New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
GOSSIP ABOUT THE TURF.
THE SNOW GOOD FOR HORsES-Doi>"'
OF RICHARD CROKER AND OTHER
RACING MEN.

.(,,,.. ~ n,en,v of snow and It's odds-on tnat we
nave pood racing" was the remark MADE Dy d" % u
time turfman in an uptown care '"s' me ,,ooo
ancient's remark caused the conVersauo" " -,
general on the subject of wintering horses' sum- -
the trainers present were discreetiy sheh' OH ~.
h,o. &c ,bev wore graduates OF the winter tiaehs'
Hence they had nothing TO say about the io"e 80
months when there is no racing. lheieio'o Wv
timers had everything their own way. One OF 'he
chief given for the desire to nave piens o
snow was that sickness among horses in nor'herh
iatitudes is almost unknown when the snow lies OH
the ground for an extended period especially whe"
the horses get a chance TO romp and play III ROOM,
naddocks which are covered with a soft carpet OF
snow Moreover. legends Of bygone days say '"a'
horses with aing legs and ankles are sreals pe"e,
flied by roughng it in deep snow with penty OF cou
weather to accompany H. ,
At the racetrasks in this neighborhood the traeiS
have no reason to complain. as they are prac'cahs
snowbound, and few Of the Morris PARK u''he.s
have actually failed 10 appear at the Hdhcu'c'
for four days.
James Rowe was in the city yesterday. ana repor's
that all is well at Brookdale Charles Reed Is as
nh,losonbical a ever and hopes for return OF pros
perlty for the breeders Of horoughbreds ana every
body else associated with racing.
Richard Croker is frequently seen In the corridors
OF an uptown hotel but his associates are not tu'i
men unless j. r. Mcdonald is excepted. A humoei'
OF politicians from across the river ana up 'he o'ae
were with him on Tuesday night which caused some
OF the loungers TO wink knowingly and 10 remarh'
"Something doing" Reports from trus'"o'.ns
sources say that Mr.. Croker was absent from HIS
office one whole hour. and that perqulsue refer
did not know where he was during the interval ~
IL real mean for anybody to inveig'e MI croker
from under the watcnful eye Of partner Peter Tor
such length of time. thereby lowering MS ois"i.y
in the eyes of the politicians VINO are iorceo ~
"kow-tow' TO Peter before being aomi'teu ino '''e
supust nresence Of Richard. Besides. Andrew Freed
hpcal
the Albany crowd every Of whom can distinguish
an ace from a deuce. and, as rule, carry their
tools with them
co,onel D. Tenny Pulsifer whiles the hours away
nv playing billiards with the recent corners on the
,urf Some of these nnocents smile knowingly
uhsn thew get in a game with the Colonel. but
then the Colonel invariably smiles after the game
is over at the expense OF the innocents
Turfmen are difficult to please The manicure
REPORTS that the turfmen intend TO peIuoWn Wa,te .1e
GniIbeTt to sing Throw Him Down McCloskeX hs
William Lakeland does not venture aa;iy across ohn
Sanford is at Waldorf George F. Sm'T Tha wnner
about his plan Of Gampa,sn Ier 10 be- entered in the
rTeat spring handicaps Mr. Smith says: .,,,aU n aU
not believe in forcing horses prs to for form Under regular
training without being torn to % pieces ,bs by horses
against the watch all wen a ana TaS. 111o why my uds
ment is that it is good policy to skip races rather
n is Getting monotonous here in the city intend
~ snend Christmas with my mother In Pittspurg
When / return l shall devote great deal OF l,,le
to my my horses. as expect to make an active CAM
Frederick De Bary Co have secured ,I the sse, set
,.ices of Fdgar c. Murphy the famous wing sho,,
cnd consequently ''Mumm" was the word among MS
many friends in the uptown hotels ana CARES last
night. ,d ora we.known
Sleighs are at premium, ana one Wen -hium, ini
@rrsnssn who disposed of his sleigh 10 nNeIy
stable keeper for the storage bill Is ereaiy ~,
chagrined because he has paid more than M M!ne
amount of the bill for the privilege OF ridihg III 'he
sleigh since the transaction ,,..., rroror o,a
Ever since the appearance OF Richard CToker anu anu
Andrew freedman at the opera, Max Hirsn mas mas
been besieged with applications from the lainmany many
cohorts for information as to how 10 90 oe opera
In line. see? .o,,rro, from q visit
to England 1t is likely that DE Cource! VIII siaSo
tHa E,nrnsh turf with his presence next !eaI
Erederick Cebhard anticipates brililaht luture
for the sons and daughters OF ST saviour. c,.
w H. Thompson is at the Coioraoo fio' "p''"7'
with his mother. ,... oor,,nuo IN hold
,ortb AZ Delmonicos Several young men Who a. =
Well known on the turf and In society ,a in,ema % 20
IT, dinner next week. Coonel Ihoinis !.
Hh,,,rss advised the committee to secure permits
81 carry six-shooters from Teddy Koosevem 80
that they could protect thehse''e| i'0''' ~
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