New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-14
VI. F. DIVERS COURAGE.
HE ENTERS DON ALONZO IN a SELLING
RACE AT 50 600.
THE BIDDING on TIE $50 600 HORSE GOES Up TO
5000 AND HIS OWNER GETS HIM OTHER
QUEER FEATURES OF BRIGH-
TON BEACH SPORT

TON BEACH SPORT.
Five thousand persons swetered in the dngy
grandstand and the dapidated board walk at
the Brighton Beach racetrack yesterday. Every
thing IS uncertain at brighton Beach consequently
its patrons are suspicious 70 a markell degree Of
everything associated with the track. Countless
petty eamtles between the trainers themselves and
"shoestring' bookmakers cause persons who con-
with the patrons OF the track to become
suspicious of everybody who enters the gates.
There was plenty OF excitement TO amuse the crowd
Yesterday in spite Of the fact that the card was
numerically mutlated by the withdrawal OF many
Of the contestants. who objected to racing their
horses so as to secure good betting for avarcious
plungers. who wholly selfish and have not the
slightest interest in racing ne sport. Even the
placid. calm and unru'ied starter. James i. tald-
well worked mp to such pitch that he joined
the ranks OF the kckers and objected strenuously
to being snoerel by the jockeys. and his objec-
tons 10 their actions were passed without de-
cided action 10y the stewards. Starter Caldwefs
complaint in regard to the jockeys Is einnently
Just rs the stewards at the meetings held mp TO
date have done nothing 10 Improve the starting.
That some Of The stewards should consult an ex-
pert oculist at the earliest possible opportunity Is
evident.
The Jockey club has not accomplished as much
a. was expected Of IT, Il has receded from nearly
every position that would be advantageous to the
turf In ne West there are signs OF the disnteGra
ton OF the Turf Congress. and there IS II be meet
Ing OF turfrncn and horse-opners 10 s;raighen. II
possible the crooked lines ana 10 smooth over ;hc
rough places In the road 70 turf prosperity. meet
ing OF the Eastern turfmcn and owners il likely to
he held when IN" SARATOGA meeting ends - change
the state eneirs In the East. 50 far "a the
Jockey Club Is concerned the Brighton Beach man
ayers are likely TO ignore IN" rule tina; takes away
the powers OF the starter. James = Ca.lwell
threatened 10 resign II his suggestions in 70
IL :, al I'm D. ~ \
Ing was held after the races re over yesterday
The stewards ana The starter mot George Ens"mln.
who sustained tho starter. Mr.. Cl,lwcl agreed To
start the horses as in the past.
Don A'onzp entered in the ffth rae - he
SOIL for 5000 His owner may be- the truc type
90 a liberal nagnanlmous sportsman 81 the Kind Of
Baron Iirsch hut does he give 2l his winnings for
charitable institutional The Duke Of Portland X a
graf sporismau also Is the o~ner % Don
Alonzo Lord Rosehary and the Duke ~ Wesi-
minister are leaders of~ihe English turf Iut It Is
certain that not ore {" those xrea; English racing
NOR wpYll have the courage displayed IN the
owner % Don hlouzo Proud Brl:ons that they are
they never dared - 'utcr such hrrses AYRSHIRE.
Donovan. Ormpn! 20. la F1.che Matchbox in a
selling rae. ~ such pa,'ry figure "a four hundred
pounds at sornc obscure rac"frack that - practi-
c,ly a slni,arum for crlppc~. where Few sound
horses occasionally rac"i just 20 e' ts follow
ors So. wha; good horses look like Don Alonzr 50
clearly ou'clasa.l his opponents thai I 30 on him
VS. eagerly tck'n 10y some men who wcr" actually
suffering FOR money % by pcr'umery with which
to counicraci the odor of their associates reputa
tIo~-, r,ui1 hove Won AMI carrleI Nv" ,,ckies
After the race a dep-" fhrOng surrounded ne
judges stand whom Don Aionzo was led up to b"
fo. ,sS ,ar1.rr, a. ~ IN ,h w.. -
man VITO hai -" courAg" - enter 600" h9rse
there WIS o hr.1iu.oss silence as he announced
Don Nllnll. taF c,f. f'ir y"1f- Oh 'ui'r"l 10
bee sold for i2r't Any advance Two thousand
.~.Five thoaaani'~ VS. hoard by The crowd Tho
Bio clme from % man non"i cirl Sner 'riing. who
is SAID 20 Doc oo'ns for e." sri'ins platter. -
OF his Owner was manlf Sod hy 4 cheer mat vas
taken ur 10y ne .rs"i "a ~ sirn1 ."ni ana T &
Nfc'' Thars right. Ion x>ionzo "'s kaockci
spJrtsmanlke c1niuc; should b" io-t"rrl ana en- |
1t gives rac~-goers chance to SEQ how
Sk,dmorc equallzcI with those OF the owner Of
Don Alonzo IN tn" selling race
regard go ~" placed horses IN IN" nr'' race ini's
won thc r2o, AMI 10 nalorIiy o., ne cr1a Ayan
Wa rlac,i second ami won rhlri nhGe Iiaif Nin- |
was uup.accd Iltf Min" r'n good race. ms Do" |
wns slow 20 gc' on .nd closed ~ lot of ground IN |
the last quarter of = mile INDIA Tnhack~l - /
hi. owner. g. r. Smith. "no be" on ililf Mine for a |
The affair was soon forgotten as everybody |
turned he attention N" handicap fOr
Odds 1.az7aror~ IA" hottest kind - "a favorii".
odds OF 10 on. 10 ,o TO ~ ST. kusht vas pla' q
-
dollars TIE other contestants might rs VOL have |
remained IN The stabr i.n1zsron" Was comprl,d
ing SIT knight in good position waited untn the !
stretch wns reached. when h closed with Ilz- |
@rbiI 81 ,nir ra,'rd linn 10 ftcr IN liz STRIFE
aud ~ the finish ar Kuirht won by nearly two |
much better colt than h. ha@ had the credit Of !
heinz or else l.azzaronc IS much overratcl hors"
r. tn. third rae" fourteen two-y"ar-olds faced |
me sduib IN ihe lea al Nv two
lfrfvf 4 lef he
kyIic passed him bat she was hlanket"d by Jessie |
TaraI. who through the field from last position.
The ncld well bunch"d at the turn for home.
and IN driving finish Southsidc. who cam" again.
ison from Tanored. who was half length |
before rontoar who was ridden by III" Mahatma OF
astncsses Of The Imalayas
betting by one facetious bookmaker. had real
nice gallOp az mile and an eighth for 500. u |
Flushing track and In the Broadway poolrooms that
The nfth race the exhibition of the rndaun'el |
courag" Of Michael =. DIVER, who defeated tn"
AlonzO giving him ten pounds In weight and $500 |
In valuation IN slowly contested race Of one and
4 long DELAY at tho post. caused by the ncndIsh
behavior OF ne jockeys MARRIED me slxln rae,
his assistants whip and end'avoreh 10 force the
Jockeys into something Ike obedience to his re-
were the transgressora. the cold tea fund OF IN"
association should be materially Increased after
they recall the scenes and incidents AZ the post.
hockey and would rush toward him with the whip
Some Of the spectators would hiss and others
would applaud his efforts TO secure a good start.
Al last he became vid with rage and ''lambasted'
he Jockeys and horses Unfortunately. After
,OInc time he managed 10 get them aligned. with
he exception of Young Aron. and dropped the flag.
The boy on ply $ pulled up; ana Young ATion
md humping the Held circled the track Sims on
MIR Sass managed TO get the lead at the head Of
he stretch. and held II the finish. I.fcboat
who had several holes punched In HIS hull by col
ison with the starters assistant. was second. and
chief Justice third. Az they the three
avorites ia the betting there was little grumbling
# the starter II IL likely that radical change
xil be made in the hnndicapping. as the owners OF
Moderate horses object to the Hight imposts given
10 the best horses I'm training
NJ Lynch having ut the earnest solicitation OF
,ome Of his admirers and Of the lovers of pure
acinC rccOnsidered his determination to relieve the
turf OF his presence and In spite OF the aspersIons
asst on his character having decided To accept