New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-03
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
LAYERs-OF-ODDs AND THE BETTORS.
THE EFFICACY OF STARTING NORTHUMBERLAND
THE HORSES ARE DOING.


THE HORSES ARE DOING.
Brighton form is better than that OF Sleeps
head Bay. yet large crowds witness the races. Fa-
vorites are beaten with monotonous regularity. and
the racing officials appear to have succumbed to
circumstances. and perfectly willing that
the game shall go on without Interference on their
part In some quarters II is believed that the layers
of-odds have reaped harvest since the Brighton
Beach meeting began. limited number OF layers
may have accumulated a lot of money, but some or
them OF the class that would benefit the turf
II they In Tartary Many OF the better class OF
layers who have the interests of the turf at heart
regret the continued slaughter OF favortes and the
consequent loss OF many bettors who have for
sworn racing on account OF the vagaries OF pubic
form in horses since the present racing season began
Certain persons who unable to tell the difference
between thoroughbred and Blue Bull PAGER pirate
about the public betting Its money on false favor
ties. To be sure. the public may make mistakes
about horses owned by such a good judge as Michae
+. Dryer, and bet them when they make their
first appearance simply because he. Mr. Dwyer'
punges them. As rule. the judgment OF the
public as reflected by the regular goers opinions
Is unerrng. Any honest ayer-ot-odds will say that
the average goer select the first three "a
vorites in 90 per cent OF the races. Moreover. the
trustworthy ayers-of-odds state that the class OF
bettors az the races Is deteroratng. and that the
credit system must he abandoned II the sport IL TO
last any length OF time. Valid reasons that appeal
10 the intelligence OF any unparalleled person are
given why credit betting should be dispensed with.
Here are some OF them: BARRIERS. walters. par
tenders porters cab-drivers. clerks. statesmen ana
all classes OF wage-e8rning betors bet far beyond
their means under the credit system. When man
OF moderate salary bets $40 on race AZ II ne were
putting penny in the slot to get some tutti-frutu'
II means that something IL wrong and that II things
do not come his way somebody must surfer As
rule the layer-of-odds escapes but the man EN-
ployer may not be fortunate. Hundrehs OF
men, many o.. whom are well known in business
circles, In debt to the ring on any racing day
close observers have difficulty in espying the COL
ectors OF the layers odds searching the grand
stand with the utmost diligence for delinquent bet
tors The moderate bettors become plungers' anu
the plungers become divers under the credit sFs-
tenn with the result that both classes OF bettors be-
come defaulters 10 the ring In and out running ~
not conducive to high class sport Racerack own
ers layers-of-odds professional bettors breeders
owners trainers and Jockeys. as well "a the Pubic
suffer when public form Is garngly reversed IN TWO
or three races every racing day Clean-cut. honest
racing free from the faint OF suspicion Is the best
attraction and the profitable In the end Tor
everybody associated with the turf
II certain men associated with a racing club VINO
are hIgh in the councils Of the turf believe suspicious
characters should be retained on the turf because
their expulsion might reflect upon the laxity toIer-
ated at leading racetrack nobody Is 10 blame, ana
besides they have the apologists 10 prsse tner ac
ton Some OF the who are TO blame for the
present situation the turf do not realize how
thin the Ice is upon which the racing in this State Is
standing Every who becomes a defaulter 10
the ring becomes an enemy OF racing under tne pres
emf methods OF betting Patrons OF racing who never
the contests do not care TO witness me bogus
at the post by combination Of alleged Jockeys;
who interfere by jostling cutting on crowdihg anu
or any observing person who views the crowds at
Brighton can see plainly that The power OF the the
predict that the present organization viii crumoe 10
pieces Ike the Board of Control Embodened by the
recent action OF the representatives OF the Jockey
Club the tough" cement the turf make cover,
threats and in Vile filthy language tel what snould
critcise the reversals OF form In horses aude to
any Of the men who are associated with notorious
In and cutters
When racing ocas Eho ses upon , Tsses 0 Of i s
picous Tidlng s II, pueu and ask hat
will the press say now7' II is high time for them 10
Stare a' Flynn and the Mctiuinness machine have
been severely criticised everywhere because Chal-
In regard to starting machines. the Jockeys held
meeting Friday and condemned the machine II n
at Brighton Beach in no uncertain language II
there to be continual wrangle about starting ma
chimes the proper thing to 90 to relef, me enrd
the stewards viii 5elsn and Tthdrs% the
Starter FLYNN was fully as much to b,ame Sloane
and should sertany be suspsndsd or ne The
lean contingent in England last week. Reiff was
suspended for two weeks because ne sWerVeo iilo
Hllcock in a al Goodwood.
Richard Croker is having about as much good luck
in England as his former partner Michael F. Dwyer.
IL having al Brighton Beach. Mr. Dryer Is having
hard time OF IT, his horses are far behind his ex-
pectations. Pen Brush is the ailing list: Lady
Inez Is IN Detroit and will In all probability ne bred
next year Ben Eder is sound and in fair condition.
but is likely 10 find II extremely difficult TO take the
measure OF the Eastern In and cutters at the right
time for Mr. Dwyer
The Belmont horses are rounding into shape slowly
but surely John J. Hyland is doing his best TO win
out the forfeits OF the Belmont horses at Brighton
Beach.
James Rowe Is patiently waiting for the fall cam
pagn. The Brookdae cOlors are occasionally seen at
Brighton and certain 70 be prominent in some
part Of every In which they appear. Requital
and One I Love getting finely in their train
ing and are likely start In the near future.
David Gideon has not been as successful with his
stable this year in previous years. Sickness has
made sad ravages in his stable Eakins. one OF the
highest tried colts yearng that ever ran
public trial IL being trotted and cantered II IL
likely that some Of the Gideon horses will race az
Sheepshead Bay and Morris Park