New-York tribune., 1896-11-23
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
THE DISSOLUTION OF THE KEENE FIRM
RICHARD CROKER's ARRIVAL.

There has been a dearth % turf news since the
racing season closed The dissolution OF the racing
firm OF James r. & Foxhan p Keene. which Was
exclusively reported in The Tribune. the most
,mportant piece OF turf news last week. James
p Keene intends 70 make a few changes In the
management OF his stable. Several of his year
Iinrs and some OF his two-year-olds are engaged
in England so II Is likely that some Of the
promising youngsters Will he shipped TO England
AZ an early date. Several % the yearings. and
nossiblv some OF the two-y year-oids VIII be sold ~
public sale next Monday.
The racing at Washington has been excellent
According 10 reports. the starting has been "rratlc
and in some Instances 1t IS said that horses raced
under the influence Of drugs administered hypo-
dA-nicallv Forget continues TO do things that
recall memories of the Shee eepshead Bay lnycstiga-
ton Nearly all Of the leading heitors from this
neighbornood are in Washington trying 10 PICK
I'D their expenses for "trip 20 some warm eli
mate where they can escape the riGors oi New
York winter and the meetings or the stewards oi
the Jockey Club
picbard Croker's arrival did not create much
excitement among racing mon Mr. Croker prefers
talking about racing rather than politics. Mt
Croker has designs upon the English Derby The
material for Dcrbr winners is extremely scarce
bu, Americans should not be- greatly surprised II
7 * Rogers sails for England with one Of the
h,ghes,-tried vearlings that ever sadded in
,,is country and succeeds in gratifying Mr.. 'ro-
ker's desire 10 emulate the Prince OF Wales IN
leading back Derby winner TO the scales Inc
Tammany chieftan finds that conditions IN p pollil,s
have changed since his departure. Many apponi -
,nan,s for future consultations were made on sat
,rdav night Discussions prevail 10 such an "~-
tent that II may require several weeks 20 IRON ou
the wrinkles on the banner OF tho ianmahy wan wan
riors II is almost certain that Mr. croker VIII
dansrt Tor Tennessee 10 visit the Belle Meade
stock Farm some time next week, II not before
Durtng the tourney somebody may possibly ten
~, uho Mark Hanna. the perslmmon OF Amer-
car polit,cs is and what he has Accomplished.
August Belmont horses are in winter quarters
AZ Rabylon under the watchful eye OF J. J; Hy-
land who studies philosophy In his leisure hours
and listens 10 what the wild waves are saving
prookdale is the scene OF active preparations for
the racing campaign OF 1897 with possibility that
tha Rrookdale horses may race in England
number OF representatives OF Enghsh racing
ard breeding establishments are expected 10 at
.end the December sales at Lexington Ky .
The racing In California is on a hrmer footing
,ban over before. large number OF Eastern
tmrfmen intend 10 spend the winter there. Several
csrinads OF horses will make the journey 20 cali
fornIa al the close OF the Washington meeting
The outlook for racing In Illinois grows brighter
overv dav Foreign books. continuous racing and
The objectionable features that caused the sup
nreeson OF racing In Chicago are 70 be wiped out
and a law limiting racing and establishing racing
Commission is 10 be presented to the Illinois l-egis
lature next winter.