New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-06

III inc betting arrangements be perfected the racing
viii begin in March. Mr.. Dwycr and Mr. Croker
were IN Cincinnati Saturday, the way to exing-
ton II must be an affair OF Importance that
could induce Mr.. Dwyer TO forsake the Indian River
AT this season He would rather be at Rocklodge than
any othe: place earth.
Professor Felix Adler's Society for Ethical Culture
gains many rev recruits In the OF a year. and
not few OF them from entirely unexpected
quarters. Persons who ST In the front AZ 4
church lecture theatre generally supposed to
be or less deeply interested in tho proceedings.
Professor Adler usually lectures sunday and nearly
always draws crowded house. One OF his recent
converts Is the Jockey. Marty Bergen. ''"rsen Is
known turf as the famous waiter His genius
Tor waiting has been approached by any jockey
In TIL, or any other country Strange to say. then.
he always goes 20 the front at Of Mr.. Adler -
lectures. Nobody ever him 60 TO The front on
the racctrack. Whence cometh all this?
Bergen has always had something OF the student
about him. He always seemed to be OF a cont"m-
plative turn Of mind. He has but little TO say. and
his speech Is low and slow. Perhaps his conversion
to the Adler doctrines may explain all Ii pecnlint les
on the turf. VINO knows that Bergen. when the
spectators were cursing him for lying afar of In
race was not puzzllne his brain over some a'.'ruse
problem In ethics l. any OF the thou andS who
abused him capable Of proving that ne waS s no,
on the slbjcCl Give him the greatest possible er,'
Believe that ne attempting TO convince himself
that T., GO 10 th. front and win was an ethical pro.
cppding and believe that he was unable 10 aiINe "V
that conclusion till the horses had turned Into the
homcStrclch. HaV. charity. Permit a jockey TO be
ethical II he wants to- The turf IS bad enough IN
rs way Encourage anything that Will upllit H. IN.
prove the morality OF the horses, If need be. Don
stop at the Jockeys.
Perhaps the criticism OF Bergen's riding this year
will be less harsh when II Is known that ne Is gwen
TO deep thought the moral Influences OF inc turi
II may be that a winter course OF ethics VIII "hapc
his mind to act more quickly on the problems pre-
sented than it has acted hitherto and h" may y"
capahle Of solving the most difficult cthca loeosilPn
before the horses have run a quarter HOW iot'f u
feather that would be IN his cap Bergeh,S othicti
lcamInrs are not to be lightly scofed at Ear b" !,
from the writer to say aught that might turn nini
from the path OF ethical philosophy In thr soy
that he has taken he Is to be helped not Gsco t
II NAV be that his allegiance to ethics VIII result VI
The establishment by the Board of Control OF Scno",
Tor The moral reformation Of owners. trainers ana
hookmalsers Such a contamination Is deyoutiy 10 DE
wished.
Mr. Croker acting the advice OF his PHYSICIAN.
goes on the turf recreation alone, ana ho' WIZ
Tho sxnactation OF making money ~ last me amer
loan turf is going to have Baron lirsch ana lork,
Xiuc BELLE will be his Ia Flcchc. III Mr. trok,r y
Going 10 give his winnings 10 charity, leu e'cypoo!
hone thai he NAV never lose race.