New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-10
TO-MORROW'S GREAT RACE.
LIVELY INTEREST IN THE MEETING OF
THE FOUR-YEAR-OLD CRACKS
SIMS TALKS TO THE JocKEys-wHITE AND
cLAsoN MATCH THEIR WARNINGS TURF


cLAsoN MATCH THEIR WARNINGS TURF
TALK AND COMMENT.
As the racing season draws near its close. morse
,ner begin TO realize the benefits derived from
wholesome racing laws Racetrack officials OF
course bewan the serious falling off In the receipts
Of the racing clubs. Instead of being sad and de-
iecfed everybody associated with racing should re-
joce To he sure. the attendance IL e~uemeN
light in comparison with that OF former years II
the racing officials will take the pains to walk
through the grardstand any racing day theN VIII
discover that many OF the empty chairs were TOT
inerly occupied by d.sreputable persons OF pom
sexes, who have disappeared from the raee,rachs
This Is a blessing itself. OF course II VIII take
time for the respectable element of the public that
delights in contests Of speed between Heterogeneous
10 find out that the undesirable persons who nave
injured racing by their presence In the srahus.anu
longer a menace TO the regulations Vi ia"
abiding respectable persons VINO WISH INV '
tracks 10 enjoy the sport. There is an absence Vi
the bos,orous conduct of the women who bet on the
races. The grandstand touts and messengers are
memories OF the past Some OF Inc ieeches 'na'
aided in lowering the turf in the ESTIMATION Vi 'ne
public At about the raceracks Ike the ghos.s 'hat
guard the Iu-sotten treasures of Captain hidd ana
other n,rs,es in their mysterious hiding places On
the whole the attendance at the races this year
represents higher class OF citizens than IN previous
years
The racing has improved wonderfully although
we're criticisms to which they We're subjected ana
should have received prompt attention by the
Jockey Club
The stewards of the Jockey Club should take
prompt and energetic steps 20 curb the arnoi'lohs
of OF the Jockeys. 1t may please the JOCKEY
Club immensely TO collect a large revenue b. lining
them. but 1t would please the public II less at'eh
ton was given 10 fines and an effort made to Sc
prompt and equitable starts.
CLIFFORD MAY BE a CONTESTANT
The great race between Domino. Henry of Ma
varre and Rey El Santa Anita is likely to prove
OF the best contests ever held In this neishoor-
hood 1t IS possible that Clifford Will be CON
testant. Clifford muscle sore after his brilliant
race Saturday. but had greatly improved yes'er-
day. There is such diversity OF opinion among
the horsemen In regard to the four-y cracks
that the addition of the fve-year-oid Cnnord WIZ
intensity the interest taken in the race Domino Is
In excellent condition he has not been pointed up TO
OF ground like his opponents, but that does NOT
to Ones Rh n4 F Ss fsnd
trains DOMINO Henry OF Navarro mas pesn rams n n
cs,Iing Henry of Navarro received special prep
aration for races at the longer distances He was
beaten by Rey FL Santa Anita IN fercely con-
tested race. with III pounds In the saddle. win
Perkins as his Jockey. at mile ana quartet AFTER
as his pilot The time Of the race vas 20. august
Belmont attributed the defeat OF Henry OF NavafIs
s. the Gf ride Henry 70 q IS
aar E t Extremely Sp PioSaSie that Sims viii
Rey e. Santa Anita. At all events The race should
an American racetrack. The contestants will carry
IN ,se saddle there s should be no foul rdag either
Intentionally or otherwise One OF the contestants
best in a close hnlsh. and his jockey should be
warned OF this before the race, which may pre-
splendid contest free from incidents that might
possibly result through carelessness.
WARNING TO THE JOCKEYS
William Sims made short. sharp. incisive address
10 the Jockeys in the weighing room after the race
for the Omnlum Handicap He said:
II have tried my best ride fairly In the races
in which have mounts. When am on a horse
that Is beaten. | try to get out OF the way OF
horses that have chance TO win. Some Of you
Jockeys. who ride horses that have no earthly
chance win. do your best TO interfere and cut
OF horses that attempt to get to the front / am
tired of H. in the future OF you Jockeys
must look out for yourselves. as that sort Of riding
is a two-handed game.
Without making any aspersions. The Tribune has
frequently called attention to the dirty" riding In
races where there is good thing coming Off
Worthless horses with turn OF speed started
In for no other purpose than to interfere and
hamper other horses. Nobody blame Sims
any other Jockey who Will take the punishment OF
como of the foul-ridng jockeys in their own hands
foul riding Of some OF the Jockeys the dec aration
made in the Jockeys room would not be necessary.
T1LILEs MATCHED FOR 800 A SIDE.
Arthur White and August Cason each a
yearling nly that is priceless gem. In the est-
love racing for the sport derived from the contests
az the rareracks. Neither Arthur White nor August
Cason race for the purpose OF gambling. 20 that
when Mr.. Cason euogzed his Glly in glowing
terms Arthur White told about the merits of the
queen OF his stable. The result was match be-
tween the FLIES at $50 side the winner 10
give dinner TO large party OF friends The race
is TO be quarter of mile. each fily 20 carry lis
pounds. and the race TO be run at Morris Park
during the meeting of the Westminster Racing As
ISOLATION Such sportsmanlike actfons/ arouse IN
terest in the sport and DO much TO Improve the
tone OF racing
The programme for the fail meeting of the Brook
1yn Jockey Club is Horse owners should be
pleased with II, as II gives all grades OF owners
well all classes OF horses. chance TO their
keep for the coming winter. II IL pleasing TO horse
men TO find that there Is increase IN the num-
Der of entries 10 the stakes All of the prominent
horses the turf entered and hrs-class
racing may be anticipated at the Brooklyn meet
ing
The Hurricane yearlings. the get OF Potomac
and Laureate. TO be sold In Easton's paddock
opposite the main entrance to the Sheesshead Bay
racetrack The sale begins at Persons de-
string 10 attend the sale should take the II o'clock
trains boats