New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-09
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
poBB1Sss VICTORY IN THE REALIZATION
THE REPORTS ABOUT THE FORM OF WESTERN


HoRsEs-RAcINo AT BRIGHTON BEACH
Evidently Western horses race under umbrellas
to protect them from the and weather as
Eastern critics attribute the complete loss OF loih
of the Eastern horses which journey TO the West
and back again to the deleterious effects OF the
climate ard weather the tender constitutions
of the animals. 1t is great pity that Eastern
turfmen easily misled by stories OF the form
of Western horses which win $4,000 races by
1ulxe. But such IS the case, however. 40 That IN
the future II will be well for Eastern racegcers
TO be careful about reports Of the pTowess OF
horses that in the West. Racing is such an
uncertain sport that men who have attended races
for years are often grievousy mistaken In their
selection of q turf idol.
Dobbins's easy victory in the Realization Stakes
surprised every person with the slightest knowi-
edge of racing who witnessed 1t. There was not
the slightest sembance Of a contest from start TO
nnish as Dobbins simply romped over the course
In extremely slow time. After the race was over
the comments made in regard TO 1t were extremely
amusing. James X. Keene sorroWiuiiy remarked
TO his Foxna:
IF we had not made that disastrous Journey 10
Chicago with Domino and Hornpipe we would have
won the race easily with either of them Hornpipe,
III fact every IN the stable. has been coughing
ever since the horses returned. 1t has proved con-
clusively that Il Is impossible 10 ship horses 20"
miles In heated cars and have them hold their
form"
Richard Croker himself gave the orders that Dob
bins should have special preparation for the Iidai
and Realization stakes, as he is not believer IN
excessive racing
race over a distance OF not less than one and
one-half miles between Dobbns Henry Of Navarro
and Lazzarone is being talked about. each OF them
TO 100 pounds. 1t is said that an effort VIII
be made TO have such race at the Saratoga meet
ing. all three OF them expected to be there.
There is not much 10 be said about the class OF
the two-year-od division in either the East or the
West. there is no real champion in either region
unless Gideon Days butterflies Is an eAcepro'i
AS she is the shelf at present suffering from a
broken tendon her real class cannot be dete9n t
In all the classes that are racing TINS year tne
selling platers run nearest 10 puDhc FORM a.tAousn
In the present sr condition Of the yacht vakyre
When a great racing association like the Coney
element on the turf by giving steeplechases AID hur-
die races. II seems as If every effort would De mace
of suspicion Such, however. has not been The case
and the races OF that description Weareu e' Sis
qualification caused trouble among the cluomen
who bet on his chances several worry enoou. .i
However. there Will be no more steeplechases or
Seldom in the history of racing have there been 50
many complaints about the starter 1oSkeyS ram ran
turfman has grievance Of some sort TO annoy
and harass his friends with whenever ne meets
from the Jockey C,ub as the stewards Of that body
neither the time nor the patience to listen 10 those
Colonel w r. thompson mas fseaG 1 "a r aI0in
at any time to assist in smoothing over the diff
cul;ies that beset racing at the present time,
James Galway Is not likely to lose by the Mon
mouth Park bankruptcy. The persons who were in
aerested in that track haze practically agreed TO
settle It's affairs far Mr.. Galway IS concerned.
Racing begins to-day q; Brighton Beach. Many
OF the leading stables Wi. race their horses over
that track, so that the sport is likely 10 be Of
higher and better grade than IN former years:
Nearly every racegoer rejo!ces at the prospect of
better work with the flag at Brighton Beach. To
large majority OF racegoers the starting up 20 the
present time has been nothing more OF less than
nightmare.
4 SPECIAL train. composed Of fifteen cars. for
horses will start for Saratoga over the West Shore
on Wednesday morning.
James B. Haggin attends the more fire.
tuently than he has for several years before. He
was disappointed at Senator Gradys miserable
showing in the Realization on Saturday The three
placed horses in the Realization were sired by Fair
View stations go that Charles Reed has something
10 be proud Of.