New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-06
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
THE CONSTANT DEFEAT OF FAVOfllE0'
CAUSES OF INFERIOR RACING AT SARATOGA
THE HEROINE PARK MEETING

What feelings of regret and sadness come over
the devotees of racing when they recah the a.
of the favorite In nearly every one vi III" 90,
races that have been decided this year up 70 oa'e
rho ,re,t army Of racegoers who have nothing 10
Guido Thorn but the public form of the contestants
have been subjected to so many severe u'.
that they are thoroughly demorahzeu -h".' "a
their dissatisfaction has been caused py "iu'iIe
ent starting and the lack OF confidence III ''""y
ou.ners trainers and Jockeys. 1t Is not at d"
rs,r,. that the large crowds at brighton
reach were attracted by fields Of the lowest
classed horses racing in the East Wheh 'he rae
going public realized that the Brighton sle""i''
we're not dummies placed In the stewards DOH III
ornamental purposes they showed their apprec'"
ton Of the fact by the constantly increasing
crouds that attended the races. When the news
wos made public that Alexander Shields ana Tue
horse Logan were ruled off, the deHght oi '"e
honest racegoers so great that no man was
hold enough to make the slightest attempt ~
apologize for the hapless Canadian "nen II "rS
annourced that W. Collapsed Days scalp hung IN
tho vigwam Of the Jockey club, there was gen
eroI paean of JOY throughout the rncing world.
FI.YNN's FINE STARTING.
Narrower the advent OF Thomas Flynn as
q starter OF horses, and his great success
with the flag gave the bettors renewed cou'
arc 80 that hundreds Of racesoers remained
in this nelghborhoo1 and visited brighton
peoch and bet on the so-caed sand dogs
btgbcIoss horses defeated by competitors VINO
vero inferior 10 them. 1t Is fact beyond perai-
venture that the racing public do not desire 10 WIZ
ness races conditioned so that plungers may o''
their nonev at to on $3oV) horses III selling
roces where nothing but an accident or reai'y
,otou. riding can defeat the higl-class horse.
-, rho whole the success Of tho Brighton Beach
meeting may be attributed to the determines
efforts Of the stewards to detect and punish frau''
and the fact that in large majority OF 'he iacsS
40 ,ood az . TO | against their chances couh De
secured against the favorites. The foresoihs'
conh,ned with the excellent starts given In nearly
every race since Flynn took up the nag c'ca'y
points out to the more pretentious FACING "'S''
Citations the path prosperity for the great Spoi'
In spite OF the flourish OF trumpeis and faToraDs
auspces under which the Saratoga meeting opener,
thus FAR there has not been anything Sensational.
IN tho vav Of turf news there. The presence OF
60 many high-cass horses ut the track mas cduS~'
the neh, he.ds in Of the races. NO ha'''r
what owners trainers may say ABOUT ue con,
ditlons OF the race. g.ance at the suiIe s'o"''
p.aln.v that some high-c.ass horse was eiglp'e as
a starter and many trainers preferred not TO enter
.c,ins, a horse that could defeat their entries. 10
,n,ke matters worse. the hlgh-c.ass horses are Sc
dom entered hence their presence on the grouhps
proves an injury rather than b.esslhs % ''
association.
Some Of the p.ungers have been hard hit at sara
toga; 50 hard. indeed. that some peculiarly one
lel contests are ke,y distract 'goers at 'he
f,v meetings Several stables cave Saratoga ~
d,v 50 as 10 take part in the meeting at Jerome
Park.
THE JEROME PARK SEASON
Wednesday is the opening day there. 1t Is not
,ike.v that there vii, De any extra attrac'oh ~
sir waiter is and the prospects Tor
4 match between Dobbns and Sir knight are *
,r.rsv remote The conditions OF the races for the
frs, day should attract .arSe feds Of horses Inc
attendance a, Jerome Park may not be az 'arse
a. the average attendance at Brighton. as ''e
,,c-,,les for reaching the track not nearly as
cod. consequently the man ayers shoh.d ent'As u
70 make their racing IS attractive "s '''N'0' 49,
The Long Island Pony and Hunt Association Is
enthusiastic the outlook OF ~. ihstss,s S IS
begins AT The nif-mi.e track on Weine'nay. Ias
nur."s however are no, as orge a. racing men
would k them. hut as the m"clng IS us ~ w
beginning and II circumstances warrant H. E % IN
crease the va.ue OF the purses ia'er on hay. w
Murray who assisted Flynn At BRIGHTON. TO h''p
him keep the refractory Jockey. n crI'T
There was much surprise and Indignation e Ts IT,
hy racing In this neiehborhool Nhen Inc ~
action ~ the Brooklyn building inspector, concern H.
INK The structurs known - ne pe.'ns s"s ." , 49,
spoken In respect - he matter AMI atir,outri ~
condemnation OF the Guiding 10 ua%or'ns ,,n'n, r.
jealous rivals to interfere with tne la ers nav
hechead ro sSk made perchance they may be
altogether untrue.
THE DEARTH OF GOOD THREE-YEAR-OLDS
PERTAINS the mos, dismal OF all the dismal wrecks
on the turf Is The magnificent rece-cohrse WIN 'S
massive grandsianl. at Monmouth PARK IN r''"H
} mn IN. trains 10 or from Long Branch A heeung
view d., the track Is gwen the passengers Inere
~ NJ hone lett In Inc breasts cf the Monmouth
County residents that racing VIII ever be rene"ssd
earned by the farmers OF Monmouth County through
he rneeaek P ors ,S nna 'S rcns %as sup
pressed none OF them have sppicd mus lar 'o' a.
ssiance from the county oh'cals ,,.... &,
he
the history racing FOR some years There IS No.,
the enthusiasm Of racogoers. Dom.no's deieat az
chicago deprived him % the ius;re gained IN MS
,wo-ycir-oA form. He Is RAPIDLY rounding - MS
form at saratoga. but hs dlsas;ror' Journey Il, to
feat wiped out. matter how brilliantly he may
race in the future.
Senator Grady is another v S5aS S 0 rac yan as the
realization before him he 100 Tas TAKEN ak rs to oni III
the East dssracsd. D9ebns Hevy OF Navarro
and Sir Knight are now the favcrlte three-yelr-oldS
such 9s q ,r haT Tss qsvsr 1 raGia
n rscf iI'% Unless Sr las % his show aayhns
like irsi.cass form or cons;Stency. ihrre may a
hgh-priccl Eastern youngsters; but ne form tx
hlbted by them in Their taces thnf far IS no batter
Strange as il may seem to many there never was
| A period on the American turf when SO much
money be won by n good horse as at the pres
mi I'm hdrs o%ne n by mem Who are heavy bet
/ tors In spite ~ the low prices a. the sales OF
horses in training. Il is e:g reme.y difficult 10 pur-
chase Il horse that Is Consistent winner Such
horses will fetch much as ever before but their
owners are chary about selling them. There Is no
market for the lower grade OF horses as there Is
no place them.
THE FLUSHING FAILURE.
The ignoble end OF the Flushing enterprise has
caused the persons who raced at that track to be-
come parahs OF the turf-thrust out from every
/ racing association OF any standing throughout the
country.
A member OF the Board OF Review Of the trotting
tracks says III the Jockey Club. through Its stew
ards Informs the National Trotting Association
that certain persons debarrcd from the tracks
racing under It's auspices II is certainty that the
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