New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-09
NO DROUTH- IN RACING.
THE FLooDGATEs WERE LErsLoosE.
AFTER MONTHS OF DUST AND DESERT THE
nELUGE cAME-MANY GoNDoLAs
NEEDED AT GRAvEsEND.

,roauc,np pondoas on the Central Park lakes was
under discussion at the City Hall some years ago
scheme was proposed for the purcha Sc OF ooheii
or more genuine Venetian gondoias at considerable
outlay The frugal soul Of Alderman Blank was
stirred He desired to get a reputation Tor ie'u
economy like that Of Congressman hoIha' Va
Indiana He painted be called the Wa1ch bos Vi
the City Treasury His notions about gordoias were
a little confused. but he had an Idea 'ha' '"es
were a kind OF water fowl so ne arose>a"u "
a speech something after this wise:
"NfIsthur Prisidint Sorr ] am agin any waste OF
public funds sorr The city OF New-York, 'sorr' docs
not made any big flock of gon-do-as SOFT "'t"
tremendous emphasis on the second syllable ana an
extremely protracted do. Here is cmhce' soi''
for us the money of the people SOFT, ''.
money of the poor oppressed overtaxed people OF
New-York. / move you. sorr mat ''e P''
posed appropriation be rejuced. sorr Weshoui' NO.
spind the money of the poor oppressed taxpayers,
sorr. for flock of dozen gon-do-las' SOFT
move you sorr, that the Park Department De III
struced to buy one male gon-do-la sorr. ana one l
male gon-do-la. sorr-and lave Nature TO DO '"e
rest
II that Alderman had been at the Gravesend race
track yesterday he would gladly have consen'eu 'of
the purchase Of a hundred gondo.as They were
needed.
THE FLOOD AT THE RACETRACk
In chapter VII Of the Book of Genesis we are to.d
that all the fountains Of the great deep were orohe,
up. after Noah had buldei his ark of gopher wool
and the windows Of heaven were opened ana the
rain was upon the earth After the long ana severn
drouth the flood came yesterday, ana the track vi
the Brooklyn Jockey Club az Gravesend was qu'cNi'
a Venetian CANA. with great scarcity OF gohdoias
This de,uge spoiled the racing OF the afternoon All
form was dissolved and liquihed. all traditions ana
presidents were melted and swept away IN the 'or-
rent which filled the racecourse. 1t was iustrous
and gsten.ng programme which the ciuo nau pr
pared for the racing OF the day. In the Orehtai
Handicap al a mile and a quarter Ramapo' 'r
Walter. Banquet Yo Tambien, Henry Of Navarro
Patrician and other highly popular and much-ad-
mired racers were announced 10 start But the own
ers and trainers Of nearly al the hgh-cass horses
which were announced as probable starters IN inc
Oriental Handicap did not believe that ther aninais
could swim or wade as well as they cout run
Hence there were only three actual starters In this
race which IN other years has been one Of the chief
features OF the autumn meeting al Gravesend, and In
which many Of the most celebrated horses OF 'he
American turf have taken part,
These three were RamaDo. Bassetlaw and Horn
nine Ramapo was always an overpowerng favor
lite at 5 to on. and to l on but many heavy
speculators thought that Hornpipe might have
chance with only rinety pounds on his back. horn
pipe ran we'll in the mud at the Gravesend Ma!
meeting and he was second on dry track 10
Dobbns in the Realization Stakes at mile and
five furiongs at Sheepshead Bay. So Hornppe had
proved his ability to race both In wet weather anu
IN dry and upon wet track. and also TO stay
distance. But this colt. who was two-year-od
of high class in 1898. has gone off deplorably since
the Realization. He and Bassetlaw ran sue by
side In front OF Ranapo for nearly six furongS'
but then Hornplpe dropped out Of the race entirely
and was beaten far of Ramapo now had only
Rasset,aw 10 defeat and he defeated Bassetlaw
without the slightest approach TO any dliicuity' al
though Griffin preferred to draw the finish httle
close and did not allow Ramapo TO vanquish
Bassetlaw by more than neck
SOUND ADVICE TO HOT-HEADED TURFMEN
Gideon Days horses are running at Gravesend
in the name and colors OF John DAILY because OF the
quarrel between Philip J. Dwyer, president OF the
Brooklyn Jockey Club. and David Gideon Al
Sheepshead Bay on the day when the charge was
made that Sims Banquet. struck Ramapo re-
peatedly with his whip. and when the celebrated
dead heat between Banquet and Ramapo occurred
banquet winning the run-of very easily. as Rama,
po had become lame. Philip j. D"yer met DaVid
Gideon In the clubhouse OF the Coney isiand Jochry
Club Nj. Dryer was very hot at the time very
fiery and Intensely excited. lie broke OUT upon
Mn G Of mnr IN thmss Mr. Dwyer when
asked later TO Withdraw ms unillehdy ch ~
Therefore MIR. Gideon felt compelled. in order TO
protect his reputation TO sue Mr. Dwyer Tor >oov1
r. Is said. will be pressed TO trial That is the
reason way the Gideon q DAILY horses are run az a.
Gravesend in the name and In the co'orS oi 'o''''
Some turfmen lose their temper very easily, ana ana
and hard fsta That is not the wises, policy 10
pursue. Hot temper and hard words closeu r MOL
mouth Park and chased racing out OF Ne"-Jersty
last year The losses of the stockholders Of New
New-York can afford to be hot-teTpered. Violent
dictatorial or arrogant Peace and good-win a h
JOCKEY Club and upon ali racetracks in the En-
pire State. Would the owners Of racetracks IN
This State like TO the churches, the clergy
men, the families. the citizens associations the
law and order leagues and similar ORGANIZATIONS IN
the the raceracks as they stirred up in New
s ssn Se ch Il o BE Of this sa
1t chased out OF New,Jersey h1St,ne ,red
to- do IN N ~ so Ne~'0FA VIVA" "F,
Ali racetrack officials ought to be meek patient aer
ed and long Altering. Police superntendd sI
Byrnes says in his report, published fey Gays Gays
beer been Closed All iurnen ought always to remsm
Der that Is very peculiar condition 1f amar srn On
te ce and fostereI by the State. while gambling at
Is1S dyn Why should one form Of gambling be
tolerated, protected and stimulated wne oth o
horses Is Just as Vicious just demoralizng. just
damaging TO the morals OF the commn n a sa as
Why the State should protect Monte Carlos IN the the
betting rings the .res nea Madson All
turfmen ought always to think OF hese .nngs
s,nss Of Gcksy
cannot afford to quarrel with any one Their fn u
!Srs lssy last year Therefore all hohsadcd
people who connected with the turf S ought ro TO
pose '' all Oh their quarres They afford to
quarrel Certain hot-hsaded people have areaIy
lost great deal OF money IN turf Investments IN
Vew-Jersey They VIII lose "A great deal more IN
This State IL they don't settle all quarrels and hasten
to make peace with everybody, and have harmony;
Cancellation. peace, goodwill ana s0oa u''e al
around
ANNOYING DELAYS IN THE TRAINS
g The trains TO and from the Gravesend track yes
terday over the Brooklyn Bridge over the elevated
road 10 Fifth-ave. and Thirty sixth-st. Brooklyn
and over the steam surface line from Ffth-ave
and Thirty sixth-st. 10 the track were painfully
dtstressingly and agonizingly slow In going 10 the
track and coming from the track the delays were
most annoying Irritating and exaspersssing Az ~
give the largest possible satisfaction 10 the largest
possible number of passengers. ihe cnie1 ann vi
the mana gers of the Brooklyn Bridge. the managers
rs. TAD line from the Bridge Thirty