New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-08
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
Decent RUNNING OF SOME OF THE
HORSES.

T. BALDWIN TALKS ABOUT HIS rLANs-coNEY
ISLAND JOCKEY CLUB PROGRAMME.
or DAYS give raceSoers ample time compare
,otes and discuss the races Of the previous day
.ra 70 study "Goodwns Guide" for the on
no morrow Thursday a day OF surprises.
.cKee is generally cassed a dangerous horse.
* there has been such radical change In his
form in his recent races. Captain T.. who ran
an extremely fast trial at Sheepshead Bay last
week is said to he poor racer in heavy going
As the odds against him on Thursday receded from
& 20 until some OF the most accommodating layers
~ odds requested bettors to name their own odds.
Captain r. certainly is not 'mudder. In spite
~ his aversion 10 heavy going. Captain I. ran the
first half-rnile In 80 seconds without the slightest
exertion He suddenly collapsed ON the turn and
ga.loped home.
Some day In the near future il may be in order
for somebody make muddy excuses for Captain
T. and his singular performances.
Griffin was severely criticised for the defeat OF
Merry Prince in The Blemton Stakes on Thursday.
As Merry Prince giving his opponents ten
hounds in heavy going and was forced TO run
,-ound his field IN the turn the chances are that
,e had nothing left when called upon 10 stall on
he lightly weighted Jefferson.
= J. Baldwin arrived in the city yesterday. In
talking about the trials and trbulations OF the
santa Anita Stable Mr. BALDWIN vigorously oD-
,oct4l 10 many Of the reports made about 1t. He
a.. details NV knowledge Is not theoretical, but
MS been gained by hard. practical experience In
the first place desire 1t thoroughly understood
,hat w 3 Sink Is not nor has he ever peen my
,ac,nr manager | manage all my own affairs. and
49,. neve- trusted important matters to others.
7, ANYBODY believes i am Incapable or managing
ANYTHING in which l am interested just let 'hein
come and do business with me
..coy IN regard TO W. G.. Bren. have had
some experience with all classes of trainers since
hscsue connected with the turn FROM the his'
a.. ,ha, Bren assumed the place of trainer in my
..oh,a have kept him under the strictest survei-
lance At every racetrack In the West the oifciais
,,ora instructed 10 watch every movement made by
pie, and 10 act promptly II anything of a sus-
pcious character happened IN justice TO brien 1
must say that have received letters from racing
oaicta,s at the tracks where my horses raced com,
msnding him for the management Of the stable and
~ condition OF the horses. Here IS letter from
NJ Lewis Clarke one Of 3is ,he sri'esi men on the
The letter said that Briens conduct was exec
lent and that NJ Lewis Clarke Endorsed his behavior
Mr. BALDWIN continued as follows: II do not see
racetracks when there are so many others that
escape censure To be sure. Briens reputation IS
in the past is nothing 10 me; know and am sat
sAed tina, he acted honestly and fairly since he
sources are extremely satisfactory. In regard to
Samuel Hldre;h. he was recommended TO me "a, as
.T am heartily in accord with the Jockey Club.
I believe that all racing controlled or managed by
gamblers should be suppressed l have united my
ST ale here in the East as TO settle every us
puied question in regard TO its management IN
terd to divide stables. and Will race one
division in Chicago and the other in the East should
The racing question be satisfactorily settled in the
West In the fall will reunite both DIVISIONS. so
held at Morris Park. ,,
programme which certainly should please horse
and trainers Henry St1s painting S OF r she
match at Sheepshead Bay has been nthographed
and is artistic feature OF the card announcing
the dates of the Coney Island Jockey Club meeting
and the entries to the Suburban Handicap.