New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
REFORM AT BRIGHTON.
STRANGE THAT THE MOVEMENT TO
PURIFY THE TUPF BEGINS THERE.
TALK ABOUT W. c DAYS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

the true method Of turf reform has been started
| Brighton Beach in the face of almost nsurmount-
able difficulties it be safely said that the turf
millennium is not far OIL. When the stewards started
in on the task Of purifying the racing at Brighton
all the surroundings were against them. Every
tradition of Brighton from its infancy told of
! binations between INSCRIPTIONS owners and vena
Jockeys to defraud the public When the stewards
demanded that the betting sheets OF certain book
makers be produced In the now notorious Logan
! Lizzie race, they with fiat refusal by the
| immaculate worthy who manages the betting ring
The stewards. however were not to be bluaed by
| him. and In answer to his assertion that II the
bookmakens sheets subject to inspection by the
racing officials one man would take Of four books
and another who controlled five books. would leave
| tn" track forever the stewards said: Let them
leave; we must have the sheets" The manager
ucianty compiled with the request OF the stewards
and produced Of the sheets
such persons should b" taught a lesson by the
raging officials much OF the trouble the turf
can be traced 10 the bettng-rng managers in both
the East and West When all the evidence that 1t
WIS possible to secure gathered. the stewards
submitted 1t 90 the stewards of the Jockey cub.
That the evidence gathered with much difficulty
was conclusive. the ruling off Of Alexander Shields
and the horse Logan and the practical suspension
OF W. Collapsed DAILY plainly shows. Its effect on
the turf reflected Brighton Is startingy evil
dent in the betting ring and the paddock. More
over there good believe that several
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stewards. Everybody who has been in any way
associated with the turf Is perfectly well aware that
the career OF several interruptions horse-owners.
some of them high In turf councils could have
been short in dozens Of at the so-called
big tracks In the East four years ago. Well might
one OF the stewards exclalm: Il have been trying
in vain for two years to have vigorous action taken
at the big tracks, but have had to wait for the
despised Brighton 70 take the initiative"
Alexander Shields Is not and has been n
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fully. and in the language Of the Mngo chief can
docfully chant. "Who Will mourn for Logan now?'
DALY'S TURF CAREER.
w Collapsed DAILY. however. II not exactly n
picturesque figure the turf Is widely known as
the unique character in both his appearance
and manners OF the many peculiar specimens Of
humanity which 90 to make mp the army OF turn
men In this country
To Connecticut t. due the high honor Of adding
the Collapsed the Est OF turfmen. and Hartford
may well be proud OF the fact that he has often
cooled his heated brow under the shade OF The
Charter oak Twcniy-four vearl have elapsed
since he began his career turfman. lie raced
in a small way at the trotting meetings and fairs
held In Ncw-England. \ mare called Iorcna was
the nucleus Of the extensive stable owned by DAILY
IN recent years.
I.orcna was a frequent winner. which enabled her
owner to pick up horses from time 70 time that
could win purses In what was called the bush"
or country meetings
In 1876 winter racing and trottine with nil their
booknaking and poolseng accessories were started
In the Madison Square Garden. The Collapsed WAS
there with his stable and a bright-cyed. keen.
snappy little Jockey. who 10y his aicrtness. won
many OF the purses for Daily When racing be-
came fixture az brighton Beach the Hartford
turfman went there AMI began hs career a. a get
the money" turfman Inc hrlkhi-eye!. snapp}
nt,ie Jockey Who wns non, Other man James 81.
Laughin. was retained Toy he I~yer i'rothor-. "ho
were beginning their mnrv'lously successful career
a hOrse-own"rs ami racing men. When racing be
came an "~iahlshel institution AZ Brfhtoh' I,h.)
rapidly EMERGE RON oh"'urlN. hH ~ o"N''I s'N'
eral useful s'Hing p!"i"rs who won FREQUENT rh'ss
and whenever they were seconI IA selling rhce
CAV" their owner 'h"nc" 10 hip on NJ M,"h""',
thereby gaining a handsome surplus should the
pa~ 90, me mos usefu. SrDirg .p.ai'ts % w
Dsly Was hors- c,L~l Iossn Flow, o' Net,,h
st~cpirehaser Jim McC;owan anerward called
Bourke Cochran Hourko Cochran was run IN A
fagranty suspicious manner - that AT Washlhg'on
p ,,f who rcsre hat the powerful innlence
brought 70 bear secured his re!nstai"mrri.
Se Was r,loi ~ since HI. Rehabilitation me horse.
winning whom icas, Expected 10 WIN ana "rlnr IN
varlahy beaten on when the collapsed sHli iH'y
could not lose
WHERE SURE MIKE" CAME FROM.
DAILY originated the expression sure Mike. his
invar!aNlc answer 20 Michael +. Dwyer whenever
the latter asked him u any II his horses cnte.ed IA
a race could win. Michael r Dwyer SAWS that Daily
knows about the horses he trains than any man
engaged in the calling sure Miker cost MI
is a sandari turf Expression coming from me fac;
that ~ a rule the horses from that stable rhc"l
from - finish. invariably going out IN 'front.'
and remaining The r. u pos -lhic. - ih r 'na a -
sion WIS talked - before The racing began, me
fallen turfinan said: Il hay" been dlssraced for
nothing at ali ! have RUN ny horses always -
VIM and now soc what get ! Will leave the turf
forever hyc ferry hoT' at Tim nd h 6} hsrs rf h.
wants vii gel the cottage and stable. II can
give away the horses ] VIII hold an auction sale
and SCI them ] ll9sFtG"l
tieorgr Kraus. tho proprietor Of the immortal
Music Hall toll The mournful turfman t. cheer W;
inat he would cns3ge ~" u 10 ey Ann. Ann cone
This If no Joke" was the answer, Il viii sell
everything AMI Leave the turf forever
M' GaIs"ce F tRs mrcgs N FOR his aaraarc AMI
threats TO the assistant f'art"r Jockr' ,orhit"y
hai nrf" ,bai p i6e " owner q Nth roh.o sn IS i
got 1t in The ,h9rsH on M2nnE IS , ,2e n'o a
r. @ii nnder he rules Of tn i i r. H. 4
ls being i1lkci about tn meeting is to BE- heli
over the mile track Shu.is's stock farm. AZ Park
yile beginning August and continulng fifteen DAYS
that the stakes FOR the fan MEETING 81 the Coney
Island Jockey club close to-day; also the entries for
the Realization FOR 1886. and the Great Trial stakes
owners Of racetracks who own horses invari-
ably accused Of arranging the racing programme to
from ' Which The Complaint is made II The guide is
carefully consulted il viii be found mat many 81
won over 81 coo this year. II is plainly evident that
a large number Of horses have gone 70 Saratoga to
recupcrdte
HOW THE HORSES RAN
Yesterdays racing at Brighton was devoid OF any
Interesting features. Lord Hawkstonc the ia |
vortc for the first race. and was heavily backed |
bv the public who forced the odds against him |
down from to until to was the best price |
oiioted I'm the ring Laughing Water Caledonia |
ard Charter were also supported. Doggctt who !
rode the last named. caused the starter much |
trouble at the post. and when the nag fell he
pulled his mount up that he was left at the |
post Lord HawkstOnc he pleased 10y |
three lengths from Caledonia. who was neck 10
the good from Laughing Water for the place
The starter complained TO the stewards about Dor !
ietts behavior. but no action was taken, as II is |
said that yesterday the last day % DoGgetts |
stay at Brighton.