New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-01
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
,rpoRrs OF REY Ell SANTA ANITA's
BREAKDOWN.
rxc IN ENGLAND MORE POPULAR THAN
prur BETTING QUESTION

-, ENGLAND MORE POPULAR THAN
rvrR-rHE BETTING QUESTION.
Santa Anita is reported to have broken
HeS ., roca On Thursday. II the report Is true
oo ~. son OF Cheviot is permanently disabled.
~ ., u,Il lose one OF the most remarkable
-. cha, ever raced The Californian resemoieo
nv w,,,e s,rI with the curl-"When he was good
=. was very very good but wnen ne was oao ne
was horrid .. oonv,.r ina, ever
nA." rho sror,s TO wipe out the sport last year
,,,aa IN the Jockey Club taking prompt action
" .,,,,ressng minor evils that had crept into
:" ,sn through the negligence OF the stewards at
the minor meetings , , -
..,mes misleading. Powck is reported by cable
S.,re the favorite for the EPSON Grand Prize
IN and Il Is reported that the other con-
r,.harew on account OF the recognized
'es.~ 80. NJ Powck. The reports say that Powick
- h..,en with ridiculous ease by MI Russeh
rr,,,,tier a brown colt by Laureate. Gam "reih'a
c,ors The readers OF The Tribune nave peeh
~, informed OF the victories won Dy "htter'
- ,s the acknowledged three-year-old champion
d. England Whittier unfortunately was not en-
- ,or the 1000 guineas or the Derby. but he Is
. candidate for ST. Leger honors. In the 81. Leser
=. uli NEE: Sir Vstos ana the mower Oh '"e
r,su.b three-year-old division AS whittier mas
s.rsa,sd Rest Man and the pick OF the aged Ill
s,.on giving them weight and winning easily ne
. nronounced favori,e for the st. Leger WHIT
I. . ,.,or,es are partIy American triumphs and
- .s named after John Greeneaf Whittier
T.ursa.e his sire, purchased by General Sic
ohsr Sanford & Sons. owners OF the HURRICANE
Sud Amsterdam, y. Y, In England three years
.oo The first OF Laureates get In this country
So raced successfully In the West this year.
Laureate was fully described In the columns OF
nv. tribune on his arrival in this country AS
A.. rneI,shmen have offered a princely sum 10
-aoa,n the expatriated Laureate. which was
cromntIv refused by the Sanfords Americans nave
sy.rv reason 10 feel proud OF the prowess OF MS
Auer,can-named son Whittier Ex"Congressmah
Iobn Sanford who Is also State Racing Co"-
,nss,oner. says that the yearlings by Laureate
a, the Hurricane farm are all that any oreeoer
,,,a desire The youngsters possess sze bone
s,a conformation, and are likely to make their
mark on the turf. go .., =.
The English Derby day OF 1895 VIII oouotess oe
long remembered by turfmen. All reports say tha'
the crowd was the larges, that has assembled on
reSe present the members Of the Jockey Club In
this State encouraged They believe Ina, S
in the social Mo14s A1 PARK sSen
The betting question rapidly assuming norma h
state The aDs bu
Ter Complain a little because winners are prompt IN
collecting what is , due ne @he That fair
profit can be made by the racing associations Is rs
ssnred bv the extra racing days this week 49,,
The severely hot weather OF the las. .nree uay
caused much suffering among the horses, O snh
IN the backwardness Of the season In tnis nelgh-
Sorhood the horses that were prepares TOT t dn
sprng campaign at the Virginia TRACKS na I'VE Sm
cided advantage over the horses trained on the nome
tracks. , A., ,.,o,horhood ~
Chicago does not appear TO improve The gamoleeiis
who brought about the present Crisis are orr
a. mite the warning factions and to effec! com
promise II possible. Meanwhile the misguioeu, Eas az
The accounts Of the Gravesend races and cohsole
themselves by saving When racing ne I Esst