New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-14
A TRAINERS NOTES ABOUT HORSES.
CHANCES AT AFFAIRS OF INTEREST TO TURF
MEN.


The meeting at Washington ended with large
crowd and an unsatisfactory Jumping race. Had the
rooms been making books on the races at Bennings 1t
would have been one of tho best betting races on
record a. q number Of horses would have been backed
IL was Of pick the right one the favonte VIII
not be In It," according to kilograms received By people
during the last day Of the meeting. What pity
that such races should be the subject Of so much sus
pcion. One thing is oeTtan-thst gentlemen riders
ON favorites have not been a in this country
since poor Harry Harwood met his death through fall
received in the sport I've loved so we'll
Mr. wlthers Is reducing his stable by private sale.
and the chances that he will have only three or four
In his stable above three years old His yearlngs
suit him, so the public and the bookmakers will be
satisfied.
The sale OF the sensational daughter Of Wagner
Mnnehaha Belle hung fire at the last moment, but
il Is liable to be fact at any time as Mr. RUPERT
has the refusal Of the until he secs her tried
Kismet the Arabian, died from the effects Of his
trip The weather has been fearful on the ocean and
captains report succession OF gales nom start to
finish. Kismets death was a pity, as every Arabian
imported is benefit to the horscb breeders Of America
The track on the hill is doing good business as they
have had no opposition. Both Linden and Elizabeth
received percentage for the use Of their dates 1t
10 said that II person would retire from the racing
interests in New-Jersey there would be no trouble In
getting a bill similar to the Ives bill in this state
The leading lights on the other side Of the river say
that an Iago is dangerous, and for that reason will
oppose all efforts for legislation until he is out Of the
business
The effort to recover ormonde from the Argentine
Republic by popular subscription has fallen through
As several Of the leading English breeders say that
roarer transmits that disease TO his get and that law
should be passed by Parliament to prevent such sres
from standing for breeding purposes IN the United
Kingdom Perhaps it is case OF sour grapes.
The writer has seen the autograph letter OF Admiral
Rons the great English authority on racing and breed
Ing I'm which he says that Americans expect 10 breed
rncehorses from such slres Phaeton or Lcamngton
they had better go in for breeding coachers at once
Yet n son of bennington, owned by Pierre Loniard
and trained by Jacob Fncus, won the Derby. lie was
ceIled Iroquos. distinctly American name. Iheh
there was Foxha another American, a grandson OF
the despised Phaeton who won the Grand Prix, the
Cambria geshre and the Caessrewitch. OF course IL
was an Of wear for English-bred Ones but the Amer
cans won Just the same. Why don't some enterprising
American secure the great Ormonde In this country
roaring Is tie exception and be cured In many
cases There are numbers Of on the ranges thst
are so plentiful In Montana and Dakota that VIII bet
tina. any horse that has bellows 70 mend Will recover
inside o, two years should he be turned out on the
ranges for that length Of time, as such diseases as
"heaves" are unknown In that part Of the country
Colonel North, the nitrate king. will be pleased 10
learn that Nunthorpe OF the best horses he ever
owned won a prize in the coaching class OF course
the Lincolnshire Handicap WAS nuke and his man
accrs made a mistake in starting him. Why not cross
him with Plone and get the highest type OF hackney
The horses that took part In the washington meeting
ors on their way TO winter quarters, except the lew
that will take part in the winter racing Hyhnd VIII
hold forth al Jerome Park and receive his friends with
the hest % be had in the market for three DAYS ONLY
Is he intends to get ready for next years campaign
Count Gideon and Irlip j. Dwyer are expected To-Day
80 that there will be life in resorts ircquented by
| horsemen.
Many i'm improvements have been made at Morris Park
The ground all around the clubhouse has been naege
,cith granite and when the nags so up In the spnnS
,eryihinp will be inst Mr.. Norris INTENDS 10 have IL
e chute is strs ghtencf and the nrst turn IS easier
| Cor tbe horses but tie hill f. still there.
one ;ulfman has grievance against the Judges
uc r. called Con by his associates. IL Is an 40.
treyiaton OF his name. There wa close hnlsh ara
the Judges were slower than usual about hanging up
| he numbers. Con deeply interested IN one Of
The eoniendcrs In the race. having backed him or a
large amount. lie shouted II VII be, ssSo 'hat
friend said II they call it deod heat you wiz lose
your money" That's % said Con, and he shouted,
| II will bet $3.50 that No Good woD.' - III go you
| aid Inc man that bet him against ourcthine 80 ne
| nut M $3.50 b. square himself. As lao SAID. ne
result wa a cead heat aud he lost both bets and ne
boaA sTof hOt "a