New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
THE COMFY ISLAND JOCKEY CLUBS
ACTION PLEASES TURFMEN
REGRET AMONG RACING PEOPLE OVER THE
DEATHS OF EX-GovERNoRs BOWIE


AND ALBEIT.
Turfmen and racegoe-s are jubilant over the firm
stand made by the Coney Island Jockey Club in re-
gard TO Its racing meetings and valuable stakes
MANY of the leading owners talk harshy about the
hasty action taken by the proprietors OF MOTIFS
Park 1T Is not fair TO the public or the horse
owners" said of them yesterday 10 declare
al, the stakes off such short notice. ii more
time we're allowed something might be accomplished
toward running off the stakes Turfmen should
thank The Tribune for its good work in regard 10
the amendments. under the new regime 'he
'c;nch' loving racetrack proprietors VIII DE "ipeu
put" go
1t Is likely that the Jockey Club will dispense Win
.ome of the deadwood that encumbers IT at present
There is every probability that the club VIII en-
deavor to assume full control of the leading race
tracks by guaranteeing the shareholders per cent
dividends ,,
tho hook programmes for the of next year has
been suggested by practical turfmen That Is 10
issue all programmes for racing meetings Oh Jan
vary l. and thereby prevent races with the cohni-
tons made to conform to horses in certain stables
one of the most successful men on the turf sue-
costs that for all stakes cash entrance should be re-
ouired If the nomnator pays the first instahieht
of his entrance as required by the conditions. MS
entries become void If the second payment Is not
made when il becomes due. By adopting this method
everybody would be benfted. In some OF the
sreat stakes the owners of the winners have been
unable to collect little over one-haif OF what was
due to them The present crisis In racing MAKES
the outlook darker than ever before Tor the houeS
of forfeits
In reyar, 10 Morris Park it is probable that de-
cisve action will be taken this week and that the
track and grounds will be leased lor Il 'eii VI
years Some far-sighted turfmen have decided oo-
iections to taking hold of the New-NorK Jockey
Clubs affairs a single year ana bearing p'oooe
losses with the alternative of giving up the track
10 the proprieors should it prove prohtape 10 use
the expression of of the most taciturn men aS-
ISOLATED with the turf: 1T is not good thihs 70
walk over thin ice to show others that II Is SAFE
experiment
David Gideon and John Kelly start for the
Holmdel Farm on Friday. The Monmouth farmers
should exercise due precautions, as both men h'enu
10 carry guns with them to animate the game
that roams through the dense wi!ds of Monmouth
County j. J. Hyland is likely TO lose some OF MS
weanljngs as Louis p. Thompson Informed MI.
Kelly confdentiay that bears were plentiful near
the Holmdel Farm. while large 'herds OF puhaloes'
elk and other large game could be round Oh '"e
praires Brookda.e.
Henry Griffin is now In the service OF Gideon
Dalv James Shields will longer give the hgh.-
weight moral lectures and guide him III the pa'"
of recttude Young Griffin is visiting his relatives
in Connecticut. and will start for Calnorma WIN
James Rowe on Saturday. Mr. Rowe VIII 'aNe
charge of him until springs Claus SprecKels' IT,
likely to have first call On Griffin while he remains
in California.
Oden Bowie's death removes another one oil the
old school OF turfmen. Although brusque OF spec"
at times Oden Bowie truthful honest "o
era turfan Upright IN all his W aeaia asd promi-
nent figure in Maryland affairs during sa, "n
Of the Reee dnIG 10 realize that active dgen
work was requisite TO repair the damage Carne
by the conflict In 1861 he was elected Sso vernos
OF Maryland. and that year was the oegin nnnd
of his career as turman athN Wbsn f the Mary
land Jockey Club was formed MI Bowie was Irev
SS Was ONE of the leading racing clubs of this
country. The famous Dixie, sreck'hrIHdisc .,and
Jockey Cub meetings The great race between
Ten Brock Tom 0chree and Paroie e. ihe his
roricai races of the American turf as t h
NSssSa %hera h
Governor Bowie everybody called nun was me
& sTy1and JOCKEY club and rsaaeny acted .vn in
that capacity at other racetracKs N0n0ayp
ociated Among the many famous famous horses nns
wnsd by ,S osbe2r 9 tSs freSuny
colors first past the winning posi-. NJ r's, ~, io
was Of me bs sst Sn Everybody who is
any way associated with the turf mourns the loss
o' The death Of Leon Albeit recalls the exciting
s when Ssfns ee ans
the first raging bin tina; was Pa 5s DE inf
the agitation iesulted in closing the raceacks
began Governor Albeit Was greatly aansn 1 of
whom regret his death. -.,....
There 81 W %Tea DECIDED opposition to- snS
was exonerated by the stewards of the Jockey CUB
there nothing ieft for them TO 90 Dut 70 or rem ~
the two Shields the more TO blame Tor the
notorious Logan-Lzzie race. won by MiS-M 6n
Monday night for two-vear- olds have attracted
much attention and hailed with delight by race
eoers as they presage many more races OF the
close on December TO- which is the date on Wnlcn
the Morris Park option ends - nsg, on anr Il at
the BROOKLYN track should there be no Limitation or
racing days by the legislature Ihere IS some LAX
of racing only three days each week at the leading
racetracks.
LOW PRICES FOR PRIZE-WINNING HORSES
San Francisco Dec. 4-Horses which won prizes
at the Horse Show sold at auction yesterday
at low prices. The highest price paid was $500. for
FL Benton, Of E.ectioneer and Nellie Benton
The same sold three years ago for 5000 The
prices averaged only 500 a head. and finally the
bids became so low that the sale was declared on
THOROUGHBREDS SOLD AT LEXINGTON.
Lexington KY, Dec (SpeciaD. The sixty-eight
head of thoroughbred horses sold here to-day
brought $3.50, an average OF $3.50 head. Some
crack performers changed hands. Following are the
best prices: Tough Timber, blk. f., 2 by Himyar-
Feiicitie James Murphy, Lexington. 1900; Buckwa,
b. e. g. by Buckra--We Wa. James Murphy, $500;
Wordsworth b. h.. 8. by Longfeow-Trophy, T. II.
Stevens 81 COS; Ductor. b. C.. 2. by Outcast-Dan
Dixie w. T. Woodland, jr. $500; Probasco. b. c.. 3.
by 'Outcast-Bettie Ireland Brothers, $3.50; Tupto,
b. e. g. by Jils Johnson-Miss Austin. Byron Nc
C'leand Lexington $500: Joe Mack. ch: G, 2 by
King Alfonso-Lizze Beilit. Byron McC,elland'
N225; Sumo, b. c., 2. by imp. Rapture or BulWark-
La Sorella Levy Brothers, st. Louis. N,iCo Sirlon,
CHI r. q by Spokane-Ace Of Hearts. Fleischmann
WEST Hath ST.