New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-15
CHAT AMONG RACING MEN.
COMMENTS ON THE SPORT AND INCIDENTS OF
Tr-pE

THE TURF
Fourteen days OF high class OF sport at
Sheepshead Bay. with every detail carefully con-
sidered and the arrangements regard for the public
welfare have done much to place racing firm
basis. The Coney Island Jockey Club deserves the
thanks of every horseman and the public for the
clean and wholesome recreation furnished at the
meeting which closed yesterday. To be there
were some instances in the course OF the meeting
of what the onookers firmly believed was extreme
ly sloppy" or suspicious riding Moreover a few
OF the Jockeys were apparently guilty Of malicious
foul riding The stewards made several investiga-
tons quietly. but were unable to secure convincing
evidence of wrongdoinE. The Jockeys fire.
quently cautioned. and hence large majority Of
the free from the slightest faint Of Sis
picion.
Throughout the meeting the transactions OF the
bettors enormous. There a saturnalia o.
plunging by the heavy operators. Riley Grammar
made a record for pungers by winning more than
goo 900 in the meeting Some of the other plungers
small fortunes
W. Wallace will start with his stable for Oak
ley to-day Wallace is OF the. successful punS-
The gossip on the lawn and in the paddock was
principally about the probability OF John j. Hy-
land becoming the trainer Of the Blemton Stable
in 1895 August Belmont has held several long con
situations with Hyand but no positive engage
ment has been made. David Gideon is wiling 10
sell his crack racers al reasonable prices, az ms
hCrSeS
caps and II is difficult task for the shre~d TURF
man place them In races in which there Is fair
chance for them 10 win The uncertainty wnich pre-
walls about racing and the prospect that the Gideon
horses may be sold at any time make IL look
likely that Hyand may train the Belmont horsts
next year. With Hyland as his trainer anu ortl
I'm his pockey. August Belmont IS certain 10 pr
a formidable opponent 10 every cther owner on inc
turf. With Henry OF Navarro keenan,, Dorian
Hastings. Margrave and other weil-knoWh hors'S
the Bcmton colors should be first past tne pos.
In many OF the races next year Keenan, WI
lame al Saratoga and Hastings developed spawn
after his rae for the Futurity Stakes Hastings
was punch-fred BY Or. Shepard. and is wei on me
road 10 complete recovery from his ailmeni
James r. Keene and Frederick TARA, the JockeE.
had a slight disagreement yesterday ABOUT Nnsl
horse Taral should ride In the Great Eastern Ian
cap. Marcus DAILY has the second can on lalata
services. This explained To Mr. heene sats-
faction The affair settled without the sHsI'est
grounds remaining to irritate either MI Meme OF
his jockey -, 49, 49,
splendid victory achieved by ne iWS-FeaI-
b best of' the colts Of the same age One-I-
Love carried 10 pounds. and the Great Eastern
Handicap by a head from Marsrave VINO was poor
ly ridden by Perkins II was brilliant, perlol'n-
ance and Colonel William T. Thompson mas every
reason 10 be proud of the champion MY OF loo 80.
IL Is likely that Domino. Henry ~ Navarro M
ford. Rev FL Santa Anita and sir Walter VII TtdrI
in the race for First Special al the GraVesehd
track on Tuesday The IL a. mile ana
quarter and should make one ~ the best contests "i
the year.