New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-26

LIGHT ENTRIES AT JENNINGS.
OWNERS AND TRAINERS TO DLAME--EFroRTs
NECESSARY TO AROUSE INTEREST IN
THE CONTESTS.

OWNERS AND TRAINERS flsNmfs-f'ff MD
NECESSARY TO AROUSE INTEREST IN
TIE CONTESTS.
II ia high time that the trainers who have been
petted and coddled by the public made some effort
TO support racing. II Is nonsensical for trainers 10
say tina, their horses not ready to race at THIS
late day II might De well for some OF them 20 take
a lesson from the trainers at E!kton. where large
fields start In ALMOST every race Owners have been
"ioed" into believing every ;hing that their high
salarlcd trainers tell them ana frequently keep
horses IN the stable that could win races II started
I'm them Some Of the trainers are not satisfied with
their salaries. but have what known angels
who bet for them when that class OF trainers have
what is commonly called good thing"
The Jennings meeting Is experiment and should
receive every possible aid from the trainers The
management OF the Bennlngs meeting started In
with the expectation OF losing money on the meet
ing but they counted upon the support OF horse
ownens and trainers. The Washington public In
variably turn out large numbers to irstclass
racing IT, however, vain, obstinate trainers keep
their horses In the stable because they are AFRAID
their regulations will be furnished BY the defeat OF
some OF their horses. these high salaried. pompous
individuals might as well begin to look for situations
az motormen at once "Big-head" In horses ia an
extremely dangerous malady. Eminent veterinari-
ans have frequently said: Malignant big-head in
a horse makes an almost hopeless case" When big
head strikes a trainer Il Is fully as fatal as far as
the trainers usefulness IL concerned as when the
malady af,lIcts horse. The stabling at Benrngs
was pre-empted two weeks before the meeting be-
gan consequently many horses that would have
started In races renamed in this neighborhood
Moreover Il does not help meeting TO nave ex-
tensiye stables OF high-cla horses quartcred at
track unless they start In races. The average race
goer does not care a rap about being Informed that
world heaters are quartercd n track The race
gocr wants them race.
II racing IL to succeed In the National capital
owners and trainers must enter and start their
horses II the superior horses mt behring's scare
the inferior ones out OF races and their owners
do not enter them, an opportunity should be given
these men TO take the first train for the tracks
where their horses Will be raced so that tho
s;ab,ing may be given to horses that VIII be en-
tered frequently. The borseowners trainers and
offcial advisers at the Jennings track should make
a united effort TO aid the liberal progressive turf
TO place racing upon a high plane OF excellence In
this country. .
When the racing begins at Morris PARK on May
II any trainer who makes the lame excuse that
his horses are ready to race should have his
license revoked upon the grounds or incompctency
Sportsman's Park. 81. Louis. Mo. should be- fur
nished him.
The foregoing Is not intended TO injure the feel
ings Of any trainer but Is merely "A warning. In
England the racing season begins In March. and
no matter what tie weather may havo been dur
ing the previous months large fields go to the post
In almost every II the trainers do not bcstir
themselves they will find that other calngs are
far more aborious and arduous than training thor
oughbreds Racing cannot exist unless the ones
that receive the greatest benefits from the sport
lend every aid TO Its support.