New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-29
RACING SCENES AND INCIDENTS
NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS BY VETERAN
THURMAN.

NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS BY VETERAN
THURMAN
rbra.,ening weather and occasional hurries OF
rain that foreboded heavy storm We'e"'e' "a"'
turf devotees from visiting Morris PARK yes'e'uas'
hut a comparatively large attendance was al 'he
races Michael F. Dwyer a conspicuous hgure
on the lawn. He is lean and looks careworn al
though he says that mis- health IS gooi. WI
Dryer talked freely about his horses. lie re-
marked: Ben Brush Is not as good morse az ne
nrom,sed 10 be last fall, although he ran gamey
in ALL his races in the West rather hurried prep
aration and much travelling by rail may have given
him a setback In the Oakley Derby Prince Lei
was a good horse. and he won decisive victory
Byron McCleand bet heavily on his colt ana won
Handsomely Ben Elder and Lady lnez are ooth
useful horses, and are likely to win when properly
placed In races I did not see any two-year-oids IN
the West that looked as If they were hrst class
Cleophas is a fast FLY. but believe ornament IL
as good as anything saw race In the west
When asked IL he intended 10 ship his horses
East Mr. Dwyer replied: Not at present. as my
horses are well engaged in the West, and my pres
ent intentions to fuhi the Western engage
ments Willie Sims is here. and will ride Hand
epring In the Belmont From what have heard
since my arrival believe 1t will be great race"
Philip j. Dwyer has been misquoted 80 often OF
late that he hardly knows where he is at He
made the following remarks to the writer about
the Brooklyn Jockey Clubs meeting: Il intend to
manage the meeting as / have in the past The
gates will be opened on next Thursday and the
public are invited to attend the Now. In re-
gard to racing consecutive days the dates were APP
piled for and granted BY the Jockey Cub The
book OF the meeting has been issued the value OF the
purses to be for has been announced. and II Is
too late now to make any changes AL desire ~
TO be permitted to manage the Brooklyn track
without the assistance Of either layers or takers Of
odds In regard to the purses II the business war
rants it. the purses will be raised without anybody
asking for II. do not believe that 1t Is benehcai
to the turf to have any chickering's or disputes All
that can be done within the bounds OF reason VIII
be done by the Brooklyn management to increase
the interest in racing and to makeit agreeable TO
horse owners I own a stable OF thoroughbreds.
and prefer to for 900 rather than for purses OF
a lower value. SO far as am concerned, there VIII
be no hitch In the arrangements OF the brooklyn
meeting"
When asked about Handspring, Mr.. Dwyer SAID:
IT have no reason to change my opinion. MINK
he is as high-c.ass any horse ever owned an
interest In" -.
Eugene Leigh was smiling and happy as usua
He is a philosopher the subject OF raising horses
for the market He made the following statement
In regard 10 the sale OF his yearlings: i cohsuer
myself fortunate in obtaining 5000 for thry-hVe
warnings The actual cost OF breeding them ana
getting them 10 the market was *loVO' 1 nave 80.
e 600 in cash which will bet on Ciinoru anu WI,
he even II / were compelled to Keep theth "h''
next wear It would cost at east 5000, SO hsure
that I am that much the winner. as IL % d euio
thing that Clifford will win the last race.
August ReImon. was an interested spectator when
tho twovearoIds were prepared for the second race
He critically surveyed Don DE Orc when ne was
stripned for action The colt is son OF fayoh DCi
out OF Belladonna by Hermit Hence ne ~ no ei a,
zion 10 st Ieonards who was by 81 biase ouc 49, ~
Beladonna by Kingfsher Don De olo 'VoH No coior
inch raeehorse He is rch chestnut S IN eV o0e
and is built on the lines OF his SIRE VINO was sone e
of the great horses In the records OF the turf SONY
critics say that his forward ankles are 700 t
and that he stands in stlIteu way /; ,he way he
runs that classes him. The same crltclsms MID
made about Domino but then II some persons c1 S
not have an opportunity 10 air their views ~
would die OF regret because their triends woJ ~
lose faith In their knowledge Of horsefesh Don re
ORC simply made game Of his opponents Hs ga a,
loped under a pull the entire five furongs anu " S o
as he pleased in 01. comparison win the uai M
two-year-od race won by Depensler snow t""' '"e
After the Don De Orc race Michaei r. IVY" r.
said: THAT II the only year-old have seehtnIs
year that runs Ike Domino IL was me seneI "a
opinion among turfmen at the track that Don De
ORC is the best two-yearod that has appeared TINS
LA.
a headache by betting his colt Depensier In me
Nth race. Azure gave hackers the blues by quit
ting a sixteenth Of a mile from the finish Arthur
Whites K.nnikinnc, with Taral up, was well sup,
ported In the betting but was unable TO run yard
- w Canard DAILY won the Pocantico Handicap with
yoiley who sailed through the mud like the Black
Ball liner that b5ougns wv %eeea t" inns iSuny
glory. and Tara Sherlock. with mud in the last
~ The last race was In reality Brooklyn Hand,
s Ear s Fl 'H s.sr wss Always
While ne moderate horses clifford gave
sound beating and ran the mile and furiong