New-York tribune., 1893-10-22
NOTES On TURF AFFAIRS.

r,o i,c 4, Linden yestcrd,y was narrcd by the Dad
behavior Of the Jockey at the post anu pi "o
,.o,ii,g st,rts IL /, singular that frequently "heh
crowd Of unusual attends tn" races uc IoA5 'cs
uk, donons On previous days th" maha2'meht ma
given race. roc., int rc-tine sport WIZ" 'V' cnc' !"
critlci-e the Jockeys or the races. H"' ''"'"'7 w
nged Yesterday. Mr. Rove the s'arier' 'ee'hu 10
hay, Iuo control over the riders lie pleaded with
,h and hc-cl them to behave properly and help him
IN mako GOOD starts, His plcadinsS. however "efe uh'
needed and the jockeys damaged seriously "hA' s"' nave
been satisfactory days sIort MUG" u'S'''iao'on was
cxprc-.e bv many sreetos VINO were greatly dis
pleased at the unruncss of the Jockeys Inc manage
mcnt decided at that such sate oi tas d. cASu
Yesterday would De- impossible In the future.
The Jockey, are the only persons associated with inc
turf who do realize that there Is stfh3el'y III 'hc
money market. The fees have not been reduced "a" the
Gnr.cs have been. jockey with the slightest reputa'
lion a. . ,idor accents a mount from owner. who de-
-rcs TO win with an air II he were doing the owner
favor by accepting the mount The Jockey oeh mas inc
superb impudcncc ask IL the hor-e VIII do to bet on as
he desire, to his friends place their money on the
hor.e some rider, greciily grab at mount which Is
likely % be at short odds in the 123 books and then
make brilliant finishes for fourth place or wore Inc
asoatlon which has the courage TO abolish i-23 oehs
on it, track will take popular step toward the reiofma'
tlon of tho turf. Heavy bettors like o. E Smith, VINO
have not the facilities for finding out the horses that are
not going 10 be- ridden third place. are strongly op
posed the 1873 betting.
In the first race Longbrook Harrington. blossom and
Spruke the cOntcndcS 1TOn tlc Hseih < N' SfC'
ond division never had slightest chance to close up on
the leaders Dr. Knapp and the followers Of the Oneck
Stable proed handsomely by the victory NJ Longbook'
who PLAYED all three at long odds lie was AZ
Is TO In the carly betting, but was backed down 70
70 1.
Banquet is not himself. The long campaign has told
on the game gcdlng He his best OF the ln,h but
Is concede fourteen pounds to the patchedup
crprcs which he is raced against The horse has surely
earned let-up.
Speculation f. one OF the horses that give the form
players excellent chance speculate to whether he
: on few OF tho races which he has run this
alike. He heavily played BY his owner
and friends yesterday The race one Of the best
Of meetlng-or his backers. Several dope books
that have complete record Of all the races are on tho
market as dope" does conform to backend racing
The NTH furnished " the longest delays OF
tho The horses at the post for tedious
period Miss Galop amused the crowd By her antics
Her owner told his friends that she could win easily II
she got on N Hlr. her Jockey, got OF the marc
twice and nen the mare got oil, and ran away. She
OF the chute at tho head OF tho stretch to the
stable.
II was now Mr. Rowe's to get OF. the jockeys
refused TO until they ready. Clay. dlminu-
tive negro could not control his lie is incom-
petcnt 10 manage horse that is at oil headsong Clay
the first 10 incur the ire OF the starter. lie wa"
suspended week In order TO rest from the arduous
task u spelling and ansering raeegocrs blaAe
was the next TO feel Mr.. Rowos wrath. He broke
away wien there was chance for start. lie was
told that he could sit In the grond,tand for the re-
maindcr o tho meeting. J. j. McCarery refused TO
accept what would have been a fair start. by this time
the starter was Intensely angry. lli- wrath was In
tensincd by McCaGery's saying 10 him In scataing
voice tha, Fatality was a limbernecked mare and was
hard to Get OF unless she was strnieht Ihoy are al
to-day and generally that way when
their riders want the best OF the start said MI Rowe
III YOU do II again 1 will fine you 500 and set you
down besides"
McCarerty was silent Overton. on Drum Major, began
q manoeuvre 70 get good position Tae starter shouted;
$50 YOU have broke out. Give him week, Nolan ana
see that It goes
By this time Il nearly dark and s'ter 'e" moments
moro OF delay Jockeys bga u think OF thoir engage
nents tho evening. SO at ast they were r'ht away
with Fatality Ia lead. The 'lmber-neeh'd' marc
held her advantage all the wav winning easily
The delay at post put the crowd IN bad humor a.
IL rapdly growing dark There were ohy "n
minutes between nnish Of the nth and the time
v hen tho last race called The horses were sent on
,t the nrst break. ard many persons did not have
chance TO bet OF the bookmakers complained, but
a. they ar, happy unless they are finding su but
te attention paid to them. Several large lanterns
with rcnectors secured and the parsons who hcd
soundmore tickets paid by lamplisht