New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-26
GLIMPSES OF THE TURF.
MEN AND HORSES AT GRAvEsEND'
r,,r OCCUPANTS OF THE STEWARDS STAND
CHATTING WITH ME-. CRoKER-INCi-
DENTS OF THE RACING.


p,chard Croker spent large part Of yesterday al
.or,oon IN the stewards stand at the track OF the
Rrooklyn Jockey Club. The former auto'r"t VI
Nev-York appeared to be in perfect heaI'" anu -
The most amable mood. Seemingly ne was AT pea
-s,. S,reeir and with all the world. and he smiled
and laughed so frequently as TO Indicate mat Il"
os d, tho liveliest of spirits The ingenious fre"c"
rovelist Alphonse Daudet. once wrote iasc''a'"e
hook entitled "Kings IN Exile what '"@, 40
there is in those enthralling chapters written ~
the graceful pen Of the French chronioieT anu 10
roancer, People are always deeply Interested anu
49,. T., accounts Of the manners and customs
.r1 tho nrivate lives Of kings. whether they are
on their thrones or in exile. ar. croker. UNI"
few DAYS ago. was the king Of New-A orN' a'l"o"s
he wore no crown. He is not in exile ana MS sun
,acts never revolted against him. as did those OF
the King and Queen Of Naples whom Daude' ue-
scr,hed in so charming a fashion. The majority OF
Mr. Croker's subjects seemingly enjoyed MS peie"-
cont SWAY and they never rose in reDeihoh' h"'
the cares and burdens of king1aft nave become 'oo
heavy even for Mr.. Croker's sturdy shouce's' anu
he has laid aside the sceptre. and now m'ib'ea
freely with common people as one OF themselves
reonle like TO read descriptions OF the attire ana
aspect of famous men Mr. Croker wore YeSter'"y
n blue suit made of heavy cloth He ala not nave
an oyercoat on while he was sitting IN IN" s'f"''N'
stand His clothes were made by a deft tai'or' anu
fitted his powerful and muscular frame oeco"''s'S
His coat was of the short sack form. and upon MS
head was a carefully brushed tall SIX nat IL - IT,
por.ed from London that the Prince OF wares mas
Just introduced the style of wearing a snort Co's
with silk hat So the former ruler o. 'he N'''0.
c,tv Of America was CARRIED in the most recent
London fashion. ,,..
An the stewards were present: John Hunter
pbuin 7 DIVER and James G. X. Lawrence IT.
G. L. Knapp. OF the Jockey Club was "iSo J" '.''
stand at intervals Michael F. Dwyef lhe Ve''
brated punger was in the stand all the aIlei'ooi
and occasionally the ferre;-ke Joseph Nendlg' sup
Il, char
ous both in smile and in action, the De''ins
commissioner for the plunger, consulted MS en-
p;oyer The conversation between the D"S0'
brothers. Mr. Croker. Mr.. Hunter ana MI Law
renee must have been full OF WIZ ana "lSdo""
doubtedly il was enlvened by epgrams OF the ravs'
bririancy by delicate and delightful jestns' by rch
and luscious humor by punsent raillery by OK
oulsite flashes Of Wit and by profound ana !ed'"7'
comments the topics Of the day Inc '''''' %
snectators who gazed with eager eyes upon '"S
gathering of the potent and Oiympian u'''eS u
the turf observed that all OF them were cohVe's's
together with an ease and animation. ana with al
evident appreciation and enjoyment OF inc" Vo"'
panionship and good fellowship that ShaheSpea'' .
Ben Jonson and their friends never eXceiei """'
q pity that their talk could not nave Oeeh '"N'
down and recorded for the benefit Of poste'ity' ny
could they not have had faithful chroncleH VINO
would have recounted all their wise sayings ana
their sparkling chat, which was undouoieoy car
ried on in the spirit OF repariee. ana 'ien
the jocund anecdotes that they must nave ''i' '''
All lost!
Orc mara the track was Ike n Venetian canal
and smart showers fell at times. But the a'tei1-
ance was large Unfounded rumois were ahoat ''''
Judge Gaynor had already announced MS decis' VI
the Of Philip DIVE IheTe Ma5 5br no stand
ard OF Mr. ROwe's best work las year am 40
general satisfaction. But some Of ne noseS gs-
played some odd inconsistencies. This was 1 esp Pc
ciaily true of Weinberg in he irst race %; rre
son up, ran well for six furiongs IN mile rae be
He next ran in contest at SIX doLio h was as" at
short price in the betting. He ran most contemptoy
usually runs. and was beaten of. Yesterday ne
showed great speed in the mud ran "a, away s from
large field. and won with all imaslnaDle SdsT, T., o
fs rni day was SO lille was Weinberg thought OF yes
ond race his last previous psri3rma egd '. n in
soUe Instances 20 to l. against him But he spread
eaged the whole fast field weinberg Is owner o., Py
best jockey in America when he rode Luke Black;
burn HndOo. Miss WoodfoTd George KiHn %5 sna
But Mclaughlin has gone TO SsnSas 10 S'ar Weyn
berg's stupefying transformation in speed Ev
IDENTIFY the colt is very erratic and uncertain per
you'd S5 ns sa done no serious e4 rm aaro
some S Sn Of eRp E had been .ed But
! iieve in making annoying and yexatous inquiries
which they consider supsrauons; ana t9ey are r,
not likely that they would make notable success
fcSgeiful ~ and nohrsninissent Police Soqmssoner
which WEINBERG ran In his las! pTexons, race
They are but mortal. and they nave Il great man
For instance. the stewards and officers Of tn
Jockey Club have the attitude OF Washington an
Hawthorne parks in Chicago and Of the saratog
and Brighton Beach racing associations TO consider
are willing 10 race under the rules OF The jock
dope Su BY the Jockey CUB
the Jockey CLUB and the representatiNes OF me lou
spesa Rs T Sf neg Beseh VIII
race against Morris Park on MEMORIAL Day ate
The attendance at this meeting Of the Brookly
0d E"S hc ss S Sse ao Sc the s hav
been so enormous. that the projectors OF new race
the public support OF racing will BE- sufficiently ger
erous TO make very lucrative their proposed liberia
all things is always desirable In the public interes
you know. Active ana energetic compeuuon wonl
grand stands Of the racetracks from 81 30 to 81 I'll
latter sum Is quite large enough Competition g % CoD
to two cents. Ten cents is an excrbi;ant price 70
petition would reduce the extravagant salaries pal
TO starters and TO some other racing otlciaIs. Con
5osh SOLO ana and Cor Cigars are now most VI
reasonabiv eSosssve for the quality which is SUI
piled. Competition would In time proDaDy aDons
the .ntS sos. rely and and sc' the Se
benefit and boon and reform which could possbl
rsh for competition i is the chief hope for h
mainly Crush competition In anything. and you q
harm. Every trust is a worker OF EVIL, Ever
restriction Of competition IS wrong, both in prlI
ciple and In practice. and causes wrongs, abuse
The popular Madison Stables popular My Kent
gerna was the favorile at a short price in me hrs
race. Her owner. Edward Kelly. was present an
backed the filly freely But Kentgerna had a col
and was attacked by Sigh: bleeding in the hea'
So she dropped entirely out OF the race. 10 the kee
regret OF her many hackers admirers ana ir.nnd
II has been generally supposed that MT Rel
would win nearly al the stakes for three-year-oi
flies with Kentlgerna 1t Is therefore 10 be nope
for the sake OF her owner who il well known an
greatly liked among the banking men, racing me
and the club men and others OF New-York. mat sh
will have more Gods and no more hemoHhase
either slight serious. .
Gideon & Days colt Ramapo Is running so we
thai his prospects in the Metropolitan Handica
al Morris Park next Saturday shine IN the SUI
49,, chine the II the sun wei