New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-26
NOTES ABOUT RACING MEN.

number Of Tammany leader formed syndicate last
Julv consisting Of MAYOR Grant Richard Cr'k'r b.
Martin y. and others, t. purchase jerome raK'
An opon was secured the property for $500 600 Inc
intentions Of the syndicate hold meetings over
the old saddle bags Many thouandN q" dol
lars were to expended in improvements The races
were to run under the rules Of the Board OF Control
aud arrangements made with that DIV for dates Inc
city pooroons the buchcar OF racing atoms were
to be closed this would the associations to reap
enormous dyide ends and the Jerome Park property
earning handsome revenue. would be oly question
Of time before the property could be sold at an advance
If AZ least onehalf Of paid for &c. that IL
would be an exceedingly paying investment for the synd
cate. However. "he best laid plans Of mice and men
gang aft arlce Internal dssnsoas arose in the syndi
cate and option allowed to expire without action
being taken.
Tho next report was o' the most absurd Of all
rumor, in regard tracks. Mayor Gran: and y
Sraus purchoed seventeen acres Of land near fonkr'
from j. Wataum and J. Lacknan for building purposes
Mr.. Lackman heard the OF racing a',oria
and Immediately concluded that track which would
excel Monmouth Park in every respect wa' planned lie
decided he would give Messrs Grant and StauS
title a strip Of land along the frontage of the property
in street between Mcssrs. Grant and
Strauss and J. Lackman.
Ehret sale it was generally supposed that VI. j.
Dwyr the purchaser Of Yoryillc Belle Sir Francis
and Fairy About that tine the report Of sr1in f'e
ing between Mayor and Mr. Croker was "ircuat'd
1t noticed by many that Mr. Grant and Mr. Croker
far apart the Sslc. Mr. the Gallery,
cOmnnnled by Mr.. StrauS while MI. irOhff ana tnNhr
Murphy. ir. had the body Of the building
Mayor Grant made bid Of $1,000 for Ruuvon. tha
put the report Of syndicate pur hasing tho
horses. In regard the ownership Of Yor,vill. Ecc
Sir Fairy, they stored with See.
retary Vosburgh it will be found that KGsnd Croker Is
their
Mayor Grant almost 10 become partner Of
Nathan Straus next year. should tn" Mayor and Nh.
S,gaus become partners racing stable they have two
warnings that - promising any that have been
shown. one is by Sir Modred and the Other by Hrdcr
A The stable consists Of sixteen horses and is trained
by James Donohuc
NJ. f. Dryer J. H. VendiP and Philip Dwycr ir, start
for Rock Ledge. Florida, Tuesday
Richard Cookers horses are in NJ. +. Dryers stable.
where they Will remain until the begins.
5. S. Brown is the Hoffman House. and says that
his entire stable likely be sold public sale in the
future.
j. T.. Brewster. OF the Washington Park Club. OF
Chicago Is In the city. The book with the nominations
for the stakes be that course Is out and
every stake number OF entities Mr. Brewster
predicts the greatest meeting held in This county
Many Of the valuable stake, be at the meet
ing are sil OPEN and will close until January lG
Charles Green. of St Louis formerly president Of the
St. Iouis Jockey club. the city.
william Hayward the patriarch Of jockeys is likely 10
apply for a trainers license year he has twelve
promising Youngsters learning their first lessons.