New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-29

did well enough The reduction OF entrance foes whch
hn- been tried with in other circuits has cone
at hat. bnt SIN rather IN the nature OF compromise
tlnn a graceful yielding 10 the inevitable. 81 many
outside tracHs offer substantial premiums at cost
~ FIVE PER cent or less that the eXorbitant demand
= tith. Of the purse ma, had It's day The stewards
u The Grand Circuit In their meeting a. Rochester
lat Tuesday could not do otherwise than reduce the
Old fcc bat lp adoutns the five per cent plan threw
"A SOP {, them ,clvc, ia the shape of impoSt on
those who win share Of the premium 10 make 1t
cost them ten per cent before. THIS IS not a
new arrangement. y, 1t has been employed BY the
charter oak Association AT Hartford Conn.
during the -prnc meeting there. and at few other
places. The present modification will require sixteen
cnific, t. make mp the pizo money. but the rate
Oi gain to The winners remains the same ns b"lOn
-omc moro progressive ASSOCIATIONS have cut the
premium in three parts, Increasing the largest share
70 -cvonty five per cont. There Is doubt that this
produce, better racing and help, 10 counicict the
Influence Of the poolboN. but tho chances for its
adoption In the Grand Circuit slight that series
Is at present constituted One Of the stewards said
tow days before the gathering mt Rochester that
they must do something 10 meet the opposition In
the West until m. new tracks In that section went
rrdcr. aud Willie thi, may not be the motive which
inspired the .leht departure from the former cond
tons, it espresso, the situation pretty thoroughly
rms viii be OF test for the Western southern
Circuit who're 80 mucn lleraiiiy has been displayed
toward the hOr cnen. and II ts members all carry
ou their PROPOSALS the Eastern tracks must make
In Arranging The route. the stewards follow the
sam" line Of march la 1891. but the calendar has
change which brings the first meeting Pittsburg into
the same opposition with Detroit the case two
years ago. The association at the Michigan metropolis
when $4,000 stake comes the first big prize Of
the Besldce that ii has done much for trotting
ISOLATION j. certainly entitled to recognition by
Of Its prestige The four stakes opened by the Home
that is sure To come with Detroit, but ii f. TO be
grettcd that there should be any such clash 10 mar
the beginning Of the summer tourney for the sulhics
IL II somewhat Of a coincidence that Just at the
Time Wien the eA champion RarIs paid the debt Of
span, should secure what promises to be the most
important engagement Of his career rs rcnSman.
TINS IS the contract made few days ago with A. IT,
Moore Of Philadelphia. to take charge Of the stable
which the latter has collected. most Of them within n
Rs ' Mr"S M nf' ESn sSs ' HnnSrca
Position and Ollie Weeks. Mr.. Moore SAYS il was hi,
iil'ion hri to icnd oi n, trc1"rs to James H. od
look elsewhere. aud his choice fell Span as the
ago proved TO be clever man In the snlky. having
driven some Of the most famous finishes on record and
h,s ready wi, has helped to keep him In prominent
charge VA, far below that Of Rarls. Kansas Chief.
Wedg,wooi Matte Hunter. Johnston and others he
his string last July during The discussion of the Temple
Ear race at Cleveland. when he said to couple Of
turfnen who had received uncnviable mention I'm
necon with The pulling of the black stallion: 1t is
Just NllIt Won must expect, Tor when | had good
horses the papers roasted me, and now | have none
they lei alOne.'
In his early days as trainer there was no better
care taker than Splan, according those who knew
him Them and all the t;otters in the Moore stable
have fast records their further I, largely n
matter Of condition They will be sent to Cleveland
early In June, rs spau has wellappontcd quarters
there. and VIII probably come through the Grand Cir.
cult.
The benefit Of organization was well exemplifed by
the recent experience OF the association at Pittsburg
IN ito attempt to hold meeting mt the same time a,
the one which occupies the coming week in this CITY
When the Southeastern Circuit was arranged BIZ the
representatives, OF nine tracks along the Atlantic Coast
lIomewood Park applied for a place but It's distances
from the Others composing the circuit kept Pittsburg
out Of the line. Nothing daupted, the Homcwood
people prepared programme In opposition TO the one
At Fleetwood but having TO depend for patronage on
the horses that have been In the southeastern Circuit
ne entries did mol come. On the other hand. the
Driving Club OF New York reOpens It's grounds for the
first time in two years with promising list for the
nine races which make up the card for the NTH week
Of The spring circuit. several newcomers ION The
ranks here }nq pQy>cs that have not met before are
nOt IN TN sanie rhss The 9!g4 tIst on the -ecoud
day brings together. Conway and Instant. both I'M.
beaten since they started at Baltimore with plu,
Bells, Number seven, and other good ones 10 make M
the hcd This should be the best of the week
and Il those eligible all score up for the word will
probably bring ont more speed than has yet been seen
IN race this year,