New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-23
GOSSIP OF THE RACETRACKS.
THE MOVABLE JUDGES BOX AT NORRIS
PARK

THE METROPOLITAN HANDICAP - PROBABLE
sTARTERs-ENTRIES At GRAvESEND TO-DAY.
Tho Brooklyn Jockey Club claimed but twelve days
this spring while Morris Park gets seventeen. Racing
at the latter begins next Monday, week from
to-day The order OF the stakes has been published
The Is IN the best possible condition. the grand
stand Is bright fresh and clean and the sparrOws are
IN order. supervisor Dave Morris. who expects m
appropriation from the Board OF Control. has spnred
pains 10 get the feahered Engllshmen under sub
lection. His calcium light eyes have been upon them
these ten days and $4,000 have been marked for
future reference I'm expedition has been formed to
ayporc the crevces Of tho grand stand and the mnrad
ers are In danger Of coming 10 grief ut an early day.
Dave Morris cannot bowl little bit. but he Is good
man and weighs at least 100 pounds lIcnnen Morris
make strikes In minute than Dave. Colonel
Coddngton and Thurlow Weed Barnes combined Even
Jim N1llepIgues Kentucky yell falls to dsconccrt
IIcnncn. who mows down tenplns II they were
blades OF grass. on the strength Of bis present form
rs bowler, he has announced the Matrimonial
Stakes for 1910, with $aoOOOOOO added.
Colonel simmons and one OF the other judges OF the
Board OF Control went to Morris Park yesterday to
take experimental ride In the portable judges
stand. Everything worked to their entire satisfaction.
There be mistake about the finish hereafter as
the two lines at perfect right angles to the
over which the are 10 be Instead OF having
two rods the opposite side OF the track for the two
finishes. tho judges stand Is set on wheels ana rolls
from finish to the other. The public. whom the
Mcssis. Morris always seek TO please in everything that
they do cannot fail that the angle every finish
Is absolutely correct. The judges box occupies lis
former position when n Is to be the main
track. nut for all finishes the Eclipse course II
Is TO be rolled about thirty feet to the left OF the stew
nrds' stand. The arrangement, though novel, must
be entirely satisfactory. The judges have decided that
II Is all right, and score OF newspaper critics ngce
with them I'm every point. There but obstacle
TO the complete snccess Of the plan, and that
has been removed By a majority vote OF the judges.
The question Of who should be the motive power OF
the special decided satisfactorily. Judge Nc
Dowe. who has nm abundant corporcity to back him.
will be expected TO haul the box from end 10 end Of
me nilroad which IT stands, while Colonel simmons
remains seated In all the dignity OF his years and OK
pcr1cnce. In this way the Colonel viii set n number
Of free Rides in the Of the meeting to all of
which, and much moro. he is we'll entitled.
The Messr. Morris. Papa Nelson and James
Villopgnc entertained about score OF racing men
Mt luncheon In the beautiful clubhouse among the
number beng Francis VI. rrSson. Of the Manhattan
Athletic Club Thurlow Weed Barnes otherwise
Wans'-with ample apologies to DE Wolf Hopper
Arthur f. Bowers Frank Brynn, Mr.. Poet, William
Hosea Ballon. william Young and Edward
Ransom. The great organ again In perfect working
order, made music for the occasion Numerous
visitors at the clt house in the course Of
the afternoon. Eugene II. Lewis gave luncheon to
NJ. Hrsson Miss Prison. Mss McAluster. Miss
Colt. Miss de Ruytcr. Ms Lawrence Miss De Gar
ncndia Alfred Bishop Mason Louis Keller spaulding
De Garnendin. Augustus Whiting Nelson Lewis. Her.
bert earns and Wilson Claude strickland.