New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-16
NO MORE RACING THIS YEAR.
CLOSING THE GATES IN THIS STATE.
THE END OF THE SEASON IN NEW-YoRK-
MCAFFFRTYS TRIUMrUS.

WAS the club so fortunate before IN the weather.
ard such a series of autumn days has rarely oeeh
enjoyed in this climate or any other 20 "nonc-
some and salutary Saturday induced many thou
sands of pcople TO travel out TO west
chester. and the clubhouse, the grand
stand. the paddock, the lawn, the restaurants,
the free field and all parts OF the
rrounds were full of movement spirit ana 1un
and vet every turfman who has learned 10 al
mire nc BILE spaces, the long, gray stretcheS 'he
broad green fields and the widc-armed buildings
If Morris Park, missed friendly face ana
well-poised figure, and was sorry that Adoil Nell
son. who lad done so much to build up the early
reputation of the place, was 10 longer a daily
freouenter He ought TO come back, because he
was so closely associated with the opening days
of this enterprise and because he is % popular.
James Rowe has earICd the esteem and APP
proval of all true.healted supporters OF the
turf by his careful, conscientious and even bril-
liant WORK with the starters hae. Mr. Rowe
Sc flags no favorites, as other celebrated
starters have done He exhibits remarkable
ability, and he aims to mete ont exact justice
TO every one. He proved his calling. ana is
the right man in the right place. Let Gluten
burg keep it's own. The respectable Jockey clubs
Of the East are satisfied with their starter, and
so are reputable racing men gen
orally. A subscription was taken
up quietly rot long ago among people WHO ap-
preciate good work with the starters flag and some
handsome silver was presented to the handsome
starter in the clubhouse after the last race. Mr.
Rowe has fine, clear complexion and he bushes
easily. lie blushed all as he listened TO
the well-deserved compliments that were poured
upon him.
Alfred Hennen Morris has been nominated for
the Assembly in Westminster County. This is a
Democratic nomination, and the district is over
whelmingly Democratic. So Mr. Morris will climb
the steep Capitol hill at Albany
on several mornings of each week
in January, February and March. If by any
melancholy mischance the Democrats should ges
majority of the next Assembly (which, now
ever is not in the least likely, they could not
find better candidate for Speaker than young
Mr. Morris. He has the education, the brains.
the Judgment and the sagacity TO MI such Offices
with credit 10 the party and to himself Racing
men will have at Albany a superbly equipped
representative and before the session is over
they will be ready to forgive him even for those
amazing and SUPPLYING weights in the Pelham
Raw Uandicap, which kept out Lamplightcr and
Yorbville Belle. John A. Morris and his son
have started a crusade for handicapping horses
according 10 their just deserts in this country.
They want to compel high-class horses to carry
hich-class weights as they do in England. Their
plaps are worthy of conmendatlon, but Tor thIs
day and generation they are as visionary AZ
Locke's fable of trip 10 the moon. American
ow-crs may in time be induced TO cham
pions over the perfectly level, perfectly straight
stretches of Monmouth Park with more than 100
mounds on their packs tyet probably not for some
gears 10 come but not until the thunder oil
the trumpets of the hight las Mr.. Swinburne puts
in is loosened over sea ard land. VIII an
American three year-od colt, not owned pN
John A. Morris or Alfred II. Morris, run nll'e
and a quarter over the hill at Morris Park WIN
1875 pounds on his hack.
II Philip j. Dwyer has watched carefully ana
ntellisently the last three races run by ). D.
NcCafferty's horse Aloha, he must feel niue
.neasy when he reflects over his interference
Nth the Judges at Gravcsend. when they sus-
,,,dod NcCaNertv because they believed that he
I'D dishonesty pulled the horse, Fred laral Inc
;,dcc, referred the matter 10 the Board OF Con-
t.ol McCaHcrty went TO Mr.. DwH'r'
,nd with tears IN MS ecS'
,leaded with him to ovcFrule ''e
ndcc.. Mr. Dwyer is softhearted IN some
eases. and az president Of the Brooklyn JOCKEY
Club. he did override the judges 'oionei
Simmons. Clarence Mcdowell ard Victor Smith
ihe Judges. had scanned closely McCancrN
riding of Fred Taral from start to 1nlsh IhoE
believed that McCaferty had ridden Fred larai
dishOnpStlV.
conviction that they were entirely Justified IN
that oninion. Thel paresic hue and cry was
raised promptly By people who do not wa,cn
t,cnlv the riding Of horses, TO the enect tat uiS
;nroccnt lamb from the West. J. j. McCaferty,
,r.s norsecuted by the cruel Spanish lnquiSltorS
in tho mdCes' stand Some people are ai"aNS
rnnnino around with the blind staggers' 1rah'ic
with fury. TO get come pretext for abusing inc
judges $3.50, A.. Nun
ming of Aloha, taking into account every cr0"',
stance of weight track. distance, etc. ana WIZ
recall the exact manner in when he WIS ii"'e"
in his last two races before that OF Yesterday he
49, h.rdI,, escane the Joyous conviction that MT
Corrioon and Mr.. IIankns are yearnng Tor inc
return Of Mr. McCanerty to the Western race
.,. r which these accomplished experts in
hrcas and changes are conspicuous ornaments
and that he ought not to break their ALREADY
,,oundod hearts by staying here. TO West, NC
Cafferty 90 West.
No one can deny that McCdhorty Is Starulh9H
shrcwd ard that nc owns some eAce'ien' ia"'i'
His admirable FLY Helen Nichols won the "m'e
Plains Handicap with 100 pounds up, whlle "ei
stabIe companion Hugh Penny got second place
Tho friends of the Ehet stable backed "ormSer
70 run third, but Wormsers stable compahioh'
Young Arion. got that position
Frank A. Ehret declares that he VIII sell OUT
his whole racing establishment in lew weeks
And vet he is the largest winner on the Ameri-
cat turf this year, his horses having secured en-
actlv Sl56,04S in stakes and purses MT E"ree
has a remarkable collection OF high-ciass noi''
which have often been trained and ndhch III
manner to cause the most acute anguish 10 '"c
most attached and loyal I'h"' ~
,h. stable. If Marcus DAILY snouio
Gel, hold of Yorkvillc Belle ard Don A'onAo
.nd no is likely 70 outbid every competitor 'o'
such MAJ nificent racers as these. "i'h ID W.
~ train them, ard Garrison 10 ride 'i'eln' ~