New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-09
ANOTHER TURF MISHAP.
MORE TROUBLE IN AN UNLucKY YEAR.
CHARLES T. PATTERSON REFUSED TO RUN OFF
"A DEAD HEAT-MUcH BITTER FEEL

"A DEAD HEAT-MUCH BITTER FEEL
z- ~ ING AROUSED
III. New-York Stock Exchange contains hundreds
~ estinnable and respected members, ana us ON
..r~ ara honored and influential citizens Nevertne-
.ss the Stock Exchange at times passes through
,.r,oas nj penury and il-fortune. in the course OF
which the brokers cannot avoid gloomy 'housn.s'
rrewsome meditations and fearful foreoooinss' Inc
Coney Island Jockey Club resembles the STOCK EA-
change in having its eras Of melancholy ana mourn
funess at times. This racing organization mas
,r.rv rnerits Of the choicest class 1t includes In
us membership many high-minded, conspicuous
and substantial Americans. and Its ohcers are
admired and esteemed. But the turf IN the Empire
State has been darkened by clouds and shadows
this season. and the Coney Island Jockey Ciup Is
afl,ced with more than its due share OF troubles.
All unselfish supporters of the turf must feel like
eirb1nx and lamenting that sombre and deplora-
HE an incident as the Susun- BurlesQue AFFAIR
occurred at the Sheepshead Bay course yesterday
after so many unpalatable and unsavory mlshaps
had already set the teeth Of Eastern turfmen on
edge In 1895 No reasonable person can find fault
with the officers and members Of the Coney lsiand
Club because Michael F. Dryers FLY Suisun ran
q dead heat with Charles T. Patterson's colt Bur-
leeque in the first race and because Patterson
who is young man. in an immature and unrpe
manner refused to decide the race by a run-on
No vast multitude of spectators assembled at the
track The weather austere for July. and some
OF the Jockeys and some OF the trainers and few
Of the owners have been playing so many fantastic
tricks since the first Of May this that egions
of the supporters Of the turf who were formerly ar
dent in their zeal and earnest in their assistance
have become alienated and offended. The prospect
for racing is opao,e Mr. Belmont has gone to
England when his presence was most needed here.
Vie stewards at the racetracks in this State-but
thar il topic which reminds even the most cheerful
and hopeful Of racegoers Of the solemn chant:
Hark, from the tombs
a doleful sound
OF and fear.
On top Of all the unhappy occurrences OF this most
dismal and lamentable of turf seasons comes the
suisun- Buresque dead heat at Sheepshead Bay
The cup of grief was almost full before. Now II Is
Drumming with tears
While Michael F. Dwyer in the West he
bough; Suisir a quick FLY. Suisun In the first
race. and some backed her so heavily that when
she went to the post she was an odds-on Most or
the layers-of- odds said that II Michael r.
DwyAr's betting which made suisun the odds-on ia
vorite Some OF the layers of-odds denied this Some
Of the layers-of-odds would deny anything. You all
remember what ST. Paul said concerning the Gre
tans Of his day. Some Of the Cretans of ST. Pauls
time have survived. and they in the bettrG-rng
a Sheepshead Bay, every raceday talking in
that irresponsible manner which provoked st. Pauls
censure some centuries ago.
Suisun the odds-on favorite. and Burlesque the
second choice. crossed the line evenly that the
decided
odds-on. division would plunge Michael F. Dwyer.
1he plunger. into extensive loss. Moreover there
was every reason to believe. from the way in which
the race run. and from Susuns pubic form
and record. that Suisun would defeat Burlesque
easily in a run-of Charles T. Patterson. the owner
of Burlesque. stubborny refused run-of He
wanted division. At various times in the last
twenty years the racing column Of The Tribune has
criticised some OF Michael F. Dryers turf methods
and practices. But not Ounce would dis
pute the evident truth that Mr. DIVER acted within
declaring that he would not consent TO DIVISION:
place and all his bets on Suisun.
was current GOSSIP 'ha MAS MAS AFRAID
that his colt would have no chance against Suisun
in run-off. Reports were ahoat also that Bur,
as II he were lame when he came back after tie
s. Sc b ms Of he So
TO do no injustice TO Mr. Patterson, but this '0oKed
A4 White ss3ssr sn r q
fusal to send his colt to the post for runso put
point in few minutes. This was an unheroic
render OF the whole thing TO Mr. Dwyer without "a
disabled it most inglor1ous surrender If Bur
iesaSs WAS acSay lame s to serious ss,en
course was commendable. praiseworthy and admir-
actually u u dsabied then Mr. Paterson ought to 90
West Immediately with his horses. and stay there
run-off. the refusal to settle the affair in manly
pucky way Was not at all eTfaaSs
lame or disabled. then golden d words Of praise
calamtous to the true interests Of the turf What
n. a s Of thu has been o ST fsf e.
trophies and distress, Hamon's riding has driven
co of h ys na has essn
sleeps well and drinks we'll. He's no demon-drven
Now comes this excrucatng suisun- BurlesQue
occurrence to heap sorrow upon sorrow If Charles
pathy and goodwill and approval Of the supporters
in ms ss5 @ Is sresv 10 mistaken 10
less he has satisfactory explanation to make
II & most unucky year for the turf in this
State Il Is most unueky year for the Brooklyn ;S
OF T aaSs
look at the corpse 1t will not be above ground
Seine time ago romance printed. in which the
most conspicuous character called the Disagree
aes MsS Far from it He IS most Agreeable and popu
lar Mr.. Galway Is one Of the besi-iked men on the
Ms Is mot a the Man q the T By
means But far and away he is indsputably the I'm
Maa 3 sns e Tsr Is e Ry Of ss
would rejoice to see Mr. Galway brilliantly success
ing from the worst Of bad luck. The Ihandicapper.
N allotting weights, acts as II ne were Mr. Gaways
on Mr. Galways horses. He acts as If he were de-
teEntned never to give Mr. Galways horses any
Mr.. Galway deserves the very best the turf can
give
1t was very slim attendance at Sheepshead Bay
Yesterday. But this is most unlucky year for the
turf and especially unlucky for the Coney Island
Jockey Club and particularly unlucky for the stew
ards who have been serving at Gravesend and
Sheepshead Bay. These hard times the turf
as we'll in the Offices Of stock brokers' and the
mourners 90 about the streets. Mr. Belmont ought
to be here His presence and his supervision Of
turf affairs much needed.
Golf was a strong fayorite In the second race and
q good deal OF money put on him with unac-
countabe rashness and reckessness. Doggett rode
him. Doggett often rides well. but then at times
he rides California ride heavily backed IA
vorite. People who watched all Of Doggetts riding
IN California know what California ride Is. Well.
Doggett rode California ride the favorite Golf.
and Golf was lost on the links He was not first.
second or third
A word to the wise. Mr. Belmont ought not to
have he fiirf in MS Nat still do