The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
THE WORLDOF SPORT.
Latest Features of the Turf, Field, and
Road.

August Belmont, the veteran Democratic
banker, is still receiving congratulations
on the magnificent style in which his colors
went to the front on Futuirity Day. The
three great Democratic patrons of the turf.
Belmont Hearst. and William l.. scott,
haze won enough money on the race
track this summer, if Is said. TO
pay the campaign expenses of their
party in New York and New Jersey
at the next Presidential election. Mr.. Bel
mont IS fortunate in his trainer, il his sta
Die. and in his Jockey as well. lie has
Hamilton, Murphy's cOlored rival. 10 ride
for him; James Rowe to train for him, and
"A splendid record of victories for 1870 10 en-
courage new efforts. Mr.. Rowe is a Viz
ginian. and is said to make few mistakes OF
Judgment
The autumn meetings are already eN-
citing the liVcliest interest manifested in
racing during tie year. which is saying
good deal, and Sheepshead Bay and Morris
Park are already declared 10 be showing the
greatest gatherings of horse-lOyers and
horse-racers which the country can boast.
AXtcll the great trOttcr, will be brought
East about the latter part of september or
early in October.
The gros, value Of the Junior champion
stakes won by Sjrathmeath. was $2s.Ol5.
while the Champion stakes, won by Salvador,
were worth only $3.50.
George La Blanche and young Mitchell
have both accepted the oilcr Of the Seattle
Athletic club. and will fight under its
aupices some time in October.
senator lIearst's Tournament j. now the
largest winner Of the year 50 far, although
only two stakes have been placed 10 his
credit. But they were worth ncdrlv $4,000
m the aggregate.
The Duke Of Portland has already won
nearly f5gWO i'm stakes this season. This
sum is likely to be considerably increased,
but the total cannot possibly reach 5000.
with which the Duke was credited last
year.
George la Blanche. the Marine. saws he
has decided to give Jack Dempsey return
match within year. lie adds that he j,
confident that he viii again whip the Nom
pariel
There is prospect Of the Ottawa La
crosse Team, one Of the strongest in Canada,
making tour of playing in New York,
Brooklyn. Phiiadelphla, and Baltimore.
Jockey Taylor has been reengaged by Mr..
u. LOrillard Tor next season. The cOnsidera-
ton is SAID to be $500.
PalO Alto is a horse Of wonderful speed
and indomitable pluck, and its not sur
prising that its owner, Senator Leland stan
600. His record is 2:l21,.
Napoleon, four years, by GalOpin. out Of
Crucible, has left j. POrers stable, at
kiugiclere, England, for America. lie was
bred by Mr.. SymOns Harrison. and as a
yearling was purchased by Mr.. W. Low for
2,i0O guineas. He proved disappoint-
ment on the turf. winning one race. the All
Aged stakes Of $50 sOyercigns, at Ascot
last year, but he will no doubt be valuable
for breeding purposes in this country.
Baron Ilirsch, the new millionaire racing
man in England and France, has purchased
ia France the three-year-Old Fritz Hamp-
ton, who ran second in the Grand priN de
Paris, price 100000. The Baron bought
Nasitus, who won the Grand PriX, aud he
has been "A large purchaser at the yearling
sales in England this spring.
Great is the downfall Of Isaac Murphy.
At this season of the wear after great
amount OF hard work, Murphy is obliged to
keep his weight down in the neighbOrhOod
OF 10 pounds. He is strong, healthy. and
vigorous, and mis- hard riding gives him an
appetite equal TO that OF longshOreman.
II he were to eat what his system Graves.
and actually needs, he would weigh from
13j to 40 pounds, and there would not be
an ounce of superuous flesh on him at that.
When his hunger is strongest he takes
dose Of medicine for the purpose Of depicting
his system; and no matter how much eX-
hausted or weakened he may be he cannot
touch mOuthful Of food from the time he
gets up in the morning Cat q o'clock until
he has ridden that afternoon. This stretch
Of eight or nine hours. followed by the
rushing race, which reqnires the coolest and
most sagacious generalship and peculiar
mode Of riding in the stirrups by which u
Jockey works almost as hard a. the horse, is
about as heavy drain rs the human frame
can be subjected TO. The worst of it is that
after the ordeal is over the Jockey is
afraid to indulge his natural appetite
for fear OF putting on flesh before the
next days race. Any man whe
thinks this sort Of life puts boy ia
the saddle feeling strong, substantial and
hearty. has divine belief in the good fairies
OF the racing world. but he knows nothing
about training. Murphy drinks, of course.
II is no secret that he drinks hard AT times
when he tries To- bolster up his strength
which starvation and exercise have taken
away from him without increasing his
Strength. Ills claim that he had vertigo
does not seem prcposierious, when ever /.
thing is considered.