New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-10
THE RACING OUTLOOK.
CHANCES FOR CLEAN CONTESTS IN NEW.
JERSEY
GOSSIP Ano1.r TIE Jockeys AND THEIR sALAnIEs

X
Racing men ind that ideness Is not profitable
and sigh for something to keep their hands at WORK
and their minds busy These days OF rest nave
loosened the tongues OF OF the foremost layers
OF odds. as well as OF many horsc-owners' ihere
are only a few who mourn because OF tue apsehce
of the states and OF the old form OF Detting On
every hand August Belmont James keene. 'olonei
william T. Thompson Jonn Sanford ana their as
sociates receive unstnted praise for their devotion
"a the true interests OF racing and for the success
that has crowned their efforts The hearing OF the
Finishing fake case Friday and the facts de-
,,ooned have given horsc-owners renewed courage.
and almost every one OF them anticipates decisive
victory for clean, honest. wholesome racing
There IS general rejoicing In New-Jersey over 'ne
recent election and the prospect OF the aaopuoh o'
measures that will give the residents OF That state
TING conducted on a high plane OF excellence
There Is much Indignation Expressed a. eaune
Democrat and his associates for the stahd WIG"
bev took In the of the recent pon'icai cam
i, IN New-Jersey The recent lection M which
NJ Crisgs gained such an overwneihlihS trump"
&c the complete annihilation OF the OLD ring
,r.thods that combined racing with pohtics' anu co'
Ioc,ed tribute from every possible source oohe vi
the men who were compelled TO pay "'ou,' ~
democratic ring in New-Jcrsey openly proclaim '''''
,o grahbers who squeezed every possible penny OUT
Of illegal racing should at least nave inc common
aecency not to racing as pohucai ''
OWING TO THE REPUBLICANS
,rhor the racegoers Of New-Jersey, as well as inc
hreeders. farmers and the general puoNc III '"a'
.ho orc not adverse to honest sport con-
800 with due regard to public sentiment ana re-
oc,ohuitv stop to think. they VIII ma that rae
inc or any other calling In this couh'r! ""S Nv"
rosnered under Democratic rule. 10 '"e nepuo
,,oors are the people of New-lork ihoeo'eu io' INC
laws that gave them so spiend'd spo,' i, 49,. =.
con that ended on Election Day. IT ahyth'ns Is
-, :, u,,u come from the party that protects
homo Industries and callings. NssnAns 'ha' US
honored gang of Democratic pohucsi oiho -,
may say or do is likely TO afect 'he ao''on y.
panuh,icans IN New-Jersey. Hence II Is piooao'e
80, wholesome laws In regard TO racing ana o,her
spor,s will be adopted in New-Jersey II the ieau'ns
- ~ that State aided by the Jockey Ciuo' ASK
,o such laws one fact is certain. however 'ia'
N. Republicans Of New-Jersey VIII not III d",
circumstances listen 20 or heed the susses.o"' ~
any Of the old gang that disgraceu inc "' "
former years. ,,av,d
Jackson Joyner and the horses Oh Da''
G.deons stable were caught In me log $3.50,
Tho bors.s were unioaded and will not be snipPeu
N Holmdel until the fog clears away
RIG SALARIES RECEIVED.
,,,or,oor Jockeys receive salaries that cause men
Ohio have burned the midnight oil at the leading
universities to regret their course III nv anu ~
mistakes that led them TO take up the ourue"S VI
professional career 1t is likely tha' nv"
higher order of intelligence VIII be required IN the
apprentices that 10 be the Jockeys o. the Iu'''
han uas required in the past. American OWNERS
nav little attention 10 their employees Almost
everything is left the trainer stable iauS az
neglected and constantly eXposed 10 sr' n rom
In many instances the stable lads are TAKEN rIV
correctional institutions. ana nave sonle
when they begn the[ tran ,F ads Who are re
and these fellows corrupt their morals
he. bsg.n
stable lads almost as ragged az traInpS, an an
nearance A few exceptions to the rule may be
found. but the exceptions are so WideR sGpa,a leu
that it would be invdious to partcular'ze 'ne'n'
STABLE LADS IN ENGLAND.
Richard Croker is close observer, and studied
the racing methods In England with great care. In
speaking of stable lads and Jockeys Mr. Croker
said recently: zone OF the first things | noticed In
England was the neat. comfortable. useful manner
In which the stable lads were clothed. our boys
looked forlorn and forsaken by everybody when
compared with the lusty, well-dressed. Intelligent
Britons. The first change which made in Amer-
methods was to clothe the stable lads properly
The trainers and jockeys showed by their manners
that great care and good training made them COM
iiffe In England We would have better jockeys and
better trainers in this country II the same methods
or the American jockeys, Henry Griffin, Is at the
mounts and in the sums received for his services.
Henry Griffin is engaged to ride for August Bel
ous. and desires to elevate Himself above the plane
Of the average american joc locke lie intends to
does not drink, does he smoke cigarettes
Cigars and he is nrmy m to esGnew gam
prnceiy salary which ne receives from Mr. Bel,
to this fortunate jockey.
The next the lisi Of highcsaarei Jockeys is
viii ride for Philip j. Dwyer in iSe at that salary
Sims is . Georgia mulatto who has ridden more
lent and high-empered at times. and IL not
popular as some Of the other leading Jockeys.
admirers. is the heayyweight among the most cele
brated American Jockeys. Taral has signed to ride
Owing TO the tinwise conditions made for races in
hs Gpuh.ry heayywe.gh Jockeys no matter now wv
account OF the low scale Of weights
VICTIM OF WEIGHT
Taral Is victim Of the lightweight abomination
that many Of the races in the East to be
little better than farce comedies.
Samuel Doggett is another $1,000 jockey, and he
is engaged to ride for Colonel William p. Thomp-
Lester Reln is ostonsibly engaged 10 ride fo-
mem beieve that Ref rides solely for himself ana
that the Duke & Wshard salary Of $500 mercy
Byron Mstieliand win retain the services Of }.
rerkns Tho is better knowH "a a another
Although so generous salaries are paid TO jockeys.
do rot care 10 sign Contracts but prefer to be free
iances Thus 1t will be seen that pathway 70
nerve and stamina to adopt the turf as ealing.
When Grifir's salary OF $3.50 is considered. and
the high salaries OF other prominent Jockeys are
taken INTO account. down 10 Pickering VINO IS en-
gagged 10 ride for LOUIS Stuart next year at a
salary that will not be made public. II is singular
that some enterprising person does not start 4
school for Jockeys.
DAILY AND HIS BOY SHEEDY.
THE LAD CALLS THE PUNISHMENT FOR HIS AL
LEGGED SHORTCOMINGS EXTREME CRUELTY
OTHER TURF NOTES
W. Casugation Daily is having a lot OF trouble
with Michael ShecGy the jockey. The latter says