New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25
RACING AT BRIGHTON BEACH


SHIELDS AND W c. DAILY COME TO GRIEF
FEATURES OF YESTERDAYS SPORT.
When the Brighton Beach grandstand was built
racing experiment that was looked upon
as an exceedingly hazardous investment by the
men who founded the brighton Beach Racing AS
ISOLATION. To portion of their probable losses
the grandstand constructed with a view Of
turning the structure into a series Of summer cot
tages should racing prove failure. Big fortunes
have been made by the Brighton Beach Racing AS
ISOLATION. but the continuous cottage construction
called by courtesy Grandstand remains duty
as "A smeltar 10 try out the very souls OF It's pa
irons There many posts and pillars that 1t
is impossible to obtain unobsructed view of
race, unless IS in the first row of seats and
even then he Is compelled to twist and turn like
contortonlst while the race Is being run to see the
whole Of It; There is, however. faint gllmmer
of hope that the entire grounds together with the
buildings. will be reconstructed after the present
meeting Is ended.
The stewards at the Brighton Beach track are
alive to the fact that INSCRIPTIONS turfmen have
been manipulating races and defrauding the patrons
Of the track. The stewards did not act hastily and
bark up the wrong tree has been too fire.
quenty the tracks with vastly more pre-
tensions than Brighton Beach. Each suspicious
and slovenIy bit of riding by the jock
eys has been carefully considered. and the circum-
stances noted for future reference. That several
Of the trainers. and the jockeys that do their bid
ding. Will be asked 10 explain the running OF sew
eral horses should they show startling reversals of
form is certain. and some horses quartered in the
neghborhood OF the track might well seek new
scenes for their future operations Alexander
Shields asked % explain Logan's running In the
last Monday All that he could say was
that he could not account for IT, as he bet on the
horse. This answer and the tickets exhibited I'D not
satisfy the stewards, who secured the sheets with
the registered bets the that used by
some bookm,kers who. to use the parlance of the
ring. plugged the lining out os Logan" AS Rule
20 OF the revised rules of the jockey Club prevents
the direct ruling off Of any person until the case
| Is considered by the Jockey Club stewards the
Shields case. with all the evidence. including the
bootmakers' sheets. has been referred to the Jockey
! Club.
The ln-and-out running Of William c. Days Lizzie.
not 10 mention some other horses from the Con-
! nectlcut stable has not been allowed 10 pass UNI
| noticed and when Lizzie made her miserable show
! lng in her last race. the In which Logan took
such prominent part. Mr.. DAILY was asked to
make some explanations with the result that he
placed in the pory and LiZzle's entry, together
with his other horses will be refused in the future
! Mr.. DAILY Frustrated by the action Of the stew
| ards. as Il IS likely 20 cause him 20 join Jimmy
! 1amley and the Coxeys Of the turf Flushing.
| His agony was intensified when Sheedy one of his
! Jockeys. was suspended for reckless riding. As
Shields and his horses have practically been ordered
| away from Brighton Beach. pending the action OF
| The Jockey club. hts stable is worthless so far as
its earning capacity is concerned. All hail to the
! brighton stewards who have begun the work OF
turf reform and pointed out the path Of prosperity
! and righteousness to the Uriah Keeps that have
said much and done 80 little toward suppressing
/ fraudulent racing,
James Villipigue retired from the management
OF the Morris Park Clubhouse yesterday morning
| In the future the CLERKS Will have charge Of It's
/ a an f.u
! were doubled The Tribune pointed out plainly anc
/ hsrs resigned at orce. while Others waited unti
/ their year had run out. ana dd not renew theii
/ members Mr. Nillipigue was running ne cIubhous'
| at a great loss \ II. Norris talked the matter
over with Mr.. Nlllipigue. and accepted his propo
! sition 20 purchase mis- furnishings complete anC
| manae" the clubhouse himself. II Will please Mr
| Villpigue's many friends and raccgoers In genera
10 learn that tho catering I'm the grandstand viii b.
continued as heretofore under Mr.. Nillipigues ab
! Ynsf.rIay's racing was between fields OF orilnar,
horses hut nevertheless the betting was as fast an
furious as n they all irstclass stake winners
| There were no incidents 20 break the monotony a
! tho acton % the stewards caused owners. trainer
! ards box were watching every movement made b.
them. Il does not 10 to be too previous IN proclaim
INK the greatness - starter. as lightning change
frequently take place In their work as well as VIII
tho horses Bur ny - tie present time NJ. Flynn
/ has proved himself a marvel HIS starting *
7 revelation - many horse-ownors Some person
may object 90 M activity ~ MS assistants ana "
lively manner IN which they flourish their whips. !
tn Jockeys ~ % the post and 10 as they are told
there is absolutely no danger q their mounts oeni
/ i,rir.l or frightened by the starters assistants
n is well known tina, some of The Jockeys for lead
ing stables behave they s"e nt AT the post. 20 IN
I.H,rl,n.r, ~ me horses owned by less prominen
,urfmeu this frequently resulting I'm practically CIV
! inc tho race 20 one OF the pet Jockeys by sendnl
| hin m two or three lengths IN front 0; the field
by Mr Flynn as ne has no interest In any breeding
establishment. stable or individual associated viii