New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
~ ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
srAsoN AT ITS HEIGHT IN ENG
sEA LAND.

.,o,,So OF sPoRTsMEN Al The W.
sI'0 n,xcr OF WALES IN A CLASSIC ENG
,cr-oPENING OF THE SEA
CON HERE NEXT MONDAY
,,g season Is at Its height in Eng
The spfh's orowds attend the races ana genera,
and. ha'e walls All true sportsmen IN fhs'a'u
nthus'a the world will rejoice '''"' -
anu wales has finally won one ., ei 49,, for
Prince " rush races. The Thousahu "u'' ,.'.a,roa
lassc "a fl.ies a sweepstakes OF one 49,.
three oonb was won by the Prince OF wares
sovereigns en0" ca, hv Ct serf out of Poetry. yester
brown MY nc" s. was extremely popular ana
day i"e ora, outbreak Of enthusiasm among .'e
causeo ., racing who witnessed the race wv
ADMIRE, U-oles is we'll known as sportsman ~
Prn0e .oa horses for many years ai'no"s .' ,,
has been first past the winning pos' ~ 49,.
have ne, three-ye ar-old races ana ne mao ooo
OF INC "a content with victories when MS no' SEQ
forced 10 NC ,os+ moderate fields. yet his ardor as
were p"'eI 80 unabatel. In 1895 For eel ii wdso"e
sspor's. ho,d,cap and long-distance horses 'hat
Of the best i.'
,sd In England 49,. u,rc,o M last
'n.,oe, F. Dwyer on his return iroi" i'''e -,
Aic"" .ha statement that In his opinion florize'
rear .he hest horse he had ever seen sauieu' p"'
II mn,once must be made for Mr. Dwyer "sSei
aue aco his experiences on the turf In hhglaho
were ca ao+iv encouraged the Prince. and "hen
Fioi1' ron some important victories In the 'wo-
IA races easily defeating his opponents many
Yea enthusiasts predicted that Perslmihoh "o"."
's a. Derby Although IT would De extremely
VI" N have the Derby fall to the lot OF the
pO 49,. 81 Frusquin's recent victories MAKE ap-
f'"'. w., persimmon's chances TO win the olue nd
pear una r,,c,isb turf are extremely doubtful.
Don " 80, ~ That's in the one Thousand Guineas
Inc 80 heavy losses to the leading members
80 ,s,,ng ring In England. The ring, however
d ."e over the fact that Baron Hirsch be-
,naa ScUOo0 to the Prince In his VIII. IL Is
au.n,o that a large amount of the Soocoooo VIII
into circulation through the channel OF
the betting mig , ....,,, >, ~.
-. =, the English races up TO date are I'M
..a nv the brilliant showing made by the sons
"a daughters OF ST. Simon. The ST. Simons have
~ .u.uy races and several OF them are placed al
49,, every day l, is likely that ST. SIMON VIII
.a,r head the list Of winning sires In England The
-, ~ q, Simon are rot large horses by any means,
s.,,, about the average in size OF uniform MAKE
80 In MANY instances they possess 1ighty d.spo-
,,or. One thing they have. however. is the essen
t.l quality that goes TO make up racehorse' ana
that essential is speed and plenty OF It, Inc Aineri-
can horses in England rule. figure prominently IN
IN. "al.o rams" One thing. however, that peases 'he
Americans is the fact that the American owners IN
England are rot afraid to race their horses. bu'
love 10 see their colors no matter where they
finish. Ramapo started yesterday and scored one OF
the few unplaced positions that stand against his
brilliant record. The fact that Ramapo started IN
dlcates that he is sound. as Wlshard does hot W
iieve in starting lame horses Everyday VINO is a.
ali familiar with the workings OF the Wsharu stapie
feels confident that Ramapo will create an aching
void In the breasts OF the members OF the Ie.''"s
There is nothing new startling In the AFFAIRS OF
the turf in this neghborhood: Routine WORK IS .ne
order Of the day. Now and then some trainer PER
mIts one OF his handicap horses to gallop along at
little better than a two-minute gait. An occasional
dash Of half mile In about NIFTY secon9s Is given
prepared for the stake races are sent along quar-
ter Of mile at full speed just to get line on the
With an eye future trials at the twoyear-oid dis
The Bennings meeting will close to-day. While
twas not Rowland success, II was benehciai
important lessons and how connecting shouId
Be managed to attract the crowds in Washington.
Wishngton was much OF racing point u
Almost impossible TO secure the ATTENDANCE OF
many members Of the Foreign Legation and OF many
of the statesmen to attend races Then there are
70 many different sets in the social makeup OF the
capital city that II would be extremely difcult 10
unite the different classes In an effort to make rae
ing or anything else popular in Washington,
on Monday when the gates Of the Aqueduct race
track will be opened Thomas Reilly. who is the
president Of the Queens County Jockey Club, Is al
the head Of the management Of the AQueduct track
Mr.. Reilly intends TO have everything associated
with the racing at the Aqueduct track conducted
strictly according TO the rules OF the Jockey Club
A new grandstand capable Of holding $500 spec
tators has been constructed. and several other
important improvements have been made. 1t is
machines in the market will be made in the course
Of the meeting Visitors TO the track Will be pleased
10 learn that covered boardwalks have been con-
structed from the train platforms TO the grand
stand. Stabling has been engaged for nearly 400
horses, and every indication points TO excellent
sport during the Aqueduct spring meeting.