New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
RICHARD CROKER'S WINNINGS ON EAU
DE GALLIE.
A LARGE NUMBER or roALs TO BE DRoPPEr
THIS YEAR

LARGE NUMBER or roALs TO BE DROPPED
THIS YEAR.
4 meeting Of the former representatives of the
Gutenberg racetrack vas held in the rooms OF the
Saratoga Jockey Club in the Abbey Building in
Timer broadway yesterday afternoon. What was
done at the meeting not made public, although
II was rumored that the Saratoga club would race
under the rules Of the Jockey club in the future
Trustworthy reports from the West say that the
Western Turf Congress will probably not antagon-
IL the racing interests OF the entire country by
granting a license for continuous racing near the
National Capital where people are likely to be sub
jcctcd to Intercourse with the disreputable army
that frcqtents racetracFs Of low order ABOVE all
things the residents Of Washington should not be
compelled TO endure racing Of the lowest class IN
dorzcd by either OF the leading governing bodies Of
the turf.
Reports from the breeding farms all over the
country indicate that a larger number Of foals than
ever before recorded in this country will be dropped
this year
There have been epIemics OF diseases mus
far. and the percentage Of deaths and premature
foa.!ng Is much less than in former years.
Isaac Thompson arrived in this city from England
On Saturday. Mr. Thompson Is profoundly grate'ui
to his many friends for their kind Offices during MS
recent Bereavement.
Mr.. Thompson was present Xhen Eau de Ga!ie
won the Crawfurd stakes at the Newmarket Craven
gcthcr with Campbell. the trainer. and Sims the
Jockey were a. attractive to the masses OF the race
goers rs a green monkey with a red tan IN dinie
museum on TIE Bowtry The professor, as MI.
Thompson Is called. upset completely the stories
about the heavy winnings of Msssrs. Dwyer ana
Croker. Nj Dwyer Won nearly $1,000 on the race
M Croker. who bet nearly twice as much money
az Mr. Dwyer .sent his commission into the rhs
in he hands OF a clerk from TattersaWs VINO Sc
cured him ,hc odds Of ) 10 for his commission.
Mr. CrJksr's Winnings amounted to total Vi
S5ON E1u j. Gallo was cheerel Al through , tne
stretch. ami rlthc: Easily az IN" h'iI-n, 80,
rcGptt' liy cIscr"l. and the genera i'pi, ~,
own With The leading jockeys IN EhS m -. -.
Mr. Thompson won handsomely On the raov ne !"
ID; enthusastic - the future OF the AMERICAN
horses I'm England -, . -,
uncertain situation In tho Fast That the trainers ~ =
not sending their horscs N more tAan threeq"a'
speed. . . - :,
Ex-Mayor Hugh J. Grant It IS said Is soon 70
THc X-Mayor has been prominent ''Rure Oh We
| tur'. and VIII have The best wishes OF those VINO
hay" the p"asur" % his 1c1uaintance re has he
Mod most strcuuou.y that he IL 20 be married put
som" - his intimate friends believe tnat "a recent
dinner given 10 large number OF his fienis WAS
his formal farewell 20 SINCE life.
las; year. AMI = looks a. II tho symptoms OF er-
rate fever NAT developed again in MS race win
sister Mary. who defeated him at Memphis re-
Gently Lucky" BI.lwin. on MS own statement Is
lion as = rove William Brion, MS trainer. has been
rul.i Of thr turf tpr fraud ana has been asso-
ciltcI Hi:l many 'urf scandals III the past; WhNi
a.. Santa AA.il stah." arrives IN this reighborhooi
IT, JOCKEY club saoll! Ho' hesitate - &C, promptly
re-. ir-t time ans O.: TIE horses rom the sable
Faces lu q suspicious manner