New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14
EXPERIENCES OF NJ. f. DWYER
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RAclN'
HERE AND ABROAD.
r,,r vrIJ.KNowN SPORTSMAN EXPECTS TO RE-
TURN WITH NEW HORSES AND WILL r''
NONE But AMERICANS on GUARD

| TURN WITH NEW HORSES, AND WILL ~
NONE BUT AMERICANS on GUARD
Michael F. Dryer arrived on the steamship fu n'n
yesterday morning The first person to greet nun
was a Tribune reporter Mr.. Dwyer appeared ~ NC
IN perfect health. His face Is tahhen an" -"
; appearance Indicated that the climate VI '
1 agreed with him When asked about MS eNp.''
on the English turf. Mr.. Dwyer Sh"''s" ''
hesitated he said .
.T I'LL, lpou how TO begin 10 tell the story.
In the nrst Mace Banquet sonenell and Don Alonzo
were old horses with regulations tha' "e'e 'e
fed far beyond their caliDre as racers NARY
! Reed and Eau Gallle young and were not
looked upon high class or OF much Importance
when they arrived az Newmarket
ENGLISH WEATHER AGAINST THE HORSES.
.rhe weather prevented their being properly
trained until the season well advanced FROM
s,orr,v incIement weather 1t changed to long
1rv small that made the track as hard as a pave
mont Don Alonzo was far from being souhu
horse when he landed. consequently he was prac-
! ticaIIv on the shelf most OF he time Banquet
! however. trained fairly we'll; so did Harry Reed
| s,oneneu never did get into nrst-class condition.
Tho txo-year-olds' shins could not stand the hard
/ footing and were soon retired Eau Galle won in
his first race which caused the horsemen about
/ Newmarket to believe that our horses were
superior lot of animals. AT Newmarket our horses
did fairly good work. Eau Gallie won once out OF
three starts Harry Reed selling race. and
/
did Banquet
! HOW THE SELLING RACES WORKED.
"Was there any anmus evinced in the manner in
which your horses were DID upon ana ciaimeu OUT
of selling races"
81 can't say that there was" said Mr.. Dryer.
"as II is a general custom in England to bid up
horses or claim them out OF selling races. Or
course 1t looks like n hard game to an American
In the handicaps my horses were given imposs
/ oostbl fpr q
thev were entered in selling races they were bih
upon II they won and were claimed II they dldnt.
I believe on the whole that everything eqnailzeh
itself in the end as 1t gave me chance TO puy OF
claim n good horse out OF a selling race II an OPP
portunity presented Itself
When asked about the English system OF pe''"S
IN. turfman smiled Is he answered:
| I'm the principal ring the bettors settle e'e''
! Monday, but there Is any amount OF reahy money
betting In all the rings did not bet as heavily ID
/ England az I have In this country. MY heaviest
bets were made my own horses. II Ia not sood
| Judgment TO bet heavily a horse owned by some
body else In England Ny betting does not cause
me any regrets. am satisfied II the DooKhaNcr'
| In England are"
| ENGLISH AND AMERICAN TURF MH1hoD''
| "What do you think OF the turf methods In Eng
land as compared with the American system!
| Well they have been racing for centuries ana
| have prohted by their long experience Racing over
/
body associated with the turf in England appears
to be satisfied. so others should not ind fauit'
How do the expenses incidental to training
and racing a stable of horses compare vita the
expenses In this country?
Mr.. Dwyer looked up and replied with ANNA
ton: THE horse-owners pay everything III Eng
land Training expenses are higher. besides such
incldentals as the health tax and other minor
charges swell the expenses which are nothing 10
| the expense incurred In shipping horses from race
course TO race-course. A four days meeting Is the
longest held on any of the English courses, and at
many OF them two days meeting sufiices. There
are at least fifty race-courses, situated anywhere
| from - to POO miles from London; consequently
the horse-owners trainers, Jockeys and horses are
| constantly on the move, and all the railroads In
! England pay dividends to their shareholders. The
expenses far above what it costs in this coun-
! try"
did you bserve the methods of the English
| trainers?' the reporter asked
| Yes I studied them closely and found that the
! trainers In England are rule highly educated,
| thorough horsemen. Their horses trained TO
carry heavy weights and over long distances.
Many OF the trainers are extremely skilful ana do
not lose time with horses that not up to the
requirements OF the English turf"
| APPEARANCE OF THE ENGLISH JOCKEY.
Were the English Jockeys so superior to Sims
as the London papers reports"
| NO: Sims did we'll enough. l have no fault 10
| find with his riding. Sims is good jockey in any
| country The English jockeys. like the trainers.
are educated horsemen. and are superior riders.
They are excellent judges OF pace have splendid
hands. and | believe they control the horses they
ride better than the average American jockey"
why 1t that Sims did not ride for the
| English horse owners?'
| That's the English Of It, When an English
| horseowner starts horse that has possible
chance race he will not pu, up ANYBODY unless
| If Sims had every race In which he had a
mount he might possibly have been asked to to, ride
English Jockeys prefer sraSrd e 5Ss
| lightweight are all hrst-class jockeys.
'Do the starters in England please the pubic as
"That is hardly a fair question. as Harry Reed
was left the post in his last race There Is no
| fault found with them as rule hence 1t Is likely
"Do YOU think the racing clubs make money on
| their meetings the other sde2
Certainly they make money. Everybody has to
over b }pokST an
| there are membership subscriptions to the minor
Snitnerinrs is more than double the cost in this
country. and large crowds attend thS races so
that the sport is on the hrmest possible iounua-
| ton"
MR. CROKER ON THE TURF ABROAD.
| When asked how Richard Croker liked English
racing Mr.. Dwyer said
| He has no reason to be dissatisfied lie mas a
stable OF young horses that are almost sure TO De
| acclmated by the time racing begins next year.
| The youngsters VIII start on 'he'i carver va "
equal footing with their English opponents; con
se,uenty they are likely to receive far haldiedps.
| Mr. Croker will return In September Inc reports
Ia, there has been disagreement between Mr;
| croker and myself absurd. We have never hau
| the slightest disagreement either In England Ut IN
| this country ..a r,.as
| in England Please YOU - .,,oons
| "a large proportion Of the races are hanuicaps
| while many OF the other races are selling analrs
In many OF the latter II Is case OF WIN OF Ioss
| YOUR horse as every horse engaged IN me niIse
| Valuable Of the selling races Is entered, 10 DC
| all fort
almost the value OF the stake. and II you lose your
| horse Is claimed II he amounts to anythln6. IL u
| one OF the business points OF English owners anu
| trainers to make much money as poSsip'e ny
| Kidding and claiming in selling races
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