New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-09

RACING SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS OF A VETERAN TURF
MAN
Garrison gave brilliant exhibition OF tockeyship
on Buresoue yesterday. 1t was an inspiring thing
10 see the once famous jockey make his opponents
anpear like abbreviated cabmen Sims, VINO roue
suisun. rode one Of his best rides. but was not IN
n with Garrison when It came to nnisn. Inc
Judges made dead heat decision between Suisun
and Burlcsoue oddng another to the series OF dead
heats recorded at the Sheepshead Bay track with
DIVER horses Several layers OF odds said that
Michael F. Dwyer bet heavily on Suisun. ana rha''
in fact he made one of his d-time plunges on tho
Western fly. Many of the plungers Followed MS
money and eagerly accepted to and even 70
on her Burlesque did not lack admirers and was
warm second choice at to and to l.
The dead heat decision caused serious trouble
Michael F. Dwyer insisted upon running the race OIL
Charles r. Patterson. the owner Of Burlesque re-
fused to do So 1t was reported that Burlesque was
lame The stewards were much excited ana there
was hurrying to and fro in search Of books contain
ing the rules about dead heats and otner thlhss.
When Susun was permitted to walk over the course
the horses were placed by the stewards IN TINS way
Suis,,n first Buresque second and Distinction third
The placing OF the horses caused some OF the ieihs
members of the Metropolitan Turf Association TO be
greatly agitated about the settlement OF the BETS
OF course the stewards are aware that the Jochey
Club takes cognizance OF betting at the race
tracks, even II some stir Is MADE az ALBANY apout
the question An official Of the Metropolitan TURF
Association was informed that according to all pre-
cedents should be paid as the horses were placed
by the stewards.
Sheepshead Bay Is a favorte place for DEAD neat
decisions The light something else may posi-
bly, affect the judges as dead heats athough not
impossible sometimes appear to afiict the judges
in close finishes In races in which some extremely
heavy betting been carried on by noted plungers
Next to the dead-heat episode. the report that
Hastings was lame and would not start in the heall-
zatton caused many inquiries to be made about MS
condition. Hastings has been muscle-sore Tor sew
eral days but few persons thought TINS very serious
although Trainer Hyland cabled TO August Belmont
about n so that Mr.. Belmont received the news at
the same time that received the particulars about
the ienomnious defeat Of Don De orc and Octasoh
nv Winged Foot N the Great Trial Stakes Hastings
worked one mile and threequarters yesterday morn
ing In 3:OS and the last furong was covered IN 10
seconds He was not seriously sore nor dio ne STU"
evidence of serious lameness Hastings is now being
preserved and picked with various lotions ana not
lamentations He is to receive another move over
a distance of ground and II he shows signs OF seri-
OILS ;ameness his trainer says. he will not start him
in the Realization. Notwithstanding the rumors 10
the contrary, the report was not started WIN .he
view OF obtaining good odds against Hastings John
j. Hyand does not bet. and August Belmont Is IN
England.
A s,eeplechase Jockey was DESTROYS OF unfolding .
tale of woe yesterday, as he had grievance that
caused him to quaff several beakers OF roaming
champagne TO drown his sorrows. He mournfuAy
exclaimed: 1.-THE owners Of well-known hurdle
racer are not gentlemen have been treated shabby
by them. / rode a race on their horse not long ago.
and he was not only loaded under but the villains
asked me to pull him. Since then he has started
and they refused TO let me ride him. They took me
down. but am going to get even by having INC
did the horse VIM" a bystander asked
Yes, he In q walk. and they had their cheeks
down. and won ton OF money and o1dnt get
The jockey was anxious to have his story published
and the foregoing outline may soothe MS heated
large number of such stories are related by dlssats
fed Jockey bstors horseo0wntr a 70 anu a
pear Hence their stories are published a rule
es h ssmea sa was oned by Fhns
the second race. 1t was reported that the stewards
TO suspend the licenses OF several Jockeys who
have ridden glaringly inconsistent races at the
The stewards refused 70 permit the horse Rocket
to start in the third race His owner claimed tn S
hm chssinu5 sslans Rocket by imported Mac
Michael Clancy. who loves racing for the sport
the D sSner Of the h he % Clancy
TO- ,o "a ha his that ss wer. BET seven
tur9ngs easily In 80 win f 4Sgnas on
fsVorie a to : EVERYDAY would Is brsskins
shows the difference between myself and Hy-
| land"
Cancy's fily won the race. and the humorist OF
the turf heartily congratulated. as everybody
who knows him has a warm spot In his heart for
the cheerful. fuil-makng Michael Clancy.
J. f. McDonad's IntermissiOn won the Foam
Stakes in q canter from Cassette, who was several
lengths In front OF Religion. 1ntermission Is a
fas7 6lly and won with a great deal to spare. j. f.
Mcdonald has at last secured racer that can
carry his colors to the front in important stakes
There has been more less tax about match
for 5000 side between Shakespeare with 10 up
and Rubicon with 1O8 pounds up. at five fur.ongs
an the main track The F1eischmanns object to such
short race, but are willing and anxious TO MAKE
hut Mr. Mcdonald declined il does not look much
as II a match would be made
Endeavor. who wus trained q 0'"oAo@ae ~"