New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-20
THE TURF IN NEW.JERSEY
AsrARTER,s TRIALS ON A MARROW TRACK.
NR, NELSON'S PROPOSED TRoTTINa MEETING Al
NORRIS pARK-A PHENOMENAL PAGER

NORRIS PARK-A PHENOMENAL PAGER
The Elizabeth races continue to-day, tomorrow.
Wednesday Thursday and Friday. On Saturday LIN
den lark will be thrown open for meeting thas van
list eight days. Secretary Mcintyre he's succeeded IN
bringing about some highly interesting contests ana
will surely treat to . good many more oefofo tno
end Of the week. There he's been bait little 70 c"e,'o
at Elizabeth feature that has csaseo some vs.
satisfaction is the starting. which has been fsr now
Mr. Caidwelps best form. Three races. and poss'oH
more have been lost by horses which sssurcdy "ou'e
have won their chances had not becn utterly runs"
bv tho start OF course Mr. Caldwell Is much man,
pered BY the Of the track Ihe hc'os s'o
been unusually large and the desire to got tncm on
schedule time is. perhaps. too great 70 DC rSsVoa
RusIness &c business At Elizabeth Everything Is done
with promptnes and precision when promptness ana
precsion arc attansbe. But there Is such thns q
too great haste. II delay of few minutes VIII
insure fair start by all means, Mr. CALDWELL JAKE
yeur own time.
nv ,be w.v two Of our most successful trainers are
about to make serious attempt to qualify themselves
for Mr.. Cahwells place should he DO inclined to re-
tire from the aduous and trustworthy situation wncn
no has occupied with great honor TO himself Tor sev
oral years Mr. Caidwell-may his shadow never
grow less has OFTEN been the subject Of sharp or
cism in this column, he has been at variance with
eager Jockeys and occasionally in bad odor with horse
owners annoyed by the suspension Of their hired ser
wants to artless narratives they cno Wiinhs
ear but with all his faults the writer never expects
to sec his equal with the flag. The bcte noire OF
racing is the unsatisfactory system OF starting and the
helplessness OF the Official starter TO control tine
sudscity Of the young jockeys. who frequently set MN
st Distance. Perhaps Of these days there Will De
= better plan. The new asprants mentioned are
James Rowe and william Lakeland. The former goes
to Washington to try his hand, and the latter VIII
oicste this winter at Clifton IT is not lkey tnst
fcrh Ac.-Rg
MIR. Caldwer-but even that may como in time. Lake
land has grown rich his small stable. and VIII 40
but little racing In the future. Rowe may 40 much
toward the success Of the Washington meeting WHICH
begins tomorrow with an attractive programme.
H. Clay Dtnas who is financially interested. believes
that the meeting cannot fall to interest race soers'
Twenty bOokmakers have engaged booths IN tne
bettingring. ave had applications from forty ssd
Mr. Ditnas "but having limited the number OF stanos
to twenty, Obliged 10 decline Just onohaii'" II
was believed that Peter De Lacy's prosecutions woua
reduce the number Of books at Elizabeth out sue"
has not been the case On the contrary. the NUMBER
doing business on Saturday was much IN eAooSe VI
that on the opening day.
The new secretary of the Linden Park Blonl-liorse
Association is Charles T. Rowe. gentleman fcoraoy
known to race-goers. file has arranged for tho nS'
efvnt days ~ the meeting programme that can
hardly fail TO induce to make liberal entrees
which, of course. would mean large fields. gooo Oet
ting and profitable attendance. The Linden fark
track is gem OF the first water. and is Just as
easily reached as is Elizabeth Its moving spirit is
The interchangeable James f. Kelly. What In the world
would become OF racing If 1t not for the
magic name Of Kelly? 1t isn't John It's Jim' and
II it isn't Jim it's JOIN m e matter OF purses the
Linden Club is exceedingly liberal On each day there
YsT handicap with 81 900 added, and FIVE other
races worth from $500 to 5000 each.
@Luckyn Baldwin's fairy tale about trotting at
Monmouth Park has caused some amusement. MT
Nelson-racing men know but one Nelson, he who fed
them so we'll at Morris Park. and who will continue
to provide them with all the good things OF life at
No. 10 Cortlardtst. TIL p. m.-gricves that Mr.
Baldwin should have stolen his thunder 1t was he
who conceived the idea Of holding trotting meeting
on one of great racecourses next year. ana that
course was not Monmouth but Morris Park You
Sec murder will out Mr.. Nelson used TO have a
trottng track of his own. and u running track as
we'll for that matter, and 1t is the most rational thng
in the world that he should seek to combine the two
His plan is to give up four days In August 10 the
trotters, days when there is no racing at Monmou'h
and offer liberal stakes TO be raced for ne oeneNes
partly in the dash system. but does not OBJECT 70
heats provided not than three are required 70
decide a race. Mr.. Morris is almost persuaded 70
adopt his suggestion. "The park is too valuable
property to lie idle says Mr.. Nelson "and trottng
meeting there would conni:t with nothing
Eddie r.. owned BY G. W. Peterson. Of Jersey City.
I've years old, sired by Montezuma dam Dove, by
Peacemaker, paced a half mile at Fleetwood PARK on
Saturday in 90 seconds. This performance mas Deen
beaten but by either PAGER or trotter at Fioct-
wood Mr. Peterson thinks that with little handling
he can drive Eddie p half mile In minute: lie was
nsed as farm horse until purchased by the present
owner on september Q. lie is certainly wonder
Secretary Lawrcnce's latest novelty is the Great
Trial stakes, for the June meeting OF 1891. THESE are
sweepstakes for two-year ODDS. faals Of 1889. OF
800 each, and only SID II struck out by March L.
So5 II by April is. $50 II BIZ May 10, with SlO,OoO
added OF which ~ 600 to tie second and 81 900 to
tbe third. Madens allowed three pounds. Beaten
maidens not having run second for . race OF q 600
GLOVE pounds. Winners OF two races OF 5000
Or OF $4,000, seven POUNDS extra starters 10
nav 300 additional Futurity course.
This stake closes december /, with the clerk
,of the course C0ney Island Jockey Club, Fifth ave.
lad Twenty -second-st.
THE ELIZABETH ENTRIES TO-DAY.
FIRST RACE-PCRSE $780, Two-YEAR.OLDS. AL
LOwANCES. SIX FCRLoNGS
Mann