New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-17
Talk AROI-T TURF AFFAIRS.
ON THE CRoKER-DwYER INVASION OF
ENGLAND

COMMENT ON THE CRoKER-DwYER INVASION OF
ENGLAND.
There has been much talk about the dircult'es
which the Croker-Dwyer stables VIII nave IN Eng
land great deal of stress has been iaid on inc
fact tina, the winners OF selling races In England
are invariably bid up TO their full value Every
body who is at all versed in English racing 10 aware
thai the aim of the Jockey Club has been TO make
oil men equal on the turf. 50 far as the racing Oh
their horses Is concerned. How or why IL VIII
affect Michael F. Dwyer TO have MS horses o'o up
IN selling races is mere conjecture on the pa Vi
turf critics The writer has been familiar win 'hc
Dryer stable from It's beginning. Michaei r. IVY
Knows how and when TO bid on selling -piaters Inc
fact that the Dryers followed the men VINO oio
on their horses In races In this neshporhoou anu
bid fearessly their horses whenever t"ey wv" "
race caused the average turfman to look wist-
fully on when Banquets. Don Aonzos, S'o"e'ei's anu
Harry Reeds offered for sale at the enc Oh
q race and were almost invariably knocked DOWN
10 the owner at the entered price
AZ far as betting is concerned, the Britons have
besn greatly overrated as plungers. 10 De sure
,hare have been exceptional cases like that OF JUDI
Ice higgins but Michael +. Dwyer knows what ne
IS dons when he bets, and is likely 70 make une
,srage rrton who lays the odds extremely weary
# he gets anything ike an even break American
,urfnen know well about Michael r. D"yer lo''o-
ness for real good things in racing but thes are
so aware that ne is amply able to protect hiinsei
oo,,e,, IN ACCEPT odds-on prices on the horses
,,b,cn he backs but occasionally he taxes d hyei
on a long snoi that lands the money IL ~ no. -
all likely that Mr. Dwyer VIII nave any u'i'iou'S
O. locinr his bets on the other side, but his Amer
team commissioner is likely to be mysuhed shou'o
=. oocomnanv the expedition when the bookmaKeIs
ne to bat the odds are !. bar one ana
sssorT me horse ne desires to back is the horse that
SAMUEL Loatos who is among the Leaders OF ' i,
winning Jockeys In Ehgal,u. phi dc forte was in
winning the short races On 'he r.hfioL 'o,.s 20
'rnas tho trainers do rot instruct jockeys 10
make their run from the heao D., ~ erders some
tne ai NC the following Now. my lad ees wen
,tnrsd hand hin rare good fette. STEADY I'm oacA
hand make play fer TIE iead tfoia 'u ngs go hat
10 'ie ,th the whip nat the bilberry bushes hand
IN, w. the nos; first" Such instructions as the
5oreroing are frequently given III i've WI 'T ne
das Samuel Loates won many races ~ h ha
1r.Oess AT the post In getting away rom hls
aid William Sims is likely TO beat slaughter
house instructions by his American Ine'nouS, 20
Richard Croker is reported a. his CITY forever
9vbnn he returns and sees the difference between d
reform Street Commissioner ana the Ia ta" mea5
product he may decide TO relnaio n ~ across the
Atiantic in unison and harmony. "Linger' ioise''
John Kelly esmillnE is getting lonesome som M hs
Kelly Matthew Corbe:t. David Johnson, imp
Dwyer and j. r. Mcdonald are all OF the oio
guard that gather at Demonicos. . -.
John Il. Bradford and Cornelius removes are d.
the g. James. -.s,-x ,s
The many conflicts between Western racing as
sociations extremely beneficial TO horse-oWners
Ehrewd horsemen are looking about FOR bargains az
there will be much racing for liberal purses
that handsome profits be made with horses 'hat
can win In ordinary company.