New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-14

THE COMFY ISLAND AND BROOKLYN
STAKES


SOME STORIES ABOUT COLONEL PULsIFER-wHAT
HORsEMEN ARE DOING.
The announcement Of the stakes be for at
the meetings OF the Brooklyn and Coney Island
Jockey clubs not likely TO cause horse-owners
10 become wildly enthusiastic over the prospects OF
profitable racing. The stakes Of the Coney Island
Jockey Club close January 4. and those offered
by the Brooklyn Jockey Club on January r. With
the single exception Of the Futurity Stakes to be
run In 1899. there is money added TO any OF the
stakes that close next month The clubs however
guarantee stated amounts for each race. so that
if the subscriptions OF the horsemen do not cover
the amount stated the racing clubs. with their
usual iberality toward horse-owners. will make up
the deficit. Guaranteed stakes originated in
this country at Guttenburg. where good things"
were kept on tap by the management Far-seeing.
energetic racing officials In the ranks OF the elect.
who devote their time and ingenuity to devising
means TO perpetuate racing "A paying basis
not slow in awaiting themselves Of the golden oppor
tunities presented by the system Of guaranteed
stakes. even II the system did come from the
holy precincts of Gutenberg
The Brooklyn Jockey Club has made a sweeping
reduction in the entrance and starting moneys but
the horse-owners not satisfied and would be
better pleased with the outlook If the racing clubs
added definite amounts TO each and started a
system Of cash forfeits to accompany all entries TO
stakes.
Several changes have been made In the scale Of
weights and in some of the racing rules. Turfmen
and racegoers hailed with delight the change In the
scale Of weights. Turf pcssimlsts. however saw no
reason 10 rejoice, but one man predicted that the
programme makers would nullify the work Of the
Jockey Club In making conditions for overnight
races. Fault-fnding is the prerogative of every
raccgoer. consequently the programme makers
should take warning and not make programmes
solely for the benefit Of light weight Jockeys and
owners who possess horses not UP TO the new scale
OF weights
a wholesome change in the Thoroughbred market
has been brought about by the recent sale at Lex
ington. Ky. by William Easton Owing TO legal
interference by men who appear TO have been badly
ADVISED me effects or the sale were materially
lessened by the exposure Of OF the methods OF
men VINO should do everything I'm their power TO
promote the interests of breeders rather than IN
rotard them II is likely that the affair will be
settled 10 the satisfaction OF everybody concerned
IN the transaction which caused so much trouble TO
MT Easton and a weilknown breeder OF thorough
breds.
David Gideon. Joseph Chiman and several we'll
known racing men lef, here for San Francisco on
Saturday
lod Sloane Ia at Hot Springs, Ark where he |
is taxing course OF treatment, TO relieve him OF
nicotine poisoning caused by smoking tho largest
sized cigars in the market Sloane intends TO |
eschew cigars IN the future. and Is confident that
he VIII have more nerve than ever before
Colonel D. Tenny Pulsifer has leased his stallion |
Tenny to H. +. Hcadley. OF Lexington. Ky. Tenny |
the famous swayback rs in California but |
VIII be shipped 10 Lexington next month where ne |
VII take the place made vacant by The purchase OF |
order by James r. Haggln. The sale Of punsicr |
Who was formerly owned by Colonel Pulsifer for |
slo recalls the old DAYS when the dimnu;ive son |
him in the Western circuit IN his fwo-vear-od |
form. Colonel Pulsifer purchased Puns'er and |
runsier was made the hotties; KIND Of 4 favor,e |
In race a. the West Slde rack TN Chicago. SO |
.sf.. 90,
Bird his Trainer and Scott. IN" osicnsihlc manager
Of Puns'er. mat ne lai'cr decided 10 permit Pun
makers IN those days. tho greater portion or the |
betting being done through ~" medium - auction |
holder simply eallop'd over ihr course IN the race |
IN which funsi"r was a 'rlncn nnd iunsier was |
thai sr,,, and Hrd informed him that the pnchess
fully. sure 20 beat Guunar'in Tho mile dash |
iy ,eieefarhea 20 Frank Eumrici VINO sold pools |
pool sold on Gunnar colonel Ppisi'or attended 20 |
The Chicago end % the betting himself Gunnar |
won the race easily colonel fulsf"r won hand |
somcly on The race which causea his friends 20 |
until he left Chicago. Moreover. ~" slang expires
iS "f racea run rs Panster and dunnar in Chicago
In the early eighties. When ANYBODY told about |
mos, sur, TO say That's bird TIP" or That's a
bird" Men Of elastic imagination about the form
or iralr u j race wrr" cinss"d As birds mus
The nemory 90 both Punsier and Gunnar. AZ well
~ of their trainer 'biI Bird. lives In the sang
Of to-day.
Colonel Pusifer owned many fast racers In his
turf career among them Punsier. Gunnar. Tax |
catherer Sir Joseph. Grimaldi and T"nny. Colonel |
Iulsifer made hl, own selections at the thorough |
bred sails Some Of his best horses were ridiculed |
by HIS trainer and m" wiseacres Of the turf
T. Berry Wall who t. We" known 10 turfmen.
IS being extensively advertised He has consented |
10 act As "A delegate TO political convention Mr..
Wall has always been sianch Republican. and |
always worked for the best interests OF his party.
As a turfrnan Mr. Wall acquitted himself with |
honor. In the days when the dude was unknown |
and the Johnnie and tho thappi" were unborn T..
stylish Of New-York out Of the wilderness
If righteousness 10y teaching them what KIND OF
clothes TO wear and Row 10 wear them. MI wall |
has been mentioned for ronsulship. although h"
is paving strict attention 20 his business. with no
desire to hold official position
Colonel Thomas y pchilire" has engaged quar-
ters in the chambcrlin. at Washington. where
he intends 70 spend the winter months.
Toxhnll T. kcene sails for England on Thursday.
Mr. Kccnc intends 10 hunt In the n"ichborhood
Of Melton MOwhray during the rest OF the hunting
season.
with his pleasant smile until the racing season be-
gins next May
August belmont visited the bicycle contest at the
Madison Square Garden last week Mr.. Belmont
is Interested IN the manufacture OF bicycles and II
IS said he receives income OF upward OF $looI
a wear from that source alone.
Richard Croker and Andrew Freedman attracted
much attention NJ tho opera on Saturday night
Evidently the shrewd OK -chieftain OF Tammany Is
taxing advantages of Frecdman's enormous popu- |
larity and IS using him "A chaperor
IAN MACLAREN'S CREED.