New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-13
THE TURF AT IT'S BEST.
EXCELLENT RACING AT MORRIS PARK
COUNTER TEyog.s METROPOLITAN HANDICAP
-, HASTINGS IN FINE FeRM-spoRT OF
THE HIGHEST CLASS.

pleasant company % people who were impatient 10
see colts and files OF high degree SCI asa4as ea
other in exciting array II was the hGst cay o. 'S
meritorious racing in lSS N the Empire state
Acueducts may serve 20 rrigate dry ana dus'y a'ea
in period OF extreme drouth and desoauo2' o1'
they can never be expected TO provide contests be-
tween thoroughbreds. which shall meet the require
ments OF severely eHacting tastes MOTIFS ram .
a mace OF majestic distances and stately s'f-'c"o'
II "a suitable for racing IN It's best development
And II was racing OF that sort which was seen anu
entoved by the witnesses of yesterday 50 many men
and women OF spacious views and liberal hk!hes
went 20 West Chester prove that the peoe OF ''s
Greater New-York and OF al the region r0oi'u3oou
are willing 10 support racing OF souho qua"'S ',''
wear with zeal and sympathy The total OF me
,hrong was well up in the thousands SO 'at up' -"
hAaa that the unselfsh friends Of clean ana "ho1e
.o,ra ,ur, had reason 10 be glad The clubhouse ana
i,s grounds were seemingly agreeable 10 loon uPO.
because they decorated by so many Gomez
sroupx while the vast grandstan1 was eop'0us'!
accounted The friends o: thoroughbred racing had
80 leather IN .rooos in generous desire TO en-
courage the leaders OF the turf who had gwen 20
much pains and hard work 10 set aright TINS 'ip0'
tan, structure OF sport.
THE POLICE AND THE BETTlNO'
r,. t,,ahea-ted and thoughtful providers OF
s,a,ulativa opporturties had focked 10 MOTIFS az
IN masses II had been expected that 'he pH'''"e
of money In wagers would 90 on without h'''1
hr, much 20 the annoyance anu NeNa'i'" -
nfcars o, the association and Of all the citlzehS
responslb,e for the promotion Of racing me fo'ce
I,enart-nent had decided 10 restrict investments
.,,o,g .be LAYERS OF odds 10 such limits as seeihed
n the poNce reasonable and moderate NO tx
changes o. gold, silver, certificates oohds VI 0o0'
were visible Even the gold standard was u'i4ei q
han and the wink and the nod were the only ousi-
,ess transactions which were suffered TO pass I'M
challenged This severity OF suppression was
,.x,.,ous e,roke TO the officials and members o.
the Jockey Club. 10 the officers and me1hoe's % III
State Racing Commission. 10 the oincers anu ny.
hers o. the Westchester Racing Association anu -
the public at large. II was embarrassing an "
e,-uc,,ye The action Of the Legislature at us re-
cent session and several court occurrences a,.1
Judicial interpretations OF the statutes had LED me
supporters OF racing 10 suppose that no lhdeie7''
persecution would take place ana thal 'dce-'1a~
affairs could be carried without oricious ana III"
ercusable intermeddlng. But the Police board OF
this metropolis has gained reputation 10Y P'cI'
ful lack Of common-sense in certain things j" 1910
and 1906 and the grotesque and absurd attempt 10
dIstort and pervert the language o. the laws aS
they now exist the damage Of racing. ana 10 'le
injury OF the turf was looked upon at MOTIFS fd'n
as another instance CT that excessive aTdor for
n,aving the busybody and the Paul Pry without
eufcient cause which has called out SO much cTli-
cism and censure.
MP. PELMONTs VIEW OF 1T.
August Belmont was feeling somewhat i'll yester-
day. and was immersed in monentous business al
fairs He had not intended TO 20 10 the race-course'
but when Robert Pinkerton talked with MIN over
the telephone about the unexpected ana uh"a'-
rantable oficousness OF the police IN this Hatler
Mr. Belmont took the first train for West chester
He was firm In the belief that the police were
wrong and that the passing OF money on race
tracks was clearly permissible under the laws DIS
they now stand. But Mr.. Belmont is clp!oHa'lsI
o, exceptional skill and ability. He TOOK the
Frt+ al
temporary submission TO the unfounded assunp
lions OF the Police Department and advised the
avoidance OF conflict for the time he cast OH
upon the troubled waters SO did Robert PinKer'oh'
So did all the leading turfmen. SO did the inhuen-
tiaI layers Of odds Soon the tnkle OF harmony.
sweet as the Jingle OF bridal bells, was heard all
over Morris Park and grin-visaged Police Inspector
Mccullagh smoothed his wrinkled front
But there will legal proceedings soon that VIII
test the powers Of the police in regard TO racing.
President Roosevelt OF the Police Board. seems TO
he shv Of legal proceedings since Re threatened so
voctferously to "mandamus' Controller Fitch MI.
Roosevelts fondness for mandamuses ana regal ooc-
uments thunders in the index loudly enough. but IL
sings exceedingly small in practical performance
Nev-Yorkers are now thinking that the doughty
president OF the Police Board prefers 20 use lethal
vearons upon the valiant Controller rather than the
service Of court processes. But the unruheo Ooh-
troler still takes his daily walks abroad unscarred
and unscathed; and many citizens are now inclined
~
tongue and tooth than with the deadly artillery OF
the duello.
However that may be. II is likely that "heh the
racing authorities 90 to court over the rights OF te
Police Department to interfere with Thoroughbred
racing the Police Department II u sticKs 10 inc
absurd IDEAS which It attempted 70 put in practice
a, Morris Park Yesterday will be reversed as rap
idly and repeatedly Recorder Goff has been
SLOW But IMPARTIAL STARTING.
d.. ruca 70 wars alarms The excellent and ami
able men and women who went TO Westchester
saw some quick horses run quickly Yet, i. f!ynn'
the starter was not in one Of his quickest moods.
II was one Of mis- slow days. and certain rreverent
beholders begged him 10 buy bicycle. Nevertheless
T. Flynn holds the record for rushing bill through
the New-Jersey Assembly, when he was Speaker,
and Of course, he Will not be slow starter
II was an exceptionally agreeable afternoon in
many things Morris Park, and the hign-cass rae
ing OF the year this State set on foot pleasantly
and prosperously. The starting was impartial. even
tEit was little Ieaden here and there and the riding
was praiseworthy. No bad blunders in starting or
handling horses were obtrusive. That Is pleasing
thing to note. No trickery no chicanery. no foul
upon. The best men Of the turf in large numbers Is
were there 10 see the fun, and they were IN hign
ebout Cuba or Cheefoo. then and there. Their
thoughts were not on Lombard Street or the god
chester for recreation and they got IT, II was ex,
10 ss @ .m aa e G resen and also
The natives Of other lands. were bent on having
good time. And they all had IT, Perhaps few
bad men and a few bad women had stolen In sur
repitiousy upon these lively scenes OF harmless mer-
ypent but on this occasion they kept their badness
In check and let their better impulses have free play
COUNTER TENoR's VICTORY.
Colonel Ruppert's handsome colt Counter Tenor.
by Falsetto out OF Pearl Thorn, won the Metropol-
itan Handicap in handsome style in fast time.
Colonel Rupert has been most liberal investor IN
horsenesh and has gone into racing. not TO make
money OF It, but IN order to attain the highest
honors and distinctions Of the turf, IL possible He
has not always been fortunate In the trainers and
the Jockeys whom he has employed. But he thor
fu1hlY deserved win the METROPOLITAN Handicap.