New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-19
RICHARD CROKER'S RACER.
DoBBINs WINS THE CONTROL STAKES.
THE TAMMANY CHIEFTAIN's FINE JUDGMENT
GET Ef,TING HORSES.

THE rAMMAYY CHIEFTAIN's FINE JUDGMENT
IN SELECTING HORSES
Richard Croker is taking almost as consp'cuois
place on the turf as he holds in politics. Moreover.
no Is proving that ne has much shrewdnc's ana
sagacity In the selection Of racehorscs ana IN the
mana cement Of a racing stable, rs he exnipls III III.
choice OF the district leader, who are most hSe'm
10 him, and In the government OF Taminany Han
II Is true that Mr.. Croker's fine MARI lorh'ie hee
lost the first race at Gravesend yesterday. b' sue
was never near her best form early In the season.
and she was conceding more than dozeh P'"nu9
by the schedule 10 Lowlander and Hamilton the '"o
horses which Outran her. Yet she lost 'he race oS
two heads only. She Is likely 10 run much better
at an early day. Mr. Croker ana ms irenu' iouhu
annie consolation for the failure OF the Deau'lim
Belle In the credtable victory achieved by MS coi
UobbIns In the Control Stakes Tor twOye'r-oius'
worth u 900 TO the winner. When Mr. croker pau
v20O for Dobbins at the Ehret sale last November
many turfmen thought that he paid too much Tor TINS
handsom fellow, though he was Drothei vi
sir Francis and ha5rOther OF iorkvie benc'
But the way In which Dobbins Is running lhoe''es
that he is worth every dollar which Mr. Croker i'o
for nm. ,
Dobbins was strong favoiite In the Control STAKES
and every loyal Tammany man who was on 'he
Grounds mt a bet on him. Other wcllbackcd colts
IN the race were the full brother to Tyrant, Bo"eIs'
by Great Tom out OF Mo'elle, the proprty OF 'am''
X. Kcene and his son Foxhall Keene and the geldms
Halton, by Himyar out Of Maud h., belonging 10
BOYLE & Littlefed. Dobbins was ridden by 'o"h
Iambley Bowers BY Taral and Halton by oVeroh'
Mr. Keene and his trainer william Lakeland, 'hongh'
that Bowers had fair chance TO deieat Doooi"'.
BOYLE a. Lttlefeld had similar OPINION Ill ics"iu
TO Halton. Taral knew that Dobbins was pos'esSeu
of a remarkable turn OF speed, and he tried 10 get
Us far away from Dobbins as he well coud IL, IA.
first three furlongs. The start was excellent Ian"
he fV,t
soon I'm the lead He sent the colt along, ana al the
head Of the homestretch his mount aPpeaieu ihe's
TO win. But II the first race for TINS col'' anu
he became weary In the last furlong. one OF Iais'i .
stirrups gave way at a critical moment or pernaP'
Bowers might have secured second place. Doop''s
did not get of so well Bowers, and Lambiey hau
TO use the spurs to get Dobbns at full speed IN inc
homestretch. Probably DObbns Is little SLUGGISH
Many great racehorses have been. Wheh thorousn'
extended Dobbins passed Bowers easily and won the
race handsomely. Ialt0n was at the rear "heh tne
start was made, but coming up the homestreteh IN
impressive style he snatched second place from BOW
ers Every turfman who saw the race was iouu Ill
praise Of Dobbins, and declared that Mr.. 'roher
would win many Of the rich two-year-od stakes WIN
him. -
1.-THE attendance large, and as more than ioo
bookmakers took stands on Monday for hve Gays at
800 a day, making the total receipts OF the clup
for the betting ring alone for the fist fvc days. hoe
than $4,000. the profits of the Brooklyn Jockey
Club on this meeting will probably be larger IMAM
any Jockey club in America ever made Cor the same
number Of days. The closing CT the pooliooms was
the greatest possible boon and benefit to This ciu0
and TO the other Jockey clubs. The Brooklyn Jockey
Club well afford. then, TO treat the pubic hoer
ally and not permit its caterer to charge excessive
prices. To extOft % cents for small bottle OIL
ordinary New York beer is unjustifiable charge
II people object TO such prices On the Worids fa'r
grounds at Chicago they may object with more reason
10 paying exOrbitant rates for anything upon the
grounds Of a racetrack so near this city! mat SOFT
OF thing ought TO be stopped.
The club can well afford TO employ at least three
competent patrol judges, ana to station thehi
at the three places where fculing is most likely 10
occur The expense would be trivial TO club which
Is taking In so enormous profits as those oil the
Brooklyn Jockey Club at this meeting ard with three
watchful and experienced turfmen as pa'r1l Judges
the racing would be much farer. the best horses
would be much more likely to win, and the public
would have much more confidence In the sport.
Every Jockey club In the country ought 10 nay AZ
least three patrol judges II the principal ra,inji
s0c d s E w s a lave
the Brooklyn Handicap will ocem again: - found
at the rSeeirack are 50 petty, pal,ry and mean
minded that they find malicious sa'isacn0n III
Sr 9e Or' Now Is al as certain as sunrise or
that Monday afternoon after the BROOKLYN i:ahai
John Hunter the president Of the i.oard Of Control,
certain that Hunter advised Mr.. Higgins to CON
suit his employer Mr.. Lorillard, by telegraph II is
certain thai Mr. higgins did So II Is certain that
Pierre Loriard Tuesday telcgrapled TO his friend,
De Courcy Forbes. president OF the New-l 0rk
Jockey Club, requesting him TO ask Mr.. Hunter, as
President OF the Board Of Control TO investigate the
matter Now anybody who denies these statements
Is simply not telling the truth II Is understood that
Mr.. higgins has since cooled down, and does not
care TO press the matter. The Board OF Control
under its present rules cannot take up the subject
ANY investigation must first he made ty the Brook
iyn Jockey Club, and 1t Is not likely that Pierre
lard rhn Is sii RancOcaS.
Is rubust enough to permit him to visit The
Gravesend track mt present will now Insist upon an
Investigation by the Jockey Club But the people who
are too idle and careless 10 get the news. and who
content themselves with making general denals Of
the statements published In The Tribune, Which were
correct TO the letter. simply aake themselves
ridiculous and contemplate.
Lowlander comes to the front now and them when
most turfmen inclined TO overlook Lin. Some
of the trainers thought that Loantaka would run
we'll I'm the first race but the sui urban winner Oi
1892 is not vet In effective racing form.
Joe Kelly al odds OF from so 10 to 100 TO ]
startled the spectators by outrunning the favoite,
Lyceum, In the second race.
DETAILS OF TIE RACES.
FIRST RACE-For oil ages. Handicap sl1 each
81 900 aided. One mile and sixteenth
Betting.