New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16
"REMINISCENCES or THE TURF.
From The ST. James's Gazette.

From The st James's Gazette.
bishops and other good men may dcnounce horse
racing as the origin OF endless evil and social philos-
ophers may demonstrate that laying the odds on the
favone is not only immoral, but foolish yet neither
the popularity and success of sir George Chetwynds
book. His "reminiscences of the turf cover good
many years. and he has known every prominent racing
sir George Chetwynd has good deal to say, of
course about the late George Payne:
Many we're the stories he Payne told Of his early
life, of his hunting, Of the enormous sum he lost
on the Leger before he came OF aga OF his never
seeing daylight for whole week in one winter, owing
to being challenged by friend to play at ecerte
q certain number of games, which resulted in their
morning OF course it was dark then at that season
lie was fond Of describing troclford's when the con
ees OF tho SsS way IN which ST Ge old
supplied his guests Tor victims) with the finest hot
a %t cd be T eUsy SG All this s
number of men who did not care to play at hazard
sd ae1 S to e e Of G two
with their friends, who ali hocked to the magnificent
rooms, which at night presented the appearance of
luxurious club.
some capital stories are told of another eminent
friend came to the late Mr.. Fred swindell for
advice aud asked him what he ought to do, as a
Do n sdf H'T replied the Napoleon Of the turf
"Look hard at him next time thee meets him. and
in sharpness Of intellect as when he heard that some
watch he said, with a contemptuous shug Of his
shoulders, {" 'ates people as loses their watches
is bad Talking of Mr.. Fred. SwindeIl, one
day he was very III and Mr. GGoge 6oyne s meT @
and asked after the sufferer He's very queer, Mr.:
mean to say he thinks he IS going to de do you asked
Mr.. Payne. "Well, Mr.. Payne, it isn't quite that;
what he afraid Of Is that if he does he might not
Jockeys in general Sir George Chetwynd declares,
not SO bad as they are S painted
sometimes they little hard on Jockey who comes
his horse, his owner and trainer believing he viii
hardly last home or becalsn he had been SHUT IN at
an early part Of the race w they have i fseG 70
from the fan Of flag because most Of them are
unprovded with race-Glasses. l we'll remember one
most admiretelling lie believed he could have won
many races in which he suffered neck or half
as he could have Wished to d. because the public
50 hard in their Judgment on Jockey "So fe lie d ts
remarks will influence those who have cried out,
to have Incurred their displeasure by coming in second
and losing them their money this is where the cap
nts) although they have done their level best Some
OF the finest ridden races have ever secn have been
by jockeys who have been Just beaten, and praise
ought to be given TO them just as much as If they
Coming to the question whether it is right to back
ones opinion, Sir George Chetwynd Is stronger, per
haps, In illustration than in argument; but 1t VIII,
perhaps, be thought by the austere that one OF his
stories counteracts the other: os..os
Mr.. Chaplin, day at York, In my hearing offered
to bet Lord Falmouth from $500 up TO any amount
that Hermit became the sire of winner Of the Derby
wish to bet" was Lord Falmouth's reply "when you
trying to Impress your audience IN the House OF
SSn Se witt with S4 them YG about E said Mr.
Chaplin, but should like tot" After all, there Is
much to be said for a man who has the courage Oh
1t Is related of Lord Falmouth in his younger days,
when he used to bet, that on returning from days
racing friend asked him what he had done. Pm
quits on the day." was the triumphant reply You You
vhe
piled in the Affirmative, his friend suggested that there
Without a trouble or not betting at all
Lord Falmouth said naivey that he had never looked
given up betting from that moment.
But after all the spirit Of gambling is inherent in
If men cannot bet on they will find some other
subject for their Wagers and this may be an ap'
copied from the WagerbO9k At the Turf Club; Colonel
Forester bets Captain YoFle f95 that If there Is
IS blown up BY torpedOes~Juy a5 1877. Cancelled
Lord Rosebery bets Lord dc Lse ESQ that at the next
IA, 1877. Paid. Lord Roscbery makes same bet
with G. sykes Mr. Lesson bets General Morris so 10
fore Prince sOliyof wins the Derby sy MN Mo-
May 6, 1877. Paid. Colonel Napier sturt bets Lord
March SO cSone Henry c Wellesley 81 60 IN S N
midlothian if he stands against Lord DalFeth. First
past the post petitions barred both to star-December
II there be a dissolution in Parliament this year qS7O
her Majesty's Government will have majority in
the next Parliament. Lord ROsebery bets
Lord Randolph Churchill 50 to Ct that he
gives an official dinner at. the Foreign Office
an the celebration of the Queens birthday this year.
1856 Colonel Napier Sturt bets Captain Philip Green
80 to 81 against certain phenomenon mutually
nnderstood) taking place within ten months Of this
date July H. 1881. Lord Iardwicke bets Captain ..
Montague eio that if the Liberal party come into
Prime Minister Lord Cork bets Mr.. c. ESQ that the
conservative party will not be in Office in eight
SSampbel bets Mr. Montague Guest that the present
Government Is out Of office by the lst Of June,
Iss1 harrnr The death Of the Prime Minister in the
interval e6 to ca. L. W. NJ bets II. D. ESQ that
~ w r. is dead in ten years ana ESQ that his person
aiitv is over c2O,OoO-Tuly 30. 1888.
This record Is interesting as showing that the con-
roction between sport and politics, at any rate be-
!ooD snortinG men and politicians is really not much
esS close nowadays than it was in the palmy times
of Whites and Boobies.