New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-05


astounded when a weedy, long-bearded denixen OF
the sand dunes. whose appearance indicated that
he was the sole survivor or the Nancy org' Ppeu
out m falsetto tones IT'S high tide. and brighton
raceirack Is always a second or two faster at high
tide than when the tide Is out" The ancients as
sertion tic the dope players up In a knot. They
were unable o speak for few moments. but gazed
upon the relic OF the past he walked away. war
bling. "rilford won on a muddy day
At this juncture George Z. Smith. Robert Atkins
Thomas woodford and Edward Gaines arrived
upon the scene. One Of the dope-players told the
quartet OF handcappers what the last OF the old
time beachers said The four men groaned aloud
and in one voice expressed themselves as follows:
I'VE have to keep a record OF the owners trainers.
Jockeys and layersofodds, in addition TO the posi-
lions Of each horse throughout every race. besides
noting the condition of the track. Horses Will run
In and out at Brighton. any way you can nix IL. Out
this is too much. We must carry Astronomical
charts with the phases of the moon and the move
ments of the planets but 1t is almost too much 10
add the tables of high and low water at Brighton
When horse like Lehman cannot run n mile
better than la when the tide Is out and runs
mile In :39A when the tide is In. with Taral In the
saddle In both races, racesoers should carry quad
rants and sextants so as 10 take their bearings
when they embark upon voyage to Brighton
Beach.
Another Of the mysteries that puzzles the patrons
of Brighton is the stern determination OF one OF inc
stewards to keep Tod" Sloane on the ground hve
days for trying to win races when In recent case
men teegraphed for to distant points so as 10
reinstate jockey that placed under the pan OF
suspension on account of the suspicious running OF
horses which he had ridden. Perhaps Sloane Is III
the way of somebody. 1t Is well known tha' so'''e
of the immaculate turfmen that remain on the turi
by the grace of the cant thing" element are
bitterly prejudced against him.. Sloane Is the
favorite lightweight jockey OF the puohc an ~
the newspapers that endeavor to aid the turf ny
candid criticisms. and. consequently S ,Ss aynreI
pets of the turf may have mounts on the Iavorl,es,
High weights ba Ie ssSe ha Lehman would
mile in 1874. II any body but larai hau b
aided j to the programme lightweight handicaps
should be made with maxlum Oh loo anu d INN
mum of no. or else they are little oe''e' IMAM
John ]. McCanerty had a bad day. HIS friends 1ds
days betting He rode Winged FoSs IN b his wTrs.
Se one Of the Teutone at
the that TIVE rng was k lie
Claimed ls Dot vas Won choke chi Ven laugh at
s%s fhG mkt a; aa n Snd
dot man s S it u vas ba choke Inc Ne Ia" '0"'e
Other well-known layers-of odds gathered around
the jocose la,er from Hoboken and ,S EXCHANGED
it appears to the facetious plunger who deems ,
pWaTd Of s Of pnis2 cpl
Michael F Dryers star is again in the ascen,
dant His horses won TWO races ytStciuds anu
materially increased his exchequer: Suisun won n
selling race by narrow margin from Tempestu-
GUS 1leophus won the Distaf Stakes cleverly
from Miss Prim Winged Foot. who won the Great
Trial Stakes and other good races at SheepsheaA
Bay, came in absolutely last. a..
There was more or less Of an cutlery about the
placing Of the placed horses but Miss Prim honest
" gained the position by head. The public. and
the horsemen for that matter, nave no extremely
enthusiastic admiration for one Of the judges.
Hence possibly the talk about the accuracy of the
placing of Miss Prim in second position. But the
placing correct.
In the last ra ,e, however many persons believed
that Lustre
Richard Croker's horses have finally earned
brackets in England Eau Gallie and Yale won races
yesterday. Enoch Wishards George H. ketcham
ran second in race at the same meeting. Mr.:
Croker's horses must certainly have outclassed
their opponents by many pounds to win under the
tuition of Morton. Mr.. Cookers English trainer:
American horses appear TO hold their own and
some other fellows in England.
Several fortunate bettors. who looked UP the
form of Refugee In the Arabian Nights. won hand
somely over his victory. Irish Reel Sherlock and
Glenmoyne evidently under the evil in
nuence OF some villainous geni. Bedemere. who
has rec emily been afflicted with spinal meningitis.
caused layer-of-odds. who plugged the Freak
ness mare at 6 TO against her chances OF being
in the first three. to writhe In anguish. az he
booked s. go in losses to men who backed Bede
mere because she the latest animal In the
race. II Is dangerous TO take liberties with the
Preakness horses they always ridden to
win II stable orders Obeyed.