New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-26
RACING AT JEROME PARh.
A DULL AND FEATURELESo DAi'
THESE ARE SOLEMN AND GLOOMY TIMES on THE

THESE ARE SOLEMN AND GLOOMY TIMES On HE
TrRF-THE WINNERS.
solemn. medi,atve remnant of the crowds that
visited Jerome Park on Monday gazed sadiy al inc
contestants for the six races and waK-oVe' %
Yesterday The unfortunate unpopulariy OF 'he
DIVERS and William Sims, the jockey VINO 'IueS 'o'
them was demonstrated III marked degree y"
Monday afternoon. In regard to one o'he' pee"
who has had much to do with bringing about ''e
present unfortunate state Of affairs the genera ~
marks OF the public would better be leit uhp''n'e'
Owners and trainers 90 not enter their hoiSeS
freely at Jerome Park 1t is impossible to get one
of them to explain the reason WI! the o"''
so meagre The nearest to an expahauo" ~ '-S
situation was given by a leading trainer, VINO re-
marked: Anybody who reads the cOhu'''on' W
witnesses the racing can easily understands why ~
horse-owners object entering their horses "''''
races and the incidents associated with ''s'i "
enough 10 drive the real supporters OF tie 'uii
from racetracks forever The trainer "d9 i's''
in everything he said but, then trainers are oi'o
peculiar in many things ana can o'i'S 'NN "
the dongs Of others.
Another trainer, who possesses the keenest eye
sight who is intelligent. aier; and consc!eh'ou'' a.
tributes much OF the trouble on the turf 10 '''o" VIZ
cannot beyond their noses ana Wcu.o "o' S,0 -
they could. The trainer in question does ho' "oSF
tate to say that effort condition races III SUI"
a manner as 20 create good betting Tor IL"
pungers is the real cause Of the present s4tud''o"
and the explanation of the skeleton cards al Jerome
Park. ,
H. d. Mcintyre is not responsible for the cohul'
lions entries or Withdrawals. Another serious ui""
back to the bettors is thu large number OF jockeys
who have peculiar faings that cause them 10 'ose
races. Now. take MdSe.y, for instance soiHe VI '1
friends say that the poor boy is suffering lroi"
malaria and really is not to blame for riding IN
lstless. uncertain. stupid manner others assert
that the boy Is growing fast which accounts TO-
his lethargy and drowsiness when he is riding IN
race II Midgcy is afflicted with malaria the STEW
ards should it that he Is sent 10 some sam
tarium and kept there until he fully RECEIVERS ana
regains his lost vitality If Mdgeys bunSling' s"P-
shod riding is caused by his rapid growth the on!
thing left for the persons who bet on his mounts 10
do is to pray earnestly and necessarily, botn DE-!
and night that he may wax heavy and large until
he becomes a counterpart of Daniel Lambert ahc
go on exhibition at large salary.
Naspeth is sure to attract crowds unless an
effort is made at the legitimate tracks 10 serve
the public and the average horsemen Il license
had been granted TO the Queens county JOCK!
Club the pubic would have been SATISFIED as 'he
officials OF that track would certainly have oHered
a programme that would attract large fields. 1t
would also have served as check on such tracks
as Maspeth. and would have restrained the gam
bers who attempting TO deprive the New-i oFN
Baseball Cub of its grounds II Is common report
AZ the track that complete dissolution oil tine
present turf government Is approachlne, ana 'i@'
the game is being worked for all II Is worth. t-,,
sny difrereni sonrces Ths Jerome Park manage
ment should hasten TO remedy the present nnsais,
injury inflicted on racing by the plumbers made on
Monday. .,. co,ha,,,s
injuries would prevent his racing again this sea
"c;oodwin's Official Turf Guide" Number q. VOL
ume @ is out and usual contains an me nior
NATION essential to rSGsgSgrs racing the dates Of
closing and the condito OF several i'npo' ''i''
RaceCoers were shocked at the announcement OF
the death of James G. Sheridan, who wa wei
Starter GW His SIS sudden death was the cumlnation Of
onecontinued illness which pTeEented MN IRON ON
Western meetings, where he formerly offciated win
fcIa Of d''I unb,emishcd integrity He won the ad
mration of every turman and the affections OF race
Sas WRenevr ne ossy eseed
bad behavior at the post Mr. Sherdan Geeye sc,nr
the Jockeys emPOyy mgh be on and n S 5q1 his S e e
Tire career as a starter no man ever much
insinuatei that he favored certain jockeys or own
The racing Of yesterday was featnreess u, The
o9 Xdse on the the co M in f the third
l.. o. Appleby scored ten-strke by the victory OF
was backed down from 70 to until 10 to was the
best odds AGAINST him at the Close OF me betting Ie
and mSoek the nsa as the stand 9 many
John B. White won heavily on Longbrldge. who
the winner OF the sixth race: 1t was estimated
Beldemere. at to u IN the betting, the
first race easily from Sionenetie by a. head. The
other contestants were beaten nearly a sixteenth
OF mile.
Rubicon walked over the for the Bedford
Stakes. Ligtfoot. to ) favorie. won the third
easily by length and half from Jack Rose,
who was backed from to down to . 10 In the
betting Galloping King third.
Etesan won the hfth race by head from the
favorite. Truepenny. Belvina was third. True
penny backed freely at to g. kallirhoe and
the Pouch colt warmly supported at 10 J.
Belvna opened at to l In the betting, but re-
ceded until o 10 | was quo'atioR at the close.
A select division headed by L. \. Appleby "raded''
the ring post time. and to the expression OF
a bookmaker. burned 1t up"
Longbriige. a cast-Of from Michael +. Dryers
stable was backed down by his owner j. Is. White,
from to ! until 3 ! the best price 10 be
obtained in the ring. Shelly futile was reported
being put in the race 10 fill up. In justice TO
SHE'LL Tuttle's trainer. John Elliott; it should be
said that horse entered with the expecta ton
that Sims would ride him, 1t is we'll known that
Shelly futile is an extremely difficult horse TO
ride Elliott took chances and started him 10 win
the purse. Michael f. Dwyer bet on Governor
Sheehan Consequently the odds heightened on
Of the betting. Governor Sheehan closed at to 5.
Longbridge won in a drive by nearly length from
Governor Sheehan. Agitation was third.
An extra selling race at six furlongs was added
made the favorlte. with II to 10 against him.
pulitzer was heavily backed at 10 s. The others
were friendless Pulitzer won in drive by
neck from Darkness Prince Jonn was third.
DETAILS OF THE RACING
FIRST RAcE--For mares Of all ages special weights;
allowances. one mile.
R a; F.
Preakness Stables b. 4 Beldernere. by Bel
yedere-Vintage yrs. 100 ID. .Grifin) l1-2O
A. C1ason's ch. I. stoneneie g. % 'car.