New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-29

ness OF the Messrs Keene and Mr.. Lakeland. all OF
whom decline make public their private affairs
Trainers difficult to please. The high-scae
handicaps do not please them. Consequently. nu-
merous declarations are made in almost every ham
dicap
Starter James Rowe is likely to be more careful
with his whip in the future. In the second race
Tod" Sloane caused him some annoyance at the
post. Mr. Rowe s'ashed him with his assistants
whip. cutting the boys flesh and causing him
great pain. Sloane reported Mr.. Rowe TO the stew
ards. said that they would investigate the case
and punish Mr. Rowe II he was to blame. Young
Sloane was not satisfied and the advice OF some
Of his friends H. decided try to have the Tarter
arrested for alleged assault to-day.
a starters lot is pleasant as that OF some
OF the other officials who appointed by the
Jockey Club. Racegoers have often expressed sur
prise at the meekness OF the starter when Doggett'
Sims. Taral Garrison and others cut up capers al
the post Perhaps the irrepressible Tod sloane
attempted to take the same liberties with the
starter. and in doing aroused his Ire to such an
extent that he could control his temper
Tod" Sloane is what is called fresh" by race
goers. but he said after the alleged assault i
am not so fresh that | will permit man TO cut
me open and not give him the best can put up
in the way fight afterward.'
Some OF the Western starters have been fined
500 for using the whip the Jockeys. Hence the
stewards have a precedent TO guide them in their
action in the Sloane case.
Critic. the prlze-hghter was at the track. and
followed about II he were an escaped freak
from OF the many dime museums at West
Brighton. Although the fighter wobbied about Ike
a waterlogged ship. he not water-logged by
any means There not mark TO show that
he had been fighting a champion. whom he wnippel
fairly. Critic did not get the decision as the rel
cree was an amateur athlete.
Brandywinc with los pounds on his back easily
defeated good field In the Dash Stakes every
horseman at the track is anxious TO see him race
with his weight up.
and cd
worse than Critic pounded McAufe for six races.
one OF the leading bookmakers said to the writer:
IF single bookmaker leaves this track to-day II
winner he is expert In the business. IRE
Quently make gamble OF race. but to-day s
racing landed me several thousand dollars loser
Ducat's mile in ! 80 marks new record at Sleeps
many shrewd. wel-informed racegoers yet ma
orty OF turfrnen would bet their money more
eagerly Ducat at short odds than on any otner
socalled selling platter that is on the turf to-day
cap. 1t served two purposes. by showing how good
Henry Of Navarro really is and how badly Ham
ilton ride at times. On Dorian ne placed him
whore he pleased. ana rode a superb race In COM
on Bdssetaw Monday.
Song and Dance balanced. crossed over. SWUNG
and did more than any 'pivoter from the Bowery
reason ne made the favorite. and was well sup
ported by the public Many astute turfmen were
asiOunicl when they only 10 > quoted against
him. Perhaps the reason why the odds were 80
short that 4 certain bookmaker displayed even
money his slate. Nero who has burned up more
money than the Roman Emperor u the same name
ever did, bet AZ 10 against az ~ the
solve As the bookmakers Were hard hit In six OF
the races. many OF them accepted every dollar
offered on the favorte. and. Marshall won. they
resained portion Of their losses