New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-22
TURF NOTES AND GOSSIP.
pnonSE OF EXCELLENT SPORT AT GRAVES.
END THIS WEEK.
TOURNAMENT BADLY MANAGED-THE MORRIS
PARK MEETING.


Two extra races have been added to the Brooklyn
JOCKEY Clubs programme TO-DAY 'hongh IL IS not en-
s1rAv clear why the secretary should have gone to this
.,t,sne N liberalty Possibly in the kindness Of his
heart no wanted TO give the poor owner" chance
TO pick up some winter oats, and possibly the poor
owner is going TO improve the opportunity Glance
~ Won please at the representation In the seventh race
Tho DIVERS Door fellows are going to co their best to
o.ut,re a few bushels with Eon. J. F.. Donald. poor
fnilov viii DO what he can with Philosophy. HouGh
Brotbers Door fellows. making last dNeparn- CT
fort with Cometo.Ta Poor senator Hears ~tak"S
his hopes on Phlander. Poor Captain Brown PIN his
faith to the Anne Bolcyn gelding 1t is good of the
BROOKLYN Jockey Club to give these poor but deserving
men ssme little help. The "poor owner Is an insti-
tuition that must be. shall be. kept mp. The
writer Is not crticsing the programme. 1t -
without stake features and almost without stake horses
but contains sufcicnt material for excellent day
sport There will be good betting and close finishes
And II Colonel simmons and Mr. Caldwell do moi
hostate and therefore set lost everybody will he home
In time for dinner. After two mouths of MonmoUtils
wide stretches and two weeks Of Shcepsheads chut"
NJ Caldwell finds IT difficult to make good Start
0ravesend's narrow track. And abdeh faith.
hope charity. these three but the greatest Of hcSc is
charity. Mr.. Caldwell wants moro chance I" re
deeln himself II he does it, he will b. forgiven all
past offences. Excuse might be made for the judges,
also. Remember they have been training thor ewes
to zee afar of deserts and waste places. and
may have become a little far.sighted and You will
admit that far-sghted persons do not always sec
clearly tho things that happen under their very eyes.
So half portion OF charity for the judges, if are
In Q complaisant mood.
But what Of the ticket collector at B Ridge. who
tries 10 rob you Of quarter when happen 10 know
THAT the fare IS only ten cents Must there be charity
Tor him Butmo about this follow later. lie may
got his deserts sooner than no expects.
10. Angees's race in the First Special was her
true form, Kingston and Tournament very great
horses indeed. There is reason 70 believe that the
mare good She ran we'll at ShecpShcad. and her
private work for this had t.en satisfactory that
men in the confidence Of TIE stable ked her Ia be at
both Kingston ard Tournament. she has been I'M
fortunate in the Specials. ago she ran last In
tho First and got the place in the second. She will
probably start In the Second this year. which is to be
run on next SATURDAY.. The distance being fliTlon1
less than the First and KINGSTON being required to
cany We pounds extra. making his weight IT,. the
field will probably he larger than that which faced the
starter last saturday. Besides Kingston. Tcnny and
Los Angeles there may go to tue past Teuton aaTine
seDorta. Slnaloa and Burlington. These would make
fine race. Tournament is not eligible. II seems
very strange that he was NOT entered Here Is proo-
ably the onv Glance Of his life t. beat kingston ;"t
ty some mistake oversight he is prevented from
trying With lie pounds to Kingston's ~. 10
some neck to the utmost limit Rhono VIII HeVcr
do IT, nor valetta and these are senator Hearst
only nominations. Tournament lost rch STAKE al
Monmouth because he foolishly declared out.
What sort Of policy IS that for stable supported ny
SO many millions forfeit list IS mere bacatelie
1t does not pay 10 be penny-wise. pound foolish IN
ary kind OF business certainly not in racing. The
accidents and mishaps Of training are continually
giving rich prizes TO horses that in the ordinary
course Of wonM have no earthly chance OF
winning them. To-day you save 80" by declaring
your horse tomorrow yon lose $4,000 by having
declared him. II Is indeed pity that Tournament
Is Ineligible for the Second Special
Thanking the management Of the weather office for
their favors Of FRIDAY and SATURDAY. two charming
racing DAYS We respectfully. In behalf Of the Brooklyn
Jockey Club solicit Q continuance of the same. With
clear skies and a good track this VII be week OF
highly Interesting sport at Gravcscnd
Mr. Belmont came near making clean sweep OF
the Futurty this year. The stake closed on January l.
1888 With o1a entries and Secretary Lawrence eSti-
mates It's value TINS