New-York tribune., 1896-05-04

roll the turf with big steam roller every dav ror
two weeks before the races begin so that n is
pretty hard and firm and good deal faster for the
horses than grass course Is generally supposed
to be. 1t makes pretty scene with the trotters
skimming over the green, and I'm ready to say I
Ike the idea Of trotting the turf Racing Is
admirably managed in France. The officials are
very strict about having the drivers we.l-dressed
and neat in appearance when they go upon the
track. knew of one where a driver was fined
s25 for carrying lighted cigar. and I heard Of
another where they held man up for 800 because
he hadn't shaved for couple Of days. Say" added
Welch refectively. that kind of rules over here
would keep some OF drivers broke most of the
time. wouldn't 1t? Drivers there wear the Gus
tomary jockey suit, top boots breeches silk jacket
cap and all. just such you at Sheepshead
Bay or any OF tie running tracks around New
York.
"Mr Bennett has couple of great mares in Quiz
and Autrain. and his trainer Howard Phillips, is
simply a first-ciass In any country. He Is
good conditloner-Quiz looked better than saw
her look In this country-and he is as cool and
clever Ed Geers in hot finish. never losing his
pleased with Philips. and everybody looks upon
him great driver.
Yes l saw some old acquaintances among the
horses over there Old Spofford was the contendng
trotter in every heat OF the international race and
he should have the first heat the horse that
q
in the mile In the second heat Autrain beat the
Old black horse about the distance, and 1t was
worth the price of admission TO his drver-owner
after this heat. He wanted the heat, but he didn't
appeal to the judges at all after they had denied
him the first. He just stood out there on the
stretch. clasped his hands and raised his eyes
heavenward. II supplicating aid from above.
Spofford Is now sixteen years old. but he Is raster.
think than the day he made his record OF 2:ls%
at Hartford nine years ago. He was right there In
2:20 the turf course which is certainly equal to
2:l5 on a good American track.
trotter do you suppose saw there? The man
who owns Cornne. 2;l5& took me to his IS, stable;
asked me whether 1 knew him: had supposed
until then that Prince Wilkes, 2:l4A, was still IN
South America where he was taKen several yeaT
$4,000 for the horse But there was the great little
trotter in Milan knew me him IN "a bis 9en owner ad II
seems that the Italian whose name cannot remem,
s oG prnoe to %Ses home with him The horse
looked WELL although little thin when 1 saw BIN nm.
AT Bologna saS Se my b oa rdns sre IN Europe
One OF his colts Disma, a four-year,oid from ron
the turf S course at Nice thought the youngster
capable of trottng in 2l5 better in the hands OF
good man. and Offered his owner SeU , Ior tas
1900 so 1 didn't buy. - ~ ..u
rottrg is growing rapidly IN faspr fisy al ausra pyer
Germany and Russia You see trotters everywhere
least in the mn most re avnS along road N
Algiers one day, when what should We SPY IL out ia a
ular American fashion. except that they were
hitched to high-wheel sulkies; .,,
sten Inar some pay nern remarked idIt to ,' jones
"'Well. should say he can step our guide nroKe @
Track n Right Mt Under the shadow of the rock Of
Gibraltar ran across another niue course anu
trotter to Caffray suky, just as old-fashioned as
you please"