The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-13
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
TOPICS OF TIMELY ISTKREsr 10
TURFMEH Nv GEEKRAk.


TURFMEN Nv GEEERAk.
Considerable sickness ~ Ssre,s Fss4. 49,
Not .. Auins Ererse At 0~svesssA % tAs
Bsy-wm Gov. Assett Sign fssi nm
This vvinter t-Saieseester SD 6utssassrs
Have y Mesopeiy on Rscise IN New
Jersey That A~eis ~ Morris Psrh-
Gravesend's Rieh Prises for 1sSS-lar.
Boaner shesIa show sssel NJ FSssswsoa.
Horses that arc quartered ut the Bheepshesd
Bay and Gravesend tracks are sinGuisrly free
from sickness this year. but those at Jerome
and Morris Parks have not boon 30 fortunate.
great many valuable animals ouartered at
Jerome being seriously sick from pink-eye
and influenza. Several In John Hunters sta
BILE are under treatment, and . number Of
David Gideon's string are In the care Of . vet
erinarian.
Some persons urge that the sea air IL very
trying on horses. and bring this as an ArRu.
mcnt against wintering at Gravesend and
sheepshead Bay. but the testimony Of the
Messrs Dwvcr. g. b Norris, and others who
keep their horses ut tho seaside courses 10 In
direct opposition to this claim. They contend
that there is less sick ness at the Bay and
Grayesend than at any other course IN the
vicinity OF Now York.
The announcement In TIE Sun that the
Monmouth Park authorities were negotiating
for land in tho vicinity Of Oak Point on which
to build race track has caused great deal OF
eossip among turfmen for tho past few days.
It would appear from this that Mr.. Withers
and his associates have as good as concluded
to abandon the splendid course near Eaton.
town. which cost them about $2.OO0.O0O and
leave racing In New Jersey to Guttenbur0 and
nkoAt ,voc - Al AA~A
has done moro TO hurt the turf than Rnythine
elsein the past five years. Ifyou wantto racsin
New Jersey you must have pull. and pull OF
no ordinary dimensions at that The indict.
ment OF President Thompson OF the
Gloucester course was followed By
trial that was well-niRh farcicaL II IL
dollars to cents that racing and gambling II
every form will be resumed at Gloucester
before Christmas. GuttenburR is secure from
indictment as long as the BIG four control the
Grand Jury But. az prominent racing man.
who IL interested In New Jersey race course
that is closed and will probsbly remain closed
as long as Guttenbure rules the roost. said
few days ago. there is another way to reach
Gutenberg"
Tho splendid grand stand at Monmouth
Park could probably DO taken apart and re-
moved to the proposed New York track. but
the expense would be enormous. Il may be
that the Monmouth Park officials are looking
about SO that in case pool bill shouid not be
forthcoming in New Jersey. they will be ready
TO Grapple with any emergency. Information
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