New-York tribune., 1895-08-25

Lord Rosebery has led home Derby winners
two years in succession. But the English Derby in
Its best year not so valuable as the cheapest
Of the American Fu,urites. The total value OF the
English Derby has huctuated between about $4,000
and nearly $4,000 The total value of the American
Futurity has ranged from little over $4,000 to
almost $1,000.
some years ago David Gideon a member of
,he Assembly in this State. with salary Of $500
II 1885 David Gideon pays his jockey. Henry Griffin.
more than S15.oO. Times change and We change
with them When the former Assemblyman decided
10 apply his exceptional sagacity and shrewdness
TO turf affairs he went into the whole racing pusi-
ness thoroughly He was smart enough to under
stand that any who intends TO succeed on the
,urf must know the points and portents and poten-
cies o. a racehorse Also that he must have
viasawake alert viglant and energetic trainer
That in addition he must have a jockey VINO can
ss good starts and ride well And stl further that
h. mus. be on good terms with the starter Ny
Gideon has studied all the problems of the turf
with constant zeal earnestness and capacity In
John j. Hyland ne has one Of the aolest most
,toughtf,u most far-sighted most enterprisng and
,ssourceful trainers who ever lived. In Henry
Griffin his jockey. he has treasure. Theres
music hall song 10 the effect that Henrietta is
wonder But Henry Griffin is much more OF a
wonder than Henrietta ever was. Henry Grhin
rode the winners Of five races out OF SIX races al
sheepshead Bay yes;erday-an unoroken series o.
triurnphs Could Henrietta do that?
One OF the profitable and lucrative traits OF
C-lHin the Jockey is the hypnotic influence which
h exerts over al starters. Disrael IN his youth
uss spoken OF as the "wondrous boy VINO wrote
Alrov" Griffin is a wondrous boy. also. He is
svengaN at the post and every starter Is a hyp-
Noticed Trnby over whom he casts a spell What
starts that boy does get When he is riding one OF
Mr. Gideon's horses no starter would ever think OF
leaving him at the post lest ne be thrust into
comatose state by the wizard Griffin
THE WINNER OF THREE FUTURITlEs.
Rut in all seriousness David Gideon has displayed
for years an ability in turf affairs which falls little
short OF genius. He knows how 10 get the most
successful and indefatigabe trainer in America, II
not in the whole world. He knows how TO PICK out
the choicest stock himself and to have that stock
trained prepared and ridden in the most effective
manner He knows how 10 get the quickest s'ai y
the choicest jockeyship and the richest rewards OF
racing No American. no Englshman' no frehcA
man no German no Austrian, no Russian. no ltai-
ian no Australian has ever had turf career hke
his Even the exploits OF the Dwyers or American
racetracks do not compare with his Starting VIII
moderate capital, he has captured three fu'uriues
out OF eight and other important stakes ana purses
in long and glittering array, including the suDur-
Ian most celebrated Of American handicaps Neither
phiin / Dv,ver nor Michael F. Dwyer ever won a
Futurity or a Suburban and the Dryers never had
z Jockey who could win five out Of six races in one
oay including the Futurty.
But the best feature in David Gideons turf ca
reer-and this De SalQ unreserFeQIy anu
rhatically-s that his horses are always run 10 win
and not for the benefit OF the bookmakers. Many
notorious turfmen In this country and in other
countries have been devotees OF the pernicious
practice ot running horses for work or without
any chance of getting place, and with the inten-
,ion Of misleading and deuding the supporters Of
the turf Mr. Gideon has never stopped to any such
trickery His colors are not seen in a race unless
h. thinks the horse that bears them Will run credit
ably.
And. therefore Mr.. Gideon deserves his three Fut-
uri;.es.
A DELIGHTFUL AFTERNOON OF SPORT
The opening day Of the autumn meeting OF the
Couev Island Jockey Cub bright and fair,
possibly a little too bright in the full blaze Of the
summer sun. but il indisputably hne after
noon And IL was OF the gayest and most gal
liant days tr the history OF the club All was
auspicious for the autumn meeting. William X.
Vanderbilt and August Belmont and many other
rniuonares passed within the gates and also many
thousands OF clean and wholesome friends OF the
turt In addition tc the good-natured kind hearted
h.amng and benignant millionalres who assembled
70 see the sport. II gathering OF weI-to-do
persons who wore much fine linen (although purple
was hard to hnd) and who looked comfortable and
a. ease in their linen. Rarely has the c!uo wei
coined 10 IT'S discreet hospitality so well-mean;ns
and well-nnannered a throng of VISITORS ana all
these visitors were so fortunate as TO ENJOY some
notable contests In fact the men and women who