New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-17
ABOUT THE LAWN AND PADDOCK.
CHAT OF THE RACING ENVIRONMENTS or TURF
MATTERS

| CHAT OF TIE RACING ENVIRONMENTS on TURF
| MATTERS.
| Many peculiar methods 10 secure other people
| money are operated by men who use the turf Il
arouse the cupdity Of men who have money
invcs, where the dividends are large and the risk
nominal There is a man who IS making 4 book
at the track who advertised extensively or parinei
| with capital who desired to make $1,000 with
little money. \ few old-tlme turfmen have enjoyel
themselves by watching the result At every dra"
Ing the man. hobs up scrcnely with new partner
The Morris Park meeting has used up four OF them
Partner number five IS now on the rack II M
supply OF partners holds out there are likely 10 b.
MANY imitators Of the man who believes In adyer-
Using
Patrick Shecdy is on the lookout for an expert
stenographer and typewriter lie wants man
who is extremely rapid. 50 that every word In the
many hard-uck stories which are related 10 him
may be taken down verbatim. Il Is Nr. Shcedy 5
idea 10 have the stories typewriter and baled up
20 that they can be easily stored In the fail ana
winter the stories 10 be retailei - the news
paper syndicates al space rates. He believes mat
the stories told about the narrow escapes OF race
goers from becoming milliOnaires would deiigh, and
entertain the public. Disputes about bets are tx
trefney few and far between when the vast amount
OF money handled by the bookmakers IS taken
into confederation. When such dispute does
occur Il is the rule that the outsiders Invariably
decide against the bookmaker. OF course. there
are what are called ground sharks on every race
track VINO anxiousy await chance % plumber
raccgoers. Many Of them are well-known 10 the
bookmakers who should every precau'ion 10
protect their patrons on the other hand It would
be well for the racing associations to make sure
thing OF protecting racegoers by holding the book
makers liable for their own mistakes ana those OF
their clerks Many racegoers are too bumpiious
and josIe and crowd 10 place their bets to ne
tickets they rush away without looking at them
until the race IL over when In majority OF such
AL hat M 10 a. "a r.
horse than their choice. who won the race ana
much trouble follows Should the ticket prove 10
be for a winner and the betiOrs choice loser. II
has not often happened that the bettor went
bookmlker and said. Here Is a ticket on me
a mistake in handing me the ticket only one
case Of such a man was ever heari o. anu ne wa
Kentucky or met the average bluegrass farmer
lie relates in his story that kentucky farmer ,s
tickets which he held because he believed the
favorte In the race had been pulled ro,,,n,,o -.
nai,eT pe' have dscovered that it gives them
as formerly the l-2-3 undertakers forced them to
n mi An average Of seventy-two bookmakers
have been in the ring at Morris PARK since the
Catarrhai fever and sore mouth are epidemic
at the tracks. The diseases are not at all serious
although they cause a lot Of annoyance to the
David Gideon has purchased Nelly ny for
Nelly bly, was extremely good-ooking my, ana
showed much speed in her races.
J. y. Kirk has grievance lie says that ne mas
been racing n long time without winning race
and that he sent his horses TO Providence. where
~ game was easy A race was the Providence
rroeya NINE that was a sure thing for the Doctor"
az Mir Kinks friends call him He received
telegram from his trainer which read az folio"s.
"IIorse entered Good thing Send more money
shove her along" When his excitement had been
some what aayed. he sent on some commission
ers to play the race heavily. He went to the tele-
,,raph Off times to II there was
telgram there for him. At last he received the
covefed envelope and, with trembling hands. he
tore it open. ii read Race declared off Score
tary said was not giving money Tot "aKoVerS'
And thus ended Mr.. Kinks good thing; ~.
Lanes Nillepgnc has made many changes NJ the
cieanahead Bay track. A large icehouse has been
constrictci John Manning Will attend TO the
brs, ~ the clubhouse patrons and the bar Is sure
"a be properly managed. All Is ready for the open
Ing dav IL is Mr. Villepgncs desire 10 please the
III rons Of the track II is his wish that persons
,,yho have grievances report them promptly TO him.
The track and the sterplechase course are In *
cellent order for the meeting.
Fnsileer pulled up lame after his race on Friday
and could hardly walk back 20 the scales.
The NTH race Friday was contest between