New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-24
GOSSIP or THE TURF.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS


NEED OF w1DE-AwAKE OFFICIALS AT 81. ASNrH
THE ABSENCE OF RACING MEN
FROM THE CITY
Where are the racing men who are hNey ~
suffer by the adoption OF the cons'i'"''o"''
amendments? only the occasional racesoer re-
mains I'm this city. and OF the regulars ohiy
more handful The piteous appeals TO save rae
ING from the amendments lose force When the real
situation is taken into consideration. or the resu-
lar racing crowd not one In ten VIII r's's'ei' anu
% the ones that do not one In twenty VIII V''e'
t..,ion Iav racing is far too attractive for them
and the affairs OF the State and OF this cl'y 90
not interest them sufficiently to impel them 10
cxcrcise their rights OF franchise In FORMER
wears the turfmen content with the s''u"-
ton as the Gravcscnd registration was 'H"pe o'
n census taken during the meeting at the Graves
end racctrack and every turfman. down 20 the
hurnblcst stableboy. no matter OF what Color OF
creed or what section Of the country ne came
from scored ut least vote. and 1t was counted
no matter where he might be on Election pay.
Now the situation IS changed. John !. Mckane
said that Inlunctions did not go at draVesehd
John \ Mckane was sent 10 sing olnh ! ''''"
iust 10 teach him that sometimes men ana
! things did 20 and keep going. even n they are
.or,,cl'o ed To- learn the lockstcp the fashionaple
| .alt inside the grim walls OF state prison Inc
vote of the turfmen will not bc cou al TINS year
| All letters 81 regret should be addressed to BOSS
| McKanc. sing Sing Prison, or X. '. Is. Newton
| crow Hi Penitenuary.
Tho racing AZ - Asapa Is As mystfylng to the
students = f,rn as It VAS AT jerome Park just
Nhy such "A state 81 Affairs should exist Is In itself
"a problem beyond the capacity OF the average race
| goer'. mind Just Why such men as acted AZ hFsh-
ton Roach are not appointed stewards causes many
,.rfn,n To- llscreiu the Efforts OF rac"track HAN
ayers 70 purify the turf one day OF a vigorous
| ATTY. sharp-sghtcd steward unfettcrei by ohll-
cations TO ra~ctrack owners and managers - worth
.,cl. - the fossillzed iod)s who act AS stewards
on racetrncks where inland out running IL inc rue
AMI not the exception Jockeys who are prone l" oe
| .,.r-,f cdent or are likely 10 be- overcome by me
.,por.nc conditions OF the 10 TO Ton state OF the
,,r,.uh.re ar. unable. To- give satisfactory eNplana-
tons to real 1--we stewards and racing officials who
| hay. the true Interests 81 thu turf At heart
| Everybody who is AZ all initiated in the ways 81
the Gambler IN. heard the story Of old Ben Brace
| ,ho mad. 4 tourney 20 the South FOR his health.
| ia Savannah Ga ne visited faro bank. ana Mas
| SURPRISED 90 SEQ planters and merchants h"'"hS
heavily AZ a game that feeble imitation Oh 'he
system - farD that bears his name. II" 'o'K'
wlstfuily AZ tho game. AS IN" dealer r"N'' u" "''
stacks % reds blues and Llamas until his nature
| cav. ,ay under the strain. lie began To hum a
,,,c which caused the dealer - look up AZ him IN
,n,n,,lrs manner and. catching the dealers eye
| NJ nr,ce broke out In song Tho burden OF the
| song was.
~ 'q H., 1c ,lda H a FIJI S s'aa% up the game
Tn. Io,ler he.ita,cI a minute. and sang the fol-
lowing refrain.
Y,u src DECLARED In 'r,m THIS time on
The brace game" prospcred under the partner
snip To many persons in s,,m, lrniI wnh as good
results as when Zen Brace visited savannah III 'h'
Sgro''I,,ar looks deserted as the socaled sports
| have fled Some OF tn" actors max a Na ti ~,
way bu, the task IL In vain. The politicians OF pP 5
parties pay ltte attention To- di's,. a", '0 U'.s
| mo 'TamuAny men are wearing old clothes. ana
| hm, 1"l,trj,I tnrir diamonds. $50 as to- prevent
.inu,,s o the other sid" get Themselves up as men
~ ,n,lcratc means to prevent the people from
| not miuglc IN politics or bet on the pohes q.
LEX ai The matinee paroles and enjoy the cX-
! hhltion ~ beautiful women. who's" eyes are no,
blinded by the gar" Of diamonds and the glamour oil
lhatlcs Reed the owner Of Fairvicw and brecdcr
Of racchorscs. has Withdrawn from pubic S;iAe an
taken up quarters in the Presbyterian uosp'<>aI
where he intends to remain for seyeFal w[ef tS bos
pal or What malady has afflicted him. a. 20 All ap
pearancc he is robust and In excellent hca''n ~.
Fast ycarng trials are reported from an th'
tracks In this neighborhood The yearlnSs are Ger
iainly better lot than the youngsters ,'at were
The rccofd-brcaking watch is owned by mar
who has sevrra yearngs quartered Ak Motifs
PARK Marcus Days yearngs are being trained by
bernard Reilly at Monmouth Park some OF theii
more prosperous season In 1879 ,,,,
| peter g Kellogg Il Co announce some hlShN
lmportant sales Of highl" bred trottng horses d
In. Madison square Garden on the 3Qth ana "lsJ o
the present month and on November l. ON me mrs
day William simpsons consignment or seventy -iou
head Will be disposed OF on the second dty IN
| consiRnmcnts OF Robert Steel. OF Philadephia, l.
| Rakcr OF Comstocks. and John H. Smith. OF fark
| Vile. l.. l. - - c.. , r,.,,,,a,,o
| ON November II. \. ~ +. -. stout. or Dubuque
| Iowa and the produce of the famous fhlp All,
Stock Farm Of Santa Clara County. California, VII
| he offered for sale. The catalogues are now rrad!
| and can be secured by addressing Peter g. Kellogg
No l0' John-st
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