New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-23
T[IRF NEWS AND GOSSIP.
WORK ON THE SPRING HANDICAPS.
uorA WINTER TURFM.N-" LUCKY BALD
.,S RrT1REMENT-THE STATEN ISLAND

ZIG prTrPEMFNT-THE STATEN ISLAND
rc.rK-sALE OF BROOKDALE
ocrotartes Of the jockey clubs are at work
~ Mn spring handicaps the suhurpah' the Ne'ro'
u" r the BROOKLYN, ana one or TWO o'hers Oh less
poii IT, weights are due February l. In the
h"'" ,. royiccs are trying their hands Mt bringing
mean r together. some of the efforts put forth
the W." AZ the same time they are Instructive. |
ore ,reo on the weights. but the general average
:" ,o REGARDED as fair II seems rather strange |
me ~. cas,oif OF the Morris stable. Dr. liaspioucK
I'D III. held by many TO be as good as LohsSree'
,,oshrouck IS wonderfully fast. but he never
~ ,od a vcrr strong liking for mile and quarter
49, aid maxim. speed makes slayer mas someuh'"
~. - no true though rs rule II may be regarded
''oc, Pace Is the controlling element III iacih6' |
" ., ne race that makes as we'll as kls. Ihe lim'
horse can travel at top speed has never been
".o,ely determined. and probably never VIII pe'
o are capable OF carrying their speed the same
We Dr. Iasbrouck may be able TO run NJ MS
as need six or seven furiongs. Kingston may go
y" "-,s further. Longstreet might on pinch go
~ :, his best. Few Very speedy horses are gooo
nas vo,vator was q notable exception. The
n'as , animals in racing distance OF ground
-" o. bectn slowly. Tie only way TO beat eood
~n,,r in long race is by forcing the pace from
~ st.rt Montana. who Is only rater' won 'ne
,,sn because the fastest horses In the race pumpeu
slvss ont before the first mile had been covered
had been re0uCcu 10 d spIiHt III INV '''''
VI. IA would not have been heard FROM scores
s,m,sr instances might be mentioned. =
,,,c,a william Daily has upset more calcula-
,,or INV other man on the turf. with one
va, tsa,herweights In a race the pace was always
o "a be as fast as the animal cono CO. IL a"'"vu
- % on I'm front the beast would manage 10 sip
49, and win; II closely followed, the pursuer gen.
-, ,,.ured his own chances by running 'iii"se''
=, HE logs In that way many soou W -.
" naoten by Days selling platers' very iaS'
wv q, tho Lands Of an unprincipled scoundfei Is
hO'S ANNA, for the public to follow II ne Is
r,nter-and most very fast ones are sprihterS
~ .,s,est and safest way in the worio 10 nave "t
,aa,cn Is 10 run him at q mile' anu ioioe n,' 49,,
~ h., from the start He VIII gehei"n' .
sncord or third and there can be no charse =, pe
ghs owner had him beaten purposey' anu Nau "e 49, :,
him In the rtng. yet uhuer 'ne ' -
exempt from punishment
=, tho numerous handcaps seen lately was
..n work OF a group Of men who have come ~ oe
,rr An the tracks as the "hanolcapPe's' inc
WON IN the last few years have won anu ios' -
AGO., =, money BY following their own eon'i0
oh.r take no tips but from day 10 Jay n'"uP
,hs horses In every race, ana play 'hoso .a' ,, W
,her own figures have the pest VI 'ne ;
.'1,her e n big thing with them, ana oHeh scii.
80, ,,sets their Judgment. They, bet their "oie,
~, rd ono or two CT them have been caiicu
nuncers Last fall there was no'hihg U" '"e ~
nora amusing than this combination oi sp w.,
wr,h uuch losing the face OF each had e'o"" o
.ra loan. and there was hangdog iooA aoou' u"
whole Marty that would have been pi'iin IL :. ~
mn, been so funny In the spnns tney "e's u'S'
and ,he small fry pointed TO them Win pr'ue' 10
anu ". ,nor, os the "handicappers." and following
,t, ,hrn,ch the ring. In the autumn luck "ei'
against them, and they were spoken Oh Sis"'''e''
md characterized cranks.
N,~.e.rtv viii, not race bis horses In the East
this year. For this relief many THANKS
. +rcnd OF d. D. withers said yesterday, con-
earning the sale Of Brookdae to william r. lnohp
son. president OF the Lead Trust: Il douo' NV
statement as published IS correct. for surely ''c
,o,o ,s worth q great deal more than Sl5oooo' 'he
r.porred price. Almost any good farm iaha III '"o"
mouth County is worth 500 an acre. hho" 'n''
Mr. WYthers spent at least 500 on each acre OF 'no
entire 300. Then the buildings are worth NOT ,e,s
than 100000. II Mr.. Thompson bought oro'Au''
for $4,000 he made q fine trade"
Ono ~ the followers Of winter racing mas reiof'e
Wbv1 For good and sufficient reasons as 'no e,
ssnce will show This Is his story e'a'' '
norsa-I don't own but one-thlrteen uihee' anu "
was never better than last. He wouloh' ru, Wy "
his work. The OddS got ioneei oHN AoN-'
were as good as so TO 1. The las' ,uine en.e -,
49,, s en- a field of six horses, all OF them put W
.n,hor NOT worth $500 1t seemed TO me that ne NV
a cooa chance and I going IN DO my oest 70 81
him home in front. The other owners WERE e
holm me- because they came to me WIN p'oP0'a.o.
that looked that way. They al sau '"''. .e
:. Win that their horses were not in condiuon Una
.,,,. ooro M take the race anyway, ana Una
might have It II wanted 1t. saiu wv ..'
,,,r h.d too. so they then said that II pro"'seu
Az NV hest they would not stand ID tne way
would like TO bet on my horse, because Nc was !.
lonp price and there was a cnahce /"
maize a barrel Of money. WE'LL as wash " ! ,S
10 do anything but win II couio' 4 "eN $50
scnome They Gxed their horses ana thei' 'o'Ae'
o.. ord whom tho race was called 1t sccmed rs
had a sure thing We all went down 10 'no I'm
end hot orr piles on my horse. getting the oes. y
the odds put on 600. all had IN MY pune
all tould borrow. i got of in front. All ' =,
were pulling to me. For qunf'er VIC 81, on
rirht then nv horse began TO 80 baeK' Nu'p g.
spur had no more effect on him thah 50 "u'" -, 4,
No wouldn't run yard lie was afraid 10 s'ay ou'
-, H. ,rasn,t used 10 it, He didn't know wher
10 uas He inst Quit. He let himself down u
r.nte, and all the other horses passed MN
slower they went the slower he went iie '% Vs.
behind them all the way nome anu "'o a.,
Tia, settled me- sold him for 3d. anu V". ~
whole doggoned business. The worst vi IL 10
49,, 80 ,,, ~, tho tob and pulled TO me. s"cl
that pulled my horse! on us .aa 'u
and Won can't make anything else out OF IT,
The report that Erastus wman is behind the pli ,'
extending the racing season Qn'r'Hncea ny M
Guenther Of Bufalo) Is denied But niue - '1'' '
Of Mr. wiman's track on Staten Island ~ - 90
tho, h.. has mo, cot succeeded In getting togcth'
sufficient capital TO complete It. lie Thought ina,
frstclass track could be be built and equipped i'
&c., so.ooon and wos asonished when John
Morris laughed at the idea. Mr. Morris ana 90"
Hunter visited the ground with Mr. Winan ana i'on'
over the prospects Of the track. Neither was s','s
impressed with the venture. ana IL Is s'u '"' u',a
shor,d ,rua nc ,-ack he would need dates. Witho
q track lie has no for them