New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-08
LOCOHATCHEE.

Last year Lodohatchee ran eleven races. OF which
10 won four These were the Hackensack Handicap,
the Rarian Stakes, the Palsade Stakes and the
Freehold Stakes, at Monmouth Park. He was not
successful on any other track. In the Freehold
Stakes he defeated Poet Scout and Tenny. Inc
only other contestant, Banquet, won, but fouled
Locohatchee and Poet Schut and was disqualified.
One of his best races was in the Metropolitan Hand
cap, in which he finished second TO Pessara. ST.
Florian beat him In the Bowling BrosK Handicap by
head, Fitzpatrick curiding Hamilton At the hnlsh;
finished fifth. An excellent start was made. but
he slow to move away from the post 1ha
were in the rear for half mile then mov eS up
the Showing splendid courage ,b ana s sf
however. and could never reach the leaders. lie
was probably the freshest horse OF the lot AFTER 'he
II is understood that the revised rnlcs II racing
are mainly the work of John Hunter. president OF
the Board Of Control. and j. c. r. Lawrence. presi
dent of the Coney Island Jockey Club ably assisted
by W. S. Vosburg secretary Of the Board Of Control
At n full meeting Of the board this week they VIII
be reviewed and ratified IN %rosr aa. rariSg ea
son at Gravesend.
The system OF fning jockeys needs looking into
II Is causing much unhappiness among owners ana
trainers AS for the Jockeys themselves, they don't
give a rap No matter what the amour. OF ire hne
they never pay it. That pleasure Is reserved 1or
the men who employ them. There Is no greater
abuse on the turf to-day. All agree that discipline
must be maintained by the starter. 81" must Keep
the jockeys under his thumb by hook or by crook
bv fines or threats or suspensions. Rowe governs
through fines. He seldom puts boy on the eFonho'
He Is willing that the urruly jockey snail earn
living by continuing at work, and willing also tLa'
he shall not ride II in arrears. What Is the conSe
qlIence! Tara for instance, IS anxious today 10
get of In front with mount which will pay him
800 If he should win. lie eXciteS the wrath Of the
starter and is fined $50. His horse finishes second
and his pay for the work IS go. The sam" owner
wants him 10 ride on the following day, promising
him $50 II he should win. All right lie is willing
10 ride but the owner must pay the fine OF 500
The owner does it. lie dare not refuse. lie knows
that if he does not pay it, Tara will never ride for
him again. 1t is species Of blackmail, for which,
however, the jockeys are not directly responsible
An will sometimes insist oil his Jockey taking
every chance. promising beforehand to accept the
re possibility and pay AZ costs. Get on ~ ir G
horse gets running start, considerable sum has
been wagered, he wins. The jockey is fined the fine
the horse after stealing the start, should lose !!
Then everything is not calm and serene. The fine
however must be paid Rowe manages very we'll
lie has great advantage over any other starter ne
has been oekfy S % witch m hm ms to Contend
Perhaps he knows that owners ana Te Are, ARE ,h
should suffer for their wrongdoing
What fine opportunity for romance exists In
that story Of the darby who found fortune In a
set OF false teeth. or course everybody has not
heard the facts. Scene-Betting ring at one OF The
fashionable racetracks. BOokmakcr his box call
ing TO d" the boys" 10 come on. One bets him Sl,ooo
and he becomes wildly excited. Talks, shouts,
iiculates. and finally swears. Crowd gathers. sud
denly he talks his false teeth ont OF his mouth. and
the two plates fall to the ground with dull hump
Enterpring darby, in rags and tat'ers, happens 10
De standing near snatchcs teeth and fees. Finding
Tooth moStl
Takes hammer and breaks the porcelain, collects The
gold and sells IL morning at fence" Tor FOO
Returns to the track and enters ring. Inc DOCK
maker who lost his teeth has earned Sob1gust,
"Gold-tooth Howell" He Is laying 10 10 against
unknown from small track In NewJersey. me
darby bets him the $50 against 200, ana ",ns s
ter. and now he is financially Independent. with
considerable banhroll, which he calls "NeiVet
An English turf writer. in commenting on Che
Two Thousand Guncas mentioned the first 'hrce
horses almost as they flushed follower Of the
races here has used the same phraseology IN uppnS
Banquet to win the Brooklyn Handicap. IL" says
ain spite OF what has perforce been an lh'erhh''''"
preparation Campbell has little canse for dI'sasiac
don with the general appearance OF Banquet aip''
he will be considerably benefited by the sharp worh
which WILL ground permitting. De slipped mo MIN
between tits and the day appointed for the brooklyn
Handicap Some OF the good judges are Inclined 10
style his work in its slower PAGES as more or "S'
sloyenly but when he Is ridden with spurs ana DS
Garrison a change DER the scene, ana no such
fault can be found. Locoha'chee, upon whom so
much 6attery has laylshed, has not improved III
his action since the ground became drrmmy, and
indeed he has more than once been noticed 10 20
scr,tcbv and short The httest horse at HEADQUARTERS
likely 10 take part I'm the Brooklyn Handicap Is per
haps Judge Morrow, who has done 10. OF WORK , anu
has moreover grown into u magnificent ookihs
horse Whether he has however made sufficient iu'-
proyenent TO again defeat those he met last year re-
mains 10 De proved"
When will the American turf have thrcc-year-oId
race that will engage so much attention as The IN.
p,sh nerhv, IL is strange that our three-ycar-old
races attract so little attention some oil them are
very rich as for example, the LorillaId. the omnl-
x.cor0 generation today agroe
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