New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10

exasperaed that matte ha , 30 M not a "a
Sa to encourage racing help turf affairs
People who pay any attention TO racing subjects
may may De divided into two classes at this time one
IONS VINO go TO the races at least occasionally is
Handjssn enon ng to know that the Brookyn
did not ride clifford properly, that Clifford ought
would surely have been the winner If the bettine
had been 10 70 against him. instead Of even money
from riding for considerable period because Of
MS careless. laundering, peculiar riding OF a great
popular ievor'e IN the first really great handicap
The class Of people that understand these OBJ
vious and conspicuous truths is Intelligent The
class Of people that denies them or does not under
stand them is not intelligent in turf matters The
class or people Intelligent enough TO comprehend
these things Is vastly larger than the class Of people
TOO ignorant or stupid TO understand them a few
newspapers are so ignorant stupid that they
do not understand these things or wiifuly deny
these evident truths That's pity.
In the second yesterday Hamilton rode
ihakeiands Emma c. In the finest possible style.
dis Jochkeyship was most excellent Emma c. Is
I'm Emma c. was an outsider in the betting. some of
her on Saturday last amton rode Colonel eS R"p
pserts Gotham, a heavily backed horse at very
laundering style that several spectators thought
Hamilton had been drinking Colonel Rupert
Hamilton had been drinking it is certain that his
riding OF Gotham was most Inefficient and unsatis
utmost to ride well He has ridden races at differ
Iorar for James kesn or coo 1r R
pert and for other rich men In some of his races
SinF e stss Pr
ionaircs' some Of Hamiton's riding has caused
some OF the spectators 70 infer that no does not be-
which he can possibly furnish, especially when he
rldes shTr priced favories for those TCh men
word to the wise Is enough.
TOO LENIENT STEWARDS
But Just here few plain. earnest remarks: The
stewards at this meeting OF the brooklyn Jockey
Club TOO enient too good natured and
They don't watch bad riding on the part OF certain
jockeys with sufficient keenness These stewards
are too kind hearted. too indugent or too indifer
ent. Clayton's riding Of the tremendous popular
favorite clifford; in The BROOKLYN Handicap was 50
called him TO the stand after the race. They ought
Whole handling snaT' 10 an
then they ought TO have referred the case 10 the
G ghs Of Gs ST further ho
ing to respected honored and esteemed millionaire.
who was not at the track, and who does not have
Was 50 BAD that I' the stewards ought to have called
II his replies were not entirely satisfactory, or he
ing they ought to have asked the Jockey Cub to
sift the whole AFFAIR to the bottom.
and ee as O ed d IN the
stewards stand Of the BROOKLYN Jockey Club. not
people expes. vylanSe aiertndss and wstchfunes
IN the stewards stand They expect that the rights
stand. and they will insist upon the protection OF
Remember Monmouth Park.
Moreover + is certain that h will be intro 70
pr SfI Wh Hay TaeeTsc W now enjoy in this STAT
and absolutely 70 suppress every vest!ge OF specu-
odds II the stewards Of racetracks allow such
LAUNDERING. bunglng riding as that OF clayton on
inquiry. without investigation wihou, rebuke. with
out ceneure, without punishment II there is to be
leniency, and II the rights OF the public are not to
u. IN nCei a W
surely be pushed at Albany and such bill will
certainly be passed at Albany.
1t must not be forgotten. however. that the meet
managed by MI Belmont. and gave general salts
faction TO the public.
HANDSPRING'S VICTORY
Handspring beaten by Hastings In the Bel
mont at Morris Park. Philip J. Dwyer d.d not
blame his Jockey az ALL but he generously and
handsomely took all the blame himself He said
that Handspring would have won the Belmon; II he
had not given Sims strict waiting orders. /, Is
probable that Mr.. Dwyer right. Sims had
waiting orders Handspring yesterday In the Carl
ton Stakes AT mile and Handspring rushed to the
ports were aoat before the race that he was out Of
form. but his form was good enough TO make
shrewd and sagacious, backed Refugee. as ihey
thought Handspring was out o. condition. But
the heart out OF Refugee early in the race. Grf-
m tried TO keep Refuge near Handspring. The
hight. and he may. PERHAPS. train on and become
stale But he was tast colt Yesterday The track
track. but the time was Of no especial moment Il
h mas res ne OF T1 be w wnGn M "a" o rrG
OF Handspring said he swervcd badly In the home
stretch Perhaps ne did swerve bui he lad plenty
in hand at the end Some superDiy fast
perbly great racehorses In England winners u the
Derby and ST. Leger, inclined to swerye. II
Handspring wants TO swerve. get him in 'front.'
far that he will have space enough TO swerve in
coGd HsstHgs have is DEBATED Handsprng at
mile d. even weights yesterday? That's puzziing
II IIyland will try Hastings and Refugee together
6 e "ees 30 dnp pcn WIN Ts b on h VII
hen ca cal ns by now many pounds Hand'prins
sen he E c @heh a@ eg ps4a
the better at mile Hastings or Handspring
son Stakes d fair start Ohe start was oxecrable)
and If McCafferty Rad not been SO slow and late in
prize by safe margin Lthos displayed br!llian,
speed for nearly half mil. Then his headstall
much ground IN the homestretch. and exhibited
marked dash speed and resolution But McCanerty
with Taral up. several lengths I'm advance OF
Arbucke as he entered the homestretch. Tara
skill The result was dead heat between Arbuckle
and George Kesser, while I.hos a couple OF
run of. The money was divided
Don o., Bias was ,ei, al the post by Mr. Flynn in
Colonel Ruppert's colt Langdon Il, by Favor. out
Of Lady scarboro was 80 badly injured at exercise
Colonel Rupert Is In hard luck the turf In these
days.
DETAILS OF THE CONTESTS.
FIRST RACE-Purse $500. for threey earOld GILES; al
Iowances. Five and half furlongs
Betting
ST. Pr
a. Cinsons hr. T. Cassetc. by rnca%
Casiaiia I13 ID. ............ u. HID 81 Ii
c. Ii,tlefelds b. T. Graciosa. IO5 tcar.
1909 ........................0 i,tlehed)2 10 81
J. ". Keene's ch T. Juno. 1l2. .(Sims, Ii IS
Lady Greenway ll2. ............ O'alard) 10 b
lambert III. iIardD " al
Helen IA .NfamiltonD 20-I 81