New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-24
RACING EAST AND WEST.
4 BIG VICTORY FOR sHEEPsHEAD BAY.
NJ OPPOSITION TO THE CONEY ISLAND JOCKEY
CLUB on THE FOURTH OF JULY-THE NOR
RIsDwYER BLUFF CALLED-DOM-
NOS DEPLORABIE DEFEAT.

In the racing column OF The Tribune yesterday
It was stated clearly and emphaticaly that the
cooling breezes at Sheepshead Bay made the grand
stand OF the Coney Island Jockey Club far more
attractive and enjoyable place than any part OF
Manhattan Island. This true and the publica-
ton Of the fact in The Tribune sent many thous-
ands Of people 10 the races yesterday in search
~ n toerable temperature. The club had been gen
erous in its offers of conditions and added money
for the contests appointed for yesterday. but the
ubirnsical capricious, obstinate and eccentric
ers and trainers of American thoroughbreds had
not responded bountifuly. and the programme. as
q anpeared in Yesterday mornings papers, was one
., the dulest and dreariest OF the year This was
M, I'm any way the fault OF the club. which mad
done everything in Its power to attract high-class
horses and to provide sport Of rare quality, but 1t
was distinctly tbe fault of the obstinate and obtuse
Owners and trainers who don't know good thing
uhen they see it, Yet. in spite of the weakness Of
tho rrogramme. a remarkably large and admirable
attendance was seen at Sheepshead Bay. Perhaps
,bs breezes from the ocean were not entirely Icy
e. al Rut II cannot be denied that they were
o. colder than the superheated and ovcn-iike airs
,rhich crept s,owiy I'm distress and decreptitude
,h-ough Madison Square and Central Park yesterday
,t.s-noon No one who TO Sheepshead Bay
enough, that he was engaged in a search for the
vor,h Pole in midwinter. But the travellers TO the
,-,ck OF the Coney Island Jockey Cub were, be
,o,d question much better off than the steamed
- sir,roered and cooked and roasted victims who
,,rr,e1 within the city limits. 1t is true that no
,ralcome and precious icebergs were hoated up TO
,ha vicinity Of the grandstsnd OF the Coney Island
Jockey cub. an6 there was no snow in the air
Nevertheless NOBODY hut an unhampered Ananias
,,s, returned > walk among men will venture
darv that n was far cooler in the grandstand
:. shoenshead Bay than Il was in Mayor GLroy's
,Boe IN the City Hail, at Police Headquarters
A. IN Fourte nth-st or in Police Justice DIVERS
courtroom. i must be admitted that 20 one could
rossih.v disover a cold wave from Iceland within
hundred miles of the in which the Lexow
Cornr,itte sits But the air was laden with miii-
S.t,ne ad soothing influences at sheepshead Bay
-, q. , frozen truth 10 say that the grounds OF
,,a C,ry Island Jockey Club were as delightful In
,e-,oapture as the Madison Square Roof Garden
l., colpar1son with the furnace-ike flight OF the
roarcry. which afflicted the metropolis and Brook
,,r and all the Eastern cities yesterday. When
ire metropolis is baking and burning as It was
.aierlay that is the time for disappearing from
~ steamng and seething streets of the town
"a seeking the refrgerating atmosphere OF the
heepshead Bay racetrack.
THE TRACK MANAGERS BEST FRIENDS.
II IS now understood that. after all, there will
he no racing at Morris Park the Fourth OF
July The announcement of the intention Of the
New-York and Brooklyn Jockey clubs TO give
racing at Morris Park on that day in opposition TO
the Long Island Jockey Cub was received with
81 general a chorus OF CenSure on the part OF tne
New-York newspapers and of the supporters of
racing that the managers of Morris Park and the
Gravesend track were staggered. 1t has been OBJ
vious for some years that the men who control the
Brooklyn Jockey Club and the New-York Jockey
Club sadly out of touch with enlightened
public opinion in some matters. These men man
aged Monmouth Park last year almost entirely
II they had listened 10 the dsinterested advice Of
their very best and devoted friends in the
newspaper offices Of New-York, the New-Jersey
legislature would not have adopted such Ia laws
bowling wilderness to-day. But they smut theiI
ears to the loyal and unselnsh counsel wnch thelr
ishly upon them. What is the result? The Mon,
mouth Park Association today Is desPaifrihs anu
desperate bankrupt. wandering TO ana tro upon
the face of the earth. Why is II that these race
1ast se ea and warm hearted friends
,nrers and helpers are in the newsPapeT off1ces OF
no where else. that they should always HE them
selves for useful and fruitful counsel IN fe SoS
tears for their affctions and advice of inestm-
able importance and worth as to the best way in
which they shall overcome all EMBELLISHMENTS anu
ascend 10 the Hottest prosperity
CAUSE FOR GRATIFICAT1oN
It is profoundly gratifying to learn that the New
York and Brooklyn Jockey clubs have discovered
10 their most Supplying and illimitabie surprise,
that the Coney Island Jockey Club did not
think that il would be the highest manifes-
tation OF the most Jealous and alb
sou,ely unbounded friendship II those two clubs
Of JnIv in ornositjon 70 the Coney Island Jockey
Club. This discovery was a shock Of the most
Yorx and the Brooklyn Jockey clubs II YOU listen
10 the talk Of these men you might nier ma my
worship at the shrine of the Coney Island Jockey
Club; that their waking hours were passed Il. de
vising schemes for advancing the prSsPer.y al M
Coney Island Jockey Club, and their sleep N
dreams Of plans for the oenen5 Gi bTe snS fheT
One blasphemous sceptic who has played poker
The Dryers and the Morrises hold two small
pairs this Fourth OF July racing deal; dAs
S9sb pat s Tbe INIT was high and the pot was In
men mems The Morrises and the Dryers tried little
JOCKEY Club promptly put in checks Up to the
limit. The Morrises and the Dwyers didnt VAT aM
bluf raised to the top notch Taey ana MOI
venture TO draw card They studied 5hS rbr Two
Ing down their cards they shued them hen under fhe
and Jockey Club took in the chips. and remarked
that the old pack good enough for them Then
the Morrises and the Dryers decided that their
feet we're cold. and 1t was time 20 go home.
II is practically settled that Their. VII be no
racing al Morris Park on the Fourth OF July. some
details remain 10 be adjusted. but it is reasonably
certain that the Coney Island Jockey GiuD VIII
cept from Brighton Beach. and Brighton Beach
against sheepshead Bay does not count at all
high limit NIT unless You have plenty Of sand.
And the Jockey Club still goes on
4 JOCKEY WHO NEEDS WATCHING.
II IS time for the stewards of the June meeting
OF the Coney Island Jockey Club 10 pay very spe-
cal and keen attention 10 the riding OF that boy
Griffin when he is not riding for his regular en-
ployers Gideon e. DAILY. Griffin has done some
very eccentric riding this meeting. The Gideon
d DAILY horses always out TO win ana their
trainer always sends them 10 the post in good
condition as he get them. Gideon Daly ana
their trainer, John j. Hyland, have told Grimm 10
ride honest at all times and 10 do his best az az
times But Griffin from a rotten scnooL
He is a graduate OF Gutenberg, and some OF ms
races at the detstable and abomnable winter
tracks in New-Jersey were undeniabIy odd err
I'm rode Annie Bishop In the first race yesterday
In peculiar fashion. Stonenell was an over
whemlng .favorite at to$. 10 10 and the IKE as
Clifford had been withdrawn, while Annie Bishop
was a strong favorite at odds for second place
The writer was opposite the betting ring. When
Griffin came up the stretch on Annie Bishop.
That was exactly the place where Griftn ought
TO have been riding hard as he possibly couid
In order TO secure second place from Robin HOOD
The writer has rarely seen jockey on morse VINO