New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-24

sure the entries from the Blemton stable have not
been numerous. Mr. Belmont added. but ne sail
that his horses had not been In condition TO race
owing to Illness There many other stables
that labored under the same difficulties. He himself
had laboreI necessarily in other ways in the inter-
est OF racing and had started his horses whenever
II was possible 10 Do 50. Others had lah'Ted as
we'll himself. and racing now upon an ap-
parently sound foundation. but every owner. every
trainer and every Jockey should use his utmost
endeavors 70 make racing attractive rs a speciac-
uar attraction by entering AMI starting horses
whenever 1t was possible TO DO 80 with safety.
The trainers appeared 20 appreciate Mr.. Bel
monts remarks. which were substantially In the
same vein Tho suggestions 10 trainers and own
that have been printed several times IN these
columns since the Wcstrhcstcr Racing Association
began TO this year at VI iris Park. There are
some querulous horse owners md trainers Who
ask: "Why don't the Jockey club ID this. ;hat or
something else These grumblers forget that II II
were not FOR the efforts OF the Jockey club aided
by The Tribune. the only places left for them to
would be at Barksdalc or IN tho West Now
that August Belmont has enlightened some %
them and pointed on; the pathway TO prosperity
on tho turf # IS high lime that everybody assocai
ed with racing should make every cfrort 10 assist
the men who have neglected their business AMI Who
have given their valuable time IN The cause %
honest Wholesome racing. Moreover. i should ROT
be forgotten that August Belmont and his associ-
have finally put them TO sleep with q knock
out decision from the Appellate Court.
The unqualified success OF The Clarke ininF-up
machine in the tp.o-ycar-oli rnce evoked unlimited
praise from almost every owner ana TRAINER Oh III"
Among the features of the days sport was tho
victory ~ James r. Kcenes Horos .ope. the down
fan OF one Love. and the foul riding IN snae ot
the MN race on Cromwell tat causeI many spec
tat0rs 10 predict thai he would be called mo me
stand and either cautioned or punished for palIa-
win He cut his competitors N. carried them qn.
and role a desperate race to land the money iN-
officials
Sheedy on Eclipse. tried 20 DO some ~ the tricks
failed dismaly. ~ he was unable to ~, the N.i"
artsticaly am tried % rcct'y his misiakes WIZ
Il too late. Hamilton. who rode ne iaNofNc.
H0nppc was scared almost 10 d'ath ny $500
Hornp.pc on 10 ran. causing Hamilton 10 shrink
ShceIy landed Eclipse three-quarers OF length In
Hamilton claimed foul The stewards who wit.
messed the foul, made careful investigation. ana
Foul ridns was bano OF racing last year; Hence.
Jockey who INDUCES IN that dangerous practice.
Keenan, Coughed necessarily In the paddock aft'r
his race He showed plainly that he was ailing and
one / Love was sore disappointment 70 the
Thompsons The hlly has been III. but nobody cN-
pectei that she would be beaten 10y the field OPP
posed TO her Yesterday James Rove was aDrpS
an opinion about II.
The leading professional laycrs-of-odls are wei
pleased with the present methods. J. T. Mcdonald.
Matthew I.1oram, Joseph Tllman. Isaac Thompson
and Orlando Jones report that the amount OF money
waGered on racing days Is fully mp TO the average
OF former years
w. Eugene Leigh was an interested spectator al
Nf1r-ls park Mr. Leigh says: ~ am a littl" short
OF change | came East to sell some winners. ana
10 win some races with the horses that cannot
ell Mr. Leigh reports that the prospects 90 the
Kentucky breeders are growing brighter every day.
I He pr,-llcis that Mckinley VIII carry Kentucky
next November by sweeping majority.
Colonel Thomas Ochiltrce who has Deen SUI,
fering severely from attack OF govt, watched
/ The races from the clubhouse balcony. Colonel
Ochitrce believes that under the new order or things
racing will become more popular than ever before
William Lakeland's stable VIII leave Morris PARK
to-day for Brighton Eeach .
| The Ramapo yearlings that were SOFA az MOTIFS
Park yesterday did not realize the cost OF RAISING
them.