New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-09
TALKS ON TURF MATTERS.
CONDITION OF HORSES HEREABoUTs.
.1c1-sr BF,I.MoNTs ALLEGED AMBITIoN-THE
LErTER-wRITING CRAZE BREAKS OUT
AMONG THE JOCKEYS.

LETTER WRITING CRAZE BREAKS OUT
AMONG THE JOCKEYS.
rr.irers IN this neighborhoood should not place
,oo much dependence in the weather February
was IN the whole far better month Tor framing
than March. April did not open auspiciousy LOT
trainers who do not write essays upon the e'no'
OF their business. The wiseacres predict 'hal ''e
horses trained at Washington VIII sweep the po''u
at Morris Park There some hoiees IN trainiis
| ,r ,his neiehborhood and a few OF them are likely
TO be in excellent condition when the racing oess
Trustworthy reports say that August Belmont III
tends to race extensively in England next year. Man.
of his yearlinCs will be sold at auction anu SUM- "
those retained will he trained and tried soIey ioi
the purpose of racing in England. August beiho"l
as turfman in England would enjoy the prestige OF
being the president Of the Jockey Club In this coun-
try Moreover his associations with the Roths-
childs are likely TO give him a prominent position
among the leading turfmen In England.
George j. Gould is not at all discouraged by 'he Sc
we're fall he received in the hunting field at Lake
wood on Saturday Every huntsman requires at
least a half-dozen troopers to give him Keen
appreciation of a run with the houhds. Inc Id! Vi
the land at Lakewood Is not favorable Tor hrs'cass
sport. Monmouth County should 1urhish t"e peH'
hunting fields In this country. AS rule II is me
most dashing. fearless riders who are injured III
the hunting field Mufrs invariably look for gates
or n hole In the fence and usually prefer the roads
to the fields 1t is well known that one OF the lead
ers in the management OF cross-country racing mas
kept stable of hunters FOR seVeral years. YET 'o
body ever him In the field
Now that the jockeys have taken 10 writing iet'ers
there is no telling where racing will land Letter
writing has been the besettng sin OF prize-ghuers'
consequently the Jockeys are following thelr Itao'
and are giving away the secrets OF the art OF no"
10 Lose Races on the Best Horse" Anthony Hamii-
ton evidently has been attending school OF IAN
cu,res MANY race goers have labored under the
delusion that Hamilton talked the language OF the
Zulus with Congo dialect. and that "ih'aii
Lakeland was the only man who could hoid an e"-
tended conversation with him Hamilton has dum-
founded race goers and turfmen alike. II Is now
understood that there will be the keenest and live
lest competition possible among the one-cent news
papers OF NewYork TO secure the services OF Ham
nton as racing editor and author OF special essays
on abstruse problems of the turf at an enormous
salary.
David Gideon is at Homde. John Logan, jr.. in
tends to make an extended stay in England, and eX
poets TO race some Amercan-bred horses ior ,ne ICn
stakes and purses that are run Tor AT the numerous
race meetings In that country. . .
jefferson NJ Levy. the owner OF Monticello, starts
W brsca some nsst hoponshbeds at
Thomas jefferson bred winners before ne wrote ,ie
nous horses were bred in the nelghborhood OF Mon
iceo captain Hancoeks Eerse r iarm 81 Is Sn
and Morello. is at the head OF Captain Hancocks
stud.
Charles Miller Is training ]. S. Ferguson's horses
Pierre Lorillari believes tina, his horses will win
in ENGLAND Trainer mnsgns dse, rb mo.
matte affection OF one Of his hlJ- makes IL extreme
ly painful FOR Huggins TO ride about on pony
Encouraging reports from the Belmont, Liiueneil
and Croker horses ndcae that he AmeTcap ho'
an English newspaper as wealthy New YORK mi
chant Thomas Pat. ' SS f 6r rGny sr"
flying to many persons 10 have an English writer
william Laimbeer who is member OF the IIar-
Laimbeer Is a member Of the Calumet Club. ana =
% of the P Sa y9gns in men Hrhur M" wh
promising stable OF youngsters last week ~ y ac-
wealthy class tina, makes the turf such n popular
institution In England. and The example % Messts.
many other cubmen who love healthy outdoor
sport Arthur White Is an accomplished horscman.
many Of the professional Jockeys that writ" essays
water S Hobart is another Harvard who Is
rapidly f9rginF 70 the front as 'lTfman H. n
many other Harvard graduates are supporter, OF
racing. 1t Is likely that some OF ne Other leading
init Harvard to hold the leading position on the turf
without some Of their representative siv'ng me
White ana Laimbeer will race their horses as The
Stockwel Stable. Everybody who loves honest.
TIM sacsss 5.' the soek% aifn 'e' "
Frank Clarke has established reputation tnat
hide their heads In the srowdrfts on the home
stretch OF the ShecpShead Bdy raCctrtck. MI.
Clarke has been experimenting with starting
machine. and was 20 have given an exhibition OF ~
usefulness Tuesday. Mr. Clarke arose at O'Clock
In the morning - rchcarse with the machine
He In high gee al the prospects OF a fOrtun-
the almost assured success OF his great lnven-
ton. and assumed the air OF Bowery trageiian "a
ne stepped toward the machine. lie placed "A pair
OF powerful. nlghtglaases TO his eyes and Kissed
through firmly set teeth. Not tout In sight Ha,
ha, ! n alone. II am seen VIII be discovered
He stealthi!y approached the machine and touched
the button The weather did the rest There was "A
rushing sound OF many winds That slugh"i
through the trees In an instant the sky was over
cast, and great pillows OF soft neecy. snow began
TO descend. The voice % Albert Cooper was heard
above the roar OF the blizzard
Mr. Clarke had overlooked Cooper on account OF
his complexion when he surveyed the surroundings
before touching the button. Cooper's voice walled
dun IL. shuah. Dat yer es no siahtng merchlne. en-
yOus jes gettln wild ole man Brush en- lie
Morris Park peoples. YOus or yi,lln. you IT, Some
thin es got ter be id Dat dar merchnc IL er
snow maker yous jcs er using II ter keep Ter
bosses back fer der Shcepsheai Bay meeting"
Cooper aroused the other trainers. but Clarke
escaped ard IL said 10 be hidden away In safe
place His machine Is success as every horse nj
the track. without exception. got or with an even
break for n days work under The sheds.
Tuesdays storm serious setback TO the
horses in this neighbcrhood The trainers. how
ever may console themselves with the fact that
the same kind OF aiher causing the Kentucky
trainers to say wicked things about that much
malgned season known as spring