New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-29
TOLD TALES OF THE TURF.
HOW SOME OF THE HORSE LOVERS CELE-
DRAFTED THANKSGIVING.
BIG LOSS on "sURETHINC'' BY A MAGNATE A
GUTTENBURG-CTIAT ABOUT TuRFMEN
AND WHAT SOME OF THEN ARE

THANKFUL FOR.
Thanksgiving stories were In order yesterday
among the turfmen who remained in the city. one
of the best OF the yarns told by veteran turf
man who was prominent in the ranks OF the men
who raced their horses Gutenberg. lie regretted
the changes that have taken place in the anairs or
racing. but said: ut s eminently just that the
ravenous wolves who brought disgrace TO the turf
should get their just deserts by being forever placed
| beyond the pale OF respectable racing
| The veteran seated in place that gave him
an excellent view OF the holiday promenaders that
| filed the sidewalks in Broadway. a man VINO Is
well known to racegoers was in the throng. HIS
appearance caused the old racing man to excla.m:
There goes that lost bank roll for one OF
! the kings OF Gutenberg on single race, ana a
! 'cinched race at that"
Some one asked How is that; lie is as fly as they
make them. and loves shade the best Oh IL as
! we'll as anybody the turf"
Here is the story that he told: I'm the old days
at Gutenberg the kings looked upon holidays as a
dspensation from the gods The kings In those days
! placed anywhere from eight TO dozen DOCKS on
the line in the betting ring. 1t required no expert
| knowledge on the part of the bookmakers TO make
| book for the magnates all that was required OF
taem was to obey implicitly the orders OF the
| kings as conveyed by special messengers.
CASE IN POINT.
TAKE the case of the man pointed out to you.
| One of the kings went him and told him TO 'hoid
out horse we will call 'Surethng. He handed
! him 5000 TO be used bluff, and said; Don
take a penny on Surething but take m all you can
| get hold OF on the others in the race The book
maker as you know, is extremely shrewd, ana at
once began TO figure on Surething's chances.
',Surethng was carrying several pounds more
| than he ever carried successfully in MS previous
| races Moreover some OF the horses In the ned
appeared to have excellent chance TO deteat MIN
| at the weights. The jockey who rode the horse that
had the best chance approached and assured
that If ne could win he would receive SoW. Inc
| Jockey eager for the chance
when the betting began the race the rush OF
! educated money was so great mat Surethhs was
5 to on favorite when the betting mad sett'eu'
This was the chance the fly bookmaker was walt
ing for He eagerly accepted every bet maze on
surething He amazed the bettors. who evidently
beIieved that the fly man had something on the
race stronger than the powers that controlled the
| racetrack especially when the weight on Surethins
was taken into consideration.
1.-The race was run, and Surethng gailoped home
in the easiest possible manner. He acted as IL ne
| had on:y posta ge-stamp on his back The fly
| man was amazed His employer came into the
! betting-ring and asked How much did you win"
".Win sheol" the bookie replied. I lost 5000
".Vat. You vas crazy. Don't tod you 1t vas
! a 'clnch' Shust don't make no more 'oohsn"ess.
! Vat did YOU VIM the Gutenberg magnate asked
| in fear and trepdatlon
81 did not think that Surething could larry tnat
weight ard win. and / lost $500.
AN EXCITED MAGNATE.
"Tne magnate had ht. and shouted: You
| drinks oh? who tod you 10 dnk? You dihKs vat
! He don't carry do, Weights en-? How vas you
| Lnou VA, Weight, he carry anyhow? Shust go'
Won do, p.ock down a.retty. rnt look NIT some shou
n sveer er poorooms out unit learn to make pooNs
Get home al vons;. or somepody vih shteiI you
| fer some museums
"From that day the fly man has been rated as a
'chump' and that may account for MS not st'ehu'
ing the Baltimore races.
The raid on The" Aliens poolroom is looked upon
as the beginning OF campaign to suppress oet.'hs
in this city. Men who are unhappy unless they
"have bet down are likely TO be forced 10 mi
crate to Brooklyn II they desire TO bet where odd'
are quoted and track Information is furnished to
| customers.
| Many hettors lake train to Stamford Conn.
| when they receive tip from the places where
racing is permitted at this season OF the year
John Madden. OF Lexington. Ky. is in the city
! He reports that he has twenty-six yearnngs III HE
| s,ohe He does not say much about them. bu
intends 10 ship the lot TO Sheepshead Bay ana sci
them to turfmen VINO desire to purchase developed
Youngsters that can show fast trials under tn
| watch.
cATJFORNIANS' INTEREST IN RACING.
The m.llonaires of California have taken TO rae
| ing with an enthusiasm that Is likely to prov
beneficial to the turf. There Is general com
/ plaint about the lack of intelligent trainers " ma
is required on the turf is an effort by the wealth.
| turfmen to make their stables attractive TO thei
employees. Stable boys should be we'll clothed
| garments that are adapted to their calling IN
| iockeys rooms at most of the racetracks are
disgrace Some OF the rooms are positively nIthy
When Colonel North's hcrses were shipped 10 I'M
country by Colonel Thomas T. Ochiitree' III
trainer. stable boys and attendants were wei
dressed and appeared the employees or racih
stable should appear. They were at all times nea
c,ean and comfor, able The average stable boy
| in this country as well some OF the trainer
and owners. for that matter nave lne "a 1 60 az
ma i nners 90 OF the "nior '"""'e
Long distance races should be revived hisne
scale OF weights should be made ana cndhs
should be made in the sell grace RUE ma W. rn
compel the racing associations to weight for az
would be the least carried by any oil the con
There are many things that turfmen are thank nan
ful for August Belmont Is thanKfu because i''e
De Lacy has been Knocked out
THINKS HE HAS ANOTHER DOMINO.
James r. Keene returns thanks because he be
lleyes that he has another Domino In his stable
Colonel William T. Thompson rejoices pecaus
Brookdale leads the breeding establishments OF IN
country in the quality OF its two-year-olds
John Sanford is thankful because laureates sta
/ A. a sire is in the ascendant and the yearlings D.
Potomac have run some excellent trials
j. o. Bonner returns thanks that ne is not SIC"
| ard of the Jockey Club. and that both the Dare
and Godolphn Arabians are dead. -
John DAILY H. thankful because he mas RECOVERED
from a severe attack of pneumonia -,
John Kelly smiles cheerfuy because ne Eau
succo ssful season in everything except racing
J. e. Mcdonald is thankful because racing 10
1895 is over and Rubcon IL retired for the season
! Many others are thankful for the same piesslng ,
| Matthew Corbett Is thankful that cnahge
methods on tn turf is likely 70 be made IN the com
ing winter. . . -
John j. Hyland is thankful for his successes an
| the prospect % more. - -.
| David Gideon is thankful because he made no mis-
takes in selling and buying horses III the course
| the last 1T, -. - -,
James Rowe L. thankful that he VIII not ne err.
cised as a starter next year. and tfat he VIII nav
| n chance Ia get even with some OF MS crttics
John / Mc('afferty is thankful because ne retire
from the turf. Others are thahSt" oeoause ne 'e
| tired.
GLAD HE Is IN BALTIMORE.