New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-04
NOTES ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.

The efforts OF the Garfield ASSOCIATION 10 secu'e Iie
best In the West and many as possible from
the East art likely to successful agent of that
association Is from track TO track 10 this part vi the
country, and horses will be shipped TO Chicago free Inc
association will the express compApys charges Chafe
Pettengt 10 engaged starter lie Is now AZ "ouces'r
There is not an owner, trainer Jockey who does not
speak kindly Of pet" he is known TO horsemen and
as starter he Is considered 6rst-class.
Colonel Lewis NJ CLARK is now an opponent OF the Board
CT Control se recognized his rulings on several
occasions He says the Board is without strength
outside Of the State OF NewYork.
or course racing men sho know Lewis NJ Clark smile
when they read his opinion when expressed on the racing
the present. when there are number OF stakes That are
worth TO the rnm s1C 900 TO $4,000 In day gone
BY when Kentucky Derby was considered one OF the
great races the gallant Colos word Was law In the "es
and he could write columns Of racing nsr about his favor
tie races the Derby and Clark stakes ron at The Louisville
meet;nQ but In these degenerate days when stake g.
the winter valuable than either OF his
fayorte rsess his track, he naturally waits some
one 10 know that exists, 1t Is common question
nowadays when the bravo Colonels name is mentioned
WHO is Colonel Clark, any wsyP'
The turfDen snxiousy looking toward Trenton and
news from the Jersey capital Is always welcome
number bins ready be introduced, but the great
mogu Of NewJersey politics says that he Will bet $4,000
that bill will pass certain ignored him and
his propositions them The Senate Killed the bill
peng constabes TO bring their prisoners before the
nearest Justice Of Peace. In regard to bill for
racing there number OF men who members OF the
Assembly who being called the tools OF the Hudson
County crowd, but = member nom Monmouth County
said II looks Is the Hudson County delegation, with the
assistance Of the Essex County members could either Kill
or pass any bill introduced
There have been no for days but the battle
10 BY means and will be continued a. Vgor
eusly az ever, well.inormod persons say that tho
bookmaker be brought Jersey City the warrant
issued from there, rev that the measure compelling
officers 10 70 Justice OF the Peace has been
killed in the Senate Of NewJersey.
Foxhan Keene 10 almost a daily visitor tc the
will give his personal attention To his stable
which Is . strong Mr.. keene is practical horse
man and has had much experience trainers
that which carried 70 victory TIT ever
famous VoxhA in France and England viii be seen in
many coming season, and all true tufmen wish
him
Frederick Gebhards stable consists Of twelve horses Of
which he will dispose Of the which do not show good
enough form pay their way. The flhes which he
condemns will be to his ranch in California Frank
MoCsbe Is his trainer
Fitzpatrick the jockey who Will pilot Count Gideons
and John Dslys horses In better shape than
,resen ALI that tbs Daredevil asks for Is TO have the
borses ut when the buge blown al Gvesend
and HyAnd the rsoefs percentage is likely to be as large
IN 1891.
The forfeit and the present method Of making the
forfeits large drawback 10 Eastern racing
Secretary Cckmore has made experiment in OF the
Morris Park with light forfeit and the result
peasent surprise the entries in experimental races In
creased 30 per A many nney-tve eltres were
received in one race which indicates large field OF starters
should the weights assigned TO them be acceptable.
Morris Park viii be the training ground OF many Of the
candidates for the spring Superintendent German
does all his power TO have suitable track for tho
,ra,n.,s n work their horses The clubhouse Is Oways
onen and the owners and visitors well taken Of BY
Mr. yillepiene With exception OF Jerome Park Nor
rs Park Is the only which has warm clubhouse with
every the patrons OF the track and where
an owner can visit accompanied by ladies
George Withers tho Jockey, started for St. Lors last
night
Ed Feakes who trains for James Galway has a royal
lot do battle this season The twoyedr-
ODDS BY Linden are equal anything in training in size ana
general appesranet Feakes id not have good
soms q the trainers 1891 but expects t. MAKE amends
forit this year
The books on Brooklyn and Suburban handbags arc
open yet but by the last OF the week at least three
lOokmskers will lay the odds them.