New-York tribune., 1894-03-29
NOTES ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.

>tary ,urr,,an were in the city yesterday. Upper
Broadway looked as L the racing season were III
Pull blast T. g. Clarke. the superintendent OF the
Conev Island Jockey club. warmly congratu-
lated by his friends who greatly Pleased at the
showing made by Mr. Clarke 70 the prosecuting at
torncvs IN the notorious Gravcsend election cases
Mr. Clarke was Indicted with the other officials OF
Gravcsend. which naturally placed him under the
cloud Vi suspicion thai he party 10 the crimes
committed In that bailiwick Before registration
beeau Mr. Clarke asked to have a substitute ap-
pointed In his place. as his manifold duties would
prevent his dOinS the work Of an election oitcla
on the registration days Mr. Clarke was the Official
timer at the Linden Park races. When the race
meeting ended his time was wholly taken up with
the affairs Of the National Horse Show 1t the
Madison square Garden. where he the supern-
,endcnt ON Monday afternoon Mr.. Clarke held his
first conversation with the prosecution attorneys.
who AZ once decided that he not in any way
associated with tho vilarous acts Of John \. Nc
Kane and r. v y. Newton. He acquitted
Tuesday In the future it will be- extremely dan
g,rous for anybody TO ask MIN 10 attend pollt-
cal meeting
Mr. Clarke reports every thing in frst-class shape
at the Shecpshead Bay track. The steepechase
course has been laid out and the work will be
pushed rapidly TO completion. -
At Kansas city the wealthy turfmen and lovers
of thu sport OF racnG have formed one OF the
the Wyandotte. race meeting Will begin on
March 81. William ottman. ,9f this city, is to be
the starter at the meeting Mr. Ottinan Is a care
ful trustworthy man. wholly unprejudced and
Gty nn yh q hm no al lie Possesses the confdence OF
the public and all classes Of persons who are as.
s9G'Gt WIN thg rat on scrring Keen
shrewd. experienced starter who would rather re-
main idle than WELD the ias at tracks where crook
cdncss is tolerated 49,
j. Hull Davidson has been appointed the Western =,
agon; Of the American Horse Exchange. He IL
personally known to every breeder of a thorough
bred in kentucky. He was the Mayor of LeNns,
ton a number OF years ago. and Is associdtsI
with many Of the leading business ventures In the
foremost city Of the blue grass belt His appoln,.
ment is an indication OF the vigorous manhsem,,1ft
that is To guide the exchange IN the future MT
Davidson is alert and active besides being extremely
popular with both breeders ana turtmen ne VIII
have his headquarters at lTXinst9hi ana WI az,
and other Western places.
The cold snap viii not interfere with the work OF
of the horses are being worked up 10 within a
few sharp move, Of their racing form. II Is like
prosurctve meetings at Washington.
There is a hitch in the affair Of the Ivy City
racetrack. G.. Engeman. who obtained a lease or
the track last year. gave up his lease when the
outlook for racing was gloomy ~ NGw Gsr sn"t me me
h. hh.'T pays VS. Mr. Gleason who now holds the paper,
dispose OF it to the highest bidder. Mr. Engeman
expended upward Of $1,000 on the property. and be-
ueyes that he has been unfairly treated in the mat
ter 1t was reported uptown YESTERDAY that racing
would begin at Washington on Monday
It is likely that T.. H. Garrison will reconsider
his determination to became a great nnancier and
ihat il is extremely dticut to pick winners in wall
Street. There is no place Tor l-2-3 betting IN the
stock market and il Is dnicult matter TO APP
proach the Jockeys who ride for the industrial
stables short price is not a sure indication that
the stock jockeys out for the money. as they
win both ways matter whether IL is long or
short Garrison knows how II is himself on the
turf so that he is likely to be seen In the saddle
as often as former years.
VI +. Dwyer is greatly pleased with the appear
once of his horses especially Don Alonzo. who has
improved in appearance beyond Mr.. Dryers ex-
pectatons. Tie great punger has wholesome re-
gard for Sir Walter the little giant Of Jerome Park.
who is one of the truest horses on the turf In his
opinion. -, 49,, ,,,
The regular monthly meeting of the Coney Island
Jockey club Executive Committee was held al me
rooms Of the Jockey club yesterday IL IL said that
races for half bred horses likely to be offered
bv the club American pedigrees are vague enough
now through the spshOd methods of the breed
ers so that any recognition OF mongrel breeding by
any of the regular jockey clubs is step backward
and opens the door TO fraud by the means OF false
pedgrees and descriptions Routine business was
an that was transacted at the meeting yesterday