New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-03
TALK AMONG TURFMEN.
THEIR COMMENTS on VARIOUS FEATURES OF
THE SPORT.

TIE SPORT.
Over,on the Jockey Is the first victim OF the
stewards Of the Coney Island Jockey Club meet
ing on Jure - Weinberg finished tnird 10 rae
totum ana Ridcule in "A race over heaVy "'oh
He was a warm public favorite in the betting at "
TO : on his chances until post time. when the 'uis
were materially increased by certain layers OF odds
ON Monday Weinberg started in race with the
conditions almost identically the same as IN n'S
last previous race at the rcmuneratNe odds OF =
TO J. with Overton his jockey an! ne fo"l'i
home in fast time The stewards asked Overton to
explain why Weinberg could run IN Almost f''"'i
time or Monday. when he was so badly beaten "A
few DAYS before Evidently Overton could not give
a satisfactory explanation ard consequently ne WIS
suspended The stewards also reconmrnaed the
stewards Of the Jockey Club II revoke oVerion
license as Jockey There Is little doubt that over
ton will be compelled either to ride at the outlaw
tracks or 10 choose some other calling James
MCLAUGHLIN was In nowise implicated IN the IN
vestigation neither anybody associated with
his stabl"
Jockey Reir was fined 800 for recklessness IN
the second race. Rein. who rode Daily America
cut across Candelabra sharply that Dcggett was
forced to pull him UP quickly that he cannoned
into Song and Dance. This 1ning Of I:em is a move
in the right direction. and some other Jockeys VINO
have no regard either for the safety Of horses or
that Of their brother Jockeys, should be coInpe!ed
10 contribute TO the fund OF the Jockey CUB
name before the public with the assduiiy OF an
actress is in trouble once more. August Clason
engaged Jockey Keefe, who is employed by Daiy.
TO ride In race for him, with the approval OF
DAILY. At the last minute Mr.. clason was informed
that Da,v had engaged Kcefe to somebody else
subsequent 10 the verbal contract with Mr.. Clason
The latter reported the case to the stewards. who
uul no doubt fine the Hartford turman heavily
for the offence.
Pierre Lorard sold four two-year-olds TO DAILY
for 81 600 Among the lot were Emotional. who
won Yesterday. and Volley. who second on
Monday
An effort was made at the track yesterday to ar
ra,oe = race between Domino and The Butterflies
II is possible that race VIII be made at six fur
longs with special weights.
pufau Is well named as many bettors have
son to know. Pitfal wore blinkers yesterday for
The first time He ruined whatever chance he had
by coming into collision with 'ioVis al the post
barely avoiding a serious accident
Ramapo proved himself fit TO be CHASED with the
"gamest OF the game" yesterday HIS ailng foot
burst open on the far turn In the race, and the
blood gushed out at every stride, bespattering his
hind legs In spite OF Sir Walters determined
challenge and the hard-fought battle through the
stretch Ramapo responded to every call, and. by
a superb effort In the last few strides. won one
oi T i,,e ridne OF both Grimm and Doggeti per
feet as neither made mistake. Grlnins cxhib,
r" 90 Isaac Murphys finish on Pearl Jennings
when she beat Aranza dozen years ago over the
ground. ,-,. ,t. ,,r
Hoses en- hoss-racing r. mighty onsartin, fur
its eighty dollars day en- eighty days wlthou, a
dollar" the remark made by mar Ir, ~. nv, ,ie
Arkansas bottoms day at Memphis when Wahoo
won a arace "Davy Crocketts axiom. BE sure your
right then go ahead. won't DO on racetIack, ~,
cause when man Is sure he Is right ne generally morally
aver axloms are as uncertain weather predic-
tons on a racetrack In New-York Dunn predicts;
while AT ShceIshead Bay the predictions are done
Axiom was better than Religion yesterday. while
the one Love was but little better than Gisn9nda;
MANY nersons were the victims OF the emotona!
n xio;n of the dope readers that form Is good
thing and accordingly fell In the pitfall OF the
LAYERS of odds .,. ,
~ X Vanderbilt interested spectator OF
the races at Sheepshead Bay yesterday.