New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-08
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
INCIDENTS OF THE WEEK IN THE SPORT.
THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIc-NEws OF HORSES
AND RACING MEN.

public over the defe2t or CnrlOrd, lorclpiS ieN"ii'
the old days of racing, when the manager OF 'he
Brooklyn Jockey Club carried chip on ms sho"'-
der and deied anybody to knock 1t off. A new era
OF prosperity may be close at hand for the race
tracks, but the OF good feeling seems 10 DC
pretty far OF just An undercurront OF l'"'i
and bitterness that is likely to reach the surface al
any time causes many of the best friends OF racing
shake their heads ominously when the future
Of the turf is talked about
Last week was important one In the history Oh
the turf Clifford was beaten in the brooHi!"
Handicap, and the Prince of Wales won the Derry
with Persimmon; the Brooklyn Jockey Cluo mas
begun continuous racing for small purses; large
crowds and large revenues gaddened the hearts
of the shareholders of the Brooklyn JOCKEY oiuN
track; Philip ]. Dwyer dehed the metropolitan
Turf Club and forced its members 10 accep' "''
terms: Thomas Flyn and the jockeys nave peeN
harassed and irrtated with starting machneS'
and dozen or more welchers made merry with w'-
Sophisticated bettors on Thursday farsev'"e'
sharpsighted turfmen do not believe that the pres
ent state OF affairs will continue on the turf for
an extended period The layers OF odds are ui-
vided into factions. and the bettors are as
satisfied with the racing. and new feud Is rap'uiy
being formed between leading trainers and we'll
known owner Friendships formed on the turf are
sometimes extremely himsy affairs. Inc rove 'nA'
prominent owners and trainers bear toward one
another is not Of the Damon and Pythias Vai'e'!'
On the contrary. turfmen who are warm i''''"'
to-day are oftentmcs bitter enemies to-HoTIo"'
David may not have been particularly s'uVA vi
Saul; nevertheless he smote Goliath the fhi"9-
tine with a stone from his sling. which ended loF-
ever his golden dreams OF might ana power y"
the turf in this neighborhood 1t was DaVia INA" re-
ceved the smite, and Goliath mad the oViue"
Dream all TO himself while poor DaVid Is "iieu
with sings and twinges brought about by the ZIP
that never was meant for him. Turimen VIII 'a'"
and many tales unfold about the turf and 'he men
who have stocks bonds. real estate and other &C.
s.rable possessions. for all of which rev lor'u-
mates are indebted to racing. There are men VINO
poInt out individuals who have lost tens OF t'ou-
sands Of dollars the turf. In maJori'! oi
instances the men pointed out were Doo'oi"'n''
bellboys or messengers few years ago. "ho' py
A., run Of luck managed 10 gather few thousand
dollars together A single individual OF the class
described can make greater spread anu a'"a0'
more attention than several millionares'
famous driver of trotters once pointed out
oerson 10 some friends and remarked: Ihere
goes a man who went from the sandwich 10 a BAN
ouet and is now looking for the sandwich again
There are many men who were classed as high
rollers few years ago who are now searching
for the sandwich.
1t is singular that epidemic OF influenza passed
over the racetracks in this neghborhood' ai'c,ihs
nearly every thoroughbred horse in training whle
the coarsely bred horses escaped its ravages Inc
disease has almost wholly disappeared from james
r. Keene's stable 1t has been serious dow 10
Mr. Keene TO have all his splendid two-year-oIus
on the sick list at this time, as 1t prevented theh
from fulfilling their richest engagements DaVi1
Gideon's horses are rapidly regaining their health
and vigor 1t is likely that the Gideon coloTs VIII
be seen many times before the Sheepsaead Bay
meeting ends. HaZlet had such severe attack tha'
Or Gideon will not venture an opinion about MS
soundness until he has been tried over distance
OF ground.
John Hy,and is well pleased with the condition
BelmOntS
likely to be in evidence almost every racing day
during the meeting Margrave raced like Nigh
class horse on Saturday and won much praise se
give the public chance 10 see another useiui con-,
With Hastings at the head. the Blemton stable rs
Orc Is conceded 10 be by far the best OF the Two
yearo.ds that have started IN the Iasa Ia Is
q colt in the Erie Stables is the one colt that can
make him stretch his neck In race 30 Lar as .e
Keenan, is good horse for fun but failure an l lor
Dorian TO the Barksdale management on the con- .
dltion that he shall be rafiei OF at SIX cents
this be done the unfortunate Barksdalan who wins
Dorian is sure to become financial wreck IL he
the animal for racing purposes ~ .
odds who is also a horse owner. Nobody dares
desire to own a good horse. There, are few men
on the turf Cdsy who ha M sgd Sss s
barely escaped becoming tho owner OF Moreo' ne
manage to secure Rubicon, which disaster
to his numerous friends Early this season he be-
M Mcdonald failed secure ith3s he or missed NJ n
desire to secure The Swain; Paadin escaped him
through mistake. and Shakespeare ii because ne
e ebonad purchased ntermsscn on SATURDAY, and
bet heavily on her chances In the afternoon IN,
that Mr Mcdonald is the possessor Of the only
Morris cast-of that has not won race. .,,.,, %
the East with his entire string OF racers me Wa
ia th1fn he
finished far in the rear N feld OF moderate mics
for G@ Lady nes al few weeks ago at Louise
ben Brush and Ben Elder. the high-prced colts pur,
seesny By at M he os rack win
turn his old stamping ground the horsemen !,
pleasant for him JoCkeey ThO TS who + Tdh S al
best Jockeys in the country Thorpe won three
racing man in England as he in politics in this
city The Croker Horses have not won a single race
n many 'a races n the fa The Vantage
Ia sx Sas owas TIC the but ar gong nNs
The brilliant victory OF Ters"hhon Va .ne tn
To be sure there are many Engiishmen who sneer-
mon on sufferance because his owner is the Prince
Of Wales No integent person BELIEVES for an IN,
away the chance TO have his name added 70 the list
nySoyy T 70 area one
ners in one hundred years, ana the names OF me
owners oil the winners VIII De Idiiucu "
posterity as long the turf exists hence Roth
echild Is not likely to throw away such an oppor-
tunity for the heeting pleasure OF gaining the dis
respect Of such true and loyal sportsman as the
Prince OF Wales who would spurn with diSdain any
srophy or prize that was unfairly won Among the
American spectators who witnessed the race for the
Derby were General Stephen Sanford, John San
ford. Charles Frohman. Emmett Drscoll and Jefer-
son II. Levy.
in the battle for wealth between the layers and
takers OF odds the former have had much the better
OF the two days encounter at the brooklyn track
TIE hard money" delegation headed by George f.
Smith CPittsburg pho have Non Seavi;y on the
suffered Some really good things have escaped a
favored few who in former years reaped rich mar
vest when horses owned by prominent turfman
won races. 1, Is said that the prominent turfmali
has entered the lists as a bettor and mas plunged
tha,h no has a enough of