New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-23
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.
SOME REMARKS on BETTING AND KINDRED
SUBJECTS.
WHERE PATIENCE IS VIRTUE THAT HAS ,

walls and frmembattled spears. and with his NTH
taints all the world. Perhaps we are nauoh Oh
philosophers after an and have concluded that IL Is
best not to see too much Of the shortcomings and
iraities OF human nature. The racegoer VINO Is
forever looking for fraud who secs Niger In every
woodpieD is the unhappicst mortal alive. The turf
is not corrupt 1t was It's ramihcations nave
become too extensive 10 admit OF the successiui
practice Of knavish schemes by gangs or combinations
Of constituencies scoundrcls. Do not imagine for
moment that fewer rascals the turf than
there used TO be. There more. Our raeecourseS
swarm with them; but they arc not IN control OF
affairs rs they upon time. They DO not,
they cannot account Of their numbers. work mar
monously. and often hear 1t whispered that such
and such Job failed go through because s0-and-so
gave the snap away In a multiplicity of jobs and
jobbers the public finds protection. Now and then
good thing, goes through successfully. but the
public, which has become exceedingly clever, seldom
falls 70 get on in time to go through with 1t.
One OF the sircwdest bctorr in the country is
young Australian. a devoted admrer Of Sir Modrcd
who. he declares most emphatcaly, the greatest
grandest, Doblest rscehorse the world
His euloglstic praise Of this horse extends even to
hts descendants Of whom is the unfortunate
Tournament lie st believes that Tournament.
vropcrly trained and ridden with force. skill and
determination. could give Burlington five pounds and
beating at any distance. at any weights and
under any conditions Eut that has nothing to do
betting, which has been highly successful he says
at 60 the theory that all races are honestly
OF course know that matter Of fact they are
not. ! know there is fraud. but l know also that
there is far less of II than people imagine. II were
continually looking for III my judgment would
become warped as TO render me utterly Incapable
OF picking winner. should lose all idea OF public
form. speak from experience. have beer
backing horses fol- ten years in England. Ireland
France. Australia. New Zealand and America am
not heavy bettor. The bookmakcrs do not wipe
on their states when they coming, vet many
OF them cannot help knowing that little ahead
of the game. l invariably back what think is the
best horse in a race. regardless of the thousand
and one paddock mmors that fly around to knock
men of their balance. If were to listen to half
the rumos set afoat for one purpose or another
am sure should go crazy
II Is astonishing how the fantest hint or suggestion
from matter what viii cause man 10 desert
his own fancy and back the fancy Of some one else.
hundred times day You hear these lamentations
al liked the winner and had made up my mind 10
play him, but steered OFFS
"Darn my luck. wanted to play the winner and
would have had plumper on him II hadn't met So
and-son
al had the money in my hand and was going to
play the winner but trainer put 800 on that plug
that ran last and followed suit. Hanged If don't
stick to my own judgment after this"
Sec how / marked my programme coming down this
morning. I knew Eli would get there to moral GER
tainty and brought down money to back him, but
heard he wasn't for il and played the other one
Just my luck. Blamed if ever take another tip or
listen 10 any more advice. Tips and advces have cost
me 81 900 this meeting
If I'd followed my own judgment I'd won a pot
on that fellow. 1 liked him and persuaded all my
friends to back him. then like fool turned around and
backed something else. That's what fellow gets by
hearing too much.'
"Dash it all They said Cassus couldn't walk in
mud, so plunged that sulking rogue Tea Tray.
] picked out Cassius a certainty and was going 10
back him 10 beat Firenz l wish some kind friend
would have me committed for insanity
al heard much talk about the wonderful doings
OF sale McClelland that the other day played her
TO the extent of $500 to beat Ambulance Well.
salle simply wasn't in it, Ambulance gave her
ffteen.pound beating. Saturday I tried TO get my
money back by playing Ambulance to beat salie and
Ambulance it, What's the matter with
those FLIES? What's the matter with mel"
III you ever give another tip I'll murder you.
Why can't you let fellow alone / didn't ask your
advice and don't want it again. If you hadn't said
q word I'd have played the winner
Few men. no matter how strong Of purpose, have
the courage Of their convictions when on race
course. The average betting man is as simple as
little child. When lie goes into the ring he leaves
reason behind and gropeS his way blindy from board
to board from horse to horse from Jockey to jockey
till all at with the wild waves of chance
breaking him. If he likes certain horse he
does like the Odds he is afraid Of the jockey
some condition circumstance unbalances him. His
intentions were good, but they have forssken him.
What shall he do! Keep his money in his pocket
and look at the race He should remember the bet
ting mans only safeguard-whcn in doubt. stay out.
No living can pick the winner Of every
race yet how few have the patience. the
Judgment and the good sense to let
Will a
in IT, The writer met in the ring few days ago a
who became so successful at backing horses that
he resigned his place conductor on an elevated
train in order that he might attend the races con-
stantly; ,u ~ NON ,,,,,r, Jon, ,, ras tho sauta.
ton a stereotyped inquiry that it seems to be the
privilege Of every racing man to make OF ms ac-
Pm about 10000 ahead on the season." was the
reply: u,, ~ vo, oou,,
"Oh I'm one Of the sort that can wait" -.
Patience is indeed . virtue n in is betting s T Ss hare
and the tortoise day by day the year round
at the race track
David Gideon is a conspicuous example OF the
waiting sort lie can live ten days or Two Wee his
m as So @shs s ssd uden sSen a
lie would die Of snnu ThS might But then
is stIl heard in the land lie is the willing recipient
but known to back any brute t that stood
loves that is he dearly loved, TO put up 81 900
10 win 800. You could not pull him on 10 TO !
chance with log chain His favorte system OF
betting is 10 play favorite one-two-th:ee lie
would like TO play il one two-six. Mr.. Kelly Is a
vietim-a victim Of popular affection. Whenever an
owner or trainer has good thing he must let tne
victim know it. the victim Is forced 70 suffer IRON
an embarrassment of riches. Henry Clay Ditmas
who is reported have won 100000 last year. maat
large part of his money by place bettlng he IN
varabiy backs his horses three ways-straisht pac'
and one two three usually investing enough one TWO
three to save his other bets. Dit" who Is one o
the best fellows in the world has not been as iaS o
this wear as formerly lie seldom bets less than SloO
when he has good thing and has nerve enough
70 put up $4,000. Moore, OF Brookyn, tne YOU'VE h
man known 10 the racing world two years ago as IN
.ChoSts Is at IL again, after years retirement ~
is another of the patient sort. And he " salts down
his winnings in real estate so that the ring canno