The evening world., 1895-09-17
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

BrlGhton's popularity Gems to be wining. There
were less than thousand people at the track
yesterday. which meant clean loss OF many
hundreds OF dollars to Mr. Engeman. There was
a time when the old track by the used to be
most popular. That day is evidently past, AMI
unless some relief Is experienced from the next
Legislature there is little prospect OF Brighton
holding another successful meeting, financially
The track 70 he run the public be
-" system. Little or NJ attention is paid to
the comfort OF visitors. and the Whole course is
the same old tumh'e-doNn concern it was ten
years ago. With a lite are ani juiirions
penditure Brighton Beach could be made first
class property. This advice has been dlnncd into
Mr. Engemans many times, but 1t is like
pouring water on a duck back The conditions
are vastly changed from last year and people will
not visit the course simply to add to Mr.. Enge-
man shank roll
The Brighton people do many things that, In
way. petty. They subject the rings to
mcrous annoyances and extortions and the
bookies have not good word for the place. One
annoyance that the bo1kies experienced yes erlay
was due to the fact that Johnny Civanagh. who
supplies fully fourGf,hs of the men in the ring
with stationery. excluded from the track. In
order that Tom Eagan, bosom friend OF Enge-
man and in the same business ClyaHaga,
might have the exclusive right to the trade The
bookies fooled EagAn. however. by going 10 the
gates and procuring sucn nec'ssaries as they
needed from Cayanagh. II seems petty that a
race track management should ,toop to such
small things. Fortunately, Mr. Edrln does not
wied a pull with Phil Dwyer OF August Bel
mont or the gentlemen in control of the Clney
Island Jockey club, and 50 Cayandgh. whb Is
very popular with all who know him, Is enabled
to pursue his business unmOle,ted The men
who run the Aqueiuct track are built On the
same lines the Engeman faction. and cav
track o9ens.
Phil Dwycr passed very comfortable night
He received lettcr Yesterday from De Lacy, in
which the reioubtahle Peter assured Mr.. Dwyer
that the reports In the nesspap'r5 10 The effect
that he CDc Lacy intended raidns the BrJuk.sn
track were not true. 1t does not seem possible
that De Lacy has given up the hatue. He sworc
has Perhaps next year De Lacys well-dresscI
figure may be seen In the ring again. Personally
more popular man on race track than he II he
chose to return TO the field
Applegate is slightly bowed. and Mr. Dwyer
has decided to turn him out Of training for the
remainder of the season
Speaking of Mr.. Dwyer reminds the writer that
ne will sell out almost his entire stable before
the close OF the racing season retaining only
Applegate. Handspring and Axiom
Jockey Penn has finally got 10 the end Of his
rope. His ride yesterday may OF may not have
been crooked but the writer does not care 10
enter into that partlru question. On general
prime pies his suspension should DE hailed with
delight. No boy has given rdoegoers more heart
aches OF caused more "cuss woTi,r to be VI
tered than this self lad. Whether II Is
stupidity oI orookeiness which causes Penn 70
give weird rides is matter o' conlscIIr"' Al
Jockey Naryaez. who rode for senator Heafst
several years ago. Is hiding ct St Asaph
The yearlinss from Belle Meade and Ess, Meade
farms will bs sold at Oakley Race Track. Cincln-
natl, Oct, l. Half OF the crop from each OF these
farms was sold In tho East esrly IN the season
J. X. Megbben Co.'S Eigewater stud crop
will be sold at the same place on the date FOL
lowing.
j. Gand-Bo'ero was sold for s25 400 He was
called the S35 0c0 beluty for the reaSn hat while
he was a good two-year-old he proved a counter
felt In his three-year-old career.