New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-15
STATESMEN AT THE RACES.
SENATORIAL SYNDICATE OF FIVE.

=, rro,. exhaustive and announced on the last DAY
tou meeting of three weeks, with purses increased "
600 and 800, and possibly stake OF TWO Inc
Aim uov he excused if it exhibits unwontcd pride
1-pusual honors have been thrust upon IT, ana II Is
IN, natural that II should swell, strut and spread
few dry senators and Representatives have the rep
ntation of emptylng the halls OF Congress whenever
thov rise 10 speak but none ever did 1t so qucNlE'
so thoroughly effectively as the Nlshhs'oh
Jockev Club when It to race. The sergeant at
Arms OF the House found all his threntenings OF DO
avail. lie followed delinquent Congressman 10 inc
track with a pocketfu Of orders OF arrest, Dut ''e
,awmaLcrs evaded him or gave him tip to Keep
ouat The dull routine Of the Capitol had no charms
for them The first race was called as l"'e do .
o'clock for their especial convenience, ana Herc wa"
not corporals guard in either House or senate wic
the saddling bell rang, or when Foster U' iU''
Mcyer buger, made the echoes ring Win the rcN''
The Heckler of the metropolitan tracks Is punc'"i
md dutifu but as a buglcr II is feared t''' hc - ~
within forty pounds of the Foster OF Benning iose'
&c the race-course Arbuckle. His little bugie uN'
Ike magic and Is capable OF nnytmns' ~ "''''
he nm interesting attachment OF any track Ill 'ho i"
The dcnited Vice-Presldent OF the 'nl'eu o"''''
,,a vor+9n ably represented the Administration on
marc than one day, and the mass OF common ioi"
o ,hc grounds always felt elevated by MS presence
,, u.rson does not lean toward the turf. 6ehcl'l
Garfield went to tho races once In "hle' anu
General Grant often drove 10 the course III company
If John Hyand. the trainer Of His HlshneSS, 'eir'
Monarch and Ludwig. 1t is doubtful II Pre~ueh'
Harrison ever saw horse race. General Arthur was
the turfpan's ideal President. lie knew as mncn
ahou pullc form and private trials rs any rall bHu
in the business and picked his own winners lhouS"
bv no means n "plunger," he was constant anu
persistent bettor, and had fair share OF lu'h' '
cleveland let the races severely alone after he Decac
President.
Mr. Elaine enjoys seeing a race, but IS not often
hon 10
Renninr every glass was turned upon him 10 inc
neglect even Of the horses. lie did not bet. lie
did not even sand TO the ring for the latest Puo'"
tions on Natchez the proud charger Of thc osau'll
Mr. Knut, he of the coatofarms and the whlshciN
The unfortunate Knut Yet ii was Mr. Blame VINO
left his carriage to pick up the fallen jockey MI ~
lach lie would have picked up Mr. knut also hau
the pride Of Washington been as smart rs Ndi'''i'
and tumblcd off his raging seed within easy feac"
Of the distinguished statesmen. 1t Is no creoi' 10
Tho agile Mr. Knut-pronounced " k-nute.' ai''r
Canute the Dane from whom he Is deScenuo'- '"'
he chose 10 fall away over by the pouiu"IH -
the field rather than the line Of carriages hi''
with precious carcoeS welknown Washington eoPie
1t was the opinion Of many onlookers that when
Vice-Presdent Morton and senator liscock vailed over
from the grandsand to the secretary Of state they
s wom de ss by Gotn Gentlemen Indeed they
serted that they were not betting men, and therefore
had tips.
Senator Blackburn went among his colleagues on
the first day Of the races. took their leanngs on inc
question and organized betting syndicate, with -
ante and 500 limit. As he was caught more thah
once with his mouth close to the of John sherman
there is little room for doubt that the OHIO senator
was member Of the syndicate. senator Berry Is
charged with being another though he was 50 clrcnm-
spect that no direct evidence could be brought against
him. senator Hscock was too interested spectator
not TO have had a bet down. and Mr.. Blackburn
frequently mentioned his in the same breath with
that of favorte, tn suspicion that he belonged 10
the combination entirely reasonable Inc betting
was done by Senator Kcnna who proved an excellent
commissioner the Lookmakers, soon as they learned
who the eminent plunger was, encouraging MN al
every point BY advancing the odds to an astonshngly
liberal extent. Ike Thompson and Jack" NC
Donald smiled about ii afterwad. and declared tla'
the syndicate was soft game Before The end OF the
meeting Henry Steieker the Bod took down his slate
and departed for NewYOrk rather hurricdly, where
upon his admirers began with one accord to wonder
ANYTHING Of "a peculiar nature had happened to him.
Matte Corbctt the eXblacksmith, remarked senten-
tously:
HENS up agans; the syndicate
Then senator fellows arc the hardest game ever
ran against Henry confessed week later rs ne
sr,od. melancholy and pensive. AZ Broadway ana
Twenty-eghth-s holding up corner of the Brewer
House "lirst tine in my ufe,' he added, anybody
ever made NE take down my slate
How much did they beat you out Off the stocky
Conner asked.
on replied The bOidest champion OF the ring. III
wasn't how hard they hit me, 1t was Just the way tev
outpcked me, and, seeing how the game WIS 1o'"S'
didn't propose to give 'em any sort of a chance t.
mako me rub But that Washington meeting was a
Lard one anyhow. couldn't Leaf EN- on the box ana
| couldn't beat en-, the GrOui'd II a ieIo" Can
beat em on either side, whats the use. sty Of rvhs
10 beat 'cm at all l generally know when I've got
enough, and that's how I've kept what we GOT Iake
me for fool If you will. but I'm In the business 10
win, not 10 lose
ON The last day senator Blackburn headed large
delegation Of senators at the track, and especially
proud that the venerable senator Morrill, oil 'cro''
was one Of his guests The mere TACT that Mr. bhch
burn is from Kentucky places him on very NIX"
pedestal among his colleagues whenever there Is racing
within reach Of the Capitol, and they all look up u
him with respect and admiration. No man Ia WISH
,nc,on but The tig Kentuckan could have induced
Mr. Morrill, TO 20 TO the races and nobody believed
he was there till his tall slender Inquire was seen III
the crondstand senator Leland stanford went be-
cause he is lover OF horses. lie seemed very iccOic
II was with great effort and apparently WITH mioh
pain that he left his carriage. one leg seemed 10
trouble him seriously and he was obliged to support
himself with cane rs he walked HDorOu'p "
chair on the clubhouse veranda.
The Judges invited Mr. blackburn into their s'and'
not only rs a personal compliment but as full ana
complete recognition Of his high standing as turf
authority the head Of the senatorial syndicate VI
Five.
Now gentlemen" he said, as soon as he had taken
a seat "you must not ask Inc 10 place any Of the
horses as have a bet down"
looked as If he had been left by a train. feeling
Of goneness" came over him, which was reflected In
his countenance lie strOve to conceal by talking
earnestly Of pedgrees and strains and the
Of twenty i've years ago The judge were sorry he
did win. but dared not openly sympathizc. 1t
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