New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-18
Mr.. BELMONT AS A THURMAN.
HIS ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF CONTROL
AN HoNoRED PATRON OF NG-OEMoNDE'S
ARRIYALIN CAILFOENIA-HIS ENTIRE
COST TO Ills OWNER.

ARRIVAL IN CAIIFOENIA Ais ENTIRE
COST TO Ills OWNER.
The selection OF August Belmont as d member
of the Board OF Control shows plainly that mat
body of turfmen felt their weakness in the estima-
ton OF the public The resolution to increase the
number of members to nine is a step IN the right
direction. The Tribune advocated an increase III
the membership OF the Board over year ago
August Belmont Is a typical American sportsman
He is the president Of the New-York Athletic CiuD'
a prominent yachtsmsn and devoted lover OF the
thoroughbred. His standing in the social world
is of the best. As a banker and manager OF the
vast financial interests of the house of Belmont he
has demonstrated 10 the shrewdest nnanclers tha'
the mantle Of his father has fallen on shoulders
which can wear 1t with honor TO his memory
August Belmont's turf interests are great, as he
conducts large breeding establishment in Ken
lucky called the Nursery Farm. Rayon dOr. the sire
OF Tenny. Banquet. and many other famous race
horses Is at the head of his stud. There are nifty
six royalty bred broodmares on the farm. Mr. Bel
mont is an extremely liberal breeder, as he pa
tronizes the sires owned by other breeders.
His racing stable has dwindled through sales ana
the shipment to Kentucky of some of the hlies so
that there are only six horses In active training
As there are a large number of yearlings to be
tried. II is almost certain that \. }. Joyner VINO
trains for Mr. Belmont will begin the season OF
1891 with "A stable Of twenty or more horses MI
Belmont is eminently Just and pays as much at
fention to the complaint of little stable boy as TO
that of any other person in his employ.
II is such he who give racing tone ana
the raceaoing public confidence Every owner
,trainer jockey and turfman looks up to men IKE
Mr. Belmont. and is willing 10 stand or fall by MS
decision. Everybody knows that Mr.. Belmont does
not race horses 10 make money by betting on 'heh
chances OF winning. 1t is a well-known fact una.
racing is expensive sport. and that the ahhuai
of running n farm like the NURSERY oesiueS
racing large stable OF horses. amounts to tens
of thousands of dollars 1t will be seen al glance
that it is the pure love of the sport alone which
induces Mr.. Belmont to race and to act as law
giver on the turf
1t is common report about the uptown hotels
and cafes that j. r. Keene has been asked to
become a member Of the Board of Control 1t
was reported that Mr.. Keene asked for time 10 con-
slider before he would consent TO fill the position
Mr. Keene is one of the manstays of the turf
and is not at all likely to act hurriedly in any
thing he does He believes in thorough harmony
and dislikes the petty chickering's of some turf
men who are always straining at the technicalities
Of turf laws and making life a burden for their
fellow turfmen.
The imported and weanngs at Linden
Park are doing splendidy. and seem TO gain every
day on the rich grass at the beautiful Linden
Park track.
Richard Croker asked W. OBJ. McDonough
for the privilege of breeding Yorkvle Belle to the
famous sire Ormonde Mr.. McDonough declined
that Ormonde should be bred TO any outside
mares If j. G. Follansbee retained Cleaning she
would be the only mare outside OF his own that
would be bred to the great sire.
Ormonde arrived safely at Mr.. McDonough
ranch in California. 1t took over year Tor
him make the journey from the Argentine
Republic 10 his permanent home on the Pacihc
slope When the horse arrived in England fifteen
of the choicest bred that could be found were
bought and bred 10 him. Had an accident nap
pened TO him Mr.. McDoneugh would have some
of his sons and daughters through his purchases
The actual cost of OrmOnde when ne arrived safety
at the ranch was Sl76.5g)-a fortune in Itself TO
show the appreciation the English breeders have
for Ormonde. several of them tried TO arrange 10
ship some of the best mares to California to be
bred TO him. -, -
The foreign books at the different tracks an
over the country were deprived of all information
about the Gravesend races on Saturday by the
action of p j. Dwyer. who ordered the western
Union Company to remove its instruments from
the track The Western rooms had received an
the necessary information before but agents
of the New-Jersey tracks repeated the messages
back to the New-Jersey tracks lhls cohpeHeu
Mfr. Dwyer take the course he pursued