New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19
NOTES ON TURF AFFAIRS.

At the tracks in this neighborhood there 10 49,
more than the usual routine OF winter WIN ~ =.
up the attention of the trainers. me n'o"o' .to
tho GrayescnG track was broken Dy d nv az ~
quarters occupied by James Mclaughlin "e ~
mantle of snow which covered the roofs oi '''
,.ot,os prevented what threatened 10 be serious
0-a Tho buildings on racetracks are so cIose W.
rathor that fire that has obtained goou "o'u 10
extremely hard to subdue The horses Ill NJ,
Iaucbl,s stable were turned loose. and roin'ed
as If the affair had been a picnic arrahgei ioi nv.
benefit Fortunately the fire was suouueo "i'"o"'
extending beyond the building where 1t started
Matthew Allen Is rejoicing over the amc1pie S0F
Element Of his claim against the estate OF senator
Hearst Colonel stump. who was the agent "a
Mrs Hearst. effected the settlement Coiohei
Stump is one of the products Of the breezy west
who makes friends wherever he goes. IL o'u io'
take much time to come 10 an agreement as po'n
colonel stump and Mr.. Allen believe that having
don't pay .
II s reported that Ramapo has become a
reyular savage in his box on the straw path. lie
will not permit of the boys TO enter 'he Dun
This is a singular case. as Pontiac himapo SLY
is as docile as n kitten. Ramapo evidently o'eo"S
hack to the sire of Pontiac. Pero Gomez VINO was
noted as savage in the stable. The fact that
horse is vicious or dangerous in the stable does
NOT necessarily interfere with his racing quahues'
as many famous horses which were veritable tigers
IN the stable have been good racehorses ana clever
on the track.
Monmouth Park is Of the healthiest places
in the East for horses. Epdemcs have never
swont through the stables there. The season Is at
least three weeks earlier than at the Long Island
tracks. many trainers say, so that with the Ihise
number of horses which have wintered at Mon
mouth Park many winners at the early ineeunss
should come from its stables. Many of the TURF
men from Monmouth County have gwen up al
hone of racing in New-Jersey, and do not hesitate
to say So The ptiful appeal from Gloucester
turfmen to the New-Jersey lawmakers Is looked
upon joke. as there Is no suCn PVn ~ or
Graffan known 10 the plouccSte' '"i'''~' "
The gates of the Roby track were opened on
Saturday as announced In The Tribune iasl Weth-
The Roby agents in this city say that ne Tdc,is
will continue until May 49, when Garfield PARK
gates VIII be opened TO the public once more n
large number Of horses have LETT the, Ne"-Je'seE
tracks to take part in the Roby meeting ;,
cate that there will be a full crop OF youngsters.
as the broodmares are foallng on time Breeders
say that the good ones will sell for good prices;
while the ordinary. common looking youngsters VIII
not pay for the expense OF raising them. .,.
The snowstorm interferea with the CONSTRUCTION
of the new steeplechase course at the Coney Island
Jockey Club track, but the course VIII be com
pleted in ample time for the meeting. Many horses
are being schooled for steeplechhses Some OF then
are of high class and the indications are that
superior lot of horses will take part
Thomas Hitchcock. jr.. and H. X. Vngut are
at Aiken, S. c., with an extensive stable Reports
from that place say that Demuth is likely to make
another Bourke Cochran.
Adolph Nelson's Persistence is looked upon as one
OF the likeest candidates for steeplechase honors
In this neighborhood She IS royalty bred and Is
as good a slayer and as true as Papa" Nelson him