New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-07
CHAT AMONG TURFMEN.
CROOKED WORK AT ST AsAPH MAY NE
erur IN GOOD TO TIE TURF.
.y,,.,,,sr,c, ALTON OF THE SUMMERTIME scANpAh
--, rpou THE TRACKS

ar THE SUMMERTIME scASrAL
pRuA.Drp- NOTES FROM THE TRACES
o. -. g., ,,,,o,v 10 be the means or piihe'"s
ohou, n much desired change III ,he "'an .s. .s
:, 1891, ,o,,,,cs Of racing AFFAIRS I"e'e ""
" ''''',' ,o~y from racing men for an I'M
-, ,',,o,tion OF the Summertime sc""'"'
-, , ,,,,. I,r,h AS 10 complaints are h'o""
>, have hoon mnde through IN" tes"'"' ." ~,
IN tho stewards OF the JocE'y ''uo w 'h
beon taken by that body ~ ]" n't -, a.,
,or,,crs. -, ,ho Joclcy club ere nh''fhe 10 WV j"
y.s,lgnilon I'm the matter 'hh' "''.'"o "' a.,
hoo, called =, decide the care ana 10 in'"'' W
,o,ve1 pun,sh,oent where II properly p'onb''
4, ,horo me-, At least three men nj 81 "s'pn
who arc racing officials und"r inc "pP'" J,t,
Of tho Jockey club. Il Il perfectly n acoo'' w." 49,
a., ,uc,rc.s nr,ncplcs that are 10 b, IntroouV'' "
"" ..o,r s,cwards 10 wait for complaints
,e., Eva rockov cub representatives, VINO are
n,,,,o s,,,rics from the s.. Asaph Associd'o"
for their services II men who are appoint" ~
on responsible positions on the iu'i P'''"' ''n
outr,rcs on dcccncy In racing 10 PAYS uhn'"''' "
<, Asaph OF course such persons are "n'"' ~"
,,or.b, ~ ,rst in any capacity on the racks III 'S
State There is no reason to beheVe 'n"' "e ~
engaged IN tho disgraccful manner In which o""-
rn.rtu,e was raced al ct. Asaph VIII escape p'"
ishm.nt Now that reasonable u"' "'' P
,,cc tho occurrence and official notice mas Deen
cont nv rho employees Of the Jockey Ciuo al 81.
Asaph IT Is almost certain that an eAp'"'"''" WIZ
be asked for By tho Jockey Ciub.
Many wou-lnforn,ed, intelligent racing men DO ho'
hesitate 70 say that the enient manner III "i'0"
the Logan Lizzie scandal was treated by 'he 'o.hs
club has much to DO with the boidness WIN "".'
the worst enemies OF racing continue 10 ueiy pun
lie opinion az the st. Asaph track III Sh,eius anu
william C. Daily had not been forgiven so eash'
after a short time their punishment would ue,c'
others from taking the chances OF deceivinS the pun
llc When the Logan-Lzzie case was reoPe.''"'
and n hearing given for Sh'eids 10 '"''o'NO
new evidence. he presented ceruicates Ho'" ~
era places In Canada vouching for MS chara''e.
and ex;ong him a model OF integrity ana
honor that should be admired and Initiated by al
upright men.
There were 50 many certificates and the CANADIAN
evienc. vourninous that before the seer
ary had a chance to read the sixteenth cer''c''e
one Of the stewards burst into tears ana lai'Su 81
the horror of having been a party to pcnlS"'"s ~
Immaculate a turfman as Shields
II Is threshing old straw 70 recall the logan
Lizzie race But by the time Shields had hhisheo
presenting his certificates his case was woh' anu nc
WAS reinstatsd To be sure the stewards OF the
Jockey Cub are not familiar with Canada ana ''s
customs II Is well known, however TO turlmen
who have had experience with Canadians that II Is
d.acul; to convict them OF wrGnedo"Is a. csr
tlacates Of character from Canadian sports" Tar
qu!n Judas Iscar.ot. Benedict Arnol4' Ia, yach a;
Ripper or oscar Wilde would have had nttie ul IN
Guilty IN obiainng certificates. with euoSles DC
scrihng their good qualities and spotless cnataSt'
II they had raced horses N Canaca ior 'i'''! 'o''
William & Daiy was reiasate1 because OF me
amnesty granted 10 Shields. When Day cas- 80, VIZ w.
considered certain members OF N" JOCKEY .uy AZ,
iecfal - rc!us,lfing him the ground thAt LAP
I'm certain races started his horses merely y hesP
the horses a leading turfn,an and plunS"r lWho ~
now abroad AMI they said that on tntt scco. az
asked that the rsiIgator or principal IN such pty
credngs b. punished. not the in<truinent or 'ooi
and that he BE- asked 70 come before the bolTi ana
explain his Transactions. There was nothing leit os
he 0
| done. ..A .Ao,,
With the experiences 81 the past 10 teach them
the Jockey club ought - appoint iea''ess proRrrN,
slve active. alert keen-oyci. aASa'ops, severe IN
rigorous officials 10 important positions on the 'utl
II Jol.ph J. Burke should loo appointed ~ a pr
rlufnf salar.ed steward h act n the principe
meetings the days % the crooked turIni'i ""',..'
they are owners. traiNers or jockeys would be num-
| The 81 Asaph scandal canno, affect racing IN this
noishb0rhold "a ~ IL another argument III iaNpt !"
| the Attenuation 81 bettng-rnes from the race
track N this state 49, 49,,
| peter lie Lacy AMI h.s allies were greatly d.sap-
ro,ntcl when Governor Norton refused 20 grant n
hcarlng on tho racing measures II Was planned 70
| io,o IT, Albany with a crowd ~ hundreds % per-
J pons who were 10 object IN sireuuon. manner 10
| III. ngpprsfslDn II ilNbr"akers by chinDnhS LOT |"
| veto - Nc racing measures . 49,.
A, the raccrackr everything IL lively ana horses
1 arc arriving every hour. \ large NUMBER oi 'hnu
| hns boon .nifioyel. and ~" fncctrarks are fapny
! Assuming a hualn"sslik" appearance.
| Ifofuuipr is nrtnK ~ a DISAPPOINTING in"'H'', a.
| a. refuses 10 work ana VIII not try his best 20
| ui.,se hie trainer lie "a condemned - wear me
| hood AMI hlnk.r' 10 h's ncsi trial ara 20 r:c-iFe
'porsne on" under The powerful right mana or Fr''-
Fvcryihlrg IS ready far most hrllan, opening
~ ,h. fncriine u ne National S'""plechise Asso-
| ca,ion a. Morris Park 90 Thursday