New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-01
AUGUST BELMONT STEPS IN
GIVING A LESSON TO MICHAEL F. DWfEK'

4.
namad Harry Reed This horse mas raced both N
America and in England. He Is worth at least
$1,000 At the recent auction sale OF James Nc
1aughlin's horses GeorSe Il. smith tPt'sourg
PhilY paid 5000 for Weinberg. And "Pittsourg
phil" Is a fair Judge OF horses He started on the
turf with capital of a few hundred dollars He
NOW owns costly stable and has n fortune of sew
oral hundred thousand dollars. 1t Is certain that
Harry Reed is more valuable racer than "ern-
berg. And we, Michael +. Dwyer had the hardi-
hood TO enter this fve-thousand-doar horse Harry
Reed In a selling at Morris Park yesterday at
o selling price OF $500
Harry Reed the August Belmont is
tired of Michael F. Dryers methods IN selling races.
and he gave orders that reasonable bids should be
made on the horse The bidding went up from $500
10 g. 5O5 and Mr. Dwyer bought In the horse at
that price.
Michael F. Dwyer was much displeased that Mr..
Belmonts representative made bids on Harry Reed.
and Il, reported that Philip J. Dwyer Michael F.
Dryers earnest impetuous. impusive brother, ex-
postulated hotly with Mr.. Belmont.
But no honorable man can deny that Mr.. Belmont
was right and that Michael F. Dwyer wrong.
Mr. Belmont and his associates in the State Rae
ing Commission. In the Jockey Club and on the
American turf generally determined to put
stop 10 the abuses and evils which in past years
have brought SO much dlscredt upon racing IN this
country. And Michael F. Dryers favorite prac-
tce OF putting highclass horses in selling races at
ridicuously low prices is one OF these abuses. ana
evils Inc career OF MI DNyer at butlenOurS at
Brighton Beach, ct Elizabeth at Monmouth Park,
at Jerome Park. at other American racetracks and
IN England has been watched with wonder by
many people in recent years. Michael f. Dryer
Richard Croker and few OF their friends man
aged racing In New-Jersey in such way that the
voters OF that State decided to close every race
track in IT, and all the racetracks In New-Jersey
have been closed since. Perhaps Michael T.
Dwyer Richard Croker and their friends are proud
OF that achievement However that may be. every
sxoax, hot no o
Michael F. Dwyer. Richard Croker and their
friends would have induced the voters OF this State
10 close every racetrack In this state. and 10 Keep
Il closed Il August Belmont. James X. Keene,
Colon William 7. Thompson and their friends had
not saved the day for the turf The English jour
nails have informed Americans what English turf
men thought Of the management OF the MicnaeI +.
Dwyer- Richard Croker horses In England last year
and 1t Is plain as a pikestan that the Legs
la,ure OF this State last winter would have foI-
lowei the example OF the New-Jersey Legislature
and would have stopped racing in the Empire
State II Mr.. Belmont Mr. Keene. Colonel Ihonp-
son and their friends had not given the strongest
pledges to the Legislature and 10 Governor Morton
that no practices those when mad pTe'ai!eu
upon the New-Jersey racetracks when MichaeI +.
Dwyer. Richard Croker and their friends confronted
Monmouth Park would be perHllt'eu oh TIC i"0''
tracks in this State.
II Michael r Dwyer wants TO make an issue on
the turf with August Belmont in regard TO such
turf transaction putting Harry Reed IN seiiihs
race at $500 Mr. Dwyer will find that every re-
epectable human being in this State OUTSIDE or MS
own kinsfolk and his own intimate group OF closely
attached friends. is the side OF Mr.. Belmont
Cleans Of sunlight are seen here and there among
The clouds which have been lowering over the turf.
Not only do Mr.. Belmont and his associates IN
tend TO stop the hdeous abuses Of selling races Out
The Tribune now states OF the highest and best
authority that the leading men OF the turf nave
employed number Of energetic detectives to Sc
cure evidence against those owners trainers jockeys
and layer Of odds who are incorrigible' ana VINO
persist in improper practices
Now let the tricksters tremble. The Gay OF their
obstruction cometh
This Is friendly warning. and it Is wholly
serious and In dead earnest If there is not an I'M
mediate exodus OF certain owners. trainers jockeys
and layers OF odds 20 the outlaw tracks exposures
Will be made, and que penalties will be imposed
The Tribune speaks with full authority IN thls
matter.
No innocent and upright owner. trainer Jockey or
guilty ' and Mr Bmo rfI and h f are
M p bnx no su man sG scaPe ae e
ting evidenSs rapidly. and Morris Park is likely to
be as not as Hades for turf ricksters tomorrow i
s ;HSd 'F'A''e'' have the mDu's"'s to visit the
Some years ago Raceland was pulled In an import
and twoyear-od stake at Sheepshead Bay. There Is
no doubt whatever Of this. The Kace.and pulling
Of the notorious anu Migrant scan,
dais ever known on the American turf. This fraud
ops 9e9re b AnSgst BcGh @ ne
ingon racerack al the close OK me turi season 81
mat year Inc JCchty WIZ pII-tI RdCe'dHu al
the jockeys room at full speed after his weigh; had
been passed at the scales. changed his co,hes in the
rs train 10 the e far West That Jockey was wise
in his day ara generation He had been Paia in ad-
Now let al tricky and dishonest ownsrs trainer
Trongdo.ng upon the Eastern rscetracks at any
time follow the example Of the jockey who pu.
aaffaPd MY viSyd nys st"@ S0
which have known them should know them b mo
are worse things even than exile? Let them maze a
% YSk shoa n he ns ea the
serious trouble in store for every tricky owner.
At Morris Park tomorrow. -,..,.-.-
But all the honorable and fair-dealing owners r
power TO make the last TWO days OF this meeting
suceessfH the Association has done great deal
for them and great deal for the turf 1t is their
There viii he only two more days Of racing in thls
State this year and the Two % b 6e ary dsa
and The nd aP the cvarn
shall be friendly the turf The last two day.
Of the season should De made memorable by the
table horses which are now in training at Morris
Park ought 10 be entered IN the races Of the las,
two days. and the racing should be made the best
But don't enter Monaco He Is a colt WITT without ut
the turf. He Is fully as wicked as Rey ei santa
Al the friends OF honest racing ought to go to
Ms PARK %nd and id e
JAIME. h Rtsse @ OHs william IL
and their associates that their efforts to raise the
standard Of the turf and to put end 10 all trick
cry and fraud recognized and acknowledge
with thankfuness and with the heartiest approval.
And now word 10 James Rowe the starter. All
the clean handed and clean minded supporters OF the
turf beg and beseech you TO take pains 10 make all
your starts fair and above reproach on the last two
days Of the season. Next year you will be trainer
for Colonel William p. Thompson, and you will not
hold the starters flag Pray do all you can to &C,
compish your very best work both tomorrow and
on Tuesday. On Tuesday last you practically left
Matt Byrnes at the post In the last race Yesterday