New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-10
TALK ON TURF AFFAIRS.
THE CONEY ISLAND JOCKEY CLUBS Sue
CESsFUL MEETING.

POPULARITY OF THE KEENE CoLoRs SHOWN
BY THE ENTHUSIASM OVER DoMINo's
GREAT VICTORY.
| In the records Of the turf which will be handed
| down TO future generations OF racing men the
| autumn meeting Of 1894 held by the Coney lsana
| Jockey Club will have conspicuously prominent
position the banner meeting OF that popular or
ganzation. From the first race of the meeting untii
Its close highly interesting contests between heds
| composed Of the best horses In their respective
classes furnished for the patrons OF the Uach
| The attendance. like the racing appeared 70 De Vi
higher grade than that at the tracks OF other
racing clubs. There is something about the racing
Sheepshead Bay thar causes everybody who visits
the track to slck up" little and TO look as neat
| possible. To be sure. there were some unsat's-
factory Incidents that caused comment among rage
goers The decision In the Correction-Rubicon race
the disqualification OF Dobblns and the light impost
and the peculiar running OF Gutta Percha in the
| Great Eastern Handicap in conjunction with the
furious plunge on her. caused much criticism
All OF the delinquencies were forgotten. however
when Domino and Clifford were brought together
TO a mile. The contest did much TO revive
the interest in racing among all classes. Dom'nos
splendid victory the Western champion aroused
| the enthusiasm OF the spectators to the highest
| pitch. If anybody doubted the popularity or the
Keene coors the turf the demonstrations OF the
| crowd on Thursday should have convinced him OF
| his error.
| DISREPUTABLE PEOPLE KEPT AWAY.
One Of the features OF the meeting at sheepshead
Bay YVES the excellent work done by Robert Pinker-
ton and his assistants Touts and disreputable per-
! sons were elected by the score and the ground
sharks who prey gueless bettors were few and
| far between inside the gates OF the track.
The receipts averaged higher than ever before
| Hence the officials and the stockholders OF the
| Coney Island Jockey Club In high glee.
The Steeplechase Hunt and Pony Racing Associa-
| ton has to grief. II has been weighed In the
balance OF public opinion and found wanting. The
| revocation Of the Parkway license was a quiet
| method of letting OF the members OF that as
ISOLATION down easy. Some OF the manipula'ors
from Brighton Beach and other localities however
likely furnish the requisite dull thud' when
| their cases finally decided.
One OF the "nerviest' proceedings ever heard OF
the turf has the tongues OF racing men wag
ging. from the Battery TO the Bronx One OF the
stewards of the Jockey Club. with only a limited
experience on the turf met the trainer for John b.
White. who owns few horses and Is also book
maker. The steward said. In supercilious way:
See here. young man, don't you try 10 race your
horses unfit their distance here in the East
or will rule you Off the first time you attempt
H." II extremely fortunate for the steward
that II the trainer and John Il. White whom
he addressed in this manner II Is weil-known
fact that Whites horses raced TO win and that
his reputation for honesty is without reproach The
steward should endeavor TO learn the average opin-
ion OF the public In regard to the racing OF his own
horses.
METHODS OF A FEMALE TOUT.
The glorious climate OF California 10 responsible
for the production Of new feature on Eastern race
tracks In the person of female tout II Is amusing
TO watch her when race is about 10 begin. She
assumes n deeply mysterious appearance. and PAGES
up and down II she Were rehearsng for tragedy.
large number OF women watch her closely. AT
last messenger PUSHES up to her and holds a
whispered conversation with many ges;iculations.
The female tout produces large roll OF money and
places IL In the hands OF the messenger who PUSHES
betiors are all excement ana chatter Ike magpes
each other the all-important fact that lone. the
the tip away. IN few minutes the tout Is sur
ROUNDED BY g T1msn weo ARE In 70 ee but
put up 80 for me 10 bet and you can ali get on TO
a price you must put up before the big money goes
on" BY this time the MESSENGER returns ana
amines after which she tells the messenger that
there is SO for him By this time the, the women
anxious Join In the pooi. TWO hundred and MY
placed for the tout. The same IL called
and handed the money without a single one Of ths
." Con- 0 camly receives the tickets and sits down
women who do NOT contribute 10 the pool to aI'-
winner The women gather around her with con-
tenances that betoken anguish, hope. suspense and.
N many as s'S CHINA DOLL She does not speak until
h third number is run up c whgm she fer eamy S@y o
must get another messenger TO collect The money as
NM my Tier are tears and smiles intermngled
and nearly an hour rs wasted In dividing the win
marveiIousiy successful in the East She has at
tended ever race mGng hei ana ms 5n ~g AZ aton
dispensing her Information 10 the racesoerS Vi IN
cinnati
"PITTsBURG PILLS LOSSES.
George f. Smith c'Pttsburg Phn') Is far behind
OF his losses before the season closes The largest
single cash bet that Smith made on a race was on
OXFORD In his against Domino. when he bet
Isaac Thompson is the foremost OF the book
makers in the ring He does not make skyT9 70 S
associates do after plunge He takes In the
10 ey ay Henry 9ns aanss
betngrns 6eTapg S sS ysrv horse OF in he
race, and It was like finding money to make
book the races. a.. @.
lanes Hotel regrets the changes that have be-
fallen the turf in the last ten years lie SAID TO
in former years year, as sat lanes oT Demoncos and
horseman OF any standing Now man hnds them
S Sey e 9pRG
like to know the reason for the change
by Visitors to the city. and frequently by resi-
dents The answer Is easy The hotel or noatnS
aSteen wears There are many men who remember
when Houson-s and Broadway was the resort OF
,urfmen and men about town. with a sprnkling
~ actors and strangers In the city anxious to see
Tho sights In 1870 Union Square and the surround.
INC streets were frequented by the Bohemians and
The class who thrive and prosper on the weaknesses
Of their felow-men In 49, yN when ahe ,s pory
Change was made. and the army army OF Off, persons
,.Ss II ia roulette wheel = invaded Madison
s1Tare and it's surroundings The reign Of Mad-
son Souare and the "Tenderloin' precinct, with
proodway from Twenty-third-st. to Greeley Square
az the promenade. has been extremely brilliant but
Jratr n n
hntteroies OF the city have taken another jump.
and TO the intense disgust OF many persons have
nnode Forty -second-st. the uptown boundary line
~ their advance Broadway from Thirty-ffth TO
Eorty-second-st. is now becoming the parade
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