New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-18
Jockeys NEED WATCHING
Joseph j. BURKEs STARTLING CHARGE.

" Manchester when that colt ran last of
,-anre and unsatisfactory kind. The careful
.udent Of Lamley's riding this season cannot fall
:. he impressed by the seeming difference at times
s.,ween this Jockeys style of riding when his
mount is at very short price In the betting ring
md when the horse that he handles is at a long
srce Colonel Rupert desires to have everything
,.r upright honest and honorable in his stable
nut he ought to keep up the strictest pc Asble
.,ch upon John Lamlcy and insist that this boy
,au do his very best in every race in which he
,des I.amley is sometimes much too easily dis
outraged when his mounts are at very short prices
,ucHAEI. DAILY AND SIMS, THE JOCKEY.
7, "a well known that the peculiar running of
G, Michael recently caused the issue of an edc;
hat Michael DAILY could train no more horses or
,be Jockey Club tracks. and that no entries wouid
~ received from J. p. Korn. the bookmaker, VINO
nvns ST. Michael DAILY asserted that Sims, the
,ockev. had not ridden ST. Michael as he ought
"a have ridden him. and on the day Of the race. 1t
1. said he asked permission TO send st. Michae
Ground the track with another Jockey In the sau-
Ale IN order 10 prove to the stewards that 81
Michael had his speed: that he was in proper con-
ALTON 10 win the race, and that his defeat was
due 10 the unsatisfactory riding of Sims. If TINS
report is true. and If DAILY did ask such permits
.,o, II ought certainly to have been granted III
Dalv asked for such permission. and 1t was re-
fused DAILY was treated unfairly. He ought 10
have had every possible opportunity to prove ms
ease If he could prove 1t. He was dissatisfied
With sims's riding. and common fairness dictated
.ha, he should have every facility for proving, II
=. coud prove IT, that the defeat Of the horse was
due TO the fault OF the Jockey and not TO the faui'
OF the owner or trainer
on Monday. September 10. Sims rode Patrican
IN a way which called or much criticism from
NAN spectators. Patrican was strong favorite.
hu, no was badly beaten. on Wednesday, Septem-
~ :, Patrican well ridden by Rein, won the
nav shore Stakes handsomely. running far better
than ne ran on the previous Monday. II was a
startling reversal OF FORM
MIR BURKE A RECOGNIZED AUTHORITY
Joseph j. Burke is one OF the best-Kho"h RACING
men In America He is the presiding 1uose az
the great Washington Park track in Chicago. D!
far the most important racecourse IN 'he "eS
and one which ranks among the most ceieol"'e"
,acocourses of the world The Washington PARK
C,,uh is so far superior 10 all other tuif organic"
,ions in the West in celebrity. in repu'aNo"' ="
distinction in fashionable support IN pnpl'c i",o'
4, wealth and resources. that none OF the o'i'e'
Western Jockey clubs be compared with IT.
The Coney Island Jockey Club is the only o'"e'
facing association in the country which stahus Oh
an equal plane with the Washington fark O'""
of Chicago. The Chicago organization lar "
masses all the Eastern clubs. except the cone! Isl
and Jockey Club In renown. In influence. III sooi"
posi,ion and in the admiration ana commence Va
,ha nuhIic Mr. Burke has been presiding Judge
q, Saratoga and al other racecourses IN adui'lon
N Washington Park. He is a recognized ra'i'e
authority and official of the highest CLASS anu
the frs, rank. The Jockey CLUB itself urea ID =
r.,,,er 10 secure Mr.. Burke's services as presiu-
A., ,aga for the Jockey Club tracks in the East.
NV, tailed TO do so because his contract with the
washington Park Club stood in the way
Nv Burke never bets He is fair. impartial un-
nreiudiced He is always cool and CAIN MS sen
control is perfect He never touches Ni''e y. 49, w.
o- anv alcoholic drink at his meals or al an!
~ time He Is a keen, shrewd observer VINO
,raver gets excited and who always tells the truth
as he 1t. H.
Mr. Burke is writing editorial comments Ioi
.-rhe sportng World" over his initials .. D. b.
=, "Tha snoring World" of Thursday last ne
"Ge ew tine eeope rubbed their eyes when they
defeating good handicap hSrses b as rseHtet
or the colts defeat Monday and how the p DE
Seat was brought about. Nobody accuses Mr. IN,
DwysT no Of on he fac hai sims hard
on Patrician on Monica d hea ~ cut off from ali op
portunity TO ride in hurry again.
CHARGE THAT OUGHT NOT TO 81
IGNORED
That "a MAIN blunt talk. and II Is certain Una
ar Burke means every word OF II. such o'e' p
made by a turf official Of the highest au'noiiy al
renu,ation Of un5.emished integrity anu u va
exnerence ought not. to be passed over ps "a
.aras ~ this Brooklyn Jockey Club meeting
nv the stewards Of the Jockey club MT. bnrhe
thoroughly responsible person ana ne uo, ~
make charges IDLY or ngnIE1 az the Jockey Gu
syord 10 ignore so serious charge mace oH . u
tnguished and influential an Su'n9 shayrpysd fall
minded presiding judge IN AIe Richard Croker an
Michael Dwyer: but is that any reason why red
Should not be treated as other }ock rSes srang,
looking race he should not be qSes0"s sny othe
sharply and Jus5 en as who f IN places of
on Eastern racetracks appear 10 n ne1sI,ies upo
!ous to ineI they get chance Tara is u
osi popular jockey by all odds In America: s
above all p' nendence Of the public MoIeoyeT
rides for the most popular am me stable of Jane
Rssn sa snd f SsT'sn
Ing officials seem NATE 10 p Sumatons and degrade
IN Taral They give the IMPRESSION o ma a. dan
gladly and joyCqnsy %ec Dopnlar jockey in Amerc
that they rejoice jubantly whe, tT 4; 10 in The
OF the coored jockeys are bitterly env
Gus dnd because Of the public confidence IN M
and because OF his superior SELL ga, al any tin
s snd te pot harm him This b IL ,S Gque vi
combination Of e o,bsr in any grotesque and
founded charge that any one OF them can '0''''
up against TaraL
ANx1oI,s FOR THEM TO MEET A"Ai'
p.crcorRs WANT ANOTHER DoMlNo-HENRh
NAVARRO MATCH-YEsTERpAfs RAJ
ING AT GRAvEsEND.
Brighton Beach atmosphere pervaosu =
grounds OF the Brooklyn Jockey Ciuo yes'eiua'
ternoon Humidity reigned supreme anu '.e s.
eral sickness caused the horses u i'' 80.
.nIr.,,on IN their stalls In the betting ring !. '"
aiaicut thing TO breathe. Nearly all of the boo
makers were in neglge costume VI coulse,
pom,no-Henry OF Navarro race was taiheu aoO
In calm cool and placid manner Dy '"s "a. .Da'
Of both horses II was generahy oo"N 49,,
~ ana Henry OF Navarro finished so close
that the Judges could not separate them ,he re
son that there was 50 much dissent rom '"'" a