New-York tribune., 1895-09-20
LIVELY SPORT IN BROOKLYN
PICTURESQUE RIDING BY JOCKEYS.


.,s delightful autumn meeting. Tuesday, its first
aox was one OF the most agreeable acing days
..sn for a long time. Yesterday the weather was
s., and wholesome. the number OF people at the
,,ack was large. the sport was brimming with all
.ort. OF surprising and unexpected occurrences. the
.sns In some cases startling and plctur-
..oue as Cheret poster. and hilarity and jollity
elsd every crevice and every Granny OF the place.
v-hat could have been more tocund and amusing
,,sn the riding OF Chorn on the favorte kemsin
=, the first race? 1t funnier than any farccal
conceit ever put on any stage. Large numbers Of
,ur,men who had money ITO burn" aid who were
.hort OF matches preferred to destroy their prop
.,,v by betting on Chorn at even money or worse
hinaly expecting-the poor, simple foolish dupes.-
,,s, chorn would ride KamsIn effectively and skill
fully.
Il is certain that Kamsin was the best horse at
,na weight and the distance. but he was third, not
erst at the end. His failure TO get first money
w.s due 10 the wit and humor and fun OF Chorn,
who ought TO be engaged right away for a comic
,sner CN j. Arkell has his eye on him) Chorn
made I'd his mind that he would make the spectators
snlle By his riding of kamsln After the race
Joseph J. Burke had talk with Chorn. who is an
Ingenious conversationalist with convincing now
~ language Chorn told Mr.. Burke lot of fairy
tales about jostng, crossing and Interference ana
a. was reported at the track that Mr.. Burke meekly
swallowed all Of Chorns grotesgue SKIS 1,nsa Mnsn
as steward at the meetings OF the great & RACING M
Burke would allow himself to be imposed upon oy
any such excuses as Chorn could conjure up ior
- do any injustice 10 Mr.. Burke or TO Chorn or to
any one else Perhaps i Is misinformed as 70 ms
a. All ana possibly ne not deluded by Chorn
with any ridiculous excuses. But this truth Is
naeJ Al least and his case referred the Jockey
Club for his riding OF Kamsn. He was either in
IN either case he ought not 10 have been allowed
10 g - 4, sorr,, IN cav ~ Mr. Rrrke that he
,s ."o good-natured and that he is not energetic.
earnest resolute and vigorous enough In exposing
rase and several other on the turf this season
seem indicate that Mr. Burke's spinal column -. Is
Straight stern and sturdy backbone somewhere
SO SOM ,6af ca he turf still has many weak spots in it,
Ard that il will soon die out in America. one OF
fhe The best-known owners in America, gentleman
cf the Atlantic. said just that yesterday. ms
gentleman declares with all possible emphasis that
1Sst certain racing officials sit like owls and
ce1ain Jockeys perform all sorts Of tricks without
bringing those jockeys sharply and promptly TO
Now this gentleman may possibly take ex-
treme view Of these matters But II is indisputane
what ne saws so bunty and so plainly Any
philosopher who possesses calm ana renectVe
mind an amiabe temper keen eyesight a fine pair
of racing glasses and thorough acquaintance for
igs and conplicatons Of American racing is
presses his honest convictions without reserve that
he earnest enterprsing and energetic owner. who
for his resentment indignation and wrath
yesterday to make even Thomas-a- Kempis ST.
Francis of Assist lose his temper Some Ameri-
cans meek and sanity. Eat the saints in this
country do not go 10 the The sinners who
DO go to the races found it hard TO refrain from
OF the starting Yesterday.
wsr9Ss hye sssn heard from IN M sme & to
horses Well. why not? II Colonel Rupert cannot
Gotham better than sheedy rode Gotham yester-
day, Colonel Rupert ought to sell all his horses
Sometimes rides for William c. Daily. the eminent
and distinguished turfnan who has been ruled of
encircies william. C. Days uncanonized and un-
eonsecrated brow would make an effective aureole
back 70 the turf. The only races in which he
BE M g. start nd 5 n e hs by
Pluto, chief steward Of the Jockey Club OF Hades.
heart Gotham Isl is not m much Of racehorse In
which has been thoroughly boiled, or as a brooklyn
Bridge car. But it is obvious that the way to
Iide Gotham, II his rider wants to get even third third
him yesterday. If Colonel Rupert intends to re-
main on the turf he ought to issue ukase TO his
10 ride any OF his horses hereafter. Colonel RuP-
pert is an honorable and an upright man He
this is the case, he should have an immediate in
tervew with his trainer and not allow Sheedy to
Sir Excess. with Rein in the saddle. took the
sider. Bemar. In second place. Sir Excess was the
iayoriie He won so easily and 50 brilliantly that
Excess. RIDDEN by sims. defeated IN mysterious and
incomprehensiDle way by Saragossa at Sheepshead
M y hy " a days yhsns agG whep s ne was strong
Clifford rode Beimar. James Galway owner. Of
priced jockeys had refused to obey orders properly
and had ridden his horses in so peculiar ways ina,
could trust)-a number of mounts IN the future
Good for Clifford and good for Mr. Galway. Honest
And that recalls the fact that the jockey above
a. 3neTs in ms country & VINO ea Te and t V hs
utmost 10 win is Frederick Taral. This Jockey is
heller Some Jockeys who are now getting mounts
were sewer rats picked out OF the cutters oy turi
heeiers How can such Jockeys be @ trusted? Tarai
has brains. good habits. energy Skill sagacity'
judgment. self-control; ygor resolution courage, age
es;y Take him all n all. no other jockey in Ame-
rica be compared with him . .. .,.r.,no
the Willow Handicap for two-year-old nIies. oev-
eral Of these fiery Gamsels acted IKE IeIlhhe ne ma ma
MACS OF the widest and most violent class, Dut ior
the long delay az the start Mr. Rowe was much IN IN
iaut although some OF the JOCKEYS ai'n ,sson's I'm W
saddle girth broke ard this mishap took much % tine
making an ugly wound which bled freely. water
the leg was tben hound mp But that kick made It
Practically Impossible for Axiom TO get even pace
Axiom had been well fanced and well backed The ne
KICK was poetic Justice because az tne MON
IItuINY, AXIOM s3--|.t.o 49, 0iea-
handspring savage.y that Handspring wa ., ulsa
bled and could not get even place IN the 5
Axiom is so vie-tempered a snreW that sne ~
directed kicks She is fas and OF good class so far
Is speed is concerned But her temper Is so oeFisn
tnat she ought 10 be shot 49, " -
Mr Bemont's beautiful hlly Woodvns was Vas,
strong favorite for the Willow Handicap. Ine BIeh-
ton Stable also started Floretta rms was r IN
take 1t IL usually poor policy to starr twS 6ey
from the same stable In a race unless secohu H"oieS
and third money are very large. or uhltss N d
long race II is OF great importance 10 have hght-
weight pacemaker AS The Tribune pointed out IN N
rs racing column yesterday, when TWO horses iLoin
the same stable are started In a race one OF then
is generally hindrance, nuisance and an opsruc-
ton 20 the other. Floretta was TO MaTgrdsc oi
Tuesday Floretta was nothing but nuisance
hlndrance and an obstruction 10 "oodvihe yes'ei
day
After tedious delay Mr.. Rowe dropped the nag
70 OF the starts that he ever mace IN ms
lie The field was struggling along far aparr
Annot I,vle won the race In hard drive Dy a
head from Boomer The favorte. Woodyne was