New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-21
vorts ANp OBSERVATIONS HY \ VETERAN n III
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Several thousanl raccgo"r- Who were nndauniei
hv the xvratIons 90 form on the previous DAYS ~
th. meeting went % Grav~srnd yesterday ON ia"
,,l,nl. the sport of "a hignF interesting sort.
and ,h.r S.rD some surprises. that caused many OF
tho ,yiscacrcs % gather audiences on the lawn.
,,,r ti.v delivered .riiIiic orailons on form ana
,s variations II Was Il holiday gathering. and n
nrecur,or Of she thrpngs which w! Assemble" at IA"
good times which viii he seen a. the shr'l7h"Hd
Eay meeting. whore intelligent b"ii"rs expect 10
p,sk ont @,N winners every day, protliiNs i'y ar"
i.,i, Marcus DAILY. Of Anaconda Mon. was At
the rack lie was seated with Jam"- Il. Haggln
in the clubhouse balcony during the "niiro after
noon Marcus DAILY il true sportsm"n and be
ll.ves I'm racing his horses whenever possible. as he
has no faith In fast trials IN private and in tx
c,,s,s for poor performances in public
4 : Iowland was in fine spirits and was conf
dent tina, Don De Gro would win m" fremont
Stakes August Belmont held a long consultation
with J. j Ilyland IN the paddock. presumably about
Henry Of NAvarI~s Trial 1T d mile ana IL HAIR IN
which Keenan, held him safe and Tea, him two
lengths. in 23S At one mile and a quarter the
time was 2l0i5. Perhaps they wer, talking about
Patrol who not only WAS unworthy Of carrying The
belmont colors on Friday. bat caused the Judges
10 fine Hvland 81 FOR b-ns late at Tho post Patrol
brok. his bride before the race and ran away and
tbs caused IIylaud to he late I'm getting him ready
after he was caught. Matthew l'yrnes waited Tor
Uyland on Friday. and was fined So for his pains.
EONndH kttnc NdH Il ''i'' ii'"''9 'b-'' 80 Nv
paddock James H. Kcene an Interested spec
ta,or He was highly pleased with the excellent
perfornance OF Rhodcsia IN the fremont Stakes
hut he was seriously dissatisfied over lainbley
feeble efforts TO ride Tragedian in the last race.
John q. Follausbee and De Cour'"y ForDe" nav"
been missed the race,rack for several days 50
many inquiries have been made about them that II
may interest their many friends to learn that they
are now IN Mexico where they are inspecting a gold
mine that promises produce much gold that the
financial relations of gold and silver possibly be
completely reversed
Arthur White appca red be coolIy comfortable as
he sirolled the lawn and in the paddock. George
f. Smith was as discOnsolate az a Plat delegate.
owing to the heavy losses which ne had incurred In
the course OF the meeting Philip J. Dwycr smiled
sercncly az he watched the people enter the gates,
recalling the fact with pleasure that the free list Is
suspended. Richard Garfield sighed when Saratoga
WAS mentioned. and mournfully gazed at Edward
Kearney. the president Of tho practically morbund
Saratoga Racing Association. Alfred IIalenback
chanied in a low voice the tunefu lay. THAT wns the
fate Of the gamcster." Charles Reed mcandered
from the market-place TO the paddock and back
again several times before the afternoon over.
General w. H. Jackson impressed his hearers with
the fact that the Belle Meade yearlings to be
sold Monday and that they a superior lot in
dvidualy and collectively. O. a. Jones was arraycd
In gorgeous ralment and quoted liberal odds against
the favOrites. Matthew Corbctt was extremely good
humorei throughout the afternoon. and cheerfully
answered the questions OF Of men. who evil
IDENTIFY believed him to he the chief OF bureau Of
Information. Isaac Thompson interrupted In
the middle OF a speech by a bcttor who said: you
are an orator almost equal TO Chauncey NJ. Depew.
but want TO know what you laying against Don
DE Oro?'
There were many ladies' in the grandstand. Marie
| Dressler is playing steady engagement at the
races. James Vipigue. who Is the caterer for the
Coney Island Jockey Club. intends to furnish his
patrons With the best In the market. lie has made