New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-14
BRANDYWINE'S NURSERY.
RACING IN THE MUD AT MORRIS PARK.
,r,cAS.s SINGULAR RIDING-sIR WALTERS VIC

all the voters OF NeW-l Ork Stdte COuIu nave
,.en present at Morri. Park yesterday and seen
The races and could then have voted the anti
Gambling amendment TO the State Constitution.
nhich is intended to close all the betting rings on
all the racetracks in the State. the amendment
wonId have been carried with rush and almost
unanimously. The votres would not have found It easy
70 understand why Richard Cookers colt Prince
George at odds of ) to on should have collapsed
SO ANONYMOUSLY that he came in a very bad third
IN the first race defeated. not only by the second
choice Tom Harding, but as0,by the despised and
condemned outsider, Reynard. They would have
been .tupehed by seeing Handspun. second choice
In the betting the second race, the superbly
beautiful daughter of the great Hanover and the
stately Spnaway. sneak in a miserable. belraggled.
contemplate object. a wretched fifth. a creature
10 be sneered al and derided. They might have
made some inquiries about Handspun. They would
have learned that Hanover, her sire, was IA famous
stake winner. who could run as we'll in the mud
as on dry track, and that Spinaway. the dam
OF Handspun, could run excellently any sort of
course. They might have discovered that Hand
spun was second in the $1,000 Matron Stakes last
Saturday. while Brandywine. Salvation and many
twoyear-ods Of great speed We're behind her
They might have ascertaincd that Handspun had
run brilliantly in number OF important races
both In the East and in the West. and that Eu-
gene Leigh. her former owner. highly competent
Judge of racers who was also the former owner
of clifford. considered Handspun hlly of re-
markable merit. They could have seen that Hand
spun was ridden by John Reagan. Jockey Of a
peculiar record. whose riding had provoked severe
criticism both in the East and in the West, on
various occasions.
II all the voters in New-York State had been a,
Morris Park they would have been gratiiied by the
mertorous success of O. II. p. Bemont's majestic
colt Brandywine fun brother Of Potomac, in the
twenty ninth Nursery Stakes. Brandywne the
favore. Like Potomac. he was thoroughly at
home in mud. and he readily ran away from the
field The voters OF the State could have found lit
tie 10 criticiss in the Nursery Stakes. except TO
note that the riding of J. Reagan the Saorina
colt weak and poor Brandywinc won on his
merits fairly and squarely and honestly. He was
by far the best horse in the at the weights and
in the condition OF the track. and none of his COM
pet!tors had any chance with him. But. properly
ridden the Sabrina col; would have been not worse
than third. and might possibly have been second.
J. REAGAN'S BAD WORK ON BASSETLAW.
The voters Of the State would have had ample
reason find serious fault to the riding of J.
Reagan Bassetlaw in the fourth race. AZ
mile and a quarter Bassetlaw ran well enough
until he climbing the hill at exactly the place
which was most remote from the stewards. the
place where the stewards would find 1t most diff
cult observe and detect any peculiar work on the
part of a jockey. Then and there Bassetlaw sud
denly dropped back. Was it not singular coinci-
dence that Bassetlaw should have dropped behind
just the very point which was most distant from
the stewards the very point where they would find
1t hardest 10 hit upon any possible trckery on the
part of jockey?
The voters Of the State might well have found
fault In very emphatic terms with Michael F.
Dwyer for starting Banquet In the fourth race.
Banquet made II clear enough when he ran a few
days ago. that he was stale. and wholly out OF
form. and it plain that he could have no chance
Then why was he started? II
II AAi1a
Banquet. but plunged Sir Excess for second
place Is it legitimate and proper for rich owner
who is the president OF the American Jockey Club 10
start celebrated and popular horse when he knows
that the horse is in such condition that he has
no possible chance TO win?
If that question submitted TO the voters OF
the State could there be any doubt of the answer?
Michael F. Dwyer the president Of the recent
meeting at Jerome Park. and John Hunter. Philip
j. Dwyer and James Galway were the stewards
That meeting baefully prolific os turf scandals
IL produced more serious scandals and damaged
the turf more seriously than any other meeting held
In the East this year DO Mr.. Hunter and the
Dwyer brothers, and Richard Croker dream thai
rings racetracks when the turf is soiied with
such scandals as those Of the Jerome Park meeting
and those of tn running of Michae! +. Dwyer's
ISanqust and Other horses. and OF Richard Cookers
Prime George and Flir; when those racers are
wholly out Of form and wholly unh, to win races?
DO these turfmen think II Is genileTnanly thing
patrons Of racing by running horses when they
wholly OF form and wholly unfit to win races?
II al! the voters of the State had been present at
pernicous running of Live OAK in the last race. In
hitch he was strong second choice. AT the Graves
end track a stormy day in deep mud Live Oak
won a brilliant race. defeating Buckrene and others
He has won race at this Morris Park meeting
But in the last he came In last. His perfor-
nance distressing Why did he wofully?
JOCKEY WHO OUGHT TO BE AT MASPETH
Now few words as to John Reagan. the jockey
who rode Handspun the Sabrina colt and Basset,aw
80 dolefully Some years ago he was walt who
was taken in charge by James F. Caldwell the
starter, who was generous 10 him, cared for him
and gave him his name. For several seasons this
jockey rode under the name of John Caldwell, with
the consent OF Starter Caldwell But the boy be-
haved badly His habits became Objectionable He
was involved in shooting affray. and his riding ex-
cited SO serious suspicion at times that Starter
caldwell s,ell made up his mind tina, the JOCKEY wac as
Of Caldwell at all Clouds of suspicion have
e COZ this jockeys riding repeatedly, both In
tnortes had an excellent opportunity 10 put Reagan
our Eastern racing authorities as rule. have snort
memories as TO Jockeys. ana have displayed little
jury and damage which such Jockeys Reagan
bring upon it. When the Brighton Beach stewards
as 10 certain people before the stewards OF the
Jockey Club the stewards were compelled to act.
full duty Reagan would nov be riding at Maspeth.
and the colt Galilee would be gazing at electric
every evening" II E.tsteIH
had done their full duty there would have been at
least my dishonest owners trainers and jockeys
sent into nslorious retirement In addition to thos"
who who have been put under The ban And It Is }u.t
DO their full duty for years. because they have not
cleansed and purified the turf they ought 10 have
Gone. and because they have permitted many rascals
70 remain on the turf who ought TO have been cast
out. that the bettlng-rings doomed in this Stale.
The voters OF NewYork will decide in favor Of clos
ing the betting rings In this state as the voters or
NsTw-Jersey have closed them in that state
The pity OF II. Horatio. the pity OF IL.
IL broad-nnded hgh-rlinded. liberal energetic,
resolue. popular men OF spacious intelects and in
vincIble energy had taken charge Of the turf few
years ago and had managed racing affairs in such
a way as TO satisfy the newspapers which express
public sentiment-and the public. the racecOurses In
New-Jersey and In this State might not now be
under So black and rnenacing "A cloud. But look AT
the men who have controlled the racetracks OF the
lar? How many of them deserve to be popular?
Racing must be "A popular sport 4 it is to be kept
up and il must be managed by popular men. In a
popular way. How many popular men have been
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