New-York tribune., 1895-12-23
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS
RECEIPTS OF RACING AND FAIR ASSO-
CATIONS.

HOW THE HORSES ARE GETTING ON AND WHAT
TURFMEN ARE DOING AND SAYING
Horse-owners and racegoers are intensely pleased
with the lucid. concise statement OF facts az wei
as the highly interesting tables of the receipts OF
the racing and fair associations held in this STATE
during the racing season Of 1885, The comparisons
made with the receipts OF 1894 proved conciusiVey
that the reduction the value OF stakes by the as
sociations is justified by the facts presented oy
The Tribune on Saturday. Moreover, the tables
and comparisons show beyond peradventure that
every detail in methods OF racing has been rau-
ically changed. The situation demands that every
honest turfnan should rally the support OF the
Jockey Club. There is no occasion to adopt single
suggestion from any of the ''pinchbeck' Britohs
or shifty Canucks, who anxious TO point OUT
the course that should be taken by the Jockey Ciup
The horse-owners and turfmen generahy cohceue
that 10 obtain trustworthy information about turi
affairs II is essential TO read The tribune every
dav so that two benighted turfmen who are not up
with the times were mystifed yesterday when
number OF leading turfmen were discussing the
question OF receipts and the gross amounts re-
ceived by the racetracks There is occasion for
racegoers TO imagine that the class and quaity OF
racers will deteriorate In almost every stable there
is a world-beatng twoyear-od, in the minds OF the
trainers and the owners of the youngsters
All horses appear well at this season OF the year
There are at least ten yearlings in this neighoor-
hood that the writer has been assured Will win
next years Futurity. Then there many others
rated fully as high the Eastern youngsters In
the West and South. There can be only one Fu-
turity winner In each year, unless dead heat is
run when the horses making the dead heat VIII
both be rated as winners Consequently II Will take
at least twenty years to fulfil the expectations
formed by owners in a single year
GRIEVANCES AGAINST A CHICAGO TRACK.
Many horse-owners have a grievance against the
rnanagement Of the Harlem racetrack in Chicago
In numerous instances Eastern owners have FOR
warded cash TO the management to pay prohts ac-
crued by entering stakes that were declared off
1t is high time that the management of the Harlem
track informed the horse-owners about their inten-
tions in regard TO the money they have received
Ample time has elapsed for every honest purpose
hence the horse-owners ask for prompt settlement
by the Harlem management.
The departure of the Duke & Wishard stable for
England caused some comment among horsemen
Some turfmen predict disaster TO the combination,
but Lester Rief will ride the horses and Enoch
Wishard knows a "thing two about racing.
Some wel-lad plans may be upset but the COM
bination is capable of holding its own in any coun-
try besides holding fair share belonging to some
body else.
Hugh Penny has been schooled for cross-c country
purposes for several months He is all that could
be desired jumper and there is no doubt about
his speed the fat. To use the expression OF a
turfman Hugh Penny is bird" at cross-coun-
try work 1t is likely that the Britons who lay
odds may a cropper when Hugh Penny starts
in hurdle race
Ramapo has not fully recovered from the lame
incidental to a quarter crack.
Cambrdgeshire Handicap. which is run late In
the fall Americans likely TO prepare TO bet on
Ramapo in the Lincolnshire, which is run In March,
owing to the general perverseness OF tips from the
Duke & Wishard stable. The horse Wishard is gen
orally corceded to be fair-class selling platter, but
1t is likely that the Britons Will permit him 10
finish in the ruck more than dozen times should
the odds laid against him be unsatisfactory to his
owners. Nobody doubts the ability of Enoch Wish
ard as a trainer; neither do horsemen doubt the
rascaity OF certain jockey, who invariably caused
intense anguish TO the pubic when he rode odds-on
favorites. OF there is some sympathy ex-
pressed for Mr. Wishard. who lost faith in Ameri-
can racing owing TO the Anglomanlac decisions and
other equally reprehensble practices that COM
mon occurrences during the meeting held at Balti-
last fall.
MR. KEENE'S HORSES.
James r. Keene has not decided what to do
about his racing affairs next year. Thomas Green
has thirtyhvc horses in his charge AT the Sleeps
head Bay track. William Lakeland has six others
at the Brighton Reach racetrack. Domino is still
In Mr. Lakelands hands. The black cyclone is in
superb condition and looks as II he would
cessfully next year. Mr. Lakeland has eight horses
of his in training. His yearlings compare fa-
voraby with others in training. and there is no
occasion for Mr.. Lakeland to fret or worry about
At Gravesend. Handspring Is receiving regular
the Brooklyn track @ any Ben Brush has improved
and is now what nigh, safely be termed ln tyPGa
Reports from the Belmont Stable at Babylon
say that Hastings is likely TO prove dangerous
competitor to the. three year-old division OF 1896
son would be a race at a mile for sweepstakes
between Requitali Hastings. Handspring Ben
the racing season
MR. CROKER AND HIS STABLE.
Richard Croker does not believe in Richheld
Springs a breeding place for trotters. He does
believe that his horses in England will win races
and that they will hold their own with their
class when the racing season begins.
Rey FL Santa Anita and Rey del Carreres are
already greatly admired by the English turfmer
% nG hhye M escaped the general
10 investors in Wall Street during the furry
John Keliy.s Chicago Gas stop watch is eagerly
sought by the horse-owners who do not under
stand the methods Of timing stock races in Wal
De Courcey Forbes's time is wholly taken up by
the grand opera at the Metropolitan Opera House
and he has not talked horse for upward OF a
Frederick Gebhard has decided to send ST. Savior
70 James X kesnes s stock Iarm m n ksntucky WHERE
Arthur White finds time TO discuss racing in Del
monico's with his friends and acQuaintances. Mr.
White is valuable acquisition to the turf. He Il
progressive in his ideas and keeny alive to the bes
Reports from San Francisco are as foreboding O
war as a message from the President. James II
Caldwell the starter, IS reported to have declared
war upon Martin Bergen. and Riley Grammar is saif
to have talked to the starter in the same way tina
he (the starter sometimes uses when talking TO tn
Jockeys.
Charles Reed is at Fairview where he is arrangn,
for the mating of the Farv1ew sres and matron
for the coming year. Magnet. sashng of st
Blaise, a grand race at the Ingesde track (Sai
Francisco) and is said 10 be high-cass racehorse
st. Blaise is likely to regain his prestige sir
when crossed upon blood lines that nick with tn
Hermit or Newminster blood
large falling off in the number of thorough
breds is predicted for the year 1897 Many breeder
intend to curtail the number of their mares, an'
others who do not stations will breed thei
mares this year. Then there are breeders who In
tend 10 breed mules. owing to the low prices oh
tained for ordinary yearngs this year
Trainers for the leading stables generally take ;
vacation during he HOLIDAYS A i Jovner ia 4,