New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-13
CHAT AMONG TURFMEN.
COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS AS TO RACING
AFFAIRS

AFFAIRS
Driving rain and bleak winds marked the closing
day OF the Gravesend meeting The weather. Ike
the racing. was unknd. a much larger number OF
spectators was present than anticipated. The
hardened racegoers who fear neither wind nor
weather bravei the blasts Of the ong-deayed
equlnoctial storm witness the labored efforts Of
the equine Defenders and Valkyries as they tackled
and filled hther and ;hither through the sea OF mud
into which the track transformed.
Colonel William =. Thompson. pale. haggard and
ILL., left his home 10 purchase Requital. and TO cose
the arrangements made with James Rowe 10 tram
the Brookdale horses year. Moreover. Colonei
Thompson IS DESTROYS OF securing the services OF
Sims to pilot the Brookdale Candidates ior tufl
honors In 1896
Richard Croker, free from the espionage OF Peter
the Peeker and OF the political fardes that fire.
quent No III Broadway, or win three times and
bust on the case" Peter the Peekers snap in
Broadway Is called by the disappointed polit.cians
who failed 10 receive nominal tons. frisked about as
merrily as II his rotund friends Forzel II had not
been beaten in the Cezarewitch. On the contrary,
CLAYTON. the jockey who rode the victorious Rock
dove and landed the money for the Irish contin-
gent at Newmarket. is engaged to ride for Nj.
Croker next year. Trainer Morton will no doubt be
extremely gratied 10 nave TWO such racers as Key
del Carreres and Sir Excess in his stable. Richard
Croker has secured the racing qualities OF Key de.
Carreres. and evidently believes that he has op-
tanned possession OF equine marvel Key del
Carreres did not class any higher than Harry Reed
one year ago. but times change, and Key del Car
reres has improved vastly.
The bubble reputation is easily gained on the
American turf. Glass does count long
a horse wins II the official time is fast
even II the contest is hollow mockery the wise
acres hail the victor In with acclamations OF
delight Rey del Carreres has not been success
when pitted against class. Consequently the Brit
ons are not likely to refuse to enter in races be-
cause Rey del Carreres happens TO be in England
Sir Excess is an enigma 10 men who are familiar
with racing abroad. j. W. Rogers who trained
Sir Excess so successfully. owes much 10 the men
who formulated the condition Of the races. BY
shrewd calculations and foresight MI Rogers
placed Dorian and Sir Excess in soft places by the
policy Of watching and waiting. In fact the motto
watch and wait is Mr.. Rogers's precept In rae
ing Mr. Morton and his employer Richard Croker
may grow weary watching and waiting for Sir
Excess win race In England
The well-known matrons OF Spinaway and Wanda
are to be shipped England with Rey del Carerres
and Sir Excess They are to be bred to Dobbins,
who is the pride of Mr.. Cookers soul The Chief
OF Tammany intends 10 remain IN this city until
the latter part OF February.
Some singular changes have taken place on the
turf within the last ten days. a. jackson Joyher
will train for David Gideon in 1896 J. James Hyiand
will train for August Belmont. and James Rowe Is
to train for Colonel William p. Thompson, Of
1t is not known who will take Rowe's position
starter reported that the chosen ones have
the Jockey club Many horsemen advocate the APP
pointment Of ". J. Fitzpatrick There are others
as Flynn dispatched the horses their way last
year the Brighton Beach racetrack 90
The starter is Of the most important OF all
racing officiais and he should have associations
affiliations with men whose horses ne may STAR.
There is much Jealousy on the TURF ana no mater
how pans;akng conscientious starter may be.
there are many persons VINO are prone 10 snse o
starts, while other horses are compelled 10 take thelr
chances y al lrsa means d enc whose circle Of
intimate acquaintance is not among horse.oWnefs
Moreover. the starter and the stewards Tor maj
matter should be men who are under no past or
present obligations to racing officials or horse-o"h-
Some OF the Western owners are not pleased
with the handicapping IN the East; On yesterday
Salvable was rated as being only ten pounds below
Ben Brush. In the other Ben Brush was conzd-
cred TO be twenty pounds better than Hazlet The
owner Of saIvabe (P Dunno has been myst-
fed by the handicsps that ne ,<A start for the tae
90 at the same time with his stable to Dallas
Pierre Lorrard's horses that are to take part
In the English campaign will be shipped on Monday:
M fhe conclusion s on e c5sfed HIM about his
phenomenal luck Mr.. Gideon laughed at some Of
Were suggested by his friends At last he said;
don't give 5000 apiece Tor yearllnss, engage
1880 jockey and pay my trainer as literally as
any jockey they can get and expect to win all the
races II win races II Is luck- II me o tb
when you have good horses good Jockeys and
Mr. ci5eon turned away from the group and told
his commissioner bet $3.50 straight and $3.50 Tor
!Now. II win the straight bet # is luck but II
lose the pace bet it's poor Judgment the owner
Of Futur,y winners remarked as he walked a|a Not
buy the Iroquos-Carlotta colt he replied; Il nave
a Hanover colt In England that can beat him sure
and another that could give him hard race
The following dispatch from Albany should please
the racegoers in this neghborhood:
he
with the Secretary Of State 10 acquire by ease or
Tor use in connection herewith. and to maintain
the same resort for the conduct OF polo. golf
and other sports. and generally Tor he purposes Of
mery the town Of Wes'chesier The directors are
F. r. Appleton j. j. Astor. j. H. Hickman Perry
belmont Frederick Bronson. 4. }. CCassatt; VIII
lam Astor Chanler $ v r. cruger. Henry " De
Haven 9rSs1 Center Center Htcheock Isein IT, William
Jay r z Morgan. = c. Potter : IL Robbins, W R
Sands. " Watts Sherman, F X Sturgis. II. \. C.
Nathaniel Thayer OF Boston; r y. Winthrop Of
Wes,bury, \ r. J. f. cowan; Of Far Eoeka~ay'
With such an imposing list OF vel ana iavoraDy
known men. the success OF the new acqus non TO
the turf and other outdoor sports Is practically as
I,9bicon finally won race to the intense s. delight
friends Rey r. Santa Anita should not have been
dreth Objected most strenuous.y but F. j. Baldwin
was obdurate Hence. the horse started. +.
lions In he 4isgracef affair Rey III santa Anita
foundered along in the rear o. MS opponents a u
Tara were a messenger boy with message marked
Immediate"
PROTEST AGAINST sAI.VABLE SUSTAINED.
At meeting Of the Jockey club held at the
Brooklyn Jockey club racocOurse yesterday after
noon @ Oliver Iselin william Astor Chanler and
l.. 5 Thompson were elected % membership The
stewards o. the meeting after invest CATION. sus-
tained the protest lodged by Louis stuart against
the awarding Of the purse won by Sa.VabIe on
September q upon th- grounds that me entry was
made i'm violation OF the rules OF rdcine. !uasmucn
as the horse was run in the name and col0rs OF
the Santa Anita Stable while being the property OF
Samuel H!ldrcth In accordance with the decision
,5e horsc IS disqualified ana the secretary instructed
10 Ill al L. be ACcOrdlMgIN.