New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-24
CHANCES AT THE TURF.
SOME OF THE TOPICS TALKED OF BY
RACING MEN

races had an ugly look, and slrewd ana oosei'"'''
racing men concluded that Bunn wonio pear "a''''e
II 10 prohable that he sold out Mr. LangeId ana o'o
who employed him several times IN looo' i'lS gum
., yev orleans seemed clear that Colonel simmons
and his associates had no hesitation III appNms ''c
severest punishment known TO the tur-eApu'S'o'-
Colonel simmons doing excellent pubic SerNi'c az
Now ORLEANS in Kidding the Of dishonest Jockeys
and trainers II he in complete cohtroi OF SONIC
NJ the Northern tracks upon which he acts aS preSons
,,d,e no would undoubtedly do much 10 check the
oncrationS OF the many rOgucS who worked tler OWL
Eweet will on the racccOurse last scd,"h bu' Ill 'c
North he has been hampercd by racing oniclais tufl
stewards and turf stockholders. whose influence IS al
most invariably exert,d for the ignoring OF all scan
aaIs and the overlooking of all queer and crooked
work These racing officials. stewards and STOCK
holders generally live in mortal terror lest some fan"
ne exposcd on their tracks. fearing tat the uscosuic
NAV reveal the true rottcnness Of the "ii
and lessen the number of foolish dupes who now swell
the gate receipts and the of the betting ring
Most men who 90 to races bet on the races. ana IL
,s true that many of them would wish to 20, but
rarely II they did bet and would not care 10 oe'
II they were fully convinced of IL 18th that except
in the great stakes. there Is soin cooked WORN u"
almost every In all the selling races anu !"
nearly all of the purse races and hdndicaps' SUM-
horses are "pucd7 or are only "oIt for WORK.
or are not for the money in good iath ana III
right earnest. As things 20 at present a oe''ns
man who Is not i'm the confidence OF the inner THE
which puts up the Jobs has much chance on getting
rich Oh the turf, Of saving himself from al
unbreken series Of losses, rs the steady o"Ncr "i
lottery tickets has-and no more
The valiant aqC sturdy Colonel simmons must be
careful II he keeps pnreinG the turf OF It's hi'hS
scum he will call down upon himself the dire ven
peance of the precious trainers and Jockeys coteric
which has been formed protect trainers and jockeys
Who get into trouble with racing officials charm
ing crowd that If they had their deserts they womb
Ali be ruled of the turf. The assurance required I"
form such an organization j. phenomenal ana every
man connected with it ought hereafter to be looked
upon with suspicion.
j. j. Burke is to occupy The centre chair in the
tudees' stand at Washington Park. Chicago this season
Mr. Burke is one OF the bc~tcquippcd racing officials
in active training and weigh, AT least 200 pounds
Thu change from GutenburS 10 Chicago i generally
looked upon as a promotion. ~ "A judge of racing
there can be but objection TO Mr. Burke: he has
too much faith In human nature.
II Is currently reported generally believed that
Garrison who has been somewhat mnblcd by ms
fortune, will ride for the Dwycr> this season inns
Young man. friendles-. conld restore himself 10
nubc favor in week if he would set about II IN the
right way A few successful mounts would lift him
ont Of the mire and bring back To his side the en'ic
eock = fawning fatterers that deserted him when he
began 10 lose his grip. He loves haitcry 50 much
that that alone should be sufficient inducement Tor
him to try to recover his prestige
Tho way they do il in Jersey; Scene-one Of the
hippodromes. Time-Afternoon in March; snow. RAIN
Z, . Occasion-Fourth race on the card
81, second bell had rung. snmmonlng the I'm
nj 4 crabs 10 the post. Three spectators $1,000
iu ic path between the bettincgn and the paddock
awaiting the straight tip. each holding 800 in hiN
had with which TO get on suddenly a soh'3rS
fco.rn,n shot rngward from the paddock
tha Of
in Ting him.
cer., shouted Blokcy. " Hes got &c dose
q three Joined him his flight. sped through the
rn. inSpcotng each slate. and landed on fndeer at
g o. >
r.accr went to the post star, mad. foaming at the
me-, ard under the bcy-ieua. and when the hae
fc' aa, off like rim-hre c,rrc-c The otheis were
no1hesr. lie won by do7eH lengths.
An irquisitve stranger, "ao had overheard BIO
key rarh sought ont the MAIN dnai "i'er inc race
ire ted him to six finger IF Jersey lightning ana
a>,,.! what he meant when lc said indser hac the
do
IL rlcan de interjection. oAcy replied. with A.
mr., honesty a. he shcvcc in his life.
.I.t..t .,iion - repeated tae .trarecr, much mys
4 o. ~Nnt do you mean nf tie intcrectl"n
". 4 course, / d, nicrjcction of co
e. A what else, you rc'koA
d. 80. uscr was my,,ifcl.
60 III about it. Bl1hcy.' he pleaded Il
e,r. e>. g.. catch on. as haven't been here long "
I'll. IL | know is that DC doctor give fudrer
q s ION Of cocanne with one - these here
g., ,.'~ -vrngcs. Fudger couldn't a-beat co"
/ got de dose but it Weakened him up all over
! n no time at all. lie was jest wild hosr
w., i. v.at TO de post. an nothin' could touch
I'm
..,- ta. common practice over here. Elokcy p
a., ., e. ..tainly Some of these bosses over here
couil g., a race in five year II they wasn't doscd.
be-. lurt thcm7"
Il G,at 10. as it do. De doctor he says 1t don I
hur 'e.a.~
wai does the doctor charge for making the in
jectionlr
- y,,, co 10 take him in with Won an give him
. Ticket ON HE ho,s somewheres about SO 800 at
dc best odds You git
Doe, il always work."
Most generally always, 'ceptln' when we wants
TO steer the pubic on 10 stih'
4" How is that donel"
we lest don't give no nterjection at all. but make
them outside fellows think do they all scramble
To- get on some old dead un as couldn't go quarter
In forty
such is the travcsiy Of noble sport out Of which
flc uioprletors of winter ia., ,acks in NewJcrsey
have Iccn making Sf'po day through the
season. A bill supporting 81 Icctlfy the eVil h''
pas.cd the lower house Of t.c Legislature ana no"
await the pleasure Of the schate. 1t limits racing
I'm >cw Jersey to thirty day IN the year, between
May AID November l, and imposes hne Of IL DOC
on associations Ofendin- dn~t such limitation
The payment Of small hnc every day woulc
scarcely deter Clifton and Gutenberg from con
tinung their winter burlc-1ac-. 1hcii revenues arc
80 large that they might pay the piper and dance
right along year in. year 'at and declare biz divl
bends the first Of every MOI th.
The Kentucky Derby will re worth this year about
$500 10 the winner
One of the most promising two ycaroIds in the
West IS "a son Of Pontiac. His name l. MI. Joy and
he will race in the colors OF Talbot Brothers, O
Kentucky
A dispatch from Par's says that the French Gov
eminent has decided t. suppress the pari mutue
betting agencies. Why such action shOnld be tdhcl
AT this late day Is not al all clear France Is thu