New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
RACING SCENES AND INCIDENTS.

RACING SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS BY A TURF VETERAN.
fair crowd witnessed the Morris Park races
yesterday. The weather anything but racing
weather \ cold wind was blowing up the home
that drove the drzzling rain In the faces OF
the horses and The jockeys In every race. The
track was ankle-deep In mud and sush In spite OF
these drawbacks. the contests were interesting.
even if some OF competitors outclassed their
opponents by score OF pounds.
The Benton and the Brookdale stables set a good
example TO owners and trainers yesterday by start
ing Henry OF Navarro and One Love in spite OF
the incemen. weather and the almost dangerous
condition Of the track. James r. Keene also de-
the thanks of the racegoers who braved the
storm of yesterday There are few men the turf
who would send such a valuable fl,y as Rho1csa
the post such track and with fed OF
fourteen starters In a halfmile dash. To be sure.
Rhodesia Henry of Navarro and one Love were
winners In their respective races but Il is not that
alone that counts. The fact that such high-cass
animals started yesterday under such disagreeable
circumstances will 20 long way toward restoring
the confidence of racegoers in the programme that
appears in the columns Of tie morning newspapers
There is dearh OF turf news at the present time
Several long conferences nave been held recently
in regard TO a meeting at Saratoga. Negotiations
have been made with the racing authorities to put
off the opening day OF the Coney Island Jockey
Clubs meeting at least week as to give Sara
toga a chance TO have at least twenty open racing
dates. So much influence political and otherwise
had been brought bear that It is extremely likely
that there will be racing al Saratoga In July and
August.
There has been much comment at the failure
horse to patronize the National Steeple-
chase Association that many of the friends OF
cross-country sport dcprecate making any further
efforts in It's behalf. Everything Is working
smoothly so far as the fiat racing Is concerned and
many prominent turfmen intimated at the track
yesterday that side issues In racing should be
ignored until after legitimate racing has been firmly
established.
Henry of Navarro was greatly admired in the
paddock when he stripped for his race. Navarro
butt upon lines that caused 4 California turfman
and breeder 10 exc.aim: "New-Jersey can beat
every State in the Union II she can breed horses Ike
that fellow"
horses opposed 10 him caused August Belmont to
smile as Henry OF Navarro finished. Albert Cooper
in high gee over the fact that Mingo II
second to Henry Of Navarro.
The victory of One Love revived memories Of
Colonel William F. Thompson. who regarded the
FLY Of the marve,s Of breeding. Colonel
Thompson loved the fiy intensely. and his pleasant.
happy smile and almost boyish Joy when one |
Love a caused many persons yesterday to
realize what loss the turf sustained when Colonel
Thompson died
Shakespeare II scored his fifth consecutive victory
at Morris Park yesterday. He won so easily that
his high form has attracted the attention of the
experts. who have begun 10 compare him with
Handspring Hastings and Requital.
Deerslayer scored his third race yesterday and
placed John Kelly In such quandary that he
forgot to smile as he said: II have laid odds against
him twice and lost, and now am afraid to bet on
him, for II he should be beaten the boys would
never .et up me-" Mr.. Kelly watched the race
closely. and Deers.ayer come home. easy