New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-08
RACING AT GRAVESEND.
GRANGE REvERsALs OF PUBLIC FORM.
~ro CONTESTS FELL TO THE MORRIS SCARLET

X.
x,..re told the writer of this article that he In
a.a 20 sell out his stable and retire from the
49,, because he dissatisfied with the manner
=, which certain Jockeys had ridden bis horses.
coue Of Mr. Keene's remarks TO the style in
b,ch certain Jockeys had ridden OF his
,orses were expressed with intense emphasis and
s,rce 1t would not be surprising II MT Keene
nould reach an unaiterable decision ere long to
coll every horse that he and to abandon
,acine altogether. He has been persuaded by
,st.nt-leather trainers at various times to put
natentlesther Jockeys on his horses. and the
suIts have been disastrous on several occasions.
Pa,ent-leather trainers and patent-leather Jockeys
,roye 70 he feeble reeds for stabe-owners TO lean
unon now and then. II Michael +. Dwyer had
never employed any jockey whose descent was not
pure Aryan he would be rich man to-day, even
n Henry NJ. Flagler did decide TO compete with
him in the hotel business in Florida by building n
so,-l in direct rivalry with Mr.. Dryers Indian
river Hotel. Mr.. Flagler's fortune is far up in
The millions. Mr.. Dwyer was never a millionaire
Although he amassed several hundreds OF thou
sands Of dollars upon the turf in the days when
Rhadanianthu Luke Blackburn Hindoo. George
kinney Miss Woodford Barnes. fremont. Han
aver Kingston and many other Dwyer horses were
successful in that amazing list OF stakes and
nurses in the course of long series of years
which fell 10 the Dwyer colors.
But the greatest horse in the Dwyer stable in Its
rreaiest days was that all-conqrering jockey. Nc
ieughlin When Michael F. Dwyer turned aside TO
grange gods and. instead of jockey OF Aryan
descent began employing patent-leatner Jockeys
his turf fortunes wavered He engaged hamilton
ono season and Hamilton cost him great deal OF
,o,sv one dav at Jerome Park Mr. Dwyer wagered
large sums on Kingston. Hamilton rode Kingston
"a no was so stupid and senseless that he did not
r,ow when he reached the winning post fiahiii'oi
,os. several races for Mr.. Dwyer whlch comPe-
Ten, Caucasian jockey could have won Tor MIN olfs
49,. hser riding for Mr. Dwyer for years while
he
- - voice declared that when he was on
hors. he looked and acted more ike monkey On
stick than like Jockey OF genuine caP"V''!
CHS has cost Mr. Dwyer total that must nearly
.oual ore-,enth OF Richard croker vast ioi 'Ne "'
Ito races which he ought to have won TOT MIN
80, .o,,her an Arvan nor Caucasian Jockey.
,,. Na,ahele rider II there ever was one SIMS
"a hamilton and Clayton ought 10 pe "e"i's
roodoo skins and shooting BOWS ana an -. =,
-, IN Central or Southern Africa 'o-u"H'
',hs Atting and suitable field for 'he exc ~.
talents. They are O"' vi P
Enpire State. . ,d
-r,. .,,s-s who employ sunbnrned trainers anu
.unburned Jockeys frequently ma reason 10 w
"a, they did not stick to AryAn ahceS'H ,''Y,
do Mr. Keene's Voter with little )uds'"o" "
-. IN tho Great Eastern Handicap on SATURDAY d.
sh.e,shead BAY Taial. best Of American 'ocAel
- Ger the race that he could not have won tne
Goa, Eastern with Ogden If Clayton hdi h'P 10
$50 IN the rail with Voter as he couio eds"s nov
~. After Clayton had ridden Voter so poo.N III
49, c-sa. Eastern IL is surprising that MY Nee"e
-, give nosl.ive orders 10 his Congo trainer maj
$50 sbo,5 not ride Voter again. Trainers VINO
- .ro,, me hanks Of the Congo or the Niger or me
1sn,bosi or the Lualoba or the Lmpopo hKe 10 sum
e, African Jockeys They cling together 'Ne SUI
Nv q an African prince will come 10 TINS country
- .a-, great racing stable II will be a patriotic
"a ,-ooer thing for him TO employ an 4l'lcaii
,.ai,e- an African cook. an African jockey ana tii
- s.oh,a hovs When Ii Hung Chang was IN New
York ne uttered some eloquent phrases "a 10 "'"'
he declared were the advantages OF Chihese c"VaP
,sbo- He tod the American people that lle rNO'"
.,on law against the Chinese was all "rone anu ina
,,s-cans ought 10 be glad 10 welcome ali the Nh'-
rsss who wished TO come here. the enc?Ciopae
80 saza,,eers saw that there several hunored' OF
millions Of men. women and children IN Oii'i4 "ioS
- whom live chiefly rice and most OF "hoii ''
,ba, an income equivalent 10 20 American GEMS pei
dav is wealth beyond the dreams OF avarice' IN INC
r-,re6 States some seventy millions OF men, "Oi'V'
"a .,l6-sn are now enjoying existence, ana HoSt
~ these American men, women and children "ouiu ho
be contented to live chiefly on rice ana most W W
DO not think that % cents DAY "ouiu suppo., d"
American family in comfort ferhaps Ii nuns
chang would be pleased II ne were able TO send ABOUT
$1,000 millions Of superfuous Cinnamon 10 this
o,,,,rv China is congesiec He would Ike 10
tighten that congestion. He takes the Chinese point
~ view To his mind 1t would be me 'h'hs
Gov tho one hundred millions OF Cinnamon whom ne
DC
ia- IN worry over the destruction Of his Republic.
- uouId inevitably result from the admission OF
one hundred millions OF Cinnamon 10 thls Ci ,P
Vsverfheless no thoughtful ana oDseT i @
- has visited China can doubt that chinese Doys,
i, properly trained. wo a IN sb bon tian,on and
Tlav;on and Sims and j. Hill are az pIesems, en-. -
,sss. The Chinese boys would be docne anu ''do'"oe
sh atrcsn trainers and African Jockeys have lost
.o the Keenes number OF Sad had able eau
cas'sn trainers and able Caucasian jockeys IN
service african trainers ssment They Stick
together with a cohesion which is iucra,ve a mo
pronaoe TO Diurous to the best OF racing
rbe ordnerv average man might nave lh0ush!
that after CLAYTON haq tn'o Mr K@ene Would not
have permitted his African trainer 10 pSt w me
acsn i,epday but would have instructed his
,raine- 20 get Taral or some other tnolUue d.,
T.s."O',nf ma Voter Yesterday and he rode him as
poorly as he rode him on SATURDAY anu o ~ 80
lad no mount in the Prospect Stakes d. Oso'" wac
Ysslerday was holdaynLaboI Day az ba IsMs b Sl
cycs-riders spent the afternoon In the IVauS' Ia
avenues the parks and d o,ne1 miles Of Madison
sousre For tie bicycle-riders the hours passed passed
Thgy d ~ nG FACING ay
he main attraction was gamss,n ns C TpVI W
H DoS 81 Grn and other Jockeys They
enjoyed themselves without any f .hs had been
risled into gambling with money which they cVulo
not afford 10 lose win 6sgen II they played
faro or rolle,te or keno Ii is plain enough that
the average American citizen who goes INTO IN, tne
bettng-ring OF a racetrack In this state IN IT, IT,
days has a heavier percentage against MN o" az
he playing roulette at Monte nsi ,g.ce
trente et cuararie at Ostend. In the nrst RiactY'
several dishonest and trainers are sun az
lowed TO practise trickery on the a.
This State In the second place certain unS.i NJ
lous Western gamblers are still permitted 10 P be
up Jobs upon racetracks in this state IN tne
third place Sims Hamilton Clayton j. til. DOG
ge,, Grfln Hewitt and some other )ock sss most
persistent spologist for racing is obliged 10 gap
senast In the fourth place. many persons .oai s
nscied with the turf in various capaciues ac1 a.
ithsy believed that there would be no racing IN
ms state after this year and as 81 they were ce-
,ernined TO snatch ail the money which they can
e9essoiy clutch before the crash comes In the
most Of the with cInle ie oT