New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-11
CHAT AMONG TURFMEN.
YOUNG MR. HoBARTs PURCHASES THE AMEND
MENT TO THE GRAY BILL

YOUNG MR. HOBART'S PURCHASES THE AMEND
MENr TO THE GRAY BILL
w $ Hobart Of San Francisco is likely TO be
come as prominent in the horse world a. ms
father Nj. Hobart Is student at harNard anu
easily leads the "horsey set" in the neghborhood
OF Boston by the spendor OF his turnouts. Mt.
HOBART has made some extensive purchases recently
from the New-York Coach Horse ana Con TOM
pany. Cadet of the best all-around sho" ana
park horses in this neiShborhood is now the prop
erty of the young Californian Superba ana May
DAY. both prize winners are recent purchases. anu
with Cardinal and Comm ander. form one OF the
strongest stables OF high-Steppcrs in the Worid. Il
is said that Cadet sold for Sj1'W ana tiai 'le
total of Mr.. Hobart's purchases amounts to n'IiH
$4,000 The foregoing shows plainly that Tn" New
York Coach Horse and Cob Company Is up 10 dat'
and deals in the real 'tip-toppers" for park show
and general utility purposes. Charles T. Bates III"
well-known whip is associated with the company
and the sales made at No. 25S West SiX'y-ninth-St
established the prices for hgh-cass horses through
out the East.
Isaac H. Dahmans sales attrac; large numbers
of buyers. who enabled to select horses fresh
from the breeding establishments in the West.
which. with little handling are resold az handsome
profits To-day's sale is to furnish many bar
gains as a large variety of horses Is TO be sold.
Heavy draught. light draught. express. carriage ana
general purpose horses are to be disposed o.
Moreover Mr.. Dahman sells hundreds OF horses at
private sale at his extensive stables in Twenty
fOurth-St between Second and Third aNtS
David Gideon reports that the horses at the Holm
del Farm are doing spenddly. but are. If anything
little backward in their training. The Salvador
Miss Wooiford colt Is Slowly recovering from the
effects of the accident by which his leg vas broken
Mr.. Gideon says that in all probability i VIII cost
500 to place him his feet. and that he VIII he
given away to somebody later on Ramapo looks
well. and The Butterflies is apparently as sound as
ever but Mr.. Gideon says that when she Is asked
to do real hard work she may give way under the
strain.
John f. Madden has nine OF his horses quarierod
at the Sheepshead Bay track. They are the choicest
specimens Of his extensive stables.
August Belmont intends t. dispose OF many OF
the LOT tha, is racing at Washington by private
sale
The Conev Island Jockey Club announced with a
flourish that they were heart and soul IN accord
with the Jockey club. and to make II binding ny
propose 20 defea; the per cent gross I',clp's
ssmtndment % the Gray biz. inserted hy the Cole
tation held with the Jockey club. and me amend
meni proposed 10y IN" counsel ~ ~, ON o'h ,',,i,s
jockey club to he Senate judiciary '''''''''' WIS
The leader Of the opposition 10 h 9l ra'in ,
eoid Yesterday that he was cChid"ni from th' o.
gnninG 'n r,cv Island Jockey cub would deliver
ra Gn6Ten F. smith is a pes-im!s and looks upon
has lad plans Of horsc,owners and look'Ns Of
times gang aglee. Il is al right 70 nivr in"ts
s seee its different smith says that Lucky Badly %
enter racing season I'D IN" f-i~l wiz " '"
r NIX 81 chips" ana play the limit unth the 'nI
Ce"rge Wheelock is in the city. II r. SAID ihat ne
t. rri,1ng book on percentages. dedicated I'd taSI
ern boOkmakers T., ~. .t.,ht,,--
Some OF the leading horsc-o~rers In this n"ishp3f
hood announce that they VIII sell oui iH"t ~ -
t. an h. Potomac notwithstanding the news "i
u .or,ous repulsc in the Wet sometimes u - IAN
.,lr,,,s >, NAV both ends against the middle. -
Use a track expression. II - passing .r1ntr '"i
men VINO are almost in me gray t"llght "i
Mount Vernon can make such 'Foihc @li"
mems about the ownership II "A foreign BOOK WIZ,
ont t1-ning A hair The Jockey Cluo shoui K'rP
foreign books out Of their hbrariee by following i
axsmnle of the British Mus ln. which ms reno
hooks from public gazr that ar" foreign Z" S''i
morals. -. h., form and
Ducat shows that he has not iost ms i3I"i iI'
NAV nrovc dangerous in the handcdps in the West