New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-21
ONE WEEK OF RACING.
CHANCES AT SOME OF IT'S FEATURES.
A GOOD MANY INTERESTING THINGS HAPPENhI
IN A SHORT TIME-CLIFFORD. THE START
Err AND DE LACY'S CRUSADE

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for years A feature of the week that caused great
low TO Phiip j. Dwyer and the stockholders OF the
BROOKLYN track was the large attendahce OH '"e
opening day. when the receipts az the gaze "e
nearly $4,000 more than on any previous u9S "
that track There were 10 bookmakers' VINO pau
400 each for four days. The French pools were
l,bera,ly patronized and the total amount taken IN
nv tho Rrooklvn Jockey Cub assures handsome
dividend or the stock this year. or course inc
Brooklyn Jockey Cub officials ought 10 appreciate
the generous patronage Of the public ana ouSn'
not to hesitate in giving extra races 10 p'ease e"
patrons. 49,. u,,o % cav
T., 1,s favor as the sad mistake OF the starter on
Tuesday last when Clifford was LETT at .he post
dlmmed the sport for the remainder OF the week.
THAT James Rowe has lost his form IS generd"y
conceded His starting throughout the week was
extremely melancholy for race-goers IL Is u ps
hoped that to-day will show decided change III
Mr. Rowe II some of the jockeys are suspehueu
for n time It may work wonders In the grahu
stand however the general public places ihe pid'he
chiefly on the starter but some OF the leading JOCK
eys are blamed also. If one watches the sKrmiShihs
AT the post II can be plainly seen that certain eau
ing Jockeys inexcusable in their actions. "heh
they are a length behind they never try 10 start
but break away only when they think they VIII nave
an advantage. 1t is the firm belief of majority OF
race-goers that any jockey who Is slow ana does
not try TO get his horse off promptly should be
break every time there a possible chance TO start
them.
Some Of the leading Jockeys do not seem TO care
what they do during the progress OF race Ihey
toste and crowd the other contestants whenever
they please 10 do So When punishment Is In
ficted it is often upon some jockey VINO is I'M
known TO the Moguls who have the power to inhict
punishment Occasionally they are compelled to.
make diligent inquiries in order to ma out the
Jockeys name II the jockey Is not riding Tor
popular stable he is fined or suspended. IL Is ex-
pected that the stewards will attend to all Jockeys
alike and in the minds Of impartial observers
little iudicious rounding up Of some Of the leading
Jockeys will materially aid the starter and crafty
the public.
Ponderous Peter, the Propounder Of Park Row.
who persistently places by his perspicuity ana
Pryor proposition. the pungers and punters in a
precarious position OF mind says that he has not
finished his crusade against the racetracks. his
,eft ear is painted red. and revenge Is his battle
cry Great and mighty Peter, you have caused
CONSERVATION everywhere. From the sandy beacn
OF Monmouths shore, where the tempestuous waves
Of the stormy Atlantic break into foam. 10 the
gentle murmurs of the cain Pacific Peter the
Ponderous has caused the breeders to trembe and
cry in wild despair I'VE are undone Men woo
aft" in the Confederacy. and never knew rear De-
fore tremb.e at the name Of Peter the Ponderous
and Prophetic Peter the Predicer. Some OF them
were generals In the "wah, by CAD, sab ana sun
but were smothered with Irish and Dutch" Since
the ''wah" however. Irish Alliances and Dutch
patronage have caused the aies TO be forgiven ana
the Yankees TO be tolerated. but Peters crusade.
backed by a decision of one of the sons OF the
South is beyond their comprehension.
The breeders are panic-stricken. failing on or
60 per cent in the prices Of yearlngs dazed them.
Few of them are philosophical. like Charles Reed
and Milton Young. who say that the yearings
fetch AL that the outlook warrants.
Milton Young remarks Il have been breeding
eleven years. and for the last ten years have made
money every year. Therefore ! can't complain u
the yearngs DO not fetch as much as in former
years When a plays a game and wins ten
times in succession he deserves no sympathy II he
loses the eleventh game"
The question what the result OF the decision IN
the race-track cases will be is agiang the breed
ers a great deal more than 1t agitates the race
goers who are passive and do not care what the
result may be- Peter De Lacy is a man OF Keen
foresight who knows when TO strike his blows
II anybody takes the pains TO go over the battles
OF Peter the Ponderous 1t will be found that he In
variably selected a time when the press Is not In
accord with the race-tracks. so that II the press
did not attack him. II remained neutral
When referring to one racing official, DE Lacy
SAYS: THAT chaterng old parrot can't see hole In
ladder II the press keeps off will win the hgh'
sure"
Next to De Lacy the two-year-olls are the chief
topic talked about by TaceBOeTs b)NhdI !" '''
choice of nearly everybody. notwithstanding the fac
that William Hueston, Colonel Jacob Rupert
trainer insists that Counter Tenor IS the better col
of the two. Counter Tenor is sure 10 wear ont IS
the general opinion of the trainers. who are uni
in favor Of Gotham the crack two-year-old o.
Assignee is looked upon now as contender r II
any OF the three-year old races. Readers OF m
Tribune aware of the great improvement II
Assignee several weeks ago. Hence MS exceheh
running does not surprise them . r. 49,
DObbnS Is not at his best lie UaEleu OIL al.
neglected his feed two weeks ago. 1t was grea
ciated with the Dwyer- Croker stable, as Do6bin
was always robust and hesrty feeaer rsgair 0o
his appetite, and is receiving regular work =, -,
race for the Carlton Stakes. Halton Is simply out
classed when in the company Of Dobbins an'
Appomattox was not at his best last Tuesday
he lathered all over at the post but MS owner
Victory on Friday Appomattox is likely to sta.
over distance Of ground when trained up to IT;
cussion. bav a Gideon observes; III Dr. Rice hs
been owned and entered from the Gideon go p1
pounds in the Brooklyn Handicap; Many r fvrff
horses Msr sS are played as heavily in their FIRST race
by their owners and the public as II they had bee
form II he is properly trained, and the handlcapper
accordingly puts the weight on him. while othe
first and for the money later. do not get nuc
weight them and finally some race Is sc,ua hd
Be looked after with the greatest zeal. and N
should show them no mercy until they try thei
best in race with their full weights on thei
backs. /,
The foregoing does not apply TO DIR. Rice or nj
owner but Is said so that close attention VIII b
given to certain persons who see nothing but ev
In other stables and nothing off color In the runnin
OF their own horses. 49,,
Henry Of Navarro is rated the coming cham
pion Of the three-year-od division by the racin
enthusiasts who his great battle with ID
Rice in the Brooklyn Handicap. with his weigh
nm in a race over a distance Of ground against sue
colts as Domino. Senator Grady, Dobbins. Assgne,
Hyderabad. Hornpipe and other colts OF the irs
flight Henry OF Navarro is sure to have as hard
struggle he had on Tuesday.
Sir Excess and Dorian have improved wofneii
fully in ]. w. Rogers's hands. Joe Ripley Shout
mi he overlooked he has flied out and u real,
grand Looking specimen OF the thoroughbred.
Hii:iam Martin has Joined the Western diviso
of Leigh & Roses stable. Frank Gooda,e's sa