The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-16
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

1t Is a pleasure to race goers to note
that the stewards at Brighton are alive
and earnest in their endeavors to keep
racing clean at the track. At other
tracks, though there were many sus-
picious reversals of form, the stewards.
being figureheads only and incapable of
judging a race on Its merits, made no
inquiries, and the result was that
towards the close of the Sheepshead
meeting certain owners had become
bold in their manipulation of
horses Palmer's punishment at Brigh-
ton on Saturday was well merit ed.
The boy did not try to get away, and in
the race he was apparently content to
act as whipper-in. He could not give
any reasonable excuse for his actions
and even the interview of Father
DAILY failed TO save him w. Lynch was
also warned that such exhibitions as he
gave on Ecarte would not be tolerated
in the future. 1t seems strange that
this animal is continually getting boys
into trouble. Harry Alonzo's running
was peculiar but the jockey explained
that the horse sulked and the excuse
was excepted. The meeting will be very
successful If the stewards continue to
keep their searchlight on all bad-looking
races The fact that strict measures
are taken gives confidence to bettors
and keeps owners and jockeys right up
to the mark.
The future of the Turf Congress and
the Jockey Club Is not reassurng. Ed
Corrigan has come out with a bold def
and breeders are getting uneasy because
they fear that their interests are going
| to be harmed 1t Is surely a fact that
yearings have this year brought small
prices. CASTOR sales have been failures.
class animals. There Is no room. how
ever. for these cast-offs, and conse-
| quently the owner and the breeder must
| suffer. With Gloucester and Gutten-
| burg closed and all other small tracks
| under the ban of the Turf Congress and
| the Jockey Club, there Is no market for
win good money at the small tracks
is practically useless to his owner.
or course, ii owners cannot dispose of
their poorer stock they viii be apt to buy
| pay smaller prices Breeders realize this
| fact, and are beginning to grumble., In
| the West the Turf Congress is awaken
| Ing to the fact that the situation is
growing critical. and steps will be taken
| TO placate Mr.. Corrigan. Major q. Il.
| Thomas has been selected by the Ken
lucky Association to represent them m
the Turf Congress and he Will demand
! Immediately that Hawthorne Park be
admitted to the inner circle. With Ed.
Corrigan in and his ruit,ss all smoothed
and Hankins and other small tracks
| will be forced II the wall.
Preparations for the Blue Ribbon rae
! Ing meeting which opens today at the
magnificent new Detroit Driving Cluh
| Park are all completed. The new track
| is one Of the II !est In the country, and
| the buildings and appurtenances have
been constructed ana arranged ON the
most approved, modern plans. Accom-,
| horses, and the stables are already
! crowded with the racers, which expect
10 start during the coming SIX days
! The leading event will be the Horse,
mans stakes for foal5 Of 1890. which viii
| he trotted on Tuesday. The Origina
stake was $1,000 but the actual value
has been increased to over. SO,om, There
are tweuty-lhne entries, for this race
| Much interest also attaches to the Mer,
chants ana Manufacturers event for 2.24
class trotters, the parse for which Is
| SOlO This will he trOttel on Wednes
day. In none # the races win the purse
| he less than 2O2l and the aggregate
amounts 10 over $1,000.
News comes from, st. Paul, MINI, 10
the effect that TobyI The crack two
bel AT Cincinnati, died Saturday night
Al the Hamlin track from lung trouble
Toby was one of the best youngsters
of the year, and EZell refused $4,000 for
the colt some time ago.
|
Willie Martin viii go West to ride Col
W. H. simmons crack colt Flying
Dutchman in the Quickstep Stakes al
| Chicago on Wednesday
| II, YOU propose TO make drinking your whole
bu hess. it Is wonderful now short ana useles
yanhan make your lille Write Manager, ~
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