New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-14
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
THE COMING WINTER RACING SEASON
IN CALIFORNIA.
yopsrs BENFrITED BY CHANGES OF SCENE AND
c1rMATF-NEED OF MORE MINOR RACE
MISUNDERSTOOD IN ENGLAND
AND FRANCE.
AND FRANCE.


MISUNDERSTOOD IN ENGLAND
AND FRANCE.
California is likely to be the scene of some lively
racing In the coming winter. William Sims has
hoen engaged TO ride for Colonel Daniel Burns
the winter meeting Moses Gunst. of San Fran
cisco has been actively engaged In making
raneements for the success OF the meetings AT that
CITY To he sure. Edward Corriean is on deck in
the land Of sold and consequently. the patrons
% racing in California likely TO witness some
lively "shindies' should anybody tread on the tail
Of Corrigans coat
large number OF Eastern turfmen intend TO visit
California in the coming winter racing season. and
hence there is a market for horses that have the
ability 10 win races.
sickness prevails to such an alarming extent the
Long Island raceracks and the other tracks in the
immediate neighborhood OF this city that several
owners intend TO winter their horses at Saratoga and
other healthful places where there is plentiful
amount of and abundance OF real wintry
weather.
THE OLD CIRCUIT
IN m. good old DAYS long since passed away, horse
men usually wintered in the South. and
customed so up the line TO Louisville thence east
ward TO Saratoga. Jerome Park and Long Branch.
and back the same route. attending the fali
meetings and ending the circu: at New-Orleans
The horses that campaign from place TO place are
harder and much better campaigners than those
that are kept in the pace for extended periods
~ time Horses thrive better when they have fire.
ouent changes OF scene and climate. The monoony
Of the routine training o' the average American
trainer pals upon the thoroughbred. which rebels
and frequently turns rogue. simply account Of the
treadmin methods OF his trainer. Nobody believes
that long Journeys by rail made by highly trained
horses are beneficial hut nobody deny that horses
which have raced through the Southern spring circuit
or al the meetings held in Milwaukee and Detroit
are in more robust heal and stand training better
than the horses that have remained in the same
stable all the season with possibly few weeks at
Morris Park.
NO PLACE FOR SMALL OWNERS.
The days Of the owners of moderate stables OF
horses are practically end There is no place ior
them on the turf The leading racing associations
arranged the dates for their meetings so that each OF
mo th-ee could have the benefit Of holiday. without
the slightest regard for the rights OF hoTse-owners OF
the other racing associations. II ia palnin 10 any
liver Of racing 70 hear the lamentations OF certain
suortsmanlike members Of a racing club because the
shareholders of that particular racing club VIII nave
N be contented with a five per cent DIVIDEND on
their holdings OF racetrack shares 1t Is saie 10
nrsdict that more members OF the clup VIII DE pre-
ent al the meeting that is to be caLed 10 ue'lae "
dvidand than have been present on any American
oo.racL in tho las, three years Racing in this
reiehborhood is rapidly becoming as monoonous 10
,he racegoers as It is 10 the unfortunate 'horouE"-
brsds which would honestly and truly II theE
were permitted to do so From spring until fall 1t
,vo-vear-old maiden races. in which one drops our
in each succeeding race.
LOSSES OF PLUNGERS.
According TO some Of the newspapers 'ne enc
interest Of the public is centred III 'he uo'ie9 -
Riley Grammar. the boy punger OF the f'lh"Oi",
on SATURDAY the "boy plunger ana the CEc'o"'
munger from the confluence OF the Aheehe'y any.
,,o,eabela widely known "Pittsburg fhl!'
,omnared notes after the races were over "ih'-
nan had lost 600. while the cyclone rom "'
..ulaqe Of smoke" lost s233po-a total OF S4Svo co
,ih,,ted 70 the strong boxes of the meek ana mum"
HE members of the Metropolitan TURF 'lu"'
MEETINGS IN NEW-ENGLAND
- untitled 70 continue in this State
-, ,.aor an effort should be made 10 permit race
ao,ings 70 he held at different cities IN the NV"
england states when the licenses 10 f"Gs az
,l,ed for by trustworthy ASSOCIATIONS " '
her of minor meetings are perml''eu' wa ~,
,bo owners of moderate means chance anu
,aos :, viii furnish a school for the eoucauoh u
,ockevs in the art of riding. In England there are
racing meetings going on al several nr Of mod
- stables a chance to place ms h0I .h ,be,
where there Is chance foT nm , ,o to race in
i!1rsnd in the near future. In thls n,lWnner
nothing shoiI VI o,,gb ~ nav expenses and divi-
dend on his purchase price
pAMAPO'S HANDICAPS
p.mano has been leniently treated III 'ne oer"
witch and Cambrdgeshire haho'eaPS' pom.
,be Newmarket october meeting III f''s s ''.
- osked 10 carry l12 pounds In the 'eSn. WIN
IA ia hounds in the Cambrldses'i'e' W.
- -. .ho former is two miles ana Il quh''ei an"
s,r,,eve wards The Canbridgeshlre o'S'"''
40 mile If Ramapo Is at ms ptir, rbf racn.,
one mn I,or i'm the CambridgcstllIe nv a., -,
viii be 2 i1slOi has been a decided success up TO
Tba attendance at the races ~. 10, havn al.o
Than eyer 1Ito' natronzed and there IS deGiHTu
'n T., The mi crests OF the tro' r,nnce are TO
reported thao Uni nationaiities. If the REPORTS ma
De ~e,oii,ze many Americans VIII race
France JAMES r. KEENEs PLANS.
, ,,ooro was intensely pleased "heh
princess FIavia won the WHO" ''a nH. cha future
49,, when asked about his plans io' ' .aa,
va, ,xaane said; 81 intended to sell All VI. :,
MT. heeno .a ont at the last moment tha' II
'ieS ~ ho,,er 10 train them and sell ,he NV"
&c as there is a demand Tor neNeioP | ,to
NJ son Foxhall. and myself are ' i.N.s,s 90
belief that it IS advantageous ~ , , oroduable
,~Inned horses We have several c Te hve
sell oerI rs tbat we intend TO dispose o. prk and
hfteen yearlings in training e' some Of the FLIES
nat have raced thi. yea, are so n1E'"
they win be rf,aihro stewards Ts Of Jockey Cu6
vas p Red al the track on sat BrmSni ' ar
the racss of ne most important meetings eSy
held by the JoChfS 9r The future government OF the
turf ,>,
MOVEMENTS OF TURFMEN
,oh, Sanford IS not likely TO return iroi" H'l0P,
until some time in October Cool'. ranos Of
oSu,oa u,ho has been attending the races a'
Ocn1i.e, 's axnec,ed TO arrive in this country on
h,,, octoher / j. G.. Follansbee lntehus 10
,s,, his training tables at san ratc; in
afterward visit ms caI1e Courcey Forbes is at
Sewmarket England, with PER- ~, t-oii''"'"
Arrangemens are being made by 'e FOR
Park Club. of Chicago 10 seCuie r " f. is The in
,eniion Of the Management Of the Mon'a ear more
circuit 10 make ~ i Tofore Edward A Upton.