New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-23
NOTES ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.

Tho h,racanncrs have reason to feel proud OF theii
efforts in the Brooklyn and Suburban handeaps' a. way
true ties. Of a handicap is the number OF aceepapc.s m
from present indications the declarations VIII !" ~" "
nu,nher Kine.ton Longstreet, Banquet Yosemite. Re
porter and Ia declared in the SuDufoah' WI"
O possible chance Of some others. when nave ho' ',
The withdrawal Ia TOsca dcprives the suoufpa VI w
~ rs chief attractions she easily proved herself 70 "
the hes. three.year.od nlly last year. Many INC
leading horseen tina: she well In Win lZo puus
on her back but John Higgins is an expert IN hanuap.
A. he has trained the winners OF both the broohn anu @
Suburban hondcaps. lie won the brooklyn II 1900
with the Bard and the with Eurus In 1887 -
that he must think La Tcrca So good a. ''e N0"''
Island Jockey Club Handicapped rates her. $3.50
The Brooklyn Handicap had only two declared as' hsh'
Teuon and Iampighter. The former ran good races III
1900 hut could not stand preparation for the race last
yeaf when a lot OF money was bet Oh MIN III ~" i
books Iamplghter is one Of the three'yeir-ou u'o'
and many thought he would be prepared io De Df"on
lvn race but his trainer, }. W. Roger, has sara Hy
time. tha. severe race with aged horses In the carry
sprng before the colt hirdened up 10 Druhs I'0
often made a hghcss three-year-oid sehgpa'er noro
the colt would have won many races had MS ui"cr e'
less impatient. , ,,,
The For. Hamilton Handicap the top weight. His
ucbnos also Victory and Ludwig hive had the pencil
run through their 1t will be remembered Una.
an outside been made by the friends OF Nc'o'y anu
Ludwig OF 50 500 the first time they meet 80 ehae
there Will be considerable donghs "io'o Va" WV
in d ,, .
Yo Tsmbien Is troubled with her feet and ankles 50
tina, Il is possible that she may not start again
Aonzo one OF Foxhall entries is in the list OF
declared ones lie slow 10 come 10 hand iast year.
I'm, nroved himself GOOD performer late in the season.
Paragon formerly the Howiel colt is only a sprneei
and never showed he up to handicap io' over
q distance Of ground -
The Volunteer Handicap loses Yorsvle Belle Vietory'
Chauncey and with perhaps several others Inc
rooms Of ,he Coney Island Jockey Club closed at
o'clock yesterday The Metropolitan Handicap mas ohy
two declarations Racelond and Banquet posted on the
tbs
,ry Crckmorc posts his declarations and other matters OF
importance racing as soon as receiver anu also
gives the nquirIns turfnan or scribe much use ih.or
nation about turf affairs. He gives a man bit OF
dressing down when has proved delinquent or MADE
mistakes
The Metropolitan promises to be as great contest =
in 1891 and the majority Of trainers spoken 70 look ior
one Of the fouryear.old FLIES to win that race large
majority OF the horsemen favor the pan OF eentrauy
situated ROOM all turf news in relation To fotiet'
declarations and entries should be posted An omcia'
Handicapped who has association Win owners Oh n'rse
entered I'm the races advocated by large number OF
owners and trainers. - .
The court OF Errors and Appaals New.Jersey will sit
in March and II Is expected that decision Will be handed
down before the Goth OF that month The court con-
ssts OF judges as were on the bench OF 'he
sunrene Court with the exception that the lay judges
s with them I'm OF EroTs IL Is the general
opina OF the raeerack people that the racetraek de-
clson viii be affirmed. and one OF the OFFICIALS oil uie
Gutenberg track aid the Clifton men would be In prison
inside Of weeks and their only hope was pardon
from the Board Pardons and the Governor IL i eao
that one New-Jersey Senator is in quaGdary, ~ when
he was making his he received instructions from
tho Democratic MANAGERS 10 pledge himself to oppose
racing which he did Now II is said that his vote Is
wanted to pass bill legalizng racing, and he refuses 10
accept orders this effect
Frdn TaraI wa. in the St. Hotel Yesterday, and
said he felt better in HIS life Frank @oodaIe Is
going 10 Hot Springs, Ark. lie is engaged TO ride Tor
the Aetna Stables in 1892. Matt Byrnes has not Sc.
cured a lightweight jockey. os thos" VINO want the
place do not him The rule disbarrng Jockeys VINO
rida az tracks has maze number OF goOo
Jockeys a. they have had a chance IN develop -,
There little chance that permanent chairman OF ms
Board OF viii be appointed until all the members
OF that body present =. -. ..a.h.,.
The Linden Park Association threatens 20 race wtnout
betting bill Is passed, but the assertion IS ooSeo
uuon as blud' by the Iago Of the turf 20 copc me
t,uenbury people 10 pay percentage OF their earnings
ON che dates claimed by the managers Of Linden Park