New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-22
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
srMss VICTORY OVER ENGLISH JOCKEYS.
WILL. THE AMERICAN STYLE OF RIDING PROVE
SUPERIOR TO THE nRITIsH'-NE"S
or THE HORSES.


or THE HORSES.
Fan Gallo, is tho l,,as. name given 20 Utica.
the winner OF the Crawford Stakes at Newmarket.
The race has caused more discussion among the
English turfnsen than any race ever "o" ny an
American. because Sims. an American JoCheS' Iode
the winner. He met the stars OF the fhSIsh turI IN
a six-furlong dash and defeated them larry and
squerely. Slus's scat AMI methods nave peeh cf't-
csed with the verdict against his unganly appear
ance leavened with praise for the Se' there man
in which he landed the three-yeaT-oid HrS' past
the finish.
Sims was not considered 4 graceful rider in this
country. and his seat severely criticised D!
horscmen who put graceful riders I'm the saddle and
saw them defeated by the unganly sims Inc Eng
lish seat style and methods have been seen In TINS
country. as William Hayward Edward Feakes
Luke and others were true opponents of the long
stirrup and long-rcin style o' me English Jockeys
Isaac Murphy was an exponent Of cross between
the two styles Nobody ever accused the great
jockey Archer Of being graceful, ana II Is Wen
known that in a holly contested hnlsh ms EFFORTS
have been described by English tart writer's as a
vision Of flying arms and legs. with every muscle
in motion until he passed the finishing post When
amid the cheers of the multitude his number was
frun up on the number board. some persons have
compared his style of finish with that Of Garrison
but Archer never punished horse 20 severely as
the American.
Philip j. Dwyer. in talking about Sims's ability
jockey, said: He could get more out of horse
without punishment than any jockey that ever wore
his colors. 1t is too early in the season TO predct
what Sims will DO, how he Will compare with the
English Jockeys finished horscman. but II IS
safe accept the judgment OF (SmilinG) John Kel-
ley. J. f.. Mcdonald and other American racing cX-
perts who say: Sims Will not be beaten by Eng
lish Jockeys when ne is the best horse
Fast work has begun at the racetracks, consc-
quently the time for accidents is at hand. Philip
}. Dryers Savoy is the first to disappear a
possible two year-old champion as the latest re-
ports from the track say his is hopeless. Sew
eral Youngsters have developed lamcness while
others have succumbed to big head and other
causes.
James r. and Foxhal Keene3 two-year-old
brother Domino acted II ne was rheumatic.
which caused James r. Keene to order him to be
shipped to Kentucky at once
Domino is without doubt the first favorite OF the
public and the horsemen. visitor to shecpsnead
Bay one day last week watched the playful antics
OF Domino as he canterel around the track and
exclaimed: Il would rather Domino gdIop
race Between selling platcfs!" The Kccne three
year-ods are a spendi-looking lot of horses. and
cause the spectators at the track - speculate ON
the class of threeS oarolds that Will face he starter
namei as he is a source Of p,,at"n to ms iock.,
and trainer every time he goes on the ira k iiis
he the sole owner of the racocoursc. Miles
in about 80 fast any Of the Keene horses
Rubicon is picture OF robust health AMI perfect
condition. He works as if he enjoyed II and is
out effort.
David Gideon and Henry Griffin leave here for
Ramapo to-day, and Will remain until the racing
A. j Joyner visited the farm at Babylon ycscr-
dav and returned to ST. Asaph on late train.
Joyncr says his horses are doing splendidiy and
mat he has disposed Of seTerai horses a. private
not be shipped East until the weather Is settled
Frederick Gerhard devotes much Of his time 10
the National Steepechese Associai4on .....,
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