New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-28
..IK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
.,r. INTEREST IN To-DAY's CONFER
ENCE
GATE RrcEIPTs-BlTs OF CHAT ABOUT MEN
' AND HORSES

onder uno changes either in quality or the
sny ,n which racing has been conducted ohe
nam" Aance however. that has taken pace 70 'he
great .a.isfactjon OF the shareholders In race
laen'0 mo tremendous increase OF gate receipts.
rscANnoe.hng phenomenal that in these tunes OF
It IS s 0, and depression many persons ma
pnee''" I'D money 10 visit the racetracks In
tie " ring the bookmakers have no reason 10
te 80, ~ n scarcity OF money as many Vi 'lei"
COMP % accept large wagers In the Da''e oe-
rti"s -, LAYERS and takers OF odds herce co''-
Ses" 80 been waged with the honors IN laNor %
ies' - when a favorite has been beaten tne
tie 'a'' as have he'd them at prohibltve ooos'
b'oS"a" .ho be;fors would not accept them but
20 una N,- attention TO the place betting, WIN
tlineI success that the men who lay odds are
90 =, the result. Shrewd turfrnen preolcl
'aFu ,rben the horses are raced over good
so'ns Win The track ike a mortar-oed LOT
paeN" ~ horses did not receive the strong WORK
wen - essential to develop speed ana staying
na, .,os To be sure. some owners VINO nave no
ouah.' ror their horses. but look on them as
rsa w ,,c machines, raced them every time an
H.r,unity was offered.
e'p Ia, deal Of talk is being INDUCED III oy WIS.,
,ho never commit themselves as 10 'he
acre - horse until after he has been uelea'e'.
eil0'e persons are into.erable. as they persist
Ins" .,n,, everybody who will listen 10 then with
IN DO''"s ,hat they said when they first saw the
tales u 49,, Cofham is now the victim or the
horse So 60, crowd Nobody doubts DAVID Gld-
stm IN placing his money on race Ut D.
W. ,,l.nA's ability as a trainer yet oo'" '''
j. - ond Mr. Hyland did not DeheVe 'has
ol'. could defeat Gotham although oo'h Oh
Wa'1.I al their friends and anybody who asked
aH'" 49, information that Walter couid easi'y ue-
for the o,,astonts In the race for the Great
tss. the other co''''
,n.rcan Stakes. .,.. T., 49,
Am'., nest that has developed recently Is the
A"0' who carries a large ledger Win
IVY ,n, fables cut from the daily papers pasted
-. nages Now. there are seVera' u.here"s
and each one varies as 10 the positlohs Vi
p'pe IN a race SO that there are dinerent
Kinds OF dope ,,,oso,,o ~ the
pO''a" ala division. as he improves every time
Inr.e ted His race with Rubicon shows con-
.,a,v that he IS high class and IS hkeiy 10 VIII
many races for his owners -. 90 -.
ma" n .ionzo Is as difficult horse to class as ne
." mace in a race. His true form is unknown
" - -. me. the cracks OF the year in fair
80, should he meet DR.. Rice ana SIT waiter
e'".' !, e skolv that he will be fully eXtended
dij,ance as in all Of his races except
'De ,,ca nj the start has been extremely SLOW
0"V ~" nm Alonzo could be ridden by his jockey
70 the best advantage A.so yvba,
n,,v that he was not carefully considered as
49, r In the last race on Saturday by the old
,r the thoroughbred Of the present day Wheh c0'i-
nared with the horses Of long ago.
Thar are many surmises as 10 the result OF '"e
.a,,,, "a hs held to-day between the turfmen from
~. IVES, and the stewards Of the Jockey C'up' one
.l.usa ~ the Jockey Club rules that disagrees win
,ha brighton Beach crowd is that In regard 10 inc
$3.50 =, tho races run under the Jockey C.uo
,uss The Brighton crowd say that there shou!d DC
m restrictions made by the Jockey C!uo as |" '"e
rr,h.r ~ races at the sprntng distances. IN that
rss,sc, the Jockey Club is right. and s sustained
by every homes, man who has the true interest VI
ire turf at heart Ii !s travesy on racing 10 nave
three or four races every day at distances OF 'eSs
than mile The Tribune has constantly advocaleo
Increasing ,se distances Of races. When the as
lance is at mile or over. the chances for faVors'h
at the post and crookedness greatly diminished
Invariably there has been general dissatisfaction
over the races at the shorter distances
fAnother feature Of racing on wnich great ue"
depends is the so-caled foreign book at race
tracks at a distance from this city. The JOCKEY
Club through Its stewards, says that the iore's"
book must be wiped out Of existence in the inter
.sts OF honest racing II Judge Gaynors decision IS
hyorabe to the racetracks-and II is the general
opinion that 1t will be-a solemn pledge has been
made by powerful syndicate that every pool
room, handbook, and the "Westchester Monte
Carlo" as II is called, will be suppressed and the
popretors and their employees imprisoned. There
closing OF these places. application for their sup
preston will be made the highest authorities in
The state P9aca Pns are 10 0 De
exist in their bailwicks 10 be called upon tC
secreiaTy Of ne brighten Peach Association
'1'hs published Correspondence between Mr.. Spiers
and the secretary of the Jockey Club Is misleading
The Brighton Beach Racing Association never in
Interested TO any responsibility which wou,'
,eOpaldze their good standing on the tracks now II
Here is an official notice 10 the s,eeplechast
Jockeys: "steeepechase jockeys desiring license
chase Hunt and Pony Racing Association No =
The locke cgS s no notice hss tho
sanction OF the stewards OF the Jockey club. .
Frank Clarke. the superintendent at the Sleeps
head Bay racetrack. said 10 the writer on satur
day: when the new steepechase course is com
psted expect 20 have as good a course as any II
ne world The jumps are high ana stiff. so ina
Inc horses that go over the course successfulIl
Danger is concerned. | believe that fimsy. ill-con
Eructed jumps and hurdles are far more danger
Gus than firm, webuilt distractions which VIII
not opple over at the slightest blow"
Jockeys who go to the whip unnecessarily an
he defeat Of their horses than does lack OF con
euon Sloane. who Is extremely anxious 70 WIN
isce, has materially lessened hts chances by usin
ne whip when he should nurse his mount Tor
WAL Mal rush at the finish Charles Huest9n an
yiohc and the trainers. Griffen Is rated as one q
an r hOst nnshed Jockeys on the turf he manss
On Saturday: Griffin not strong enough
W justice 10 the Patrimony colt, as 1t require
nan 10 ride him. Griffin is all that could b
essfed on other horses. but this colt requires
n'an IKE Taral to get the best results out Of him
Ater the race the trainers from Sheep3head Ba
,Saed IN saying that Griffin Is wonder. Tara ha
oeh Going good work In the saddle. and "
slsst demand when horses from the Keene stab
;ss s not entered Garrison is likely TO be seen
NE NE sacdle frequently when the weather permit
Iun 70 train on the road TO reduce his weigh
H. nnds that the Turkish baths injurious
hs nealth. 80 that In the future he must reduS
| VIZ surp!us flesh by physical exercise.
psames r. keene. August Belmont. a. j. Joyne
r rs1on McCelland, James Rowe. ID. T. Pulsifcr.
ral Davidson. y. j. Treacy. and many other wei
sS vsh tnFfmen were at the American Horse h.
nKe Yesterday afternoon 70 inspect the Dixiar
ss.sIings Brothers 20 Domino and Halton We
ss,'s.auy admired. colt by iIimyar. dam Pera.
, ssH 70 lroquois. is likely looking colt. The 81
no NJ. ~ are extremely promising. Horsemen shOu
r 10, fail to attend the exhibition Of the Dixiar
'yfTnxxsers tonight. beginning at o'clock sharp.
s.seNton Van Ness announces that new consig
s,Ss OF imported and domestic horse gear, such
ss.les blankets. Bits. hnrnesses. sMlkleS and roe