New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-01
FINE SPORT ON THE TJRF
THE RACING AT sHEEpsHEAD RAW

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upon the champion racehorse Of the America NJ
to-day is expected 10 run on Monday and all tho
tradesunions and other labor Organizations will 90
to Sheepshead Bay on that afternoon II they wish
10 see hne horses run nne races. Richness is the
word for Mondays card. Not only Is Henry of
Navarro posted as probable starter-and August
Belmont being now the president Of the Jockey
club. the fons ct origo. the centre and circumfer
ence Of American racng-he is likely to send Henry
OF Navarro 10 the post The president Of the Jockey
Cub would hardiy allow his trainer to announce
Henry OF Navarro as probable starter on Mon
lay unless ne seriously intended to start Henry Of
Navarro
That ia noble name-Henry OF Navarro Mat
thew Arnold said that Macaulays verses were not
genuine poetry and he said it and over again
But the test OF poetry is its power to hold and
% last Matthew Arnold thought that he himself
a true poet and Macaulay was not Sir Edwin
Arnold conscientiously and strenuously adheres TO
he conviction that he (Sir Edwin is a poet whether
Macaulay was or was not. But does any sane and
intelligent human being sincerely believe that Mat
thew Arnold or Sir Edwin Arnold ever wrote a
line that Will live as long Macaulays ringing
rhymes on Horatius. who held the bridge 'in the
Draw DAYS Of old. and Henry whose white
plume led the charge AZ Ivry?
Henry OF Navarro avenged the Massacre Of St
Bartholomew. Not altogether. But in part. That
glory enough for any And the sun of
he Guses and Of the Italian assassins, whom
WHEEL Henry Of Navarro. clad in steel. took the
lilies OF France in his strong right hand. He was
a great Henry-the greatest Henry beyond COM
pare whom France ever knew.
Henry Of Navarro. OF France. was a great being
But Is Henry OF Navarro, OF New-Jersey, a great
horse? Mr.. Belmont thinks he is, or he would
not nave bought him from Byron McClelland at a
great price. Everybody knows that at Morris Park
last october Henry OF Navarro made Clifford and
Domino look like selling -platers. But Domino had
solution of continuity (as the physicians say)-a
lesion-split. in plain Anglo xon-n of his
hoofs last year and he also had a mushy leg But
for his fragmentary and absolute hoof and his tot
tering and insincere leg. Domino would surely
have been great horse in 1891. Few agnostics
would venture asSsil that axiom. But the ur-
gent problem for the minute for the instant on the
dial of this date. is this: us Henry of Navarro
great horse?" Truly? Soundly? Stoutly? Strong
ly? Sturdily?
Perhaps 81, But turfmen need further light.
They may get it On Monday. Wait and see.
CONTESTS BETWEEN FAMOUS HORSES.
Mr. belmont HIS both Henry OF Navarro and
Dorian H. the Twin City Handicap on Monday.
All his admirers and followers-who are many
devoutly hope that he will not take out Henry
Of Navarro. even though the heavens fall Good
iurfmeu pant for good horses. even as the hart
panteth for the water brooks.-(This has nothing
10 do with Plymouth Rock knckerbockers).
Every true turfman longs Henry Of Ma
is TOO knd-hearted and too public-sprited to dis
appoint the universal yearn?
Other rapid announced for Monday
in the various contests-Rey FL Santa Anita. Sir
Excess wdtsT FyRs Dashman Fey de
Ramiro, Right Royal, April Fool and many more.
do their duty and go to sheepshead Bay in
body.
Bay on Monday-and most of the turf experts say
that he will win unless Mr.. Belmont should
scratch HMM. Belmont is not a turfman of
that sort-then James keene may POSSIBLY es snr De
Of Navarro throws the and then as
We may be happy yet
Or in other words, and still seconding the mo-
ton OF the honored editor of THE SUM- there
be los of fun.
EXPERTS PICKED THE WRONG RACERS.
II the sky had been Gear yesterday morning the
Coney Island Jockey Club would have welcomed
thick cloud Of witnesses its grounds Although
the air seemed to be dripping with urgent rain all
day the throng of men and women who went
to the track positively bulky. Below the grand
stand the company OF layers OF odds was Of alarm
ing size and OF ravenous appetite The professional
layers-ofodds have made enormous deposits in their
favorte banks since this meeting was begun. Many
horses that carried the hopes AMI the mods and the
winks. and the crooked fingers OF armies Of fond
and hopeful hackers have gone down TO dire and
dusty defeat at this meeting. Remember that
Handspring and Hastings backed with huge
sums in the Futurity both straight and place. and
neither one caught the glances OF the judges for
any pace at all. So it has been in distressing
series OF races this meeting. Now, for example
Refugee Formal and Annot Lyle bet pro-
fusey and copious.y. both straight and place. for
the first yesterday. but no one OF the three
could get even third money.
In similar style an appalling number OF p,entifuly
backed horses has been running at this meeting
Hezce the professional layers-of-odds hilarious
They have become stupendousy wealthy, every one
Of them and tough turf gossip has 1t that they
are getting UP a syndicate which will relieve J.
Pierpont Morgan and August Belmont OF any
trouble in taking OF the next issue of Federal
bonds which President Cleveland and Secretary Car
Isle may aIot to favored friends at extravagant
prices.
The Bookmakers Syndicate will take all the
Cleveland Carlisle bonds hereafter II the opportun-
ties for colossal profits tempting in the
case Of the extant Wall Street syndicate.
A GRAND. SWEET TURF SONG
Philip J. DIVER John Hunter and A. II. Morris
were immersed in a long and solemn conference
in the box tier Of the grands,and yesterday. Is
1t not likely that the three were composing "a
grand sweet song a Buzzard's Bay refrain for
the Improvement. Advancement enlightenment and
elevation Of the turf?
Turfmen notice with regret that Philip j. Dwyer
and Michael F. Dwyer do not flock together at the
racetrack in these days Before Michael F. Dryer
went 10 England he and his brother were in the
habit Of sitting together in a raed-of section Of the
frs, tier Of the grandstand at Sheepshead Bay.
Their constant companions then were Richard
Croker and William c. DAILY. wicked and licen-
tous Joker gave the name OF the Buzzards Roost
10 railedoff part Of the grandstand undouDted-
ly abiding 70 Richard Croker's intense intimacy
With the Prophet Of Gray Gables, Buzzards Bay.
But now the two Dwyer brothers sit apart. Phiip
j. Dryer 10 always with John Hunter The two
almost inseparable They are the Damon ana
Fythias OF the turf nowadays. Nothing can part