New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-05
WALTZER'S GREAT TRIAL.
n,cu PRIZE FOR GIDEON & DAY..

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expe0' ., This track in earlier years. Tho tcta
gree helow that seen at Monmouth Park fe"
zen ac, Several theories may be given In eNpIa'
-, ~ this falling on Morris TeKulsky, tA2'
',c,ous and influential Tammany leader says
eonspx rouor-dealers are the chief supporters o.
Una EOS in these times. Mr.. Tckulsky cNaEEcr-
tne .o-solv Ta.nmany men usually do eNag-
eF' ,,,oonsclv But II is evident that a con
geA,o mar, Of the support Of the raCotTacks OF
t,o s furnished by the owners and frequenters
A,op,s When the Democratic dealers In
- drink in petty corner shops In Newly orK'
s"r,,,o and Jersey City fortunately there are not
DIV" ~ such dealers In the Republican ranks
ina"' choice between Sheepshead Bay and Brigh-
20 psach FOR racing on holiday. a large pro-
"" ~ them will inevitably prefer Brighton
pos Ike socks like. YOU know. And these pur-
DE-. n Drunkenness naturally carry with them
'"p.,chton Beach some thousands OF their regular
70 80. a-s The Falstan's army which gathered at
|.h,on was populous. But there are other rea-
pc f,r the decrease in the array Of spectators
s Ssssnshoad Bay In comparison with the gather
= =, the best days Of former years, and in COM
a,son with the impressive multitude which saw
hs BROOKLYN Handicap run this year vast
rs, Of admirers OF choice horsefiesh. who had
orev 10 spend on the races in the years when the
penublcans were in power cannot afford 10 go 10
sa roces IN these days. when the Democrats have
,orebt :, rluch disaster and distress on the coun-
NV ny their amazing h!unierS at Washington
Narrower the strain and the drain Of attending
tho races have been severely felt since the middle
.. v,v And f.. must be- admitted with regret that
come mistakes in the management Of the racetracks
have been causing dissatisfaction this year. The
s,,r,,ne A. Gra,essnd Norris Park and Sheepsh al
Raw has not been excellent. No penalty was ever
,ete on, to any ono for the leaving at the post Of
Iq1ord the Western colt the favorite in the Brook
L., Uanjoa.. That was one Of the sa1dest blum
dsrs ever committed ly American starter. and its
Elects in alternating and repoi'us people who are
,,nd Of truly h.gh-class sport have been banciuL
The results Of TIN, doleu error have not YET wholly
,assei away Many II the starts have been unsdt-
,sfac,ory since tbs season was begun. The starter
sce1 unwlsely the other day in asking the stewards
"a npose fine OF 500 on Tarai. the most trust
worthy and most popular Jockey in the United
States and suspend him for several days. Mr..
Yowe has not made brilliant success as starter
this year
II Is understood that James r Keene complained
n the stewards yesterday that Mr.. Rowe had aP>
parenty shown some Partially 20 Garrison on
Walter in the Great Trial Stakes. allowing CARR
son 20 tire the other horses out by not breaking
when the others broke away. thus securing an ad-
vantage for Wal,zer II IS also understood that the
stewards asked Rove soma questions and admOn-
.shed him 20 give no canse for complaint hereafter
The N-starred revival OF so-cal,ed s;eeplechasing
has probably hurt the popularity Of this meeting
OF the Coney Island Jockey Club. II was said long
ago ira, az the honest sieeplechase riders IN
America were dead However that may be- the
undigaihal AM unpleasant Affairs which have taken
place a. this meeting under the names Of steepie
chases and hure-races have been bitterly censured
AMI condemned by large numbers Of observers
Very few people admire. enjoy even Ike these
bo,ches so far as can he found. Mos, devotees Of
racing detesi AMI despiss them They have filled
the air Of sheepshead Bay with inky clouds o;
III. 40 IL
tenders. Most Of the so-callel horses tina; take
part in these crcuses p'iab,e wrecks that
horses and most OF the riders little II
any better. What earthly advantage can the Coney |
Island Jockey Club gain by giving socslied steepe-
chaseS and hurlle-races az which the fingers Of
derison pointed on all Sides These affairs have |
aroused far more illfeelng than chey have afforded
pleasure. The s'ee3lechase course ought to be |
ploughed under and sowel with salt !; be hoped
that az early DAY IN the Legislature next Janu- |
airy bill VII be introduced suppresslng all sieeple
chasing and hurlle-rac'nG In the Empire State Let
the one-eyed Aaglomaniac pursue the timorous and |
migratory anse-seed bag with wha. ,est he may
but abolish The petty ana trivial caricatures OF
British steepechasing AMI hurlleracing as soon as
possible
The chief cause Of the precarlous condition %
racing In this State. Of the dearth Of widespread
public enthusiasm In lis favor and Of ts uncertain
prospects lies In the apathy ami Indifference Of the
racing officials as rule. 10 the tricks practsed by
certain notorious owner trainers and Jockeys
Nothing apparently VIII ever convince the racing
officials that New York viii follow the example OF
New-Jersey and close the racetracls II the sport
no, thoroughly cleansol and purified Yet the
only possibility OF the survival Of the bettIng-rng
IN TINS state and all the racing men say that II the
beiting-rines are closed the racetracks must be
Closed rests In the carrying out OF radical re-
forms. and IN the protection OF the patrons Of
racing from the devices Of the men who are bent
Oh getting rich by unfair means All clear-s!ghted
persons who are thoroughly familiar with turf a
lairs acknowledge ihot tho future OF racing IN this
STATE Is precarious and uncertain. Nothing but
organization and reform can save It. But what re
forms oil any importance have the racing authori-
ues put IN force? How many evil-lOoking races
nave been Investigated in this State this year? How
many Inquiries into such as those OF Iiber-
lne and Logan have been begun? The banquet
harnapo foul and all the attendant circumstances
Inc repeated fouls committed by one welknOwn
Jockey who IL protected by powerful Influence the
Ia'aI accident 10 Bishop. the stceplechase rider.
Ihe deplorable scandals connected with the jump
nag races at sheepshead Pay. the ouarres between
"eh-Rnown turfmen. all these things and many
Other matters have shaken the very foundations
" racing In this State. and the structure is tottcr
rs ~ Viii fall unless Il IS upheld By men whom
or vuDnc can trust thoroughly. men who are not
schcn'ng 20 squeeze every dollar out OF
ine !ufi which th"y can squeeze men who are WILL
- 10 make some sacrifices and 10 labor diligently
I'm az Their courage and all their energy 20 rid
we urf OF us rascals These rascas are not neces-
Saly 10 racing. or tho racing officials in the
a,ast seem 10 think. They ought not to be tOer-
49,; AZ men are not equal on the turf, as was
c cnI"isely said Ia England many years ago. ras-
S S ~ not the equal OF an honest man anywhere.
.un out the rascals they Will ruin the turf II Is
vel Wi known 10 ;urfmen generally that certain own
vn s, uaihers ami Jockeys are crooked. They must
80 OF racing must lie.
In the seven races Yesterday incident and excite
S,., were abundant In the $1,000 Great Trial
.,S iof two-yearods, $1,000 guaranteed BY he
81 uv 70 NE first horse $40 20 the second and xOO
- nae ihrd. Waiter. ridden by Garrison was al
me iayor;e, and deserved 20 be. Walter woe
Il ~ superior 10 his rivals IN 1T the race wis hardly
vrsy IVloi from start 20 finish Garrison rode MIN
re- ana was highly Pleased over the result Before
,ak. race Garrison had been saying that he must ,
sisr, months vacation for his health. as his con
H. enorts 20 reduce flesh had affected his head.
h.as Ss suffering. he declared. from trouble In the
hin ovl 20 siby his success In his race may lead
T,l,.. gosiDone his vacation In the $2ODJJ Great
sip ana slak5 at Morris Park Walter seemed %
steer ,s,pras In the muddy track coming down the
the Cen; ana h. unplaced. Connoisseur won
and ds.. Ecipse. thanks TO Garr!son's desperate
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