New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-30
RACING AT MORRIS PARK.
THE SPORT NOT UP TO A HIGH MARK
SOME OF THE JOCKEYS SADLY OUT OF FORM
THE sTAPTER's POOR WORK

The racing ct Morris Park yesterday TEL below
the high standard which MIR. Belmont and his asso-
cates~ have endeavored to attain throughout TINS
meeting Certain owners trainers ana Jockeys APP
near 10 be anxious injure the TURK ana TO bring
Il 10 an end in this state and they conduct them
selves in such manner az 10 emoarrass the eHoris
NJ the State Racing Commission. the Jockey Cub
and the Westchester Racing Association TO graufy
the admirers Of thoroughbred contests OF high class
bv furnishing the best entertainment III racing
which II IS in their power 10 supply. Mr.. be'mon'
srd MS allies on the turf have been striving ear
nesty and jealousy to remove al. causes OF re-
nroach and complaint They have been generous
a,5 h,eh-uinded in seeking 10 have such a meeting
a. Morris Park as would be memorable in the an
nails OF racing In America They have given laV-
,sh'v OF their time their ability, their money ana
their hard work in their labors TO put racing on
such a pane that no reasonable person could cast
cens,,re Oh IT, But their liberal undertakings and
ar,o-n-,ses have been hampered by poolroom and
notice persecutions and also by the indifference and
apathy or the hostility anl enmy OF certain own
ers trainers jockeys and layers-of-ocas' VINO nave
been so rapacous aud ravenous that they menace
seriously both the present and the future OF the
turf In this State
r,s-a outline OF some OF the unsatisfactory in
cdents at Morris Park yesterday will make II Gear
that among the worst enemies of the turf are Ger
tain members Of It's household.
In the first the running Of Whippany mad a
In the second race Pickering was on LampAghter
That was enough TO make every observer seasick.
In the third race Perkins rode Beldemere In
fashion that ought to for him place on the
dissecting table OF medica! college a. an early
date Billiards. riding OF Harrington made some
people think that they detected smell OF Inc
norsue and Lttlehelds jockeyshp on Peacemaker
mas Thought by some persons to have faint fra
GRANGE OF embalmlng fluid. while J. Murphy on Sir
Francis rode as If he had wrapped himself in
mummy cloths before he got into the saddle
Hugh Penny won the fourth race. John J. Nc
Cafferty formerly owned Hugh PENNY Many men
think that McCanerty owns Hugh Penny still, al
though J. j. McC. ostensioy sold all his horses
.,,.rsl weeks ago The course Of McCaferty
the turf curis like OF the rams horns whose
sound smote and shattered the walls Of Jericho in
the DAYS of Joshua. McClrferty is out of pace on
the turf He ought to 90 into practical politics II
raruany Hall ever regains dontrol OF the Dock De-
nartment McCaferty would find there the right
nela for his genius. Hugh Penny has run some
witches caldron races at times this year
There were two selling races yesterday Selling
,acss are as beneficial to honest racing as the
deadliest OF posons is 10 human life Selling
races were always foul ulcers on the body OF the
turf II the turf cannot prosper in this State with
out selling then let il die. 1t ought 10 die II
the cancerous venom and gangrene Of selling races
are to be parts of its existence.
The start in the last was thoroughly dis
c-sditable II is time for James Rowe to drop
tbe starters flag after such start as that.
J. Murphy one OF the least meritorious Jockeys
who ever rode al an outlaw track Jockey who
bss ridden several races in recent weeks so badly
as to give rise to suspicion that he IS subject 10
occasional attacks of tetanus or angina pectoris'
has been suspended for this meeting because OF dis
obedience at the post
Gone to join Z. J. Baldwin. For this relief mucn
thanks.
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and distressing that certain trainers, jock
eys and layers-of-odds throw SO many oostac'es
in the path OF August Belmont, James X heehe'
Colonel William ?. Thompson, and their associates
who are trying to make the turf in this state
credit 10 the principal State Of the Union But
then certain owners, trainers and jockeys ought
not to be at large anyway. After all, the only
practical method 10 pursue order to secure thor
cughly satisfactory sport our racetracks Is Tor
The leading turfmen. Mr.. Belmont. :ir. heene'
Colonel Thompson and others, to Ala large
fund and put 1t in Robert Pinker hands. and
tns the aoest detectives whom ne can secure 10
watch all the owners, trainers: jockeys and layers
many of these tricksters who ought TO be watched
day and night In no other manner can truly sat
mont and his associates have accomplished much;;
But they cannot make the turf entirely cream ana
provide really wholesome ana sdlutary sport Win
out the constant employment Of a large force OF
l-paid Pinksrton detectives. =. s
The October air had an icy GILL IN II, ano the
recent poolroom and police persecution OF racI4s
men made the atmosphere il the enormous ara
under the grandstand Ike that IN upper Greenland
IN , y, ~ tbances Of he horses We're ex-
changed In whispers Terrors and trembhngs were
ali abroad The Dodest OF the bettors shivered WIN
trait Kudich decided at Morrisania that there was
no against the PEI sons VINO were taken iiil"
$50 We're made between Individuals. s4vera'
layers-of-odds took advantage of the prevailing
Pinkerton was extremely active. here and there and
everywhere. and both the rue spirit ana the weTy
enforced with the most extreme and unspsrnS Vieor
Edward Kelly is one Of the most popular, generous
and amiabe young miAlonaires IN Gotham rev
brated racers This year he mas nad little attention
caused deep regret 10 his legions Of friends. NJ.
Kelly has trainer. who mas told several OF AT
colt Whippany has speed. II this statement
reflects the careful and matured Judgment or Mr.
Several OF Mr. Kelly's friends have backed Whip
pany in several races In all Of -heze races Whip
with four legs broken. Yesterday Whippany WAS SO
slow that he could not get out OF his own way.
Edward Kelly allow his trainer to disgrace the
colors Of the Madison Stable by starting such
worthless cur Whippany in race after race.
whippary crawls II he were tit only for gu7
Perkins. the colored jockey, can ride we'll when
he is In the right mood. He mas ridden many good
FOR ns rgsIaT well p g races for Mr. Cal
way. But in the Bronx Stakes he rode Bedemere
in a style widely different from that In which ne
had ridden her in her two previous races In iact,
he rode her about badly any human being
could ride her. and he ruined her chances. Ihey
saw in the Bowery that ChaunCey NJ. Depew is
peach Perkins at times u a poppy.
Harry Reed the favor.te in the Bronx
but he is not high-cass stake-colt with weight up
and he ran poorly. He got good start ard sims
yode him we'll There was excuse for him. The
weight stopped him. George f. Smith C'Pittsburg
PhiT') bought Weinberg a few days ago for 900
Al the auction sa e OF James McLaughins horses;
He backed the cot freely at attractive ODDS ana
Wern berg won the Bronx easily in fast time Helen
Nichols Carried 12 pounds and showed vast I'M
movement over the recent race In which she was
beaten easily by Beldernere she was handsoms
saconc Ina was third. about length Denlnd
Helen Ntchos and head before Rubicon VINO
was next before Harry Reed. but the judges MADE
a mistake and gave third place 70 Harry Reed
cnioreI Sinlrnons and Mr. Mcdowell nave served