Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-22
ABOUT TURF MATTERS
RACING UNDER NEW CONDITIONS
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT.
Reason for Complaint Lesscned nnd
Prospects for Next Year bright
chat About Owners, Jockeys nm"
starters.
New York Tribune)
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sun rior to the old. Every obJec'ohap''
feature Of the old days Is praeticahy
moved from the race-tracks. There are
no stands or booths AT the leading tracks
When nearly one hundred men psiu S'V'
4 DAY for the privilege OF occupshs
stand or booth in a circle OF s''''''"'
booths. betting rings existed. lhete WV
no stands or booths at he tleadinS 'r'oNS
this last season. The Jockey Cluo - CUT
talnly entitled to the praise OF every loNe'
Of racing for the progress that has oeen
made toward honest sport There "ere
certain times, however when suspicious
Incidents were unnoticsd and unpunishen
by the racing officials. and everybody VINO
is well Informed In racing affairs believes
that the severe criticisms of the tribune
were morited by the persons criuciseu'
Moreover there IS helet ainv"s -,
goars that some owners can be satey
relocated to the outlaw tracks or ou's'ue
the pala Of the Jockey club without caus-
ing serious injury to the turf. Ii ~ an
absolute certainty that the presence Oh
one Jockey. who has been riding Tor
stable that is notorious for tne er'aliO
manner i'm which its horses are racel VII.
never b. missed by the public, ana tn't
his absence * certain TO prove benehciaI
to racing generally.
4 MEMORABLE YEAR
The season OF 1888 Is likely TO be re-
,nenbered by raceJzoers. The passing OF
peter The Ponderous. Founder, OF Park
Row. marks a new epoch IN Tue sport
The departure OF Richard and Mlchae'
for England. together and their return
widely celebrated. and the ins'otlous
campaign Of Mchael's horses IN england
furnish constant themes for the sos-
Sins of the turf August Belmonts re-
bnso and humiliation OF Michael when
he bid no Harry Reed are signals Tor
rebellion against the seiling-race la
rous" that have for years ue-
spoiled horse-owncrs and rsce-goers
Michael y DWyer may have many idui'T
but there is one thing that is citoita
lie IN him as Il urflnan. Even II the
conditions OF races gave him shade me
best of 10. and even though ne entered
horses In selling races Tor one tehln Oh
their value, ne patiently submitted 10
tho scalplng propensities Of some OF the
Harmless of the betting -rng for several
wears. when be was forestalled in the
ietf,rg by scalpers he accepted shorter
odds. and raced his horses TO win. MichatI
T. DIVERS power on the turf II
an the wano. and he Is no longer
feared bv the small fry on the Turf.
In the future he Is not likely 10
enter horses in races below their value
II he does he will be forced To pay to
retain them when they win, or have thein
claimed should they lose.
What betting owner on the turf to-day
would permit himself TO be forestalleu
or scalped by a layer OF odds? j. j. Me
lalr u mid
FOR such "A proceeding, providing Lester
Rolf was consulted about the matter
Rel6 is a oh losophicaL deep thinker
81 thoughts that como 10 him In the
home-strotch, when the swimmers OF the
| hs,ting-rtng have taken the cream OF
the odds while they continue to milk
| rhe public at 3 to on. After careful
consideration and consulting the mysteries
OF the book Of dope the delVer lor
racing facts Is likely 20 come to the con-
clusion that II is far safer to take long
cbances with Michael +. Dryers horses
rhan TO trife with the horses OF some
other owners.
FORTUNE Is EVER TICKLE.
Panid changes i'm the fortunes OF the
owners OF stables who bet heavily are
everyday matters on the turf. The
pungipg owners who carry an expensive
stabe from one season to another labor
under a disadvantage that the men un-
hampered by stable Of horses avoid.
The "humming birls." yellow nam
ners." ghosts" IN ap OF tips" ana
other piunre who have run sho string
into thousands have m thods Of ascertain
| ing the inside news IF m The lead ns
stables and the paddock, that as a RUE
| IS far more trustworthy than the owners
receive themse YES. BE ides. the average
oluuging bsttor IL almcs who ly unpre)u-
Heed. and bets "a ire ~ on 10 To
nance az he would on an eVen-mohey
fltOr.ta.
Riley Grammar has been ext ns.vely sd-
.ertised as a plunger who is extreme
ucky. bur who has little II any method
"a his bett n. Grammar is "a close stud M
II racing. and seldom bets his money on
What IS known on the turf as a 'lonst r.
There are many men on the turf VINO bel
heavily, but careful ~ avoid publicity. me
most abiect men on the turf today are
10 ones who bet heavily ard hold POSI-
-ons on the turf that give them what
known IN politics as pull perhaps
no such thing az "pul eN.s's' ",
hundreds OF racegoers firmly believe ,ha'
pulls" are extremely plentiful ~ racing
lnecia.ly II there IL u 'pu / bshlnd the
u.lcr
II * believed that every ground for
usDicior Of fraudulent practices VIII be
removed before the next racing ason
begins There should be no hes.t1t on by
The stewards Of the Jockey club IN re-
moving the causes the p crlar met
Tents that provoked hostile criticism OF
-acing Last season. When racing begins
laxt wear Il Is prob ole that some bnpof-
ant changes viii Re made ~ the stew
lrds OF The Jockey nh
THE PLACE OF STARTER.
one of the most important places on
.ae turf Is thai Of the starter. IL re-
uires a man Of keen perception, quick
| Wit. and alert E'.d 10 lie successful
itarter Moreover. the starter should
,e man who is not likely To cause a
determined opposition 10 his appointment.
.ames Mclaughlin has many friends who
ire anxious 10 see him appointed. W.
fitzpatrick started acceptably AT Sara
GA last summer Fitzpatrick VIII start
I the Baltimore meeting, ana his work
win the flag there may aid him IN
MS efforts TO secure the coveted position
n the so-called big tracks. Thomas
| FLYNN. who IL considered by horsemen
| 10 be an expert with the nag, labors un-
Ter the faint OF being an outlaw,
but he is candidate for the position.
| There are other applicants. but Cana
| Han methods are not approved by the
local publlc--that is. II the manner In
which Canadian horses have been raced
| IN this neighborhocd IS criterion. No
if.rter from Windsor or any other Cana
dian source. Is likely 10 be appointed,
lnless the innuenc OF class assoca-
ION with took-makers and owners proves
| Elective.
Under the new methods OF racing, with
he earning capacity OF horses reduced
| over one half thirteen stables that raced
n the East have won upward o. $1,000
IN stakes and purses David Gideon
,eads the list. with $40, $50 as the total
II his winnings for 1895. When the
racing season began Gideon & Daily was
! he racing firm: but, on June 18th the
! partnership was dissolved. 50 FAR as The
! Id ~ Yflttio