New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-30
CHAT ABOUT TURF MATTERS.
RACES NO LONGER FIRST IN FAVOR
WITH THE ENGLISH.

PERFORMANCES ABROAD.
~.o, horses and hounds have usurped the
,,sce held by the racers on the nat In England
rho hunting set in the neighoorhood or Melton
Nouhrav is the most exclusive IN the United
,-sr9or, II is considered by some Americans an
-, rovsl concession to be permitted TO take
Zee ~ breaking their necks With some OF the
lie IN the neighborhood OF Melton Moworay
ao,i8ed objection made by some OF the
,,,rr members OF the famous Quorn Hunt club
Use an American was invited to take part In
- hunts Hunting is grand sport, but the
~, many persons think. than counter
- the sport derived from stiff over
- counfry Nobody heard OF "mun' or
- ,,capable rider being injured In the hunting
se,d 1t is the bold. fearless dashing riders who
come TO grieI
III. hun;.ns season in England opened with what
,,.v prove fatal accident to one of the best
rders IN the tight little isle" Captain Woods.
A. the 26th Regiment. while hunting al Norton.
was unable to control his horse in fast run.
The animal holted over railing falling heavily.
In his struggles he kicked Captain Woods in the
face When The Captain picked up he was
unconscious The doctors said IT would be some
days before they would be able TO tell how the
scc dent would result The foregoing is one OF the
many accidents reported since the hunting seaso"
BEGAN in England.
HUNTERS AT THE STOCK SHOW.
The exhibition OF horses and hounds at the
Madison Square Garden has been a pleasing ieat-
ure % the Live Stock show. The blunderng man
ner in which some o. the hunters jumped over
slight obstacles did not commend the sport 10 the
spectators.
rbsrs - much comment about the disqualification
~ Longbrdoe p; Baltimore John 3. White bets
on Ms horses and races them 10 win The racing
public mas far more confidence IN Mr. White tnah
II has In the management the oftcials al Ball-
more Many turfrnen are indignant at what thcv
term an outrage and decision IN favor OF edu-
Gated money 9" Some OF the suspicious incidents OF
the Saratoga meeting were recalled The attempt
% force Jockey Griffin 10 CAIN foul In certain
race al Saratoga. that was frustrated by the nrm
stand taken by Jonn j. Hyand was retold II was
openly declared that a. east one OF the stewards
hst heavily on the races while he acted as a stew
ard Another l. said have assured some OF ms
friends that II Griffin had claimed foul in the race
IN question thav would have landed their money
l. was gsnerai,y believed that this particular case
would be investigated by the Jockey CiuD' Uue III
such action mas resulted.
The notorious sjeep.echase at Saratoga in whicn
ore jockey pulled up and waited ior MS Opponent
several minutes 50 hag-antiy dlsgTacetu4 'hHt
when e was spoken ahou. the horsemen ceased their
comment upon the Longbridge disqualification IL
&c tho nract.ce that officials in whom the racing
public has no confidence are appointed to deciae
momentOus questions on the turn Ihat MAKES ou'
wv tisrfrner and makes outlaw tracks profitable
Ir America the selected for offcal positions
should he weI paid and should be selected from the
ranks OF experienced turfmen. The pubic and the
sverar. Horsepower. trainer and jockey have no
owe for the haiidshaking jolliers" who work their
way ir:o official positions on the turf.
no CHANCE FOR THE OTHER FELLOW.
srAcr,en of heads win and tails you lose
US given by Guttenburg layer OF odds at the
close Of the Morris Park fall meeting we'll
known Western bettor had a slight misunderstanding
ING about 81 with the Gutenberg man. Inc
Western man said: Toss half-doiar ana settle
il That VIII give each an even chance Inc
"
Gutenberg sport replied All right dis vas net
IN, dis vas dais" The Westerner did not look
around bat saa yI ne shouted Heads whie
the coin was spinning IN the air. II came Do"'
win IN, me G9 9Se Wesi hgae u Exclaimed
"Oh. no." the reply. Nasn tod you dar
DIS vas hstS,. o.Poin'inS 10 ''e sAs'e "''0
r.. Westerner paid at once and left with clearer
idea Of what was done to the public in the painy
days 81 IN the London district was concluded
for The present season at Hurst Park on Sa,uTday
afternoon when oggsh cay npo sts in favor of
LAYERS as three 10 TO chances came nome IN sue
D,ohibi.,ve price The sport does not call for much
Comment and J need only refer 70 me NON ,er
wise and Recorder were easily beaten by the amer
can horse Banquet H. who was followed past me
T' ehs npr.ce considering that had been one OF
me jesders in the Cesarewitch for neary two miles,
is rather difficult 10 understand pIt the oiI hOis
r.aie G bv an almost unknown jockey These crcum-
stances account for his market STATUS 1 SUPPOSE,
"a / need only add that the old horse is quite as
good as ever h. has been since he came TO Eng,
land ana that II confined TO his own class ne VIII
most certainly win again. That he was GOOD enough
10 VIII big handicaps with heavy weight never
believed after seeing him run among the se.hng
platers but he d sound constitutional morse ana
Is IN stav forever. II the company Is not 100 eooi
Recorder had upset Margaret Of Branksome IN sucn
capital stve at Lincoln that MIS- form was Almost
too Rad 10 be true and tyranny though sinaTtlsh
three-year-oid and an Undoubted slayer. was prop
ably very much overw weighted -D
The foregoing Is a paragraph from The London
Graphic" and reflects the opinions or the experts
In tnis country OF Banquets calibre as racer. II
BANQUET can win in England under the same cOhdl-
lions that gave him an advantage IN TINS county,
where he was favored by light imposis-it is GER
,ainly ar encouragement to the Americans that IN
tend 70 race In England. ,,, -, go,
Mr. Hoodless the purchaser OF stoneneN, mas eVl-
dentlv made a bad bargain as the old sprinter is
now a steeplechaser. and poor one az thal as ne
finished last In a cheap hurdle race YESTERDAY
The hotel that Will bear the name OF ',ChaNlper-
In is 10 be opened January 3, wneh J0hh
C'harnberlin will celebrate the occasion by a ain,
,a- 70 bis friends The Chamberlin Is situated
under the frowning ramparts Of Fort Monroe, ana
Mr. Chamberlin's friends predict that II Will De one
Of the most famous winter resorts IN the world