New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-06
CHAT AMONG TURFMEN.
CONDITION OF TIE HORSESHOE COMING sTEi;-
PI.EC1IASE MEETING.

CONDITION OF THE HoRSEs-THE COMING sTEh-
PLEoHASE MEETING
Hundreds Of visitors were al the racetracKs yes
terlay seeking eagerly for Information as il
the revised Constitution had not changed the entire
svs,eno Of betting Every horse that is likely 10
start at the spring meetings was out Tor an airing
The rapid change in the temperature caused the
trainers TO nay strict attention to the cooling ou'
and care Of the horses when they had finished their
tasks.
Although DR. Rice has been working to his own
ers satisfaction and in spite of his brilliant per-
,orm,nce when he won the Brooklyn Handicap last
year there are few horsemen who predict a repe-
tition Of his success.
Sir Walter has been going great guns AZ jerome
park and Is acknowledged by his owner ana the
nersons associated with the Oneck Stable 70 ne 4
vastly Improved horse. The public Do not take Kind
l.. ~ .be Ooeck representative as they fear re-
,urn Of the nervous spasms that afflicted MN AT
the Brooklyn meeting last year
Dasseflaw has had a long steady preparation Tor
the race Matthew Allen is anxious 20 have MN as
Il, and well for the Brooklyn as Il Is possible -
qe, him and is hopeful OF success As Basse'iaw
will be retired at the end Of the present racing
s.,so, every effort will be made 80 have him re-
turned a winner His work has been extremely
satisfactory. =, -,
Rubicon has gained friends every time ne mas
been asked to work. He has developer mo 4 s'ii'
,ooL,rg four-year-old. and certainly should prove
dam
ou.oar NJ Rublcon does not make a secret OF Ru"'-
oo,,s form as the horse gets his trials AT SPe''
ahou, midday and everybody who taxes 'he "'""''
70 visit the racetrack at sheepshead BAY can see
him work +, 49,
Handicap with an inipos' '''a' N'''''' 49,
a look-in for the race . 49,,
pamapo was worked yesterday morning AT ,.''
HomdeI track. Ramapo Is in magnificent o'.,S
condition and is likely 10 20 to the posi- a. Wv
favorlte The public have the utmost coh"'e"'' ~
,bo Gideon A. Daly stable. their horses are sent
n the post in racing condition anu are 'a'.'
u,,, The Sew-Jersey-brei champion proven me-
,rorth in many of the holly contested turf ba'''e7
., last wear and has magnificent rec''' az
racehorse. - ,-o
T, appears 70 an onlooker as y there was '"''
r,c,ng enthusiasm than ever before All classes OF
mon desired the adoption Of the Gray AMI N''S
bills hence the outlook Is enconras'ns' an 49,.
:. q chance for the racing clubs TO earn hahns""'e
revenues. ,., ,r,.l,
lanes Mclaughlin arrived nj the 'aN's'"' -"
from ST Asaph with hts horses yes''f'hy' - .
Jovner arrived ut sheepshead Bay with August
Belmopt's stable. ". b. Jennings ana VI - 'o''-
,,ar arc slso new arrivals AT Shcepshead Bay
Tbers must have been some peculiar racing al ~
Asaph ~ the stories OF the trainers VINO arfN"i ~
shcepshead Bay are true. On" man s'"'' " nav
seen some yellow racing in the pamy Gays Of '.',-
ton and (;uttenburg but never believed u P'ss'p''
az was permitted at 81. Asaph. DO not DIAM"
Macy so much. as he and other Jockeys were CON"
pietely In the power OF the real managers u w
,nsc,,na II the association receives rs just dues
the Jockey Club viii lose no time VI icN"""e 10
license - r.- , ,,ook. ago the
Western racing associations are chhnnB hh''r w
iron rule Of Edward Corrigan. HIS overbraf'hg'
tyrannical Offensive manners rave maae ~" roc
noxious "a the better element associaen VIZ VIZ, no
10 en- tho West II IS 20 Mr. cOrfgan that inc
Western Turf Congress Is ndcntcd lor ,r "ss
OF foreign books wh,rh cs1sea max for Rambling
,nre and simple II the Jockey Club makes SONS
decided changes there Is mite donbt VA, ,oi,,
near future the racing In this country VIII De ""oy
'Tvcrv HORSEPOWER should secure one OF the BOOK
,,ocra,nnes of the National Si"cpecnas% NsS,'.h-
lion meeting 10 be held at Morris fhrk thlN non,n.
,rb,reday is the opening day and royal prosfamn"
~ slx races Is offered for ihr lovers OF ''17
country horses The opening race Is loi min !.
h'rdi, race or steepechase. on" ana on"-hhl inii'
ny.r ei, hurdles i selling st"cplechdN' q. - 'l1
,anc. Of three miles should make an attractive '"e'
The -, Nicholas Hurdle Handicap ~ u' az -" ~
han miles will probably have ARG. u n %
.,ar,ors The fourth race the New rHih S,ceP,
chase Handicap. It two ana oh,.n , nc. IN
,h ia 81 are engaged is the star attraction iDr We
| opening day The nfh race rs = nav ma, 80 ~
handicap over seven furlongs. ne 11snav Win
| Morris Park at IL O'Clock on Wedh'Sua3' 49,, !"
.mch an attractive programme large attehIdnce
| should be present secretary Cricnn,oir % " suro
| clubhouse every day. 80 that ho'S'-o"" "
70 The he meeting viii be continued on Saturday. May
II. and Monday. May 49, ,.,,o r,rhers as
Society is likely to turn out ID la ~ It m''''"
Tho Coaching Club will attend In pouN. >.,to,a,
| '"Aup,Ist Relmont tie president of the Natona
Steeplechase Association mas ieit no s,o "n,,np
10 insure the success OF the inaugural ' 66,. ~,
Philip j DIVERS Axiom. three y ear ,ori my y,
| Maxim. dam Touche Pas woitrh a Ia -, "
1917 seconds at the Brooklyn track YESTERDAY