New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-27
RACING raAT, GRAvBsBND.
THE rAvoR1rEs WE'RE UNDER A CLOUD
CONTESTS WHICH WERE MARKED BY MANY IN
SATISFACTORY INCIDENTS

SATISFACTORY INCIDENTS.
The Chief Justice Of England the races Of
the Brooklyn Jockey Club at Grayesend. yesterday.
He was the guest OF August Belmont. 1t is
fortunate that his Impressions of the American
turf were derived from contests which were marked
by little OF conspicuous merit. No more crafty
Ing September weather could we'll be thought or
than that of yesterday afternoon and the number
Of spectators was by no means scanty But II was
not representative American assemblage. Some
years ago. before certain Western Saracens and
certain Canadian Scythians allowed TO de-
scend upon the Empire State and carry off big
bundles of booty, the Chief Justice might have
found plenty of agreeable entertainment II he had
visited typical American racccourse within few
miles of Central Park. In the pleasant days of the
American Jockey Club at Jerome Park. when Au-
gust Belmont. sr.. and Leonard Jerome and
d. d. Withers and George Lorillard and William
r. Travers and other WORTHLESS ruled the racing
councils of America the turf Of this country was
not overrun with tares and thistes. II an English
Chief Justice had visited Jerome Park a quarter Of
a century ago. his ideas of Yankee racing would
probably have been benignant and enthusi-
astic. But various enemies have been busy in SOW
ing tares and cookies in this part OF the United
States In recent years. and the turf In this STATE
is choked with weeds and thistles In these days.
So rank growth Of scandals has been rising upon
the tracks In and near this city In the summer
months this year that a storm of fire and brim-
stone, at the least food of corrosive sublimate
and chloride Of lime appears be needed Either
the turf must be destroyed altogether, II must
Be purified by the lavish of the most powerful
disnfectants which chemical science supply.
When the Chief Justice Of England goes back to
London. It can hardly be expected that he will be
lavish In praise Of the contests which he witnessed
yesterday. and he is likely to be ardent In his
tributes to the quality and appearance Of the col
lection OF spectators. > ''''
The plain truth is that the. turf in New-York has.
Cop cod1 ID RI u-aS in
1856. The Tribune has described the decline and
fall Of racing in much detail and has laid before its
readers all the facts in regard to the unfortunate
and melancholy deterioration and degeneracy Of the
sport. 1t mistake to take the Chief Justice
TO the Brooklyn racetrack. 1t decided that
he should go back to Great Britain full of admira-
ton In regard to the management Of the turf In
this country. When he studied with solicitude the
composition Of the moderate concourse Of people at
the track. and compared that sort Of conventice
with the multtudes which he had seen at Epson,
at Newmarket at Ascot. at Goodwood. at San
down. at Doncaster. at Liverpool. at York and at
many other places in Great Britain. the soul of the
Chief Justice must have sunk within him, and he
must have despaired of the Republic-so far as rae
ing concerned.
The first choice was successful In the first race.
HI Daddy. ridden by Griffin, whose victories have
been like angels visits since the surf-bathing sea-
son In. carried off first honors j. Hill, who. 1t
is reported, was discovered before the war in an
Assyrian excavation at Nineveh. was on Con-
tractor, who took second place. Contractor was
at a jolly outside price This was race of five
furlongs for maiden two-year-olds. The Chief jus
tice of England must have experienced some difh-
Guilty in exhibiting lively interest in scramble OF
five fur,ongs for two-year- olds which had never
a There are too many short races on the
American turf-far too many There are too many
races for wo-year-ods on the American turf-far
too many. And there too many races for worth
The second race was also for two-year-ods wnich
had never race and 1t was also at the ridicu-
lorsly short distance OF five furlongs. Could Chief
Justice really for such circus scramoies ana
scurries? Maxine Elliott was the favorte for this
affair She got second placc. She could do no better
FIRST place fell to f. l.. Parkers Altonwood' ridder
Sloane rode Lake Shore to victory In the third race
a handicap at a mile and a turlong. II Sloane had
Io ADLER jockey than that Assyrian Ninevte
brother Of the famous Potomac. would have captured
0s R sSrs had GS If soane az
outridden j. H!ll Brandywne would have been FIRST.
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plunged on that precarous and penurous beast Iinge,
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big brute moved as If he We're cb moTdS an mas and ID
sweetness had gone forever. keenan, is in fact one
OF the mouldes brues that can be detected any
catacombs What is keenan, fit for now w.. 1t It's Is
an Enormous quantity Of fertilizers for the next cotton
crop BY the ton fertilizers for eoston ,h ron
TO fertxe cotton plantation? He's big enough and
seemngiy in their eyes this amazing crea Wb
p precious as b wh races who are foolish enough
backing sHoT,i suG and IS rf 4sds as
b b~e Lit,IeheId? Can any Queens Counsel feel "a
bit OF doubt that such ,oucheb ~ R,low
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mile Tor 1t Is graScalya certain tbsi
tr as ed' repeatedly for long races would have
the not n nearly SO sooa s
ably would have been defeated very easily by
Soufne II there had been run-off. But division
was made and there run-or. J. NJ MURPHY
owner OF Souffie formerly brilliant aple.
energetic, prompt. accurate. hard-worknB, amidDie
and successful telegraph operator .,,
Why Is II that the turf offers such lrresistiple
temptations to certain telegraph operators? Every
turfman Is familiar with the lamentable case OF a
competent telegraph operator who was spoiled IN
order 10 make Incompetent starter out OF him
Why II that Murphy could not stick to the
circuit? Murphy Buck Massie whose
meteoric career In the East has been almost as
incandescent as the career OF DIR. Streets
Galiee before that racehorse was sold to the Erie
Stable. When j. Hill gets up on j. NJ. Murphys
Buck Masse, and the state of affairs does not
meet j. Hills unaoyed approval what wonder.
ful ride we all see j. Hill exhibit Buck Massie.
II an English Chief Justice had seen J. H ride
:. Buck Massie he rode him in a regent race which