The evening world., 1894-01-16
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.
A Slender Ray of Hope Is Seen in
the New Jersey Clouds,
Uncertain that the C. 1. J. c. Will
I0in the New Club.
Philip j. Dwyer Starts for Florida
Next Thursday.

The situation in New Jersey Is still in
a beautiful state of uncertainty. The
sports see a slender ray of hope in the
reported decision of the Attorney-Gen-
eral in favor OF the Democratic hold
overs. The opinion has not yet been
made public. The Republicans read 1t
last night, n they claim hat It favors
the Democrats. A despatch from 1'ren-
ton to-day says that the Committee on
Passed Bills went to the Governor with
the race-track repeaiers. Gov. Werts
asked them to hold it back for a few
hours. saying thai he might be able to
use 1t us "A compromise measure.
1t Is difficult to conjecture what Gov.
Werts means by this. and race-track
men eagerly grasp at the requested post
pOietnent as being favorable to them.
In addition to the big Four" It ap-
pears that Starter James i. Caldwell
and Judge Joseph j. Burke have also
been indicted by the Hudson County
Grand Jury.
Jockey Ciub Will take in regard to joia-
ing the new jockey club Is a question
which Is puzzlinB the racing world just
at present, That the Coney Island
''e' " nv " ld't lutptIutll
~ or al turf governing bodies cannot be
doubted. The question is. however,
would It not be to the best interests
or the G.. l.. j. C.. to come into the fold?
IL Is said that the members of the new
Jockey club have firmly resolved not
to race their horses over any track
that does not conform to its rules.
Surprising. however, that the G. /. j.
G. makes a firm stand and refuses to
join the new turf rulers. VIII the men,
bers of the latter be content to see rich
stakes and purses slip from their grasp,
especially as 1t is doubtful II Monmouth
Will race?
1t strikes the writer that the c.. 1. ].
c. is in a position to do Just as It pleases
IN the matter. At the same time II
would be better for all concerned II
harmony prevailed among all the clubs.
Thursday. He leaves the affairs of the
Brooklyn Club In tho hands of James
Z; keene. Or. Gideon Knapp n John
Hunter, and IL willing to abide by what.
ever action these gentlemen may take.
The Heath OF w. l.. Hamersley re.
moves from the turf one OF its charac.
ters. Mr. Hamersley was a giant ir
stature and proverbially od-humored
and generous, He has owned SOM
cracking. good racehorses since he has
been racing. Among them were Inferno
and Neuralgia. Mr.. Hamersley died OF
pi'uiiiollId dlttT IL prolonged illness. lie
was, second cousin to the dowageI
Duchess of Marlborough.
The assignment of Fred Eshner was
not Il surprise, but racing men received
the news with genuine regret. Fred was
reputation of being strictly on the level
No wonder then that his creditors ar,
willing TO give him a chance to pay.
.Eshner was one of those meteori,
! DlunGprS who had a ShnpStrinO ma do
and a fat bank account the next. Ere,
has been broke several times, blu
always managed to pull up. He ha,
owned good horses, but at present tn
only breadvinner in his stable is tn,
three-year-old Sunglimpse.
The fee for Iroquois his year Is tn,
enormous sum of S2.jO. with no return
The stallion is limited to ten OUTSIDE
doubt due to the death OF Longfcllow
who was l~roquois's most formidable riva
in the stud.
The old story regarding - revival o
racing at Jerome Parf has been Sc
afloat again. 1t is due about this tim
every year.
Chicago is to have n new race track
1t will be located on the west side. nea
Waldheim Cemetery and Hawthorne, an
in easy reach of six different transpor
tation lines. William Martin purchase
the property, but 1T is generally believe
that George Hankius. the ~well-knowl
sporting man, is the hacker Of the prof
Get.
The directors of The California locke,
club decided last evening on account o
the recent heavy rains to POSTPONE a
events scheduled for Tuesday. Wednes
day. Thursday and Friday, az 1t wa
feared the track would otherwise b
ct,Ni1pl RnrpS will hp agIlnlnH "a ttlrll =
A Buffalo despatch says: Buffalo las
last season startled the trotting worl,
by giving $4,000 in purses. for a tw
weeks trotting meeting. This year !
| Is proposed to have another big meet
) Purses ~aSgregating $4,000, and perhap
: more will be offered. There will be sew
cral big stake events, the details o
t which have not yet been fully arranged
= The dates CHOSEN are from July 81 I
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