New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-17

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At Concy Island she the Thistle Stakes, with
Montana behind her, and at Monmouth walked Rome
in the race for the Pali>adc Stakes Then she went
back TO California and half dozen races before
retiring for the season. Frank y. Ehret bought her
from Mr.. Rose in 1892, and she won for him in that
year ten races out OF the twcny-tlree in which she
started Racegoers soon found that it not safe
TO let her run loose In any race In Which she was
contestant Notwithstanding that her lameneSs con
tnued to increase At the close. OF the season, when
Mr.. Ehrets horses were sold by auction she became
property of Richard Croker the con, 'd"rntioh e
ing $4,000 She is we'll In the spring handicapS Tor
which she entered, and will give good account
of herself when she goes 10 the post
John J. McGrath, known to every man who eats
and drinks at the trace. Is just back from
Jerusalem with full beard and Persian color III
his travels he ran John Kelly. whom he re-
ports as in the finest possible condition. Mr.
Kelly and his family are now IN Venice.
McCrath tells many interesting stories Of his turf
catering career. His distinguishing trait Is shFc"u
ness. Mr. Brewster found that out fonr years ago
when he tried to get him TO 90 to Washington PARK
TO feed the vast mutitudcs that went TO tEat "liu
Western track Derby Day and other days. ouch
Inducements were held out persuaded Mc"r''h
that it would be to his interest 10 look over me
ground so he visited the track. The oiten-repeaed
assertions that the attendance ct Washington farK
ranged every day from OC0 10 10000, and on Derry
Day from 10000 to 5000 had 10 eject on MN
other than TO cause him 10 investigate careful - On
the morning OF Derby Day lie carly 1t the 'racN
measuring its dimensions and counting the Seats III e
Crapdstand. Then he made his guess ol 'he h"n'er
that the track wculd accommodate and reported 10
Secretary Brewster that he thought he would not care
IN ATTEMPT 10 feed the multitude. In the afternoon
no viewed the crowd, which tho Chicago papers the
next day estimated to be 10000. and SAID 10 uie
secretary: / will bet you the hest dinner IN Ne"
York that come nearer to The rsht hsu'e 'pi"
Won CAM All right said Mr.. Brewster III take 'ie
bet think there were 10000 people here To-Day
HOW MANY do YOU say - Il my there were not over
1aoOOn McGYath replied - won't ask yol 10 teli
me what the exact number wa, because IL "ouia i
not be to the Of the club lol the facts 10 get
out out hut when You come to New YORK. in the fall
YOU can bring the figures and then We VII nave IN,
Sinner, I'm The fall Mr.. Brewster met Mc''rath ut
Sheepshead Bay. You've won, Mac he said " Here
are tie figure Just lj,5oo.'
The biggest crowd saw al n raceracK III
In this country" McGrath sa!d was at ehecpshe"d
Eav when Salvador and Tenny had their match race
Tho number was little over $1,000. by actual count
The biggest crowd ] ever saw on any race'racN was
st the running Of the Grand Prize Of Paris, when
.rar Al oC0 ncOplo were present. have never
seen the English Derby where they say they nave
bigger crowds. At the opening OF the new Mon
mouth Park there good crowd "hch hc"'N
everybody estimated at from 3oooo 10 ,pan "a oo5
sresent. The attendance at I'll the racetracAs l.
greatly oveIestimated.'
Some Of the estimates Of tie attendance at the
ylizabeth races the opening day put the number
At 10000 As matter OF fact, there were @''oo
maid admissions The free list IS smaller than II
ever before. certainly not exceeding looo WIG"
would make the attendance at the most 3,No' vi
Friday IL was about 1000 and on saturday not more
than 5000. The inclement weather vas to blame
for this. The racetiack' arc hoe nra"i"s 81 '''"
money the public are leu 10 OeheN''
The hg stories OF the earnings Of jockeys have
horne fruit Tie Owners and trainers are overrun
with applications for work by boys OF all classes from
the plittersnpe" 10 the dude, ana something hau
% lie done TO check the onslaught. A sood-oohing
Young man applied for a place at one Of the Morris
Park stables few days and his reception was
simriy "i,nmense" as of the owners put 81.
.,a weighed rs ppunds TOO heavy" said the
trainer whom his application was made. III
reduce was the reply. All the trainers ana stable
bows on the track were apprsed OF the fact that
there was a newcomer, and they gathered on the
back-stretch to dee the fun. IT was about ~
o'clock, after all the horses had had their morning
work Visitors to the clubhouse something
coming down the stretch the like OF which had never
before their eyes IL the Young man. HIS legs
were swahcd IN red bandages, he carried Tour horse
blankets on his body. and IA cradle and hood on his
head and NECK. lie ran at top speed down the
Hill three or four times, and then was taken TO the
scales 10 see how much he had reduced. lie tipped
the beam at 113 pounds Not enough" said his
employer. lie turned to the tender mcrcies
OF the stable boys, who took him 10 a manure heap
and buried ham up TO his neck. where they left him
to suffer and reflect for an hour. When taken out
dead than alive. he scaled Ill pounds. and the
boys took Inn of behind stable to rab him down:
Brushes ana curry combs literally applied, and
after he hid suffered terrible laCcratlOn the hose
was turned on. He game 10 the backbone
My boy. you'll do lie did do. lie is nj
work - re \
boy who through what he did IS bound 10
succeed. And he only dude
Mr.. Draney, secretary OF the Washington Jockey
Club has issued the book programme OF the Bennings
meeting and a clever piece OF work Il Is. There
are already enough horses at Bennings TO make the
meeting Success, and more booked arrive
before the Gath one OF the most successful meetings
the Washington club ever held when II opposed
by Elizabeth and II T. the belief Of the mana cement
this year that they will have an excellent season
John Cavanagh Is 10 furnish the ring with supplies
and Mr.. Hof viii have charge OF The bOokrnakers
stands Will be let for 80 4 day. Applicat ions
Entries for the Daisy, Parsy and Turf Selling
stakes at sheepshcad Bay close on May To- NJ
these for woycarolds. with liberal amounts OF
money added.
The brand OF Cain was removed from the backs
OF the "ouaws" by the action OF the Board OF Con
troll on Saturday, and the Guttenburgers and the
Goucestertes good anybody. The recent
legislation in NewJersey, which closed the winter
tracks for three months In the year, Is the excuse
for the sudden letting down Of the bars which have