strong iaVOiilc Al = 10
on. and backed 10 the extent Of thousand, ol
dollars. sho had the race won: Dn, A"ns a'' ,r
post, and Elkwood stole the race by neck. ll.e
ounr man {, finished horscman. II he !. not ef1ls ~,
Jockey. and Is exceedingly popular among 'uIl"c' i'
is about seventeen years OF age. , .i,
An old turfuau. who usually spends the G even
I'm the ucighborhoud ~ Captain Corners art gallery IN
the 81 Jane, Hotel. fell into reminiscent mood az
night when he heard of The spnt IN the hro" .
the Dwyer Rrother,. Turfmen generally arr AVA" ware
that Mixes health has lecn poor for the . Two
Of betting and the strain of keeping ahead oi the rg
but their dlsgno>, !, wronf shd tne HI E'i ~,
a drink but | am convinced that he Is drinking MN
self to death You couldn't persuade nm L" i1 t
drnp of VIII skcy or Inc or beer. Neither spirltupu'
nor malt liquor paesc, his lips. vet repeat nv
assertion that he IS drinking himself 70 death Mll@
,tonc house I'm Brooklyn hc has a room stocked WIN
the waters of all the famous springs OF tle world.
part Of tho foOtstoD he proceeds forthwith u Jay III
lew barrels. II STANLEY had fund min ra mi
sent ont an expedition e. get 'uppN.
He Is suffering from sNnrwu"e, pvI Tunr,I
water Is Going 10 cure and he will leave no stone IN
turned to 6nd IT, Now, am not hei,rc% ,, t ta
| believe that there I, such n thing as dHhklE 700
much wafer Too much water h. about ~ bad for
man a, too much whsaey I MGc would d tn ,hn I
W such MAN Drinking himself 10 death. Look at
Phil! lie doesn't drink much water
Saratoga Aug Is (spcciau.-Thc announcement III
The Tribune Of the impending dissolution of the part
ncrship so long eHlrtluS Dcl"c'h 'lc H"0' .'
necessarily caused much surprise here, and Philp
DIVER has been deiuged with questions Throughout
the day OF course various motives have been atu1b-
uted for the separation Of the brothers. ana 10 al HI
reviewers Mr. Dryer ha~ only TO say thar he ana Ms
brother have been contemplating division OF ulcn
racing interests for the past two years Boh agreed
THAI would be the part u economy to DO 3d. or inc
stable had grown very large and expensive ne'"s'
this Phillp was DESTROYS Of giving his son start III
m. busincss under his oWn eye and guidance, instead
OF allowing the young man to struggle alone ]c'
therefore, has taken him into partnership anu
they do not intend to run any expensive e'Vapns"
ment but keep within moderate dimensions i"c''
has never been quarrel between the br"ther1 SIM
,hcv hogan their turf career in lr1f, whcn jey pout
half interest with John Lonestah IN . Sr heir
They have worked together In perfect ac'ou o' MN
mutual interests and will continue TO DO 80 III an
their busincs, relations outside the running OF hotS
Thcv Will tins be enabled to buy what racing supn
,hnyS nl"asc without consulting each other, a. ti'y
Sa,e i,iways done with the exception OF Kingston