New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-02
A WARNING TO JOCKEYS.
AUGUST BELMONTs WORDS OF CAUTION.
INCIDENTS OF THE RACING CONTESTS AT
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The atmosphere Of the turf Is much purer and
more wholesome since the recent action of the
stewards OF the Jockey Club. Any owners. trainers
or jockeys who had been inclined TO step aside
from the paths OF virtue before the governing body
OF the associations In this part OF the country had
put ban upo, Grammar. Wallace. Martin and
Coylie could not fail to he impressed and
alarmed by the penalties which had been imposed
upon offenders 1t IL now certain that during the
remainder OF this season horses viii! run more
consistently In the Eas; THAI they were running
while Mr.. Belmont was in Europe and that
ers trainers and riders who had been negligent.
careless and reckless Until! the verdict of the Jockey
Club was made known will be more careful and
more scrupulous hereafter Mr.. Belmont went into
the Jockeys room al the Gravcsend track yestcr-
day and warned all the riders to keep themselves
ciear of suspicion. He told them that they
not allow their vacts to be used messengers to
carry Information to from plungers other
spectators. In few forcble and emphatic sem
fences he urged them to conduct themselves
carefully as TO furnish no ground for fautfinding.
and assured them that every one Of the racing
rules and regulations would be enforced with strict
ness. 1t cannot he doubted that Mr.. Belmon,'s
Jud'cous warning will he followed by excellent
suits. All turfmcn and all persons who have any
thing 10 90 with racetracks know row that prompt
and severe punishment will he inflicted for every
turf iranssrcsson. and this knowledge must in
eNably keep In check the people who might other
wise do wrong.
The stewards of the Jockey Club teld a meeting
at the course August Belmont James r. Keenc.
James Galway. j.. r. Hitchcock and Andrew Mil
Ter were present. Clarence Mcdowell APP
pointed steward TO represent the Jockey Club
the Queens County Jockey club meeting W. NJ.
Wallace had hearing in the matter of the refusal
OF his entries under the decision rendered Septcm-
bcr a. but no action taken. August Belmont.
were tod
stewards for the Westchestcr Racing Associa ton
meeting
special three-cornered has been arranged
between james X. Kecnc's colt Voter. VI. +.
Dryers hlly Cleophus and Arthur Whites colt Caal-
lenger: This will he for 81" each with 800 added
The distance VIII be five furongs. and the contest
Will take place az the Gravesend track tomorrow.
the last day of the meeting
Sloane viii not be able 10 ride tomorrow he
was suspended for day and fined 500 for fail
His mount was left at .hc post. Sloane was
cessful In the second race with the oddso favor
favori;c Bclmar. In the fourth contest he rode
he ecomd cho ag & had me- nj
in the ith bu; in the sixth he rode iiandspun
bnS cT 1a odon RaGgn pr Snr herr
The Handicapped was l"nieni TO Bemar; who had
no difficulty in capturing the Woodlawn Handicap
at mil. som men arc extremely uniortunh ,
on the turf. while others, arc extremely lucky
beaten many times in succession. Piftsburg Phil
bought Bemar. and Bcmar has now won four
races in series FOR his now owner.
John !. McCafi'rty has decided TO sell all his
horses In training at the Morris Park meeting.
4 Comstock crusade has been started against
Joseph Tnan. the wcll-known aycr-of-odds. Hc
seems TO be singled above other layers odds
special object OF hostility. II is strange THAI
so persistent and exceptional a warfare should h"
wagcd against t'llman md those sO'iatcd with
him when other lay'rs-of-odds are not interfcrci
with. Joseph I'llman. Alexander tllman and two
assistants were arrested At No. ~ West twenty
sixth-st. Yesterday morning by 'omstock agents.
They taken 10 tn" centre Street Police Court
and held I'm $50 bail FOR examination. The bonds
were furnished by Joseph Gideon. Of No. y East
Niretlc'h-si At tho track N the afternoon Mr..
I'llmans assistants again arrested. Scores
Of other layers- OF odds not mOlc>t"1
The Clarke starting machine. which Is now In use
AT traVesend H. 10 be used ~ Morris Park. Reports
arc afloat that Clarke will phi ono OF tho ropes al
West Chester. while his Intimate friend James Vile
piele will pull ia" Oth"r. II these reports prov"
10 he true tho attendance at the Morris Park meet
ing will he enormous great crowds OF tho armies
Of attached friends Of Nicpiguc and Clarke Will
co 10 the track each OF them nj the end OF a
rope. Poth gentlemen are In the fsath"r-weight
class
chief Justice Russell Of England and Sir Francis
Lockwood exhibit keen interest In American racing
Both were at the track yesterday for the second
time.
DETAILS OF THE CONTESTS.
FIRST RAcE-Purse $500 high weight handicap. SIX
furIpng..
Betting
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